At the Opti show in Munich, we had a little talk with Johanna Skans, a corporate sustainability activist, entrepreneur and optometrist. She is the founder of Skans eyewear, a Copenhagen-based brand focused on sustainable, high quality, local products.
Watch the video below to learn how Johanna found the most sustainable material to create her minimalistic frames with a scandinavian approach, all made in Cadore Italy.
About Skans Eyewear
Skans is a slow fashion eyewear brand based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded with the vision to combine stylish eyewear with good impact, skans offers timeless eyewear made from recycled stainless steel. As a newly certified B Corporation, Skans is committed to maintaining rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Skans pledge 2% of revenue to environmental and social initiatives.
Skans aims to create a timeless, longlasting, collection of functional, and elegant spectacles that seamlessly blend into everyday life. Drawing inspiration from Copenhagen's lifestyle, where tradition meets innovation, they celebrate the beauty of simplicity and balance in their designs.
The design and materials are carefully selected. Made to last over generations. The range is made in recycled stainless steel, excluding all plastic elements, resulting in a clean product that is easy to recycle when the time comes. All frames are covered in a nickel free coating and are hand made in the Italian mountains.
Read more about this brand on TEF Magazine or visit their website.
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Skans // Certified B Corporation
Skans, a pioneering eyewear brand known for its commitment to sustainability, is proud to announce that they are a Certified B Corporation, meaning that SKANS meet high standards of social and environmental impact. As the first eyewear brand in the Nordics to be B...
