A Category of One
DITA - A Category of One. A definition you can’t own, you can only earn. And DITA has earned it over 20 years. You can’t literally see the teams of designers, research and development, or the number of months it took to make a pair of DITA frames. But you will always feel its presence when you hold it in your hands. Which is why DITA’s design and manufacturing standards are regarded as the benchmark by which all other luxury eyewear brands are judged. Founded in 1995, DITA reinvented eyewear by transcending its conventions, creating a discreet luxury with product ranging from bold character frames to new interpretations of timeless shapes through innovative technology. With over 20 years in design and partners at the highest levels of manufacturing, DITA’s expertise is unparalleled, earning a coveted reputation as a true leader in optical innovation. DITA has had the unique pleasure of serving the world’s most discerning clientele, challenging the old guard, and forging singular relationships within culture, style, sport, and entertainment; affirming the brands position as individual as the product it creates.
Fittingly, the book my girlfriend was reading that night would serve as inspiration for Daytripper. It was a dime store novel, dog-eared and faded from use, which chronicled the haphazard romance of an itinerant couple traveling America’s open roads; the female protagonist inspired me to design a big, bold sunglass for women that captured the restless...
The Condor-Two continue to draws inspiration from the bright colors, intelligence and the lightweight nature of birds. Part of the "Featherlight” series that uses minimal materials but constructed with lightweight Titanium or Nylor wire to further decrease weight.
The Sunbird channels the bombast of Brigitte Bardot in a style that travels effortlessly from street to shore. The frame’s lightweight acetate lens rims are surrounded by titanium, while its nose pad and bridge are pressed from one piece of metal to provide unparalleled support.
Opposites collide in the form of CONIQUE, a bold oversized women’s frame that defies easy categorization. Nominally informed by the brash visual style of the post-punk movement, CONIQUE features a juxtaposition of familiar elements that feel foreign when taken as a whole. The all-acetate frame is aggressively sculpted around both lenses, adding a squared...
First introduced in 2003, the SUPA DUPA defied the mainstream trend for small frames with a chunky, oversized acetate frame that would later come to define the “granny chic” trend. Wanting to create a frame their peers would wear, John Juniper and Jeff Solorio looked to their circle of friends for inspiration—models, stylists and creatives—all of whom...
Sculpted with the grace of wings extended in flight, NIGHTBIRD-ONE’s innovative titanium double frame builds upon years of experimentation with titanium construction. The first in a triad of innovative concept frames for Spring 2018, NIGHTBIRD-ONE relies upon tension to hold the its wing-shaped ombre lenses in place.
An electrifying cat-eye frame with its gaze cast to the stars: REVOIR employs the latest advances in optical technology to chronicle the new face of space exploration. The dream of piercing the horizon is as old as mankind itself, woven deeply into mythology from Icarus to Helios. REVOIR pays tribute to this tradition with a unique bridgeless cat-eye frame.
A classic shield frame, infused with the allure of science fiction: Silica summons the sleek minimalism of the future with a cinematic elegance. Virtual reality, artificial intelligence, self-guided vehicles—technologies once relegated to the realm of science fiction are now inescapable fixtures of modern life. Silica anticipates the commingling of man...
The Talon - Step Down Lens is an all-titanium hybrid aviator with our signature ‘talon’. The unique lens shape was inspired by round character frames from the turn of the century combined with a 60’s aviator, while the Talon lens suspension elements are a nod to the mechanical Art Deco production design prevalent in German Expressionist film from the 1930’s.
The Talon-Two is an all-titanium hybrid aviator with our signature ‘talon’. The unique lens shape was inspired by round character frames from the turn of the century combined with a 60’s aviator, while the Talon lens suspension elements are a nod to the mechanical Art Deco production design prevalent in German Expressionist film from the 1930’s.
ARISE is a chic take on a playful 60’s classic: a subtle yet whimsical cat-eye rendered in an ultra-light technical frame. Starlets from the 60’s were just a starting point for the look of ARISE, but the real story is in the techniques and technology involved in creating elegance of the silhouette and the innovation of materials used.
A vintage pair of shimmering, gold teardrop earrings was our design team’s inspiration for Believer. Harmonizing a winged titanium front with retro round lenses for an undeniably chic frame that’s as feminine as it is fashionable.
A chance encounter whilst stopped for gas in a small Midwestern town, with two hitch hikers stood across the road with their thumbs up trying to catch a ride from passing strangers, inspired the FREEBIRD. Their free-spirited display was something we thought had been lost to the passing of time, FREEBIRD is a deceptively simple, round frame that perfectly...
Inspired by a passing encounter and the joie de vivre of a beautiful woman the HEARTBREAKER was sketched as a tribute to the moment. Featuring lightweight titanium injection construction, the frame is a modern interpretation of a classic cat eye style that is guaranteed to turn heads.
Telion delivers a punchy, all-caps upgrade to a midcentury classic. Telion’s acetate front cuts a commanding figure, but it is deceptively lightweight: when viewed on the profile, is unexpectedly slim. Crafted with intricately etched titanium temples are in luxurious, laser-lined acetate and affixed to the frame using DITA’s proprietary hex screw hinges.
Statesmen-Three is inspired from the timeless Statesmen — a frame celebrating Hollywood’s Golden Age of creativity, contention, and timeless iconic style — with a thinner more lighter profile that still carries the same impact in quality as its predecessor.
Ash, Buckeye and Birch are the embodiment of Jeff’s dream to create an ultra-lite series of classic men’s optical frames in a variety of shapes and sizes that will flatter any face. Featuring custom Japanese acetate in a classic, semi-round shape with an elegant keyhole bridge, ultra-comfortable beta titanium temples with a pressed diamond pattern.
Ever since the technical advances in sound & moving images of the 1930’s Hollywood has been one of the most visible and controversial businesses in America, The “Statesman” is a frame celebrating Hollywood’s Golden Age of creativity, contention, and timeless iconic style.
The striking and sophisticated brother to AVEC, SIGLO’s offers an innovative new construction technique to the classic P3 frame, its elegant acetate skin is cleverly sculpted to reveal a glimpse of its own intricate internal machinery.
An optical classic, crafted with extraordinary detail: FLOREN pays tribute to the Japanese concept of 'shibui' with a slender acetate and titanium frame that finds elegance in austerity.
Schema-One proposes a confident new vocabulary for design rooted in strength and restraint, made possible with advances in engineering. The quest for mechanical sophistication and durability inspired designers to apply the precepts of systems engineering to Dita’s existing design process.