Aquazzura to debut inaugural eyewear collection in June

Aquazzura, the ebullient and happening footwear brand, is about to fête a new launch—an inaugural eyewear collection in June.

Seventies-inflected silhouette from Aquazzura’s first eyewear launch. – Photo Credits: Desirée Mattsson

The eyewear collection will mark a smart new chapter in the house’s aesthetic of blending smart Italian sophistication with top-rate craftsmanship.

The goal: to reimagine sunglasses as objets d’art, infusing each pair with vibrant elegance and the spirit of escapism at the heart of the brand. The eyewear collection will be available exclusively in Aquazzura boutiques and on Aquazzura.com starting in June.

Three distinct styles anchor the collection, each a tribute to feminine individuality. Like the Palm Beach, defined in a release as “a poetic homage to retro glamour and the sun-drenched allure of Italian summer. Rimless, profiled with elongated floral contours and made in translucent nylon and acetate, they echo the crystal chandeliers and handblown bottles of the 1950s and 1960s.”

From oversized aviators to sculpted rims, Aquazzura introduces its inaugural eyewear designs. – Courtesy of Aquazzura

While the Bella plays on retro glamour with oversized, Seventies-inflected aviator shapes in matte or translucent acetate—spanning black, light gray, and honey—it is combined with a striking 3D-effect crocodile motif tracing the upper rim and bridge, evoking Aquazzura’s expert mastery of diverse materials. The Riviera, meanwhile, is cat-eyed and softly contoured, inspired by Murano glass and finished with metal detailing embedded within the arms.

All three models are linked by a core signature: a wrought wire shaped like a palm, tipped delicately at the top, encased within the acetate arms. Prices range from €395 for the Bella shades to €550 for the Palm Beach style.

Statement sunglasses paired with turquoise accessories from the Italian label’s seasonal edit. – Courtesy of Aquazzura

“Eyewear feels like a natural extension for Aquazzura, as we have always been a brand deeply connected to the sea and sunny destinations. I discovered an exceptional boutique factory in the Veneto region that handcrafts each pair with intricate details, making the sunglasses sophisticated, modern, and beautiful,” said creative director Edgardo Osorio, who founded the label in 2012.

News of the eyewear launch comes one month after the Florence-based house’s latest brand extension—a bar inside the Hotel de Russie in Rome.

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