AHLEM was launched in 2014 by Parisian-born, Los Angeles-based designer Ahlem Manai-Platt.

Manai-Platt’s frames are entirely handcrafted in France with uncompromising attention to detail. In the crowded eyewear market, the brand has quickly gained recognition due to its quality of design and craftsmanship.

In 2017, two retail stores opened in Los Angeles – Abbot Kinney in Venice, just blocks from the designer’s original creative studio, and Row DTLA.

Ahlem Manai-Platt has been a CFDA Member since 2018.