Meet the humans we’ve crossed paths with in Brussels and beyond, the kind of encounters that help us get out of bed every morning. 79 portraits of 91 people and their 91 pairs of glasses. Do the math, all together it makes 182
EYES

Noa
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | 217 |
Period | 1990s |
Manufacturer | Castellani |
Digging Type | on-spot |

Marjolein and Wessel
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | 205 / 217 |
Period | 1980s / 1990s |
Manufacturer | Lizon / Castellani |
Digging Type | through a fixer / on spot |

Frederik
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Easy Riders |
Period | 1970s |
Manufacturer | Selecta |
Digging Type | through a fixer |

Thanida
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Capucine |
Period | 1970s |
Manufacturer | GRASSET |
Digging Type | On site |

Laurie
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | MMLO |
Period | 1960s |
Manufacturer | Mécanique Morézienne de Lunetterie et d'Optique |
Digging Type | trough a fixer |

ESINAM
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | n/a |
Period | 1960s |
Manufacturer | Fidela |
Digging Type | through a fixer |

Markus
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | 8091 |
Period | 1960s |
Manufacturer | FOCA |
Digging Type | on site |

Damir
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | 273 |
Period | 1990s |
Manufacturer | Castellani |
Digging Type | On site |

Laura
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | 444 |
Period | 1990s |
Manufacturer | Aeroline |
Digging Type | through a fixer |

Nathalie
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | N/A |
Period | 1970s |
Manufacturer | N/A |
Digging Type | At a distributor |

Kaat
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Annecy |
Period | 1990s |
Manufacturer | GRASSET |
Digging Type | On site |

Celine and Paul
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Passy / Pilot |
Period | 1950s / 1980s |
Manufacturer | MMLO / Desil |
Digging Type | trough a fixer / at a distributor |

Marjolein
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Bugatti 201 |
Period | 2000s |
Manufacturer | ODO |
Digging Type | Trough a fixer |

Lea
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | 2045 |
Period | 1990s |
Manufacturer | Bourgeois |
Digging Type | kinda door-to-door |

Tuur
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Jack |
Period | 1960s |
Manufacturer | Selecta |
Digging Type | Trough a fixer |

Zoe and Naser
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Securista ASS. / Saphira 4302 |
Period | 1970s |
Manufacturer | n/a / Optyl |
Digging Type | on site (distributor) / closed-down optician |

Sophie
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Symphonie |
Period | 1990s |
Manufacturer | Lafont |
Digging Type | door-to-door |

Josse
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | 7233 |
Period | 1980s |
Manufacturer | OWP |
Digging Type | N/A |

Hugo
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | KINTO 2000 |
Period | Early 2000s |
Manufacturer | Netoptic |
Digging Type | On-spot |

David
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Unnamed Pantos |
Period | c.a 1950 |
Manufacturer | Unknown |
Digging Type | Kinda door-to-door |

Julien
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | 5046 |
Period | 1980s |
Manufacturer | Neoptic |
Digging Type | On-spot |

Jordan
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Welt |
Period | 1970s |
Manufacturer | Castellani |
Digging Type | on-spot |

Fanny
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Lizon |
Period | 1980s |
Manufacturer | Bourgeois |
Digging Type | Kinda door-to-door |

Emmanuel
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | N/A |
Period | 1970s |
Manufacturer | N/A |
Digging Type | trough a fixer |

Louise
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Selecta |
Period | Sextette |
Manufacturer | E.Koch |
Digging Type | Through a fixer |

Jules
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | 7002 |
Period | Late 1980s |
Manufacturer | Netoptic S.A |
Digging Type | On-spot |

Aisha
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Concorde |
Period | 1990s |
Manufacturer | Bourgeois |
Digging Type | kinda door-to-door |

Quentin
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | NOMAD |
Period | early 2000s |
Manufacturer | N/A |
Digging Type | through a fixer |

Maarten
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Welt |
Period | 1970s |
Manufacturer | Castellani |
Digging Type | on-spot |

Jean-pierre
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Unnamed |
Period | 1950s |
Manufacturer | Unknwon |
Digging Type | Kinda door-to-door |

Nora
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Oval |
Period | 1990s |
Manufacturer | Fidela |
Digging Type | Kinda door-to-door |

Arnaud
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Manhattans |
Period | 1960s |
Manufacturer | Buris |
Digging Type | kinda door-to-door |

African Diplomat
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | N/A |
Period | 2000s |
Manufacturer | ODO |
Digging Type | Through a fixer on-site |

Benedicte
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Laser |
Period | 1990s |
Manufacturer | Fidela |
Digging Type | kinda door-to-door |

Victoria
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | KINTO 8011 |
Period | 80s |
Manufacturer | Netoptic S.A (Lot, BE) |
Digging Type | on-site |

Vincent and Florian
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Fidela 739 / KINTO 2004 |
Period | 1990s / 2000s |
Manufacturer | L’Amy (Morez, FR) / Netoptic S.A (Lot, BE) |
Digging Type | N/A / on site |

François
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Concord |
Period | late 1980s |
Manufacturer | Bourgeois |
Digging Type | kinda door-to-door |

Dries
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Cazal 1xxx |
Period | early 1990s |
Manufacturer | Cazal |
Digging Type | some optician old stock |

Fedra
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | KINTO 8015 |
Period | mid-1980s |
Manufacturer | Netoptic S.A (Lot, BE) |
Digging Type | on site (2014) |

Marine
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | 4043 |
Period | 1990s |
Manufacturer | Bourgeois (Morez, FR) |
Digging Type | kinda door-to-door |

Stefano
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | 3043 |
Period | 1980s |
Manufacturer | OWP (W.Germany) |
Digging Type | ex-distributor |

Yaqine
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Façonnable 3xxx |
Period | early 1990s |
Manufacturer | N/A |
Digging Type | some optician old stock |

Robin
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Concord |
Period | late 1980s |
Manufacturer | Bourgeois |
Digging Type | kinda door-to-door |

Florence
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Saxo |
Period | late 1980s |
Manufacturer | Bourgeois (Morbier, FR) |
Digging Type | kinda door-to-door |

Louise and Corentin
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Lesca / N/A |
Period | 1990s / 1950s |
Manufacturer | N/A / N/A |
Digging Type | through a fixer on site |

Tiina
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Garret |
Period | early 1970s |
Manufacturer | L’Amy |
Digging Type | closed-down optician |

Calvin
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | custom Lacoste S7 |
Period | early 1990s |
Manufacturer | L’Amy (Morez, FR) |
Digging Type | N/A |

Valeria
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | KINTO 8047 |
Period | early 1990s |
Manufacturer | Netoptic S.A (Lot, BE) |
Digging Type | on site (2016) |

Diego
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Symphony |
Period | late 1980s |
Manufacturer | Thierry S.A |
Digging Type | through a fixer on site |

Jasmine
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Symphony |
Period | 1990s |
Manufacturer | Thierry S.A (Morbier, FR) |
Digging Type | through a fixer on site |

Willy
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | KINTO 8015 |
Period | mid-1980s |
Manufacturer | Netoptic S.A (Lot, BE) |
Digging Type | on site (2014) |

Richard Arne
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | N/A |
Period | 1990s |
Manufacturer | Cadore (IT) |
Digging Type | through a fixer, on site (2018) |

Michaël
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Marc |
Period | 1980s |
Manufacturer | L’Amy (Morez, FR) |
Digging Type | kinda door-to-door |

Louise and Charlotte
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | KINTO 8011 / RF41 |
Period | mid-1980s / 1990s |
Manufacturer | Netoptic S.A / Paragraphe |
Digging Type | kinda door-to-door / on site |

Ana and Pedro
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | N/A / KINTO 8011 |
Period | mid-1980s |
Manufacturer | N/A / Netoptic S.A |
Digging Type | kinda door-to-door / on site |

Fabien
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Symphony |
Period | late 1980s |
Manufacturer | Thierry S.A |
Digging Type | through a fixer on site |

Bruyneel
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Symphony |
Period | late 1980s |
Manufacturer | Thierry S.A (Morbier, FR) |
Digging Type | through a fixer on site |

Loïc
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | KINTO 8011 (custom) |
Period | mid-1980s |
Manufacturer | Netoptic S.A |
Digging Type | on site |

Vincent
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | VDH |
Period | 1990s |
Manufacturer | N/A |
Digging Type | through an ex-distributor (2015) |

Amélie and Valentin
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Rex / Concord |
Period | circa 1950s / late 1980s |
Manufacturer | N/A / Bourgeois |
Digging Type | kinda door-to-door |

Charles
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Gerald |
Period | late 1980s |
Manufacturer | Bourgeois |
Digging Type | through a fixer on site |

Luca and Emily
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Figures Libres / RF41 |
Period | 1990s |
Manufacturer | Bourgeois / Paragraphe (Morbier, FR) |
Digging Type | kinda door-to-door / on site |

Shitika
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Flexylor |
Period | early 1970s |
Manufacturer | L’Amy (Morez, FR) |
Digging Type | closed-down optician |

Pierre
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | N/A |
Period | circa 1950 |
Manufacturer | N/A |
Digging Type | kinda door-to-door (2018) |

Patrick
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Alexandre |
Period | 1970s |
Manufacturer | L’Amy (Morez, FR) |
Digging Type | kinda door-to-door |

Fabian
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | 2520 (12ct plated) |
Period | 1980s |
Manufacturer | Securvista |
Digging Type | through an ex-distributor |

Adrien
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Thierry Lsr |
Period | 1990s |
Manufacturer | N/A |
Digging Type | kinda door-to-door |

Giacomo and Yuva
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | RF41 |
Period | early 1990s |
Manufacturer | Paragraphe (Oyonnax, FR) |
Digging Type | on site, operating factory (2014) |

Loulou and Nedda
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Kenzo / Odotype |
Period | 1990s |
Manufacturer | L’Amy / Odo |
Digging Type | kinda door-to-door |

Anatole
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | 5973 |
Period | 1994 |
Manufacturer | Carrera |
Digging Type | some optician old stock (2014) |

Alexandra
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | KINTO 8011 |
Period | mid-1980s |
Manufacturer | Netoptic S.A (Lot, BE) |
Digging Type | on site (2014) |

Didier
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | 7068 |
Period | 1980s |
Manufacturer | OWP (W.Germany) |
Digging Type | ex-distributor (2016) |

Emilie
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Unknown |
Period | around 1950 |
Manufacturer | could be Buris |
Digging Type | through a fixer (2018) |

Yvan and Alban
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Symphony |
Period | late 1980s |
Manufacturer | Thierry S.A (Morbier, FR) |
Digging Type | through a fixer on site |

Estelle
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Garret |
Period | early 1970s |
Manufacturer | L'Amy |
Digging Type | closed-down optician |

Zita
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | RF41 |
Period | early 1990s |
Manufacturer | Paragraphe (Oyonnax, FR) |
Digging Type | on site, operating factory (2014) |

Antoine
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | RF41 |
Period | early 1990s |
Manufacturer | Paragraphe (Oyonnax, FR) |
Digging Type | on site, operating factory (2014) |

Hervé and Enéa
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Mikado |
Period | late 1980s |
Manufacturer | Thierry S.A (Morbier, FR) |
Digging Type | through a fixer on site |

Filomena and Salomé
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | Ninon |
Period | early 1970s |
Manufacturer | L’Amy (Morez, FR) |
Digging Type | closed-down optician (2018) |

Benoît
Story
GLASSES | |
Model | RF41 |
Period | early 1990s |
Manufacturer | Paragraphe (Oyonnax, FR) |
Digging Type | on site, operating factory (2014) |