Blake Kuwahara

The eyewear brand Blake Kuwahara, named after its founder, was established in 2014 by Japanese-American designer Blake Kuwahara. Originally an optometrist in clinical practice, he turned to eyewear design after struggling to find frames that met his standards.

Each pair of Blake Kuwahara glasses is handcrafted by Japanese artisans using lamination heat-press technique that reshapes acetate frames to achieve layered depth and visual intrigue. The brand’s signature “frame within a frame” design features a transparent and vivid outer frame that encapsulates an inner one—breaking free from conventional approaches. This contrast in patterns and textures gives the glasses a dramatic visual tension, showcasing a distinctive style infused with surreal artistic flair and innovation.

With a richly diverse background, Blake Kuwahara has been recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in the eyewear industry and is a lifetime member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). His unique design sensibility is highly favored by the fashion world and celebrities alike.