Cubitts and YMC reunite for 2026 with a new chapter of the Cubitts x YMC collaboration, revisiting the Akira and Kitano frames in a lighter, refreshed palette. Developed with YMC creative director Sage Toda-Nation, the collection draws inspiration from filmmakers Akira Kurosawa and Takeshi Kitano, both known for wearing sunglasses while directing.

The Cubitts x YMC sunglasses collection blends Cubitts’ precision eyewear craftsmanship with YMC’s understated, functional design approach, resulting in frames that balance clarity, character, and everyday wearability. Timeless and considered, the collection reinforces Cubitts sunglasses as a meeting point of refined design and modern utility.