Why YouNick?

Polish brand · Italian acetate

You pay for quality.
Not for somebody else’s logo.

Italian acetate, refined proportions and hand finishing—without a surcharge for someone else’s logo on the temple. This is YouNick.

Italian acetate•Designed in Poland•Hand finished•Limited runs•36i6 collection• Italian acetate•Designed in Poland•Hand finished•Limited runs•36i6 collection•
What really matters

What matters in a good frame is what remains when the logo is removed.

Material, construction, comfort and finish matter every day. A logo can increase the price, but it cannot improve the fit, strengthen the hinge or make the frame sit better. At YouNick, we refine the product first and build the story around it second.

Mass-market “premium” brand
  • Part of the price covers the actual cost of materials and workmanship
  • Part of the price covers the logo, campaigns and a network of intermediaries
  • The same model is available in many stores at once
  • The brand often matters more than the frame itself
YouNick
  • Italian acetate selected for colour, weight and durability
  • You pay for material, construction, comfort and finish
  • Limited runs instead of mass production
  • A design with a real person behind it

We do not pretend to be a global fashion house.
We make eyewear that makes sense: good material, good shape and an honest price.

Yarek Noworol — creator of YouNick Eyewear
Yarek NoworolCreator of YouNick Eyewear
A person stands behind the brand

It began with a single pair of glasses.

Not with a business plan, but with the feeling that a well-designed frame can transform someone’s whole presence.

The story began in New York at The Limelight—a former church that became one of Manhattan nightlife’s most recognisable landmarks. Yarek left with a pair of glasses that did not feel like an incidental accessory. They brought focus to the face, added confidence and never needed to shout.

Much later, YouNick grew from that idea: an independent Polish brand focused on comfort, durability and honest design. No cheap shortcuts or decoration that lasts for one season. We create frames that wear well, age beautifully and stay with their owner for years.

When you buy YouNick, you know whose work you are wearing. It is not an anonymous catalogue design, but a series of deliberate decisions about proportion, material and detail.

YouNick — Italian acetate eyewear
36i6 collection

Designed for everyday wear. For years.

Restrained in form and expressive where it matters. YouNick frames do not cover the face; they bring it into focus, underline it and stay with you for years.

Where quality begins

A good frame begins with good decisions.

Before the first model existed, there were trade fairs, factories and conversations with suppliers—materials assessed in the hand, components compared side by side and decisions postponed whenever something was only “almost right”. That is how we arrived at the short list of solutions we trust.

01

Milan

Italy · MIDO

The world’s largest optical trade fair. This is where acetate, colours, thicknesses and finishes are compared. The difference between a good material and ordinary plastic is clear as soon as you hold it.

02

Paris

France · SILMO

Hinges, cores and finishes. These small elements decide whether eyewear still holds its shape after a season or begins to distort.

03

Sabae

Japan · Fukui

The world capital of handmade frames. Here, it becomes clear that true craftsmanship often hides in details you do not notice immediately.

04

Poland

Here · Design & quality control

Design, proportions and the final decision. Every model begins with an idea in Poland and reaches the store only after many refinements.

The 36i6 philosophy

Three things we never compromise on.

The name 36i6 comes from body temperature. It refers to the closeness of objects worn every day: you put them on in the morning, soon stop thinking about them and they simply keep doing their job.

01

Proportion

A frame should work with the face, not fight for attention. We design it to look natural after the first minute and after years of wear.

02

Material

Italian acetate and components selected for durability: depth of colour, stability of form and a satisfying weight that ordinary plastic cannot provide.

03

Detail

We devote the most attention to elements that photographs often miss: edges, hinges, balance and how the frame feels after a full day.

From the 36i6 collection

See what you receive in return.

Selected frames from our catalogue. Each is made from Italian acetate and designed for years of wear.

Customer reviews

They buy one pair and return for another.

★★★★★
I previously owned glasses from a well-known brand that cost much more. These fit better and look more elegant than I expected.
AK
Anna K.Warsaw
★★★★★
From the first wear, you can tell this is not a plastic frame from a chain store. Solid and comfortable, with no looseness after six months.
MW
Marcin W.Kraków
★★★★★
I ordered online and was worried about the size. I received clear advice, and the glasses fit exactly as they should.
TL
Tomasz L.Gdańsk
Shop with confidence

You choose. We take care of the rest.

14

Days to return

If they do not fit, send them back. We will issue the refund without unnecessary questions.

PL

Free delivery

Within Poland, with no minimum order value.

IT

Italian acetate

Premium material, deep colour and lasting form without paying extra for someone else’s logo.

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Secure payments

BLIK, Apple Pay, Google Pay, cards and Klarna.

Choose eyewear that looks good and feels good to wear.

The YouNick price reflects the material, design and finish: a Polish point of view, Italian acetate and clear responsibility for every detail.

Choose your frame