About us
ZITA is my mum
These are the words I use, when I start telling people the story of our opticians. My mum is an optometrist and her expertise, kindness and humanity make up for such a powerful brand, that we found it meaningless to try and create anything new, artificial. Nevertheless, we wanted to bring a new vision of what a modern opticians should look like.
Meet ZITA
Zita
optician and optometrist -proven expert on both eyesight and soul
Daniel
principal - the main visionary and the man who pushes ZITA forward
Katka
curator and link to our brands - searches for and selects the most beautiful out of optics world
ĽUDKA
optician - knows exactly what fits you
DANIEL (BORIS)
optician - always walks towards your satisfaction
JANKO
optik – accepts every challenge with calmness and a smile
Veronika
optician and optometrist- professional capacity in theory and in practice. She sees once but measures twice.
MATEJ
universal player - not only comes up with ideas but also makes them happen. “No” is not an answer.
ZUZKA
marketing - makes sure you know and hear about us
PAULA
voice of ZITA - our content curator. She knows the answer to every question.
HAJDI
optician - handy both behind optical machines and in store
Written about us
Our manifesto
Wellness at an opticians
The world’s most beautiful
Our frame selection comes from independent brands or small family manufacturies, with emphasis on hand-manufacture, high-quality materials, and a unique but wearable design. We mostly discover them at optics trade fairs, but when it comes to the most hip glasses we are not afraid to approach an elegant stranger in the streets of Paris or Milan.
Each face has its type
Smaller, more narrow or robust, asymmetrical, or simply a face that glasses don’t agree with. At ZITA, leaning on 20 years of experience, we dare say that we will find glasses for anyone. We have a good eye for frame/face matches and good taste as well. Simply put, we will find glasses you deserve in a way you will love. However, the most difficult task – making the choice - is entirely up to you.
All under one roof
From the examination, through frame fitting all the way to professional lens grinding or any necessary correction. ZITA is a full-service opticians with its own equipment and state-of-the-art instruments, allowing us to measure your sight perfectly as well as minimize the delivery time of completed glasses.
We believe in lifelong service
We are convinced that our service doesn’t end with your purchase. You are always welcome at ZITA, whenever you or your glasses need us.
When did you last have your eyes examined?
At ZITA, we have over 1200 carefully selected frames by 30+ independent, mainly European brands and family manufacturies. All of the brands in our portfolio are handpicked and we maintain above-standard, almost family-like relationships with them. The alpha and omega of our choice is hand-manufacturing, the highest-quality materials, and unique but wearable design.
ZITA at Živnostenská
Monday – Friday
9:00 – 19:00
Saturday
9:00 – 16:00
Sunday
Closed
In the footsteps of Le Corbusier
The architect responsible was Klement Šilinger, whose architectural style was first characterized by monumentality, color, and lots of ornaments. However, after 1925, he started trending towards pure functionalism, where form followed function and nothing was superfluous. His later works were a reference to the French architect Le Corbusier or to the Italian visionary Pier Luigi Nervi.
His design which won the commission for Živnostenský dom in 1929 was similar. In two market squares – Hay market and Grain market (today’s Vysoká ulica and Kollárovo námestie) Šilinger created the unique Živnodom. It housed trade establishments and offices, a restaurant, a café, shops, 76 spacious flats, and a hall with space for 552 people, originally intended for meetings and film screenings (“Alfa" cinema was situated here), but during its construction changed into a theatre.
Šilinger also created a new alley because of Živnodom, linking Vysoká ulica with Kollárovo námestie. And that’s the alley, where you can now find our ZITA.
Starring: pure design and elegant frames
Its design was created by our friends from GRAU studio – Andrej Olah and Filip Marčák. It’s a minimalist design with an emphasis on detail in order for the frames themselves to stand out. So even though we didn’t know it at the time, our design was essentially a reference to the beautiful works of Klement Šilinger.
ZITA v Pradiarni
Store
Pradiareň, Svätoplukova 2A821 08 Bratislava
Slovensko
Open 2.april
Monday – Friday
9:00 – 19:00
Saturday
9:00 – 16:00
Sunday
Closed
Thread factory
Pradiareň, built on the threshold of the last century, represents the pinnacle of industrial architecture. The ZWIRN thread factory was part of the Bratislava industrial zone and, at one time, employed more than two thousand people. With the end of production in the 90s, its premises remained empty until they were occupied by creatives, designers and theatre artists in the new millennium. For a while, the production of threads was replaced by the production of world-class art. The architecturally valuable building underwent sensitive reconstruction in 2018.
The former industrial complex is now an exciting centre of Bratislava's Nivy. The architects enriched the facade, marked by years, with original elements from its construction, such as arched windows typical of the period. The construction of the public square also made Pradiareň accessible from Páričková Street. Today, it is one of Slovakia’s few technical and cultural monuments that is coming back to life. It is home to renowned Slovak brands such as Isadore, MTBIKER, and the Lighting Beetle design studio.
We are glad that we can be a part of it!
ZITA ako ju poznáte, ale predsa iná
Our second Bratislava store was created under the direction of the Perspektiv architectural studio. We wanted you to fully enjoy the experience of choosing glasses in it. We made it airy and comfortable, adding more space for frame fitting, two examination rooms, and the most modern equipment. We built our new opticians with respect for the original building but with a vision of a modern space. The original windows are complimented with designer furniture made of recycled materials, where we will advise you on the best possible solution for your eyesight.
ZITA Pradiareň
