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Brand profile
Quay Australia
Australian eyewear brand making affordable, trend-driven sunglasses and blue-light glasses, known for oversized frames and celebrity collaborations.
MelbourneOrigin
UnisexFocus
Y2KStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Quay Australia
Trend cycles, not heritage shapes
The range chases current silhouettes — oversized squares, cat-eyes, aviators in acetate and metal — rather than reissuing archive frames, and prices stay in the accessible bracket.
Built on festival stalls
Linda and Allen Hammond sold sunglasses on Melbourne's music-festival circuit from 2004 before designing frames themselves, and the line still reads young and event-driven.
More than sunglasses now
Alongside sunglasses, Quay sells blue-light and prescription optical styles, and reaches buyers through roughly 35 countries, 2,000-plus retailers, US stores and its own site.
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Brand facts
Quay is an Australian eyewear label founded in 2004 by Linda and Allen Hammond, who began selling sunglasses on the music-festival circuit in Melbourne before designing their own frames. The range centres on trend-led acetate and metal sunglasses plus blue-light and prescription optical styles, with oversized squares, cat-eyes and aviators at accessible price points. Distribution spans roughly 35 countries and 2,000-plus retailers alongside US retail stores and direct online sales. The brand leans on celebrity and influencer collaborations, and is led by CEO Jodi Bricker.
- Founded
- 2004
- Origin
- Melbourne, Australia
- Made in
- China
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Y2K, Streetwear, Minimalist / Contemporary