Aarhus · Denmark · Since 2008
BLAC
Raw carbon-fibre frames, hand-built in Denmark, inspired by Formula 1.
The story
BLAC began with Claus Bellinger's fascination with the McLaren MP4-1. The car made its mark at Silverstone in 1981 as the first Formula 1 car with a moulded all-carbon body. He set out to bring that combination of lightness and strength to eyewear. After about two years of development, BLAC launched in 2008 with what Bellinger House calls the first carbon-fibre eyewear collection. A key breakthrough was a patented method of laminating a metal core inside the carbon, which lets the temples be adjusted. 02 People Founder, co-owner and creative director Claus Bellinger Diederichsen Denmark Co-founded the Bellinger eyewear house with Malene Bellinger in 2003. A fascination with McLaren's carbon racing car drove him to develop the first carbon-fibre eyewear collection.
Look for
Unlacquered carbon whose woven texture is visible on the frame
- Made
- Risskov, Denmark (in-house at Bellinger House)
- Owned by
- Bellinger House, independent
- Frames here
- Catalogue coming
- Stores listed
- 8
- Official site
- bellingerhouse.com/brands/blac
Where to try BLAC
8 listed stores.
- Solace Eye StudioYorkville, Toronto
9 designers: BLAC, FACTORY900, LINDBERG, Lunor, Matsuda…
- Cobalt OptiqueOld Montréal, Montréal
9 designers: Anne et Valentin, Barton Perreira, BLAC, Bruno Chaussignand, LINDBERG…
- Saffron EyewearSoHo, New York
10 designers: Barton Perreira, BLAC, Bruno Chaussignand, ic! berlin, LINDBERG…
- Birch & Lens Eye StudioSilver Lake, Los Angeles
7 designers: Anne et Valentin, BLAC, Gold & Wood, LINDBERG, Oliver Peoples…
- Halcyon OptiqueSanta Monica, Los Angeles
10 designers: Anne et Valentin, Barton Perreira, BLAC, Blake Kuwahara, Gold & Wood…
- Alder Spectacle Co.Wicker Park, Chicago
5 designers: Barton Perreira, BLAC, eyewitness by theo, Gold & Wood, Oliver Peoples
- Tamarack EyewearWest Loop, Chicago
8 designers: Anne et Valentin, Barton Perreira, Bevel, BLAC, Gold & Wood…
- Verity Eye StudioMission, San Francisco
8 designers: Barton Perreira, BLAC, Falvin, Hoet, ic! berlin…