Tribal ëyës
United States
Founded in September 2020 by US-based designer Ona Utuama, Tribal ëyës is an eyewear brand that prides itself in infusing ethnic designs into acetate, a novel concept in the eyewear industry, with each displaying a plumage of colors. These looks are inspired by motifs from the West African roots of designer, who says ‘I want the world to see people and their culture through their own eyes’.
‘Gather Your Tribe’
For the ‘Gather your tribe’ collection, Tribal ëyës brings together a community of people who are not afraid of colors, patterns, and diversity in eyewear fashion.
With African patterns, neutral designs, and Asian chakra art, the AW21 collection is an everyday wearable kaleidoscope of traditional motifs.
Each eyewear piece is designed in the US and manufactured in Asia, with emphasis on the non-traditional larger nasal flare, low and wider nasal bridges yet making room for smaller and higher nasal bridges.
The digital showcase was shot in Hawaii, is inspired by the wandering spirit and tenacity of the migrant that ensures survival at this time despite the dark clouds of a pandemic.
