Built on vision.
Maono — from the Swahili word for vision.
"You can be navigating something profound, and the world just keeps moving around you.
I was diagnosed with Stargardt's disease in my 20s — a rare genetic condition that causes progressive vision loss over time.
Most people had no idea. Honestly — neither did I, at first.
That's the thing about what happens behind the eyes. It's invisible. You can be navigating something profound, something life-altering, and the world just keeps moving around you. Nobody sees it. Nobody knows.
Sunglasses became part of my daily life — not as a fashion choice, but as something I genuinely needed. And in that search for frames I could reach for every day, something clicked.
I wanted to create something that carried that same quiet truth. Beautiful on the outside, meaningful underneath. Made for anyone who knows that what you carry isn't always what people see.
That's Maono. Named from the Swahili word for vision — because vision has always meant more to me than sight. It means knowing where you're going, even when the path isn't clear.
— Faith Dawson, FounderA portion of every sale goes toward research into blindness-causing diseases.
Shop the collectionVision
Seeing beyond the surface — in design, in people, in the moments that matter most.
Intention
Every frame is a considered choice. Nothing is here by accident.
Quiet confidence
We make things for people who don't need to announce it. The frames speak for themselves.