In 2026, ic! berlin celebrates its 30th anniversary: a moment to honor its roots while looking ahead with clarity and purpose. Founded in a Berlin apartment in 1996 when the city was newly reunited and driven by raw creative energy, ic! berlin has emerged from a culture defined by freedom, experimentation, and reinvention. Since then, the brand has continually rethought eyewear: designing, engineering, and manufacturing ultra-light and flexible frames that defy convention. For three decades, ic! berlin has stood for creative engineering, crafting minimalist frames from cold-rolled stainless-steel and designing an iconic screwless hinge which, to this day, is still unmatched in lightness, durability, comfort, and precision.
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, ic! berlin has launched a special capsule collection that bridges heritage and innovation, pairing iconic stainless-steel designs with new technical interpretations. In it, four classic stainless-steel frames celebrating the brand heritage – LEIF, WANDA, OLI THE 2ND, and PINA – are joined by two innovative styles – SODIUM and XENON – that take stainless-steel to the next level.
This special eyewear edition revolves around a brand’s iconic chrome color treatment: each pair of glasses is designed to accompany the wearer over time, eliminating excess and focusing on the essence. In particular, natural treatments enhance the quality of polished steel without coatings or artifices. This prestigious technique is enhanced by the introduction of a trendy new color in the capsule collection: Transformative Teal, a shade that blends blue and dark green and expresses change and redirection. It is a color that evokes nature and simultaneously conveys a sense of calm and vibrant energy.
All styles in the Transformative Teal color feature photochromic lenses in the same shade as the frame and they reflect the elegance and eclectic style of ic! berlin. These new lenses effortlessly shift from indoor wear to outdoor protection providing a quick, seamless adaptability to sunlight.
Collection Overview:
▲ IC0213-OLI THE 2ND
▲ IC0215-PINA
▲ IC0226-XENON
▲ IC5332-LEIF
▲ IC5333-WANDA
IC5352-SODIUM