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PRISM was launched in 2009 by ex style editor, founder/creative director Anna Laub, born out of a desire for products that were both fashionable and functional.
Originally launching with prescription eyewear frames, her love of sunnier climates, together with her obsession with an attention to detail, brought her to develop her minimal aesthetic into a range of products: from swimwear and resortwear to sunglasses and espadrilles; all the while maintaining the same ethos - to make luxury products that are equally functional as they are beautiful.
In 2019, this fascination with functionality led to the development of our PRISM² stretch-fit, sculpting fabric and in turn a collection of multi-functional pieces that can be worn as sportswear, swimwear or shaping underwear. Sustainably made in Italy at an Oeko Tex Standard 100 factory, using a 3D knitting technique that minimises waste and an eco-dye technique that is Greenpeace-certified. The pieces are all multi-fit too.
Celebrating traditional craftsmanship, all PRISM products combine skilled workmanship with modern design. All PRISM products are designed in London and made in Italy.
The acetate eyewear collection is handmade in the Treviso region of Italy, the historic home of glasses making, cut from blocks of acetate, exclusively developed for PRISM or made using lightweight stainless steel. Each frame is as unique as the wearer.
PRISM handmade swimwear and resortwear are made using archive and deadstock European materials. Other accessories such as luxury espadrilles and bags, are all made by hand in Spain, using leathers and fabrics exclusively made for PRISM.
In December 2014, creative director Anna Laub won The Emerging Accessory Designer of The Year at the British Fashion Awards and in 2015 was one of the finalists in the BFC/Vogue Fashion Fund. And in 2020 PRISM was awarded Wallpaper’s prestigious design award for the launch of the new PRISM² line.