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Table Mountain at sunset, seen across the water from the beach

Elyven ยท South Africa

See the light Through Our Lense

Eyewear for hard sun, long roads and longer screen days. Every lens explained.

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South Africa has some of the highest UV levels in the world. Hard shadows, bright roads, glare off every wave. So we start where the light does: with the lens.

The Elyven pair

Elyven Fashion Sunglasses

R 699.00

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Coastal road, late afternoon

The Elyven approach

The lens comes first.

Most eyewear sells you the frame and hides the lens in the fine print. We do it the other way round.

  1. Know what you're buying

    Every pair tells you what its lens does, in plain words.

  2. Choose by what you do

    Sun, screen or everyday. The collection is organised by use, not by logo.

  3. Pay for the pair

    No designer logo added on top of the price.

Cyclist in wraparound sports sunglasses in the mountains

Lens technology

See the difference.

Tap a lens to see what it changes. The effect on the photo is a simulation; the descriptions are what each lens type does.

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Man in tortoiseshell sunglasses in a vintage convertible on a coastal road

Our story

A South African brand, for the light here.

Elyven is a new South African eyewear brand. Our sun is harsher than most, and people buying eyewear deserve to know exactly what their lenses do.

Eyewear guide

Find your pair.

Two quick questions and we'll show you pairs from the collection that fit.

Where will you wear them?

Your budget

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