Blake Kuwahara FW2024: Double Take on Style

Your frames should vibe with your personality, not hijack it. That's been the Blake Kuwahara mantra from the very first pair to now, and it’s front and center in their Fall/Winter 2024 collection. Crafted entirely by hand from top-shelf acetate with an eye for sculpted detail and that amazing tactile finish steeped in hours of passion, patience, and pure eyewear wizardry, the new designs are made to bring out the brightest version of you without ever trying too hard. No over-the-top embellishments, gaudy logos, or unnecessary frills—just a subtle edge that lets your individuality shine through. 

Blake Kuwahara didn’t set out to build a brand—he just wanted a pair of glasses that actually felt like him. Armed with a degree in optometry and a gap in the market, he made one for himself. That DIY piece? It caught a friend’s eye, and with a simple request—"Make me a pair just like that!"—the brand was born. Fast forward, and Blake Kuwahara’s FW2024 collection continues to explore eyewear as a wearable art form. Delivering some of the most innovative and nuanced glasses in the premium league today, the company never stops experimenting yet always makes sure each design stays practical and comfy for daily wear. With their mashup aesthetics, handcrafted precision, and a touch of the unexpected in every frame, these new Blake Kuwahara glasses are for people whose styles are as layered as their personalities. 

Sticking with Blake Kuwahara's design roots, the Fall/Winter 2024 line puts a new spin on the brand's iconic laminated 'frame within a frame' technique. Rather than sporting a single flat frame, each pair of the new spectacles is made of two, one nestled inside the other. The inner frame is engineered with optimal fit and comfort in mind, molding perfectly to your face. Meanwhile, the outer frame takes charge, revealing layers of visual intrigue with each closer glance. It’s in-between these layers that the eyewear's unique energy is brewed and stirred, ready to come into fusion with your personal edge.

The frames are made separately, going through a complex series of cutting, sculpting, and polishing steps to give both the outer and inner contour just the right nuance and presence. Blake Kuwahara says it's like architecture but on a very small scale, so details are more crucial than ever, and a mere millimeter can make or break the design. Finally, the two frames are laminated together using Blake Kuwahara's trademark technology. The process is laborious and lengthy—it takes a full eight months to complete a single pair! 

The effect is a twist on expectation. Instead of just one shape, you’re wearing two at once—each coming into a near-biological fusion with the other to form a third dimension, full of depth, movement, and character that a flat frame could never offer. The space for creativity here is immense, and Blake Kuwahara embraces it fully, layering silhouettes, colors, and textures that clash and flow into each other, bringing out the full visual potential of every frame in the most beautiful, extraordinary ways.

The FW2024 styles stretch from beloved Blake Kuwahara classics to bold new frontiers. On the classic end, timeless wayfarers get a double-frame update, alongside the slightly bolder-than-usual pantos, contouring your eyes with twice the depth and definition. For a touch of modern-day vintage, sleek cat eyes make their mark—either arching softly or slicing through with a sharp, angular upsweep. Then there are the ethereal shield designs, transitioning from edgier silhouettes to a perfectly smooth flow, the pure brilliance of crystal-clear acetate glowing through their sculpted browlines. On the avant-garde end, the collection dives into some unorthodox geometry amplified by hand-brushed texture, with curated color schemes that bring every edge into focus. 

In terms of color, Blake Kuwahara plays it elegant, but not without a wink. Hues like muted blues, dusky violets, mellow taupe, and soft moss set the vibe, but you’ll also come across lively pops of pumpkin orange, fern green, electric plum, and radical burgundy, lending two totally different emotions to the same frame. Solid tones and rich havanas peek through clear acetate, with sleek black contours washing around the rims for an immediate impact. Smooth gradients and see-through sections take their turn, while groovy pixel and weave patterns top it off with a textural punch. The lens tints in sunglass versions are picked out to echo and magnify the unique identity of each frame.

• PREMIUM HINGES: Crafted by the renowned German experts at OBE, Blake Kuwahara’s signature hinges are designed for seamless function and extended lifespan. Each hinge is laser-etched with the brand's logo, and the use of nylon-coated stainless steel screws ensures that your frames stay perfectly aligned over time.
  
  
• PRECISION-CUT TEMPLE TIPS: The end pieces in Blake Kuwahara frames are carefully cut out of acetate at a precise 45-degree mitre, concealing the temple and end piece break for a flawless finish. This technique, borrowed from elite furniture, requires each temple and end piece to be measured, cut, and polished with painstaking care to guarantee a perfect match of angles and textures.

• EXTRA SOFT END PIECES: To ensure a comfortable fit that holds its shape, Blake Kuwahara adds an extra 1.0 mm of acetate to the temple tips. That's also where you can see the label's distinctive logo, inspired by the Kuwahara family crest, intricately laser-cut from metal, epoxy-set into the tip, and polished to a gleaming finish.
  
  
• LAMINATED NOSE PADS: Designed for optimal comfort, Blake Kuwahara's acetate nose pads stand 11 mm tall—well above the average 7 mm standard. This extra height, combined with a slight forward tilt, offers a broader surface area, giving you a universally flattering and comfortable fit that lasts.

Blake Kuwahara’s FW2024 collection has officially landed at Eurooptica. Ready to dive into the world of double-frame marvels? Swing by, experience the new stunning spectacles up close, and try on different styles to see how they match your energy. After all, it’s you who’s in charge—these frames are here to flow along with your uniqueness, just as Blake Kuwahara designed them. Our experts are on hand to guide you every step of the way, offering all the assistance you need. With both eyeglass and sunglass versions available for every model, you’ll be fully prepped for the ongoing season, inside and out. We're excited to welcome you at 280 Columbus Ave., Upper West Side, or 1249 3rd Ave., Upper East Side in New York!