Berenford Journal: a painter at the easel inside a Riviera library

Journal

Sunglasses in Cinema: A Brief History of an Iconic Object
How cinema invented the modern sunglass, from the Riviera silhouette to the racing frame and the cat-eye, and the Berenford models built in that lineage. Read more...
How Sunglasses Are Made in Italy: From Acetate Block to Numbered Frame
Inside the Italian eyewear district, step by step: seasoned Mazzucchelli acetate, days of tumbling, hand-riveted hinges and a numbered certificate. Read more...
The Art of the Understated Gift
The finest gifts rarely announce themselves. A guide to choosing something made to last, and to the quiet confidence of giving well. Read more...
Building a Three-Pair Sunglasses Wardrobe
A man owns three pairs of sunglasses, the saying goes. Here is how to choose them, in the Berenford collection, so each one earns its place for a decade. Read more...
OBE Hinges: Why Germany Still Matters in Italian Eyewear
A frame is held together by two millimetres of brass you almost never see. We trace the 127-year-old Pforzheim workshop that hand-rivets every Berenford hinge, and explain why it determines how a pair of sunglasses ages. Read more...
The Quiet Power of Mazzucchelli Acetate
Inside the 175-year-old Italian factory in Castiglione Olona where every Berenford frame begins, and why a cotton-cellulose block outperforms every injected plastic ever made. Read more...
Dressing for the Riviera: A Jet-Set Packing Guide
What to pack and wear for a Côte d'Azur and Monaco summer in the old-money style, with the Berenford frames built for the light from harbour to terrace. Read more...
How to Choose Sunglasses for Your Face Shape
A practical guide to matching sunglasses to your face shape, mapping round, square, oval, heart, and oblong faces to the Berenford frames built for each. Read more...