Gast

Founded in Milan in 2019 by its Creative Director Mattia Gastaldo, Gast is an independent brand of modern and contemporary sunglasses and optical frames born with the mission to redefine market standards to overcome the limits of tradition. Inspired by Milan's urban context, the Gast collection is characterised by contemporary, modern glasses that are always in line with new fashion trends. With its style, Gast is recognised as one of the most interesting innovations in eyewear born in the city of Milan. Gast frames are handmade using premium quality materials such as Mazzucchelli acetate sheets, the Italian leader in this field. The lenses are made of semi-flat nylon with internal anti-reflection to prevent glare from reflecting inside the lens, Gast lenses are of a high quality standard to ensure a high level of vision. With more than 50 different steps, our production process is supervised by experienced craftsmen who follow every step of the manufacturing process, from the cutting of the acetate sheets to the final polishing.

Gast Glasses

Gast, eyewear born in the fashion capital: Milan. A design with a completely Urban style that places the union of different cultures at the heart of its mission. The goal is to make the eyewear market accessible to high-quality design.

Gast Shop

In our online shop, you’ll find a wide selection of the most beautiful Gast creations—both eyeglasses and sunglasses—which can be tried on in our Bottega di Sguardi boutiques in the center of Florence.

Gast Sunglasses

Gast sunglasses are eyewear with a strong personality, aiming to challenge market standards by making their high quality accessible to everyone, defining themselves as anti-industry glasses.
Each pair is the result of over 50 steps, from cutting the acetate sheets to the final polish.
Street and Urban glasses that know how to highlight your personal style.

Gast Glasses Retailers

Among the few with a strong long-term vision offering this independent brand are our optical stores in Florence, where you can find the best selection of Gast eyewear—both eyeglasses and sunglasses—in a wide variety of shapes and colors.
Bottega di Sguardi in Florence is an official retailer of Gast glasses.

Independent Eyewear Brands

Among the independent eyewear brands is Gast itself—a brand that produces fully handmade glasses in Italy using eco-friendly thermoplastic material, tested and certified as completely biodegradable and recyclable.
A brand that cares about the future of our planet, supporting this philosophy also through its truly appealing price, aiming to offer high-quality design for every budget.