Oliver Peoples is a heritage brand born in the heart of West Hollywood, on Sunset Boulevard.
Oliver Peoples was founded in 1987 with the opening of its first boutique. The unique culture of Los Angeles, the elements of fashion, film, art, and music continue to inspire the brand's frames. From the beginning, Oliver Peoples has had a passion for high-quality products, a distinctive culture rooted in California and an obsession with service. These core values have remained at the brand's heart and continue today.
With an authentic and consistent voice, Oliver Peoples has never relied on a logo but instead on developing relationships with like-minded consumers who appreciate and respect their approach.
The first Oliver Peoples designs were inspired by a collection of American-made vintage eyewear purchased by the brand's founders in the late 1980s.
The sophisticated aesthetic created by the heritage brand was a departure from the futuristic styles and brightly coloured, cheeky geometric shapes that dominated the late 1980s.
In contrast, the early Oliver Peoples collections were classic, timeless styles in a range of natural tortoiseshell hues, with understated branding and subtle details.
By defining a new intellectual category, the direction of eyewear changed globally. That vintage aesthetic that inspired the first collections remains at the heart of the brand.
Each Oliver Peoples frame is handcrafted with careful attention to detail, sculpting and refining materials to achieve a balanced and refined final product. This technically complex process involves state-of-the-art machinery and the human touch, such as hand-inserting authentic pins and plates. Each frame is drummed and polished and finally hand-fitted, carefully referencing the original design created in the West Hollywood design studio.
