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Vision for all
Warby Parker is an eyewear brand founded in 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, by Neil Blumenthal, David Gilboa, Andrew Hunt, and Jeffrey Raider. Centered on prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses, it operates both online and through stores, and also provides vision care, including eye exams. Its stated mission is “to inspire and impact the world with vision, purpose, and style,” and it runs “Buy a Pair, Give a Pair,” which provides glasses to people in need in connection with purchases.

Concept

to inspire and impact the world with vision, purpose, and style (without charging a premium for it).

Warby Parker characteristics

Warby Parker: 9 style characteristics Traits further from the centre are more prominent within this brand. Distance is not a score, and the area does not indicate brand quality or rank. Minimal & basics Polished & dressy Luxury & heritage Avant-garde & designer Decoration & playfulness Streetwear Trends & youth culture Sporty & sportswear Outdoor & functional

Main traits of Warby Parker

Minimal & basics
Minimal design and clean everyday staples.
Polished & dressy
Clean silhouettes and polished, elegant dressing.
Outdoor & functional
Outdoor influences and functionality suited to weather and ease of movement.

Based on an analysis of 1,232 brands across 97 criteria, this chart shows the characteristics of Warby Parker relative to overall brand tendencies.

This chart does not define a brand’s expression or rank brands.

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Parent brands and sub-brands, ordered by founding year.

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Founded
2014-2019
2014 Sub-brand
Warby Parker Press
Art projects

A publishing and cultural communications label for the brand

Warby Parker Press is an in-house publishing label operated by Warby Parker, responsible f

Warby Parker Press is an in-house publishing label operated by Warby Parker, responsible for the brand’s cultural communications and collaborations through books, publications, and limited publications for stores. The application was filed in 2014 and the trademark was registered in 2016. The label is positioned to complement the brand experience through book sales in stores and exhibition catalogs.

2018 Sub-brand
Warby Parker Kids
Eyewear

An official frame line for children

Warby Parker Kids (trademarked as Warby Parker for Kids) is an official line of children’s

Warby Parker Kids (trademarked as Warby Parker for Kids) is an official line of children’s frames offered by the parent brand Warby Parker. Centered on scaled-down versions of classic adult frames, it offers prescription lens options designed with impact and scratch resistance in mind, flexible spring hinges, and age-specific sizes (Jr. / Jr. Jr.), and is intended for children from around age 4. Following a pilot launch in New York in 2018, its availability expanded in stores and online. In conjunction with in-store pediatric eye exams and the Pupils Project, it serves to complement children’s vision care.

2019 Sub-brand
Scout by Warby Parker
Eyewear

An in-house contact lens brand for daily wear

Scout by Warby Parker was a line of daily disposable contact lenses under Warby Parker’s o

Scout by Warby Parker was a line of daily disposable contact lenses under Warby Parker’s own brand, launched in 2019. Its product range was centered on daily lenses made with a highly moisturizing material (hioxifilcon A). Notable features included packaging individual lenses in a slim, flat pack and having Menicon handle manufacturing. The line was introduced as part of the company’s strategy to provide vision care as a one-stop service. However, the official product page currently states, “Scout is being retired soon.”

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2017.07.25

Off-White

Eyewear collaboration with Warby Parker in 2017. Three styles of black acetate sunglasses (Small, Medium, Large) were released in a limited edition.

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