An Isle of Wight sunglasses brand has launched its online-only range onto the high street.
Company Jake Ellis, which was founded in 2020 by Islanders Jake Wherry and Ellis Lynas, is now selling its 'Comptons' range in Newport's Visual Impact.
The retail launch is to provide the many customers, who now consciously shop locally with a convenient try before you buy experience, help further establish the Jake Ellis brand locally, and support local retailers.
Since the online launch, Jake Ellis said it has sold out of the first limited batch to customers across the UK, Channel Islands, and Europe.
Jake and Ellis, co-founders at Jake Ellis, said:
“Since our inspired but apprehensive launch of Jake Ellis® in 2020, we are both continually humbled by the generous support and encouragement the Jake Ellis family of customers and followers have shown us.
"We are just two lads who had an idea and decided to start something, work hard, enjoy the journey, and see where it goes. Jake Ellis® is more than just the two of us now, it lives inside the hundreds of you around the world. Incredible.
"We are still very small although our plans just seem to keep getting bigger, maybe none more so than a vision to bring our manufacturing home to the Isle of Wight one day in the not-so-distant future. Here’s to you, the Jake Ellis family for making this happen.”
Comptons are available to purchase from Visual Impact, 21 Holyrood Street, Newport, Isle of Wight.