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Wires Glasses is a genderless eyewear brand handcrafted in Italy using stainless steel wire for the

Nothing fits better - handcrafted, zero waste sunglasses made from a single piece of wire.

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Wires Glasses is an independent eyewear brand that aims to change how eyewear is made and worn. Handcrafted from a single piece of stainless steel wire and 3D printed rims, Wires are designed to be kept for life.

The first pair of Wires were born out of necessity, not a design brief.

In 2016, when London-based designer Yair Neuman found himself in need of sunglasses for a holiday, he decided not to buy ones, but to make them himself. Using materials he had on hand, he took a piece of soft wire to create the frame and 3D printed some rims in his studio. Soon after, Neuman was joined by co-founders Lily Cole and Kwame Ferreira, and Wires Glasses was born.

The spirit of improvisation and resourcefulness behind Wires Glasses was inspired by Neuman’s admiration for African wire artistry, a centuries-old practice in which artisans repurpose wire to make products, toys or art. Soon after creating his first pair, Neuman put together a team of experts in Harare, Zimbabwe, who began to produce handcrafted frames from copper and brass wire for the first collection, Wires 1.0. These frames were then shipped to the UK to be fitted with 3D printed rims in Wires Glasses’ London studio. The combination represented an elegant mix of tradition and technology, of learned artistry with futuristic design methods.

Production for our second collection, Wires 2.0 has been moved to the Italian Dolomites, a place with a history of glasses craftsmanship dating back to the 13th century. Here we found a small, family-run studio to produce our updated stainless-steel frames, benefitting from the precision and skill of expertise honed and refined over generations. Combining the inspiration of African wire-craft with the Italian heritage of glasses know-how results in a product steeped in place and history, crafted with care.

Our sustainable approach to design means that hardly any waste is created in the production of each pair. Wires 2.0 glasses are made from a single piece of stainless steel wire with invisible screwless hinge mechanism, which pair with rims in a variety of shapes. Our modular approach to design not only streamlines the production process but also means you can change your look without having to buy a whole new pair of glasses. Each wire is completely recyclable at end of life, and 3D printing our rims is a process that generates a minuscule amount of waste compared to conventional eyewear manufacturers – we use only what is necessary, nothing more.

Stripping glasses design down to its essentials forces us to consider how things are made, and what they are made out of. At Wires, we want to create a conversation about sustainability, inspiring new ways of thinking about the accessories we own.

With our partners Impossible Labs, we aim to change how eyewear is made and worn. Wires are designed to be kept for life.