88% matchGarrett Leight
Founder-led California acetate frames, same casual-cool tone
What changes: Venice beach palette vs KREWE's layered, sculptural colorways
Brand profile
krewe sunglasses
New Orleans eyewear label founded in 2013 by Stirling Barrett, making hand-finished acetate and metal sunglasses named for Louisiana places.
New OrleansOrigin
UnisexFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about krewe sunglasses
Eyewear only, hand-finished acetate and metal
The line is sunglasses and optical frames, made in acetate and metal with hand finishing, layered colorways and mirrored or gradient lenses.
New Orleans is in the naming
Frames are often named for Louisiana streets and neighborhoods, and design and retail center on the brand's French Quarter flagship.
Sculptural shapes at a mid-high price
Silhouettes lean sculptural rather than plain, sold direct online and through US specialty and department stores since the 2013 launch.
If you like krewe sunglasses
88% match
84% matchOliver Peoples
Vintage-rooted acetate and metal frames, more restrained
What changes: Luxury-group scale and higher price, less color experimentation
78% matchCutler and Gross Glasses
Bolder, hand-finished acetate with British eccentricity
What changes: Higher price and heavier, more graphic frame shapes
74% matchBarton Perreira
Japan-made luxe metals with the same glamour leaning
What changes: Titanium-led precision build at a higher price point
Brand facts
KREWE is a New Orleans eyewear brand founded in 2013 by Stirling Barrett, who first sold frames from a cart towed behind a bicycle at city festivals. It makes hand-finished acetate and metal sunglasses and optical frames, many named for Louisiana streets and neighborhoods, with sculptural silhouettes, layered acetate colorways and mirrored or gradient lenses. Design and retail center on a French Quarter flagship, and the label sells direct-to-consumer online and through US specialty and department stores. Barrett remains founder, CEO and creative director.
- Founded
- 2013
- Origin
- New Orleans, United States
- Made in
- USA
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Quiet luxury, Urban prep / Ivy