The Moscot optical roots were first planted in America by the family patriarch, Hyman Moscot, who arrived from eastern Europe via Ellis Island in 1899. Hyman began selling ready-made eyeglasses form a pushcart on Orchard Street on Manhattan's famed lower east side.

Moscot uses it's unmistakably refined, downtown aesthetic with over 100 years of eyewear expertise and unparalleled craftsmanship to create its timeless eyewear. While now recognized as a global fashion brand, Moscot remains, at heart, a neighborhood optical shop.