Once Upon a Charm Featured in Ballet Companies’ Nutcracker “Favorite Things” List
Bellevue, WA — [November 12, 2025] Once Upon a Charm, the children’s eyewear brand that has reimagined glasses for girls, has been selected as one of the “Favorite Things” in this season’s Nutcracker ballet programs, a special honor shared across several professional ballet companies nationwide, including Pacific Northwest Ballet, Boston Ballet, Philadelphia Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, among many others.
The feature highlights Once Upon a Charm’s Limited-Edition Nutcracker Collection, a whimsical line of girls’ eyewear adorned with interchangeable, hand-painted charms inspired by the timeless holiday ballet.
“We are deeply honored,” said founder Hayley Martin, whose daughter inspired the brand. “The Nutcracker has always captured the very heart of childhood wonder, the dreams, imagination, and courage that live in every little girl. That spirit is exactly what Once Upon a Charm was created to celebrate.”
A Celebration of Enchantment and Imagination
Much like The Nutcracker, Once Upon a Charm was born from a story of imagination and love. Each pair of beautifully proportioned frames is crafted for comfort and designed to inspire confidence, with charms that can be changed as easily as a girl’s mood or dreams. The brand’s patent-pending charm system allows children to express their imagination through collectible designs, from tiny ballerinas to crowns, bows, and snowflakes and yes...even Nutcracker inspired designs.
The Limited-Edition Nutcracker Charms pay homage to the ballet’s beloved characters and motifs, from the Sugar Plum Fairy to the Land of Sweets. Together, they invite girls to see the world through a lens of enchantment, where glasses are no longer something to hide behind, but something to treasure.
A Shared Legacy of Wonder
For generations, The Nutcracker has been a symbol of magic and possibility. Its place in holiday tradition mirrors Once Upon a Charm’s own mission: to bring beauty, confidence, and imagination to the everyday.
“This collaboration feels like a full-circle moment,” Martin shared. “Just as The Nutcracker transforms the stage into a dream world, our eyewear transforms something once ordinary, a pair of glasses, into something extraordinary.”
About Once Upon a Charm
Founded in Bellevue, Washington, Once Upon a Charm creates beautifully designed eyewear for girls, featuring interchangeable, hand-painted charms that spark joy, creativity, and self-expression. Each frame is crafted to fit children comfortably and made to last, with styles that let every girl see herself as the heroine of her own story.
For more information, visit Beautiful Glasses for Girls | Once Upon a Charm Children’s Eyewear
To browse En Face's Favorite Things Nutcracker Edition, visit Favorite Things: Nutcracker Edition – En Face Magazine
Press Contact:
Hayley Martin
Founder, Once Upon a Charm
hayley@onceuponacharmeyewear.com