Handmade in Italy and designed in New York, Illesteva was founded in 2010. A unique opportunity was identified to create a range of sunglasses and eyeglasses that allowed the combination of classic shapes with contemporary materials. Since then, Illesteva’s experimental perspective has been maintained while sourcing the highest quality materials from family-owned and operated factories in Italy and France. ”We adhere to a Standard of Excellence: each pair of illesteva glasses begins with customized acetate color-ways blended by hand. Because of this, no two pair have the exact same pattern. After the assembly process, each pair is individually inspected to ensure they meet our quality standards.”