Journal Entry no.001

It started with a conversation between two people who saw beauty in the overlooked in textures, patterns, and the quiet precision of good design.

Howard Kim, a seasoned sales professional and creative force in the independent eyewear space, had spent years on the road. He traveled, listened, observed, and learned. Not just what frames people wear, but why they choose them. He noticed a space in the market for something quieter and more intentional. Something created for people who care about the details from texture, fit, finish and how a frame actually makes you feel when you wear it.

Mehran Baghaie is an award-winning eyewear designer celebrated for his architectural precision and poetic design language. His work speaks through structure. It is not about being loud. It is about being right. Right in balance, in weight, in how it sits on the face and lives with the wearer.

When Howard and Mehran met, the connection was immediate. They shared the same values around craft, clarity, and an obsession with detail. Their conversations evolved quickly into a mission to create a brand that prioritizes intention and storytelling in every element of design.

That collaboration became Kin Vision. A design-driven eyewear brand inspired by the textures of old buildings, the patterns found in repetition, and the quiet elegance of functional form. Every curve is deliberate. Every surface has depth. Every model name like Together, Union, Embrace, and Circle is a reflection of connection and meaning.

Kin Vision is built for people who notice. For those who see the beauty in simplicity and the power in restraint. For those who understand that style is not just what you wear but how you carry it, and that the smallest design decisions are often the ones that matter most.