AKONI

Akoni is a Swiss brand founded in 2020: the AKN group was set up in Lugano in 2019 and put its first collection into production the following year. Its co-founder and managing director is Rosario Toscano. The design is Swiss; the frames are made by hand in Japan, in titanium and Japanese cellulose acetate.

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About AKONI

From a watch to a frame

The references are watchmaking and writing instruments: exposed hinges, engraved temples, ceramic nose pads, brushed or polished finishes that change in the light. The models are named after stars and moons — Calisto, Juno, Europa, Telesto. In the Horn Series, Crafted Cosmo is carved from water buffalo horn: thirty hours of work for each front.

Akoni sunglasses

Titanium aviators with double rims and perforated side shields, and sculpted shapes in Japanese acetate: Skyracer AKS-511B, EOS Polarized AKS-201C, Tiros AKS-510C, Sprint-A, Eclipse, Icarus, Echo, Atlantis, Phoenix.

Akoni optical glasses

Titanium and Japanese acetate frames supplied with clear lenses and ready for prescription lenses: Calisto, Telesto, Infinity, Copernico, Wise, Europa, Mercury, Argo, Proteus.

Shipping from Italy

The frames on this page are in stock in Crema, Italy, and are dispatched within 3–5 working days to the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and worldwide. For US orders, import duties are charged on delivery. From the Journal: Crafted Cosmo, thirty hours to shape the horn · Titanium or acetate.

Akoni: frequently asked questions

Where are Akoni glasses made?

Designed in Switzerland, handmade in Japan.

Titanium or acetate?

Akoni titanium is light and rigid; Japanese acetate gives more volume. In the boutique you can compare them side by side.

Where can I try Akoni in Italy?

At OCCHIO!, in Crema: 40 minutes from Milan and Bergamo.

Can prescription lenses be fitted?

Yes, single vision and progressive, in our in-house lab. Progressive lenses require measurements taken in person.

From a watch to a frame

The references are watchmaking and writing instruments: exposed hinges, engraved temples, ceramic nose pads, brushed or polished finishes that change in the light. The models are named after stars and moons — Calisto, Juno, Europa, Telesto. In the Horn Series, Crafted Cosmo is carved from water buffalo horn: thirty hours of work for each front.

Akoni sunglasses

Titanium aviators with double rims and perforated side shields, and sculpted shapes in Japanese acetate: Skyracer AKS-511B, EOS Polarized AKS-201C, Tiros AKS-510C, Sprint-A, Eclipse, Icarus, Echo, Atlantis, Phoenix.

Akoni optical glasses

Titanium and Japanese acetate frames supplied with clear lenses and ready for prescription lenses: Calisto, Telesto, Infinity, Copernico, Wise, Europa, Mercury, Argo, Proteus.

Shipping from Italy

The frames on this page are in stock in Crema, Italy, and are dispatched within 3–5 working days to the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and worldwide. For US orders, import duties are charged on delivery. From the Journal: Crafted Cosmo, thirty hours to shape the horn · Titanium or acetate.

From the Journal

AKONI in Crema, Italy

A AKONI makes sense on the face.

OCCHIO! is in Crema, forty minutes from Milan and Bergamo. If you are travelling, write first: the frame will be waiting.

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Akoni: frequently asked questions

Where are Akoni glasses made?

Designed in Switzerland, handmade in Japan.

Titanium or acetate?

Akoni titanium is light and rigid; Japanese acetate gives more volume. In the boutique you can compare them side by side.

Where can I try Akoni in Italy?

At OCCHIO!, in Crema: 40 minutes from Milan and Bergamo.

Can prescription lenses be fitted?

Yes, single vision and progressive, in our in-house lab. Progressive lenses require measurements taken in person.