THE GLCO STORY Garrett Leight California Optical, an independently owned eyewear brand founded in Venice Beach in 2010, is dedicated to creating the highest quality contemporary and classic frames handmade with the finest materials and craftsmanship. Garrett Leight was born in Venice in 1984 to the founders of the Oliver Peoples brand. Growing up in Los Angeles, Garrett was surrounded by eyewear and fashion, observing firsthand the making of his father s iconic designs. In 2009 Garrett opened his first eyewear concept store, A. Kinney Court in Venice, offering a unique assortment of hand selected goods from all over the world. Inspired by the individual characters of Venice and his passion to find the perfect frame for his customers, Garrett founded Garrett Leight California Optical in 2010 and released his first eyewear collection a year later. GLCO brings fresh perspective to classically tailored frames, combining luxury quality product, original designs and a classic style with a true California point of view for the highest quality and best possible price point. Our brand is inspired and expressed through artistic expression, original content, and the fashion, photography, music, design and architecture of our local surroundings. In just five years GLCO has become must-have eyewear for influencers and tastemakers around the world. Our brand has been featured in Vogue, GQ, Elle, Vanity Fair, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Monocle, and Esquire, which named Garrett one of Los Angeles & New York s most influential people. We now have over 600 accounts in over 25 countries on six continents. We are committed to servicing our customers with a combined retail and e-commerce approach as well as a wholesale strategy that values our customers experiences with the brand. GLCO sun and optical styles are available on garrettleight. com, at A. Kinney Court, and at the Garrett Leight La Brea (LA), Hayes (SF), and Grand (NY) store locations. Our eyewear is also sold at fine retailers around the world like Barneys, Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdales, Fred Segal, Opening Ceremony, Mr Porter, Dover Street Market, and Colette. 2301 EAST 7TH ST D113 LOS ANGELES, CA 90023 310 392 2100 INFO@GARRETTLEIGHT.COM
RETAIL LOCATIONS Los Angeles San Francisco New York Venice
NEW YORK 149 Grand Street New York, NY 10013 Our New York outpost opened in December 2015 between Crosby and Lafayette in the heart of SoHo. The 1100 square foot store features a custom shopping experience based on our online Modshop that allows customers to personalize their frames. The warm, minimalist space includes a serpentine garden of cacti and succulents with bench seating, an analog vinyl listening station and a lower level where GLCO will open the space to artists, musicians and events.
SAN FRANCISCO 393 Hayes Street San Francisco, CA 94102 In September 2015 we opened our second retail location in the Hayes Valley neighborhood of San Francisco. The 1100 square foot space integrates our striking minimalist style, natural material finishes, and colorful plantings with the local architectural language. Hayes Valley has become a go-to destination for an eclectic community of creative people looking for high quality retail experiences. This centrally located, highly walkable area boasts top American retailers like Steven Alan, Gant, Aether, Undefeated, and Timbuk2, and includes open green spaces, popular restaurants, and gardens.
LOS ANGELES 165 South La Brea Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90036 The Garrett Leight California Optical flagship store opened in the heart of Los Angeles in the famous La Brea district in December of 2012. The space features interactive displays with large scale imagery, listening stations with free downloadable mixtapes, printed copies of our Spectacle magazine, and custom dimensional shelving with bench seating. The neighboring community and encompassing retail experience, from art galleries and restaurants to furniture and design stores, is one of the most inspiring and Los Angeles centric environments in the city.
VENICE 1423 Abbot Kinney Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90291 A. Kinney Court is a concept fashion boutique and optical eyewear gallery founded in November of 2009 by Venice native Garrett Leight. Leight s concept was to create a shop that features an optical gallery with exclusive collections and products that include shoes, bags, books, music, eyewear and prescription services. The boutique highlights an original assortment of vintage Oliver Peoples eyewear from Leight s personal archive as well his own brand, Garrett Leight California Optical.
SS/16 SUN Paloma Cordova Warren Grayson Van Buren Hampton Brooks Dillon Milwood Wilson Clip Brooks Clip
SS/16 SUN Cabrillo Warren Winward Hampton Brooks
SS/16 COLLABORATIONS Clare V. Mark McNairy WANT Les Essentiels
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TOP ACCOUNTS Barneys Colette Bergdorf Goodman Opening Ceremony Mr Porter Beams Japan Bloomingdales
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