Wearing Warby
We're lucky to have some pretty special customers who use our glasses as a tool to accomplish some pretty great things. Find a running list of our favorites below.
Franklin Leonard
Wearing Warby since:
2012
Day job:
Founder and CEO of The Black List
Current location:
Los Angeles, California
Favorite frame:
Haskell
What you’re reading:
The World as It Is: A Memoir of the Obama White House by Ben Rhodes
What you’re listening to:
Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and John Coltrane—with a little bit of Jon Favreau’s new podcast, “The Wilderness”
Favorite word
Sesquipedalian
Fun fact:
I was on Jeopardy, and I lost.
Can you see yourself in these frames?
Pick five to try with a free Home Try-On.
Wearing Warby since:
2012
Day job:
Founder and CEO of The Black List
Current location:
Los Angeles, California
Favorite frame:
Haskell
What you’re reading:
The World as It Is: A Memoir of the Obama White House by Ben Rhodes
What you’re listening to:
Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and John Coltrane—with a little bit of Jon Favreau’s new podcast, “The Wilderness”
Favorite word
Sesquipedalian
Fun fact:
I was on Jeopardy, and I lost.
Can you see yourself in these frames?
Pick five to try with a free Home Try-On.
Edith Young
Wearing Warby since
2016
Day job
Photographer and Photo Editor at Man Repeller
Current location
Manhattan
Favorite frame
Percey
What you’re reading
The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic by Jessica Hopper
What you’re listening to
Roxy Music
Favorite word
Curmudgeon
Fun fact
I used to have 20/20 vision. (I've also never seen an episode of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians"!)
Wearing Warby since
2016
Day job
Photographer and Photo Editor at Man Repeller
Current location
Manhattan
Favorite frame
Percey
What you’re reading
The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic by Jessica Hopper
What you’re listening to
Roxy Music
Favorite word
Curmudgeon
Fun fact
I used to have 20/20 vision. (I've also never seen an episode of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians"!)
Marley Dias
Wearing Warby since:
2016
Day job:
Activist and author
Current location:
West Orange, New Jersey
Favorite frame:
Evvy
What you’re reading:
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
What you’re listening to:
Jenna & Julien Podcast
Favorite word:
Idiosyncrasy
Fun fact:
I can touch my tongue to my nose.
Can you see yourself in these frames?
Pick five to try with a free Home Try-On.
Wearing Warby since:
2016
Day job:
Activist and author
Current location:
West Orange, New Jersey
Favorite frame:
Evvy
What you’re reading:
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
What you’re listening to:
Jenna & Julien Podcast
Favorite word:
Idiosyncrasy
Fun fact:
I can touch my tongue to my nose.
Can you see yourself in these frames?
Pick five to try with a free Home Try-On.
Molly Yeh
Wearing Warby since:
2012
Day job:
Food blogger, cookbook author, Food Network host
Current location:
East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Favorite frame:
Henry
What you’re reading:
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
What you’re listening to:
Dirty Projectors
Favorite word:
Fun
Fun fact:
The best sprinkles for Funfetti cake are just your everyday, grocery store rainbow cylinders.
Wearing Warby since:
2012
Day job:
Food blogger, cookbook author, Food Network host
Current location:
East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Favorite frame:
Henry
What you’re reading:
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
What you’re listening to:
Dirty Projectors
Favorite word:
Fun
Fun fact:
The best sprinkles for Funfetti cake are just your everyday, grocery store rainbow cylinders.
Parker Kit Hill
Wearing Warby since:
2017
Day job:
Dancer—and honestly just being myself
Current location:
New York City! But I'm always on the go, never really knowing where my work will take me next.
Favorite frame:
Hudson
What you're reading:
The dictionary
What you're listening to:
Lots of Jill Scott, India Arie, Outkast, and Raphael Saadiq. Oh! And tons of K-pop.
Favorite word:
Yessthhh. It’s just like saying “yes” but with a lisp.
Fun fact:
I have a deep love for technology and cars.
Can you see yourself in these frames?
Pick five to try with a free Home Try-On.
Wearing Warby since:
2017
Day job:
Dancer—and honestly just being myself
Current location:
New York City! But I'm always on the go, never really knowing where my work will take me next.
Favorite frame:
Hudson
What you're reading:
The dictionary
What you're listening to:
Lots of Jill Scott, India Arie, Outkast, and Raphael Saadiq. Oh! And tons of K-pop.
Favorite word:
Yessthhh. It’s just like saying “yes” but with a lisp.
Fun fact:
I have a deep love for technology and cars.
Can you see yourself in these frames?
Pick five to try with a free Home Try-On.
Sophia Chang
Wearing Warby since:
2011
Day job:
Illustrator and designer
Current location:
New York and Los Angeles
Favorite frame:
Coley
What you’re reading:
Moody Bitches by Julie Holland
What you’re listening to:
Revisiting A Tribe Called Quest
Favorite word:
No
Fun fact:
I can write backwards like I write forwards
Wearing Warby since:
2011
Day job:
Illustrator and designer
Current location:
New York and Los Angeles
Favorite frame:
Coley
What you’re reading:
Moody Bitches by Julie Holland
What you’re listening to:
Revisiting A Tribe Called Quest
Favorite word:
No
Fun fact:
I can write backwards like I write forwards
Samantha Irby
Wearing Warby since:
2015-ish
Day job:
Writer and internet joke person
Current location:
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Favorite frame:
Durand
What you’re reading:
A Guide for Murdered Children by Sarah Sparrow
What you’re listening to:
Beach House and the new Breeders album
Favorite word:
Is LOL a word?
Fun fact:
Beets are the worst!!
Wearing Warby since:
2015-ish
Day job:
Writer and internet joke person
Current location:
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Favorite frame:
Durand
What you’re reading:
A Guide for Murdered Children by Sarah Sparrow
What you’re listening to:
Beach House and the new Breeders album
Favorite word:
Is LOL a word?
Fun fact:
Beets are the worst!!
