Black-Owned Eyewear Brand ‘Coco and Breezy’ Builds a Community Where People Can Be Seen Through Their Lens

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Coco & Breezy are producers and DJs, as well as the fiercely stylish twins behind their multifaceted brand.

Coco and Breezy Eyewear was founded in 2009 by twin designers Corianna and Brianna Dotson. Their early designs were an instant hit in the entertainment and fashion world and can be found in most major publications.

Coco and Breezy’s designs have ranged from the

“third-eye”

Sunglasses worn by the late Prince.

The eponymous eyewear brand Coco and Breezy is the first Black and Latinx-owned eyewear company to be sold at Nordstrom.

Their glasses have been worn by the likes of Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Beyonce, and Alicia Keys.

“When you get into eyewear, there isn’t a school that teaches you about design, the supply chain, or the manufacturing process,”

Breezy says.

The brand’s capsule collection of earth-conscious eyewear exudes Coco and Breezy’s shared love for nature and the outer elements.

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