# Ophy eyewear at Opticnet

Ophy is a young Italian brand, founded in 2018 by Placido Minissale, with the company behind it based in Santa Maria di Licodia in Sicily. The design language is stated openly: squared corners, strong geometric lines and three-dimensionality of the object, drawn from modern and futuristic architectural forms. The Skyline collection, for instance, takes from the skyscrapers of Tokyo and the sequence of lines their overlapping heights create. The acetate is Italian Mazzucchelli, and there is a titanium line too.

Ophy is a young Italian brand, started in 2018 by the Sicilian designer Placido Minissale, who loves architecture and brings that straight into his frames. The look is bold and sculptural, with squared shapes and strong geometric lines for people who want their glasses to stand out.

Everything is made in Italy from fine Italian acetate, so the frames feel as good as they look. In 2025 Ophy teamed up with the historic Italian hat maker Borsalino on a sunglasses collection, a nice meeting of two Italian houses that care about craft.

These are frames for anyone who would rather make a statement than blend in.

## Ophy collections we keep

- **Modulor**: A series in three sizes, from 42 to 50 mm, all with a wide 23 mm bridge.
- **Skyline**: Inspired by the Tokyo skyline. We keep Antilia, Galaxy, Leeza, Lou and Twilight.
- **Titanium**: The titanium line, sunglasses only, including the Cube in three versions.
- **Gropius**: A large frame with real presence, 53-20-140.
- **Rohe**: A round with a vintage line and geometric touches, 47-22-140.

## Typical price

The showroom price for the Ophy frames we keep sits around 2,000 ILS, and online it is around 1,600 ILS. Frame only, without lenses. The price varies by model and stock rotates.

## Choosing Ophy in 2026

Ophy is for anyone who wants glasses as an architectural statement. Squared shapes, strong geometric lines and sculptural frames suit bold fashion lovers and faces with clear structure. If you want something that does not look like every other luxury brand - this is the direction.

Everything is made in Italy from fine acetate, with colour depth and a good material feel. The Borsalino collaboration underlines Italian craft meeting brave design.

For 2026 black, dark crystal and saturated acetate colours lead. Try several geometries - Ophy should sit with confidence. In store we will size so the frame does not overwhelm your features.

## Questions about Ophy

### Do the model names refer to architects and buildings?

The brand states plainly that its shapes draw on modern and futuristic architecture, and that the Skyline collection draws on the Tokyo skyline. It does not publish an official key to the names, but the catalogue does carry names that sound like well known architects and buildings. There is also an exception: the Ophy x Borsalino capsule is named after film actors. So the architectural inspiration is stated, and tying a particular name to a particular architect is interpretation rather than a brand statement.

### I have a wide nose bridge. Is there a model that fits?

Yes, and it is one of the reasons we carry the brand. The Modulor series and the Twilight come with a 23 mm bridge and the Leeza with 22 mm, which is a generous width that spreads the weight better on a wider nose. At the other end, the Goose with its 15 mm bridge suits a narrow bridge. The best thing is simply to try both and see where the frame sits.

### How do you look after an Ophy frame?

By the manufacturer: gentle cleaning with a microfibre cloth made for lenses, or a rinse under lukewarm water and gentle drying with the pouch that comes in the box. For stubborn residue, water with a little mild dish soap. One request from the brand worth listening to: do not rest the sunglasses on your head, because it stretches the temples and changes the fit. And a nice detail, the brand notes that with regular use the frame gradually adapts to the shape of your face.

## Where to buy

Opticnet is an authorized dealer for Ophy. Visit the boutique at Hei Be'Iyar 58, Kikar HaMedina, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, call +972-3-546-6180, or message WhatsApp +972-58-546-6182.

Opening hours: Sun-Thu 10:30-18:00, Fri 10:00-13:00.