They’re here! Your new summer companion, sunglasses to feel good in and feel good about 😎

A fellow Brighton based independent brand, we fell in love with how Pala produces their glasses and why they make them. 

Pala’s founder, John, set out with a mission: to make eyecare more accessible to more people in some of the countries he had visited. He knew that spectacles were one of the most cost-effective health interventions for alleviating poverty, enabling people to read, learn and work. And so, Pala was created and the revenue from glasses sold help to provide grants directly to vision centres, dispensaries and screening and training programmes through Pala’s charity partner Vision Action. Together, Pala and Vision Action work across four countries – Zambia, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Ethiopia.

This collection is no different, with our Lucy & Yak x Pala range helping to directly fund Pala’s most ambitious project to date - to build and equip a vision centre in Sierra Leone.

You can read more about Pala’s wonderful work here and you can hear from Lucy and John themselves! The pair sat down to talk about the collaboration - how it came to life, Pala’s work and of course, Lucy’s love affair with sunglasses. 

Listen to our podcast 'Why Purpose is Important' here. 

THE GLASSES

Working closely with Pala, we wanted to design a range that was timeless, but bursting with character. After all, what better way to make a statement than an accessory for your face.

HOW ARE THEY MADE?

As with every Lucy & Yak product, these sunglasses have been made to last and be loved. The collection has been handmade in Italy using bio-acetate with each frame kept in a custom Lucy & Yak print recycled PET microfibre bag. 

Learn more about Pala's materials here.

We hope you love these as much as we do and we really can’t wait to see how you wear them.