Bixby Eye Center

Sustainable Eyewear: How Independent Brands Lead in Eco-Conscious Design

The global eyewear industry produces 4.4 billion frames per year, most petroleum-based and landfill-bound within 3 years. Independent brands are addre

The Rise of Japanese Eyewear Craftsmanship

Nearly 95% of Japanese eyewear comes from Sabae, a city of 70,000 in Fukui Prefecture, where frame-making has been a generational craft since 1905. Th

Behind the Scenes at an Independent Eyewear Brand

An independent eyewear brand operates on roughly 1/100th the scale of a luxury conglomerate. Gazal Eyecare designs frames in-house at its Roswell, Geo