Chase Stokes on His New Eyewear Line, Venturing Behind the Camera and Reminding the World He’s a “Grown Man”
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Between shooting season 4 of Outer Banks, walking red carpets and hanging at home in Charleston with his beloved dog Milo, Chase Stokes has been working on a project close to his heart: a new eyewear collection. Partnering with affordable eyewear brand Zenni Optical, the Chase Stokes Collection is a line of unisex frames that the actor says are a true reflection of his personal style and multifaceted life.
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The collection, available online now, aligns with the actor’s “core values of wanting everyone to have access to the things [he does],” Stokes exclusively tells THR. Starting at just $24, each frame can be ordered with prescription or blue light-blocking lenses.
Zenni Boardwalk Frames
The collection features a mix of classic silhouettes and more unique frames that Stokes hadn’t been able to find at an affordable price point in the past. Over the last year, he’s been loving tinted lenses in shades of pink, red and yellow, and is bringing these styles to life in a more accessible way.
In fact, you can customize every single pair in the capsule with colored lenses. When personalizing your order, select “specialty lenses,” then “BLOKZ+ TINTS” and choose from eight hues, including rose, amber, blue and purple.
In regard to Stokes’ personal style, it’s “ever evolving,” he says, as is his career. “I’m 31 years old but I’m playing a teenager, so I’m always actively trying to remind the world, ‘Hey, I’m a grown man’ … I want to be somebody that dresses for the part that he wants,” the actor tells THR.
Zenni Surfwatch Frames
As for what Stokes currently has in the works, his “little baby right now” is the upcoming romance film Marked Men with The Notebook director Nick Cassavetes. Aside from starring in the film, Stokes was able to venture behind the camera into the editing bay, “dabbling in all the spaces [he] never thought [he’d] have the chance to.”
“Everything that I had hoped to do as an artist at this stage of my career, I’m very, very fortunate that it’s all coming to life,” he adds. The future’s looking bright for Stokes — time to put on his new Zenni shades, you might say.
Shop a few of our favorites below and check out the full collection on Zenni’s site.
Zenni Rhythm & Views Frames
Zenni Longboard Frames
Zenni Zen Mode Frames
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