Twin sisters Corianna and Brianna Dotson introduce Coco and Breezy, their debut collection of cutting-edge sunglasses. The twins, who go by their nicknames, founded their self-titled line in New York City in 2009, designing the eyewear in their Brooklyn studio. The collection features avant-garde styles with hard angles and geometric shapes. Targeted toward cool and confident personality types and not specific genders, the collection comprises 20 bold styles that are each available in two to four colors. With an architectural inspiration infused throughout the collection, each design is distinctly different. Many of the styles are made with their signature of mixed materials and cutout shapes on the temples. The eclectic designs also have a seemingly high-fashion influence with a multitude of shapes, translucent frames and colorful mirrored lenses.

—Jillian Urcelay

PHILOSOPHY:  “Our eyewear is the outfit and your clothes are the accessory,” says Coco and Breezy. “We feel that our eyewear is so bold that it creates your full look. We like to say that you don’t have to be fashionable to wear our eyewear; our eyewear makes you fashionable.”

MARKETING: Merchandising materials include countercards.

PRICE POINT: $$ to $$$

CONTACT: For additional information, contact Coco and Breezy;
website: cocoandbreezy.com

INSIGHT  The identical twins were bullied growing up in the suburbs of Minnesota for their out-of-the-box style. They wore sunglasses as a shield of protection, giving them the confidence they needed. Coco and Breezy’s sunglasses are now worn by celebrity style icons such as Beyoncé, Rihanna, Kelly Osbourne and Nicki Minaj.