Warby Parker & Zenni

Glasses & Sunglasses 2 × non-EU 5 × European alternatives

Frames you wear every waking hour.

Worth knowing before you shop: Ray-Ban and Oakley are not American brands to escape — both belong to EssilorLuxottica, the Franco-Italian group that also owns much of the optician chain you would buy them from. The direct-to-consumer disruptors, though, are American, and Europe has plenty of independents.

What you are replacing (2)

Warby Parker ↗

New York.

🇺🇸 United States ·outside Europe
Zenni Optical ↗

Novato, California.

🇺🇸 United States ·outside Europe

European alternatives (5)

Suggest another →

Ace & Tate ↗

Amsterdam. The closest thing to a European Warby Parker.

🇳🇱 Netherlands · EU member state
MYKITA ↗

Berlin. Screwless stainless frames, made in the same building they are designed in.

🇩🇪 Germany · EU member state
Lindberg ↗

Aarhus. Titanium, no screws, no rivets, famously light.

🇩🇰 Denmark · EU member state
Silhouette ↗

Linz. Rimless frames light enough to forget.

🇦🇹 Austria · EU member state
Kaleos ↗

Barcelona, acetate, affordable.

🇪🇸 Spain · EU member state