Oakley
Oakley High Definition Optics® (HDO®) lenses optimise safety and performance to meet the uncompromising demands of professional athletes who settle for nothing less than the clearest, sharpest, most accurate vision.
Res Rei
Res Rei Eyewear is renowned for its sophisticated fusion of timeless elegance and modern design. Their use of high-quality materials, combined with a distinctive Italian design ethos, ensures that Res Rei glasses are not just accessories, but statements of style and individuality.
Chrome Hearts
Choosing Chrome Hearts is a considered decision. So is knowing where to find them. Gates Eyewear holds the exclusive New Zealand stockist relationship with Chrome Hearts, bringing one of the world’s most distinctive eyewear brands to our Remuera practice.
The Chrome Hearts Story
Chrome Hearts began in Los Angeles in 1988, when Richard Stark started making custom leather motorcycle gear for riders who wanted something built with genuine craft rather than mass-produced convenience. What started in a garage became one of the most distinctive names in luxury not because of a marketing strategy, but because of an uncompromising commitment to handmade quality and a refusal to follow convention.
The brand expanded steadily into jewellery, clothing, accessories and eyewear, each category carrying the same hallmarks: sterling silver hardware, gothic cross motifs, hand-finished detailing and a deliberate resistance to mainstream distribution. Chrome Hearts does not sell everywhere. That is by design. The brand controls where its products appear, which means finding them requires knowing where to look.
In Auckland, that place is Gates Eyewear.
Chrome Hearts Eyewear Design Philosophy
Chrome Hearts frames are not designed to blend in. The brand carries its wider aesthetic directly into its eyewear: bold silhouettes, sterling silver detailing, gothic motifs and a visual weight that sets them apart from anything produced at scale. These are frames that function as wearable objects of craft as much as corrective or protective eyewear.
The design philosophy treats eyewear as an extension of personal identity rather than a functional accessory. Chrome Hearts draws on its roots in custom craft and counterculture to produce frames that carry meaning for those who choose them. Pieces that reflect both the maker’s ethos and the wearer’s own sense of style.
Craftsmanship and Materials
Chrome Hearts builds its reputation on handcrafted production and premium materials. The brand’s use of sterling silver hardware is a consistent thread across its collections, lending the eyewear a weight and presence that machine-produced frames cannot replicate. Where other brands treat the frame as a vehicle for a logo, Chrome Hearts treats it as the object itself.
The limited production model matters here. These frames are not manufactured to meet mass-market volume. The controlled output is part of what gives Chrome Hearts its character and part of why securing them requires access to the right stockist.
Who Chrome Hearts Eyewear Suits
Chrome Hearts eyewear suits people who have a clear sense of their own aesthetic and are not interested in wearing what everyone else wears. These are frames for those who view eyewear as a considered choice: something that carries weight, reflects taste and holds its own as a design object.
If you are drawn to craft over commodity, to bold design over safe convention, and to pieces that reward attention rather than demand it, Chrome Hearts belongs in your frame selection. The brand has built a following among those who take quality seriously and expect their accessories to reflect that.
Visit Gates Eyewear in Remuera
If you are ready to explore Chrome Hearts eyewear, we invite you to visit us in person. Our team is available to guide you through the collection, discuss lens options and arrange a fitting at a time that suits you.
Vava
The spirit of VAVA eyewear is derived from today’s post-industrial society and the growing belief of belonging to a post-human age. The collection is handmade at a small family-owned Italian factory who pride themselves on avoiding mass production.
Dita
Handmade in Japan, Dita's unique and dedicated approach is that size, materials and quality of fit are all carefully considered in order to produce sunglasses and optical frames of distinguished beauty and quality.
Balmain
Balmain’s collection of designer glasses is designed for women who want to feel confident in enhancing their features. Each detail of Balmain’s designer eyewear for woman reveals the extensive craftsmanship behind its manufacture.
Tom Ford
Tom Ford is an American fashion designer and launched his Tom Ford Brand in 2006, having previously served as the Creative Director at luxury fashion houses Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent. Tom Ford is among the most highly respected and successful designers today.
The essence of the brand is reflected in its eyewear collections. Made in Italy with great attention to detail and high-quality materials, the sun and optical styles combine vintage and contemporary influences and are immediately recognizable by the use of the elegant metal “T” that animates the frames as an unmistakable hallmark of the brand.
Among the most iconic and desired styles we can count the Whitney, the Jennifer, the Cary, the Leo and the sunglasses worn by James Bond in the 007 Saga Movies (Marko, Snowdon and Henry).
lool
Established in 2016 by designers Alex Carrasacco and Aris Rubio, lool Eyewear stands as a Barcelona-based creative hub. Specialising in colourful, understated retro-futuristic eyewear, they blend innovation with timeless style.
l.a. Eyeworks
l.a.Eyeworks crafts eyeglasses that are original, iconoclastic, and invigorating. Their bold shapes, creative material choices, and vibrant colors make them instantly recognizable and a testament to expressive design.