{"id":6094,"date":"2026-07-19T14:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T14:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.madeinliban.com\/?p=6094"},"modified":"2026-07-20T07:25:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T12:25:20","slug":"karen-wazen-made-in-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madeinliban.com\/ar\/karen-wazen-made-in-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"Karen Wazen | Made in Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Contemporary eyewear from a Lebanese style icon.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>About Karen Wazen<\/h2>\n<p>Karen Wazen is an eyewear brand founded by Lebanese entrepreneur and influencer Karen Wazen Bakhazi. Leveraging her strong personal following and eye for style, she launched a direct-to-consumer eyewear label offering fashionable, wearable sunglasses and optical frames at an accessible luxury price point. The brand quickly resonated with a regional and international audience seeking modern, flattering designs.<\/p>\n<p>Since its launch, the brand has grown well beyond its original women&#8217;s sunglasses, expanding into optical eyewear, a men&#8217;s collection and jewellery. It has been embraced across the Middle East and picked up by international customers and celebrities, positioning Karen Wazen as one of the most successful Lebanese-founded lifestyle brands to emerge from the influencer generation.<\/p>\n<h2>Brand Information<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Brand Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Karen Wazen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Ownership<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Lebanese-founded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Based In<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Dubai, UAE (Lebanese founder)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Eyewear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Website<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/karenwazen.com\/\">karenwazen.com<\/a> \/ Instagram @karenwazeneyewear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>What They Offer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Sunglasses, optical frames, jewellery and menswear eyewear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Why Karen Wazen Matters<\/h2>\n<p>Karen Wazen matters because it demonstrates how a Lebanese founder can build a modern, digitally native lifestyle brand with genuine staying power. Beginning with stylish sunglasses and expanding into optical, men&#8217;s and jewellery lines, the brand has achieved wide regional and international reach. It is a leading example of contemporary Lebanese entrepreneurship in eyewear.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<h3>What does Karen Wazen make?<\/h3>\n<p>The brand makes sunglasses and optical frames, and has expanded into jewellery and a men&#8217;s eyewear collection.<\/p>\n<h3>Is Karen Wazen a Lebanese brand?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. It was founded by Lebanese entrepreneur Karen Wazen Bakhazi, and operates from Dubai.<\/p>\n<h3>Where can you buy Karen Wazen?<\/h3>\n<p>Products are available through the brand&#8217;s website and select retailers and department stores regionally and internationally.<\/p>\n<h3>What makes Karen Wazen distinctive?<\/h3>\n<p>Its blend of accessible luxury pricing, on-trend design and a strong founder-led brand identity.<\/p>\n<h3>Does Karen Wazen offer optical glasses?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Beyond sunglasses, the brand offers prescription-ready optical frames as well as jewellery and menswear.<\/p>\n<h2>Discover More Lebanese Brands<\/h2>\n<p>Karen Wazen shows the reach of modern Lebanese lifestyle brands. 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