Stories from the workshop

Custodia pieghevole in sughero degli occhiali CREO, fatta per viaggiare leggeri
Gifts from Italy that fit in a carry-on
The perfect gift should not reach home in pieces. A practical guide from a Positano workshop. Read more...
Occhiali CREO davanti alla cupola di Positano
From Amalfi or Sorrento to Positano: made-to-measure glasses in a day
Staying in Amalfi or Sorrento with one day for Positano? That is enough to take home a pair of glasses made to measure. Read more...
CREO sunglasses with the dome pattern in front of the maiolica dome of Positano
Positano in September and October
Warm sea, golden light and workshops with time to spare: Positano's sweet season. Read more...
CREO 322 ebony sunglasses with gold mirrored lenses in the CREO workshop in Positano
Polarized lenses or UV protection? An optician explains
They answer two different questions: one protects your eyes, the other kills glare. A Positano optician on when UV protection is enough and when polarized is worth it. Read more...
Il laboratorio CREO a Positano: banco di lavoro, pressa e parete dei campioni
How wooden sunglasses are made: the layers
Not carved from a block: thin layers of wood and resin pressed together and finished by hand. Here is why a wooden frame flexes instead of snapping. Read more...
Rifinitura a mano di una montatura nel laboratorio CREO a Positano
Broken or lost your glasses on the Amalfi Coast? What can be done
A screw gone, a bent temple, a pair left behind on a rock. What can actually be fixed while you are on holiday on the Amalfi Coast. Read more...
Incisione personalizzata su occhiali CREO
The numbers inside your temple: how to choose glasses size online
Lens width, bridge, temple length. What the three numbers printed inside your frames mean, and how to use them to order a pair you have never tried on. Read more...
Campionario di essenze di legno e sughero del laboratorio CREO
The right wood for you: a short guide to CREO species
Ebony, rosewood, zebrawood, maple: every species has its own character, weight and grain. A practical guide to choosing the wood for your next glasses. Read more...
Occhiali CREO 075 Maiolica in ceramica, artigianato di Positano
What to buy? Handmade in Positano
Custom sandals, ceramics, linen and wooden glasses in Positano. Read more...
Il laboratorio CREO a Positano: banco di lavoro, pressa e parete dei campioni
How a pair of made-to-measure glasses is born in Positano
The real stages of building a made-to-measure wooden frame. Read more...
Campionario di essenze di legno e sughero del laboratorio CREO
Wood or acetate? The real differences between frames
Weight, durability, uniqueness and repairability: an honest comparison between wooden and acetate frames, written by an optician who works with both. Read more...