A New York City eyewear institution known for its timeless, vintage-inspired frames and five-generation family heritage.
ORIGIN
USA
PRICE TIER
luxury
For over a century, Moscot has been a New York City institution, transitioning from a humble pushcart on the Lower East Side to a globally recognized eyewear brand. Founded in 1915 by Hyman Moscot, an immigrant from Eastern Europe, the business has remained in the family for five generations, now led by fourth-generation CEO Dr. Harvey Moscot and fifth-generation Chief Design Officer, Zack Moscot. This deep heritage is central to the brand’s identity, with designs often drawn directly from the family’s archives from the 1930s to the 1980s. The result is a collection of “classiconic” frames that feel both timeless and deeply rooted in a specific downtown New York aesthetic.