We are a “Born and Bred” South African Business that started with the first generation in 2004. My partner and husband Reinhardt Hattingh used to work at Sunglass Connexion as a student to earn extra money. I am sure that’s where his love for eyewear started. After high recommendation from Reinhardt, his father Peet Hattingh, also an Entrepreneur bought the store in 2004 and his wife and business partner Lynette Hattingh managed the store. That was how our family journey started. Right from the start Reinhardt convinced his father to give us first option to buy the store when he would be ready to sell. We became the second generation owners in 2013 with myself Andaleen Hattingh in charge to upkeep the brand and broaden our horizons. Our passion for the industry has always been nurtured and now we have leaped from local entrepreneurs with previously owned business background to an Online giant with a world-class brand. The leap from the best go to sunglasses store “Locally” into the online world was a natural transition for us. Our main aim is and always will be to keep it “real” by giving customers a go to store if they need to interact with us in person. We want to share our knowledge and insights with our customers in order for them to feel satisfied when they visit any of our platforms.
As Entrepreneurs we will always take calculated risks, improving on what already exist and experiment with new and improved ways to make your experience the best. We also have a real lifestyle with kids and family that wear sunglasses every day. With that said sunglasses has not just become a luxury item any more, it has become a necessity to make sure your and our eyes are protected from UV rays. We believe in our products and we want to make sure that for generations to come customers will gain eye-care knowledge and the sunglasses to protect their eyes too.
We are a “Born and Bred” South African Business that started with the first generation in 2004. My partner and husband Reinhardt Hattingh used to work at Sunglass Connexion as a student to earn extra money. I am sure that’s where his love for eyewear started. After high recommendation from Reinhardt, his father Peet Hattingh, also an Entrepreneur bought the store in 2004 and his wife and business partner Lynette Hattingh managed the store. That was how our family journey started. Right from the start Reinhardt convinced his father to give us first option to buy the store when he would be ready to sell. We became the second generation owners in 2013 with myself Andaleen Hattingh in charge to upkeep the brand and broaden our horizons. Our passion for the industry has always been nurtured and now we have leaped from local entrepreneurs with previously owned business background to an Online giant with a world-class brand. The leap from the best go to sunglasses store “Locally” into the online world was a natural transition for us. Our main aim is and always will be to keep it “real” by giving customers a go to store if they need to interact with us in person. We want to share our knowledge and insights with our customers in order for them to feel satisfied when they visit any of our platforms.
As Entrepreneurs we will always take calculated risks, improving on what already exist and experiment with new and improved ways to make your experience the best. We also have a real lifestyle with kids and family that wear sunglasses every day. With that said sunglasses has not just become a luxury item any more, it has become a necessity to make sure your and our eyes are protected from UV rays. We believe in our products and we want to make sure that for generations to come customers will gain eye-care knowledge and the sunglasses to protect their eyes too.
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