News – Bôhten Eyewear

Small black owned eyewear brands Recognized for making the industry more inclusive: In The Press

Small black owned eyewear brands Recognized for making the industry more inclusive: In The Press

Bôhten’s work in creating more inclusive eyewear for the black community has not gone unnoticed. The Zoe Report recognized Bôhten, along with two ...

Beyond The Frames: How Araba Ofori-Acquah is creating a space for African Wellness in 2023

Araba Ofori-Acquah is a healer, DJ, cultural curator and award-winning writer who practices and teaches an African-centred approach to wellness. He...

Bôhten exhibiting at Vision Expo East 2023 - nominated for Best Sunglasses Category

One of the largest ophthalmology events in North America is happening in New York City this weekend and Bôhten is all set to be part of the action...

When Women Speak - International Women's Day

On this International Women’s Day, we want to shed light on a documentary film that speaks to the prowess of 16 Ghanaian women. Ghana would not be...

How this Ghanaian youTuber is impacting the African continent one video at a time - Fred Dahe

As Ghana celebrates its 66th Independence Day today, we choose to recognize a son of the soil whose breathtaking cinematography and storytelling l...

African Adinkra Symbol of the Month: Duafe for International Women's Day

Bôhten eyewear strives to improve sustainable living in Africa. To shed light on our African roots, we are introducing meaningful symbols from Ghan...

Iconic Moments in African History that remind us of Bôhten frames

When you take a look through our history textbooks, there are many moments in African history you may find missing. However, there are some occasi...

New Prescription glasses? Here is what you should expect

Each month, we feature a post on eye health and eye care written by our very own Bôhten Optometrist Dr. Henry. Providing insight on the dos and d...

Black History Month Beyond The Frames feature: Ken Kweku Nimo & African Fashion History

Ken Kweku Nimo is a Ghanaian researcher and author who explores African fashion, culture and textile heritage. He is the author of Africa in Fashi...

Bôhten is available at ShopBop with your favorite styles!

We are delighted to announce Bôhten is now officially stocked at Shopbop! Shopbop is “...the global online retail destination for style inspirati...

Dr. Patricia Bath: The black female inventor who changed how the world sees

In the late 1950s, a 16 year old African American high schooler in Harlem New York won the prestigious grant to attend the Summer Institute in B...

Bohten X Project Las Vegas this february

Bôhten has a busy week ahead as we will be on the ground in Las Vegas! Bôhten representatives are set to attend the heavily anticipated PROJECT La...

Shop Bôhten's Valentines Day Gift Guide

It is still not too late to shop Bôhten sunglasses for this Valentines Day. Our specially curated Valentines Day Gift Guide is here to help. This ...