We are a family owned business that wants to bring the best quality in readers, sun readers, sunglasses and Frames. Our Story: Via Pampa started with a journey that began in Buenos Aires in 2002. At the time I was a young lawyer with a steady job, but the attraction of travelling, especially exploring Europe, was always front of mind. Destiny took me to France, and three years later introduced me
to the incredible (and sometimes crazy) eyewear industry, which made me decide to swap life as a lawyer for a career in eyewear. In 2009, I moved to London where I continued working in the eyewear industry. Finally, in 2016 I founded Via Pampa, a name inspired by a road in Buenos Aires called La Pampa, named after the renowned Argentine region. ‘Via’ means ‘road’ in Italian, a culture and language that has shaped much of Buenos Aires. The Via Pampa Reading Glasses and Frames collections have a strong French influence, no doubt about that. I’ve always loved the French “créateurs”, who I believe are the best. I work closely with highly experienced French designers, not only because the quality of their work is so high, but also because my time in France really shaped the Via Pampa journey. Acetate frames are used throughout the collections, which I personally source from leading Italian suppliers. In contrast to metal frames, I find cellulose acetate to be a gentler and more natural material (it comes from cotton or wood and is naturally hypoallergenic), which also gives me infinite colour combinations, something that is integral to Via Pampa’s unique personality. Finally, our Reading and Screen Protector glasses feature high quality lenses which we supply from a leading optical lenses company from Italy. I hope you enjoy our distinctive yet unpretentious collection. Bernardo. PS: My sisters have joined me in this adventure and I’m happy to say that they are representing Via Pampa for USA and LATAM.