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Vizor

Sunglasses

Vizor

Marcus & Richard Franck

Verbier

Price

$65.00

About this piece

+    VALLON striped retro sweatband made in a soft towel fabric. +    Polycarbonate vizor lens (Cat. 4, 5% VLT, UV365) +    Adjustable headband and memory foam lining for long-lasting comfort. +    Delivered in plastic-free packaging.

About the artist

Brothers Marcus and Richard Franck founded Vallon in 2018 in Verbier, Switzerland, after years of skiing, touring, and hiking the Val de Bagnes. The name is French for 'small valley' — a reference to the Vallon d'Arbi above Verbier where the idea took shape. Before launching the brand, the two ran the Old Schoolers Instagram account dedicated to the history of skiing; that obsession with vintage alpine eyewear shows up in every Vallon model — classic shapes resurrected with modern V52 lens technology and contemporary frame materials.

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