Metalwood and Garrett Leight California Optical Present an Ode to Golf With New Collaboration
Featuring new frames and apparel.
California creatives Garrett Leight and Cole Young have joined forces to launch a new design project that pays tribute to their love of golf, on the Garrett Leight California Optical x Metalwood collaboration for Spring/Summer 2022.
As a tribute to their collective ideals of yesteryear, the new collection is comprised of several items titled “MP-14,” named after the ‘Mizuno’ golf clubs that Tiger Woods played and won at. The featured frames contain an anti-reflective coating, and lightweight shape available in two color options – silver and ombre orange tint.
Apparel items include a lightly tie-dyed short-sleeve shirt and bucket hat, with grey mid-length shorts. Branded “GLCO” logo placement appears at the hem of the shorts.
Speaking to the collab formation, Leight says, “The real reason I wanted to collaborate with Metalwood is because I can see and feel Cole’s magic energy. And I want to be part of that and introduce it to my customers. Because his brand is here to stay.”
Young shared a similar sentiment, saying, “Metalwood has been a great expressive outlet for certain styles and motifs that I thought deserved a spot within the golf universe. Some with intent, some that are total inside jokes for those privy enough to laugh along. I think that’s where Garrett and I connect the most. Whenever we discuss golf, it’s almost always about what it’s missing and not what it already has.”
The new GLCO x Metalwood collaboration is currently available on both the GLCO and Metalwood websites.
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