Our Story
Frames drawn from nostalgia, made slowly, and meant to be kept.
Past Midnight is an independent eyewear house founded in Miami by Carolina Lindo and Lauren Mazzei Molinari, inspired by vintage glamour and the nights you wish would never end.
Carolina & Lauren
The journey
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2022
The Idea
For Carolina, eyewear was always the piece that finished a look. While the moment favoured quiet, she was drawn to bold, oversized frames with real presence.
With Lauren, she set out to make them: frames with the weight and polish of a treasured vintage piece, and a kind of understated maximalism.
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2022
The Atelier
Craftsmanship came before speed. After a long search and many rounds of sampling, we found partners who shared that conviction.
Each is chosen with care. Today our frames are made in Italy and China, and polished by hand.
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2023
The First Frames
We began with two signatures, The Classic and The Icon, and let them stand alone. Nothing new followed until September 2024.
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2024
The Retro Collection
Vintage silhouettes, signature gold details and more unisex shapes joined the line. Every design is sampled until it is right, and released only when it is.
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2026
What Comes Next
New categories, considered collaborations and a closer community, introduced at our own pace.
What we stand for
Made in small numbers
Premium acetate, hand-assembled and polished over several months.
Considered pricing
The value lies in the design, the materials and the craft, never the markup.
Independent by design
Self-funded, and growing on our own timeline.
Transparency
Open about our process, our partners and our path.
Made to be worn, loved and reached for, year after year.
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