Pair Eyewear’s Post

Our Irvine team recently got together at Irvine Regional Park for their well-deserved summer party! The day was packed with fun, food, and some good old-fashioned competition with activities like: ⚾️ Baseball Pitch 🎈 Water Balloon Toss 💃 Hula Hoop Relay 🏓 Tape Measure Ping Pong 🎳 Pantyhose Bowling ✈️ Paper Airplane Tournament It’s always great to get together and spend some time outside the office. Thanks to everyone who came out and made it a day to remember!

Last week, we hosted a terrarium workshop across Pair with Confetti, and it was such a blast! 🌿🌱 🌵 With employees across the U.S., it's always nice to do something that brings us together! It was wonderful spending time with the team, getting our hands dirty, and creating little green worlds together. A big thank you to everyone who participated!

Today at Pair Eyewear, we're saying goodbye to our very first class of summer interns! 🎉 It's been an absolute blast having these bright students on the team, and we'll definitely miss their energy and creativity. A huge shoutout to everyone who made this summer such a success! And because a picture is worth a thousand words, check out some fun moments from their time with us below! 📸

Our incredible team in Irvine took a well-deserved break from their work to volunteer for a beach clean-up at Corona Del Mar State Beach! 🏖️🌊 It was a fantastic day spent making a positive impact on our environment and enjoying some quality time outdoors. We're proud of our team's dedication to giving back to the community and taking action to preserve the beauty of our beaches. Great job, everyone! 🌟

Last night, our NYC team had some summer fun at Puttery! We discovered some serious mini-golf talents and witnessed truly creative attempts at sinking those putts. 🏌️♂️🏌️♀️ A special shoutout to those who crushed epic hole-in-ones and those who set new records for most 6s (you know who you are 😉). Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate summer. We hope you had a blast!

We just hosted our first-ever Cook Club potluck, and it was a huge success! Cook Club is Pair Eyewear's newest initiative where employees explore different cultures through food and storytelling. This month, we dove into “Korean American” by Eric Kim. Over the past few weeks, our team members have been busy in their kitchens, cooking up incredible dishes while learning about Korean culture and Eric’s personal journey. Last week, we came together for a delicious potluck where we showcased our best and favorite dishes from the book. It was a fantastic afternoon filled with delicious food, shared stories, and cultural appreciation. A huge thank you to everyone who participated and made this event so memorable. Looking forward to our next culinary adventure! 

We are excited to announce that Pair Eyewear is now officially available to purchase in the UK and Australia. We are also proud to officially announce the opening of our second manufacturing facility in Irvine, California to help support our expansion in the US and globally for years to come. As the first company to invent fashionable switchable top frames, this milestone is a huge step forward. We are proud to keep investing in research and development to keep growing our family of patents and product lines as we eye expansion into other markets. You can read Inc. Magazine Ali Donaldson's scoop on the company’s global expansion and what this move means for Pair’s future and more in Forbes by Alexandra York and Zoya Hasan. This achievement would not have been possible without the unwavering support of our incredible team, dedicated customers, and our valued investors who share our vision for the future. The collective dedication to Pair's mission of spreading joy through eyewear has propelled us to this extraordinary milestone, and for that, we are profoundly grateful. https://lnkd.in/gkUdBWpz https://lnkd.in/guPb8E3V

Our employees have been busy! Over the past two weeks, our teams in both NYC and Irvine had the privilege of volunteering with some incredible organizations. Thank you to City Harvest and Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County for having us! We're grateful for the opportunity to contribute to such meaningful causes and to work alongside organizations committed to making a difference.

Congratulations to Pair's Co-Founder and Co-CEO Nathan Kondamuri on being honored as one of Ernst & Young's New York finalists for the 2024 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® awards. The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year awards celebrate business leaders for their "ingenuity, courage and spirit." Congratulations to Nathan on this well-deserved recognition! #PairEyewear #EYEntrepreneuroftheYear https://lnkd.in/e3DB9sVB