88% matchRetroSuperFuture
Same Italian-made retro acetate frames, bolder colourways
What changes: Bigger range, higher price, less pop-culture naming
Brand profile
Sun Buddies
Swedish unisex eyewear line from the Très Bien team, making Italian-acetate frames with Zeiss lenses and pop-culture-referencing shapes.
StockholmOrigin
UnisexFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$Price
3 brands like Sun Buddies like RetroSuperFuture, Quay Australia, Swatch →
What to know about Sun Buddies
Born out of Très Bien
Launched in 2013 by the team behind Swedish retailer and label Très Bien, so the frames carry that shop's minimalist-contemporary and streetwear leanings.
Italian acetate, Carl Zeiss lenses
Frames are made in Italy from premium acetate and fitted with Carl Zeiss lenses, specs usually quoted above this mid-tier price.
Every frame references someone
Models are named and shaped after cultural figures: Bibi after Persona (1966), Miuccia after Miuccia Prada, Courtney after 90s oval clout goggles.
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64% matchQuay Australia
Cheaper trend-led take on oversized retro shapes
What changes: Mass-market pricing, no Italian acetate or Zeiss lenses
61% matchSwatch
Graphic, colour-pop accessory design with artist collabs
What changes: Watches, Swiss mass production, no craft-acetate angle
Brand facts
Sun Buddies is the eyewear line launched in 2013 by the team behind Swedish retailer and label Très Bien. Frames are made in Italy from premium acetate with Carl Zeiss lenses, and the designs reference film, music and design history: the first frame nods to sunglasses worn by Bibi Andersson in Ingmar Bergman's Persona (1966), while the Courtney riffs on 90s oval "clout goggles" and the Miuccia on Miuccia Prada. Core models include Bibi, Greta, Ozzy and Zinedine, alongside artist collaborations.
- Founded
- 2013
- Origin
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Made in
- Italy
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Streetwear, Y2K