The Bite Magazine - Spring 2019 - Issue 24

bite sun glasses Valentina Bulava looks at the JP John Pan Eyewear collection of sunglasses and delves into the man behind the brand. DESIGNER PROFILE JP John Pan Eyewear W ith warmer weather approaching, we’ll hopefully see an efficient amount of sunny days. To en- joy the blessings of the sun even more, it is essential we choose the right eyewear that has all the standards of quality, protection and style. This is where JP John Pan Eyewear, a brand conceived in Greece but made in Italy, comes in. Their latest collection is called ‘Metamorphosis’ which is the Greek word for ‘transformation, shift and revolution’. Using this name, the designer en- courages people to overcome their fear of change and new decisions, to quit their comfort zone and improve both their lives and inner state. ‘Meta- morphosis’ is about embracing our past and our mistakes as well as about doing small things in a big way. John Pan, the creator of his namesake brand, is an evangelist and founding member of the interna- tional ‘Fashion Revolution’ movement in Greece, and who graduated from the Athens University Department of Political Sciences. Fashion sur- rounded him from a young age, having worked in the family business, Pan Dim, which was in the clothing retail industry. It was established in 1988 Look to