Ghanaian owned eyewear brand, Bôhten collaborates with Marvel Studios to celebrate Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

To celebrate the release of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Bôhten to design Capsule Collection inspired by the highly anticipated sequel.

The collaboration features trunk show events, a movie-themed prize pack contest*, and a sunglasses capsule collection limited to 1000 pieces to promote the upcoming movie release in theatres on November 11th.

Bôhten Eyeglasses is excited to announce its collaboration with Marvel Studios to co-design a Black Panther: Wakanda Forever-inspired capsule collection set to release this November. It is the first eyewear brand in Canada to collaborate on a movie from Marvel Studios.

The promotional campaign will officially launch on October 21st with a contest. Fans may enter the contest by submitting a completed online entry form available at Bohten.com (no purchase necessary). Fifteen winners will be announced on November 30th, 2022. Prizes consist of the following:

GRAND PRIZE (5 winners): $1,000 worth of Bôhten merchandise and a movie-themed prize pack.Exact items included in the prize pack shall be determined by Bôhten in its sole discretion.

FIRST PRIZE (5 winners): $600 worth of Bôhten merchandise and a movie-themed prize pack.Exact items included in the prize pack shall be determined by Bôhten in its sole discretion.

SECOND PRIZE (5 winners): $200 worth of Bôhten merchandise and a movie-themed prize pack. Exact items included in the prize pack shall be determined by Bôhten in its sole discretion.

Bôhten will host two trunk show events in Canada at Nordstrom’s Yorkdale and Eaton Centre outlets from November 4th to 6th and November 18th to 20th, respectively. The trunk shows will showcase Bôhten’s latest glasses collection, which is handmade in Italy and optimized to fit and compliment African faces better. In addition, patrons will have the chance to see the limited edition movie-inspired capsule collection for the first time. The collection will feature never-before-seen designs in colorways themed to Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

The company is also teaming up with some of Canada’s top fashion designers, musicians, and creators to unveil the limited edition collection and drum up buzz for the new movie releasing in theatres on November 11th, 2022.

Bôhten’s CEO, Nana Boateng Osei, issued the following statement regarding the collaboration:

“The release of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, is a monumental moment for fans of the movie franchise. The collection we designed symbolizes unity through hardship and the need to overcome obstacles that come your way. We at Bôhten believe in harnessing untapped human potential by elevating the community around you. In line with this conviction, we are committing 10% of all proceeds from the collection towards providing glasses for school children in Canada, the United States, and Ghana through our social impact program, Club Bôhten. We look forward to being a part of history as we embark on this exciting collaboration. As always, the best is yet to come.”

“We are truly excited to be working with the talented designers at Bôhten Eyewear. This emerging Canadian brand have delivered on creating a unique and vibrant capsule collection inspired by the movie Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” said Quincy Kelman, Vice-President of Marketing, Walt Disney Studios Canada. “This collaboration is such a perfect fit for us and embodies ‘Wakanda Forever’, a phrase with deep cultural roots—a global concept that symbolizes pride, fearlessness, and resilience.”