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in 2003, London Design Award, and the Hall of
Frames Newcomer Award.

Many famous personalities wearing their
frames include Robert Downey Jr, Stevie Wonder,
Oasis, U2, Julia Roberts, Stephen Dorff, Ricky
Gervais and Gary Oldman.
Kirk & Kirk have recently entered the Indian
market. The collections are already a hit with
celebrities such as Amitabh Bachchan, Aalim
Hakim, Dimple Kapadia, Anu Malik and Rohit Roy.
“Our first break was being interviewed by
Sachin Puri on Quick Eyes podcast,” says Jason.
“We became friends and Sachin piqued my
interest in the market. Around the same time, we
were approached by some stores and, when we
explored further, we could see how beautiful they
were and how sophisticated the market is. Stores
like DGT Edge and Vijay Opticians in Mumbai, all
of whom seemed committed to the independent
market and to helping us grow in India.”

Already, other independent stockists such
as Dayal Optical in New Delhi and a new stockist
about to open in Bangalore have expressed
their interest.
Customers can look forward to Kirk & Kirk
“I am looking forward to my first visit to India collections in many more stores here including
in January next year,” says Jason Kirk. “I will be the latest designs that were unveiled at Silmo
visiting some fantastic independent stores around Paris 2024. Futuristic technology and skilled
the country and am looking forward to discovering hand work come together – a combination
and sharing ideas with some of the most exciting of human models and AI enhancements – to
and forward-thinking opticians in the world.” form eyewear of the most exacting, optical
standards. Each edge, each angle is polished
by hand to accentuate the transmission of
light. The new styles include ‘Falcon’ and
‘Cat’, part of their Centiles collection. The new
Lagoon colourway includes blues and greens
in frames such as Thor, previous winner of a
Silmo D’Or, and Blaze, a celebrity favourite.
Kirk & Kirk also design collections for
other optical and fashion companies,
offering support in manufacturing, brand
development and communication.

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