We use only the good stuff. From custom-designed cellulose acetate sourced from a family-run Italian factory to ultra-lightweight titanium, we use nothing but premium materials for our frames.

Italy Warby Parker designs its product in-house, and sells directly to consumers through its website and stores. The company orders its own materials, such as acetate, from Italy and then manufactures frames at the same Chinese factories as competitors such as Luxottica.

Warby Parker was started to create an alternative. By circumventing traditional channels, designing glasses in-house, and engaging with customers directly, we're able to provide higher-quality, better-looking prescription eyewear at a fraction of the going price. We believe that buying glasses should be easy and fun.

Christina Ricci takes center stage in Warby Parker's Spring 2023 campaign as the original Wednesday Addams stars alongside playwright Jeremy O'Harris, artist and jeweler Arpana Rayamajhi and Euphoria's Henry Eikenberry, modeling Warby Parker's newest expressive and statement-making styles.

The exhibit included some of Kerouac's manuscripts, drafts, and journals. In one of the journals, Dave noticed two characters with interesting names: Warby Pepper and Zagg Parker. We combined the two and came up with Warby Parker.

Each pair is constructed from 50% nylon and 50% recycled TR90, a thermoplastic that yields incredibly light frames that are as strong and durable as those made from other industry-standard materials. (Just as stylish, too.)

Warby Parker co-founder and co-CEO Neil Blumenthal is a co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker, a transformative lifestyle brand that offers designer eyewear at a revolutionary price, while leading the way for socially conscious businesses.

Many sales fall through because online shoppers can't find the right products. Warby Parker's quiz keeps new shoppers from endlessly browsing, instead honing in on relevant styles that meet their needs. This increases their sales speed. Another major plus: customers can customize their glasses.

Warby Parker was founded in 2010, by four friends, Neil Blumenthal, Dave Gilboa, Andy Hunt and Jeff Raider, who happened to be in business school. The inception of the idea had taken place in a computer lab, as the four friends lamented the state of the eyeglass industry. Why are glasses so expensive?

Warby Parker's eyeglasses and sunglasses catalogs are categorized by men's and women's styles on its website, but all of them are technically gender neutral.

(2) The Warby Parker name is derived from literature. This explains the book theme. Warby Parker was conceptualized when a student lost his glasses on a backpacking trip with friends and avoided buying new glasses for a semester of grad school because of their crazy cost.

Other lenses run a greater risk of breaking and needing to be replaced. (Worth noting: At Warby Parker, polycarbonate lenses come standard with your frames at no additional cost.) When it comes to prescriptions with very high powers, polycarbonate lenses have their limits.