Four students.One conviction.No compromises.
Luca & Luce was founded not by the fashion industry or a corporation, but by four optometry students.
Four optometry students founded Luca & Luce because we believed sunglasses should both look good and actually protect your eyes.
Customers should not have to choose between style and eye health. Polarization and UV400 are part of our product philosophy, not selling points added as an afterthought. This was the one thing we knew most about when we started, and it is still the standard against which we measure everything else.
Our design language is Scandinavian: timeless, light and confident. Made for everyday life and everything in between — from the mountains and après-ski to a late night in the city.
« A good product does not start with how it looks. It starts with how it feels to use. »Jonathan Slettevold Bjørshol · chair and co-founder
From the first samples
to Luca Costa.
The first samples arrived on May 10, 2025. The product met many of our expectations, but we continued refining it. This marked the beginning of Luca Costa.
The result is one frame in two expressions: Black for the city, Marrone for the light.
How it all began
2025 — 2026Four optometry students were sharing a beer outside Kraft Pizzeria in Kongsberg. The conversation turned to the future, and the idea of a sunglasses brand combining style with real eye protection took shape.
We contacted a supplier and began developing our first model, focusing on aesthetics and features that support eye health.
The first samples arrived. Much was right from the start; the rest was refined. This marked the beginning of Luca Costa.
The first large shipment arrived, and Luca & Luce launched in the Norwegian market.
Selected Interoptik stores in Norway began stocking Luca & Luce.
New models and new markets, with the same conviction: design and eye protection should go hand in hand.
The people behind the brand
Four co-founders
Jonathan Slettevold Bjørshol
Chair and co-founder · strategy, brand, visual directionJonathan shapes the overall direction of Luca & Luce — visually, strategically and on a personal level. As an optometry student, he has a professional interest in eye health, visual comfort and sun protection. His background in sport has shaped an approach built on structure, competition and continuous improvement.
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Sindre Pleym Larsen
Managing director and co-founder · operations, suppliers, logisticsSindre is closely involved in day-to-day operations, turning ideas into products, deliveries and results. He brings together suppliers, campaigns, logistics and the customer experience. As an optometry student, he also has a professional understanding of comfort, protection and function.
« An idea means little until it has been structured, tested and put into practice. »Read more
Elias Vidhammer Lystad
Customer relations and sales · co-founderElias works on how Luca & Luce connects with customers, retailers and partners. He sees sales as building relationships and trust, especially because sunglasses are a personal product that needs to suit your face, style and everyday life.
« A brand is built not only through its products, but through the trust people place in it. »Read more
Pål Blekastad
People & Culture · co-founderPål works with the people behind the brand: how the team collaborates, makes decisions and builds something that will last. Culture in a young company takes shape from day one, with room to challenge ideas and take details seriously.
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The optician’s part of the job.
The lenses are polarized TAC lenses with UV400 and a scratch-resistant coating. They eliminate reflections from water, snow and asphalt, and block 100% of UVA and UVB rays. As optometry students, we never questioned whether this should come as standard.
See themin the light.
Luca Costa comes in Black and Marrone. The same frame, two personalities.
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