1. An affinity for Honesty. A return to community oriented exchange, inspired by the
wholesomeness found in barter & trade.
SRP has risen mostly through word-of-mouth and aims to remain a network of organic
connection nourished by providing wholesome valuables generating bonds of merit.
Providing the lens to make your world look exceptional.
Care, connection, honesty, merit: the elements that create a cherishible brand.
It is important for Neil to produce assets worth the expense. There are no shortcuts nor a
facade manipulating consumers into over-spending for a valueless possession. Value is
entrenched in every product by Neil’s meticulously precise attention to detail dignifying
each item as a treasure. Every consumer purchases a piece of an artist as if they’re
extracting precious metals from the Earth. By limiting supply of each line detaches SRP
from mass producing for profit authenticating each past, present, and future collection as
original.
Genuine brand that fills the gap between designer and consumer.
A blissful mesh balancing the odds.
A rebel accepted in high society… Beatnik for the proper.
Raw balance.
A rebel respected by high society.
A paradigm achieving what is imagined as impossible. Radically inspired by the Status Quo.
An inspiration for those kept in line and unwilling to defy what is forced to be accepted.
An independent visionary reinterpreting what is understood as impossible/unattainable,
creating more than products and a brand; revolutionizing [the industry] by way of
truly/actually returning to vintage,

2. literally embodying what it means to be vintage; a reincarnation of local, communal,
wholesome production.
Saint Rita Parlor = A home for ascending the impossible. A safe environment that cultivates
the passion to overcome fear. An inspiration conveying the power within every individual
to confront fright and rise above. Only Saints Rise. SRP believes in the potential of each
individual to ascend to sainthood especially when it means defying the impossible.
Excavating the fundamental connection of producer & consumer. Resurfacing the elemental
design of production for exchange.
A brand based on conveying a story through the intricacies of artistic production. Crafting
from inherited customs. Sharing values passed down to artist, in turn, passed up to
consumer, inspiring the perpetuation of heritage via heirlooms.
SRP is a brand vested in building a trustworthy relationship with the consumer by crafting
fine materials into high quality items. Every aspect of SRP is designed to pay homage to
coveted traditions; creating timeless assets that will generate priceless traditions.
Funeral of Ghosts coalesces religion with military. A tribute to the values of his catholic
Grandmother and the strength of his Grandfather captured as a p.o.w. during war, F.o.G. is a
fusion of [dichotomous] principles that culminates into a new understanding of organizing
peace. Both lines, F.o.G. and the leather accoutrements, are akin in bringing rustic elements
into contemporary lifestyle; bringing attention to how values from the early 20th century
continue to live through us today; the importance to never lose touch with heritage as we
progress lineage.
SRP is far more than a company and a brand. It is a platform for which a young visionary
reinterprets the impossible, delimiting the boundaries set by and accepted as the status
quo. What began as a tribute to the woman so dear has quickly flourished into what some
regard as a movement. Inspired by the unique connection most only find within family

3. bonds, SRP prioritizes its customers by acutely focusing on the details of every aspect of
design, manufacture, and distribution in order to not only create a timeless product, but to
share priceless heritage infused in every pair. As founder, designer, and creative director,
Neil Bardon works meticulously to incorporate old world methods of production &
distribution into his contemporary aesthetic to establish intimate and lasting relationships
with his clients and customers. Concerned only with the utmost integrity of his product and
the satisfaction of the customer has made his high quality-low supply approach sought
after by leaders in the fashion, film, music, and political industries.
Interested in preserving priceless legacies. Achieved by creating timeless artifacts that will
stand the weather of time. SRP conveys the wealth of tradition through passionately
integrating the finest materials and construction with sentimental heritage. The
immaculate attention to detail in all facets of production and design fortifies SRP as a
wholesome brand worth the trust of its consumers. SRP is rooted by the integrity of honest
familial bonds naturally attracting a community vested in harmonious ideals.
SRP is a movement that embodies the wholesome tradition of designer/creator to
consumer production & distribution. Meticulous precision in all aspects of conception sets
SRP [ahead] apart providing substantial value to its aesthetic. The finest materials are
utilized to [exhibit] manifest the wealth of heritage and honesty acting as a medium
through which trust becomes mutually established for producer and consumer. Conceived
out of familial reminiscence and inspired to carry on heirloom ideals, SRP is concerned
with creating items that help facilitate the passing of legacy from generation up to the next.
A concept enlightened by the Patroness of Impossible, Saint Rita, SRP reinterprets what
cannot be done in this dynamic industry of fashion [allowing its ascension] ascending into
new realms of artistic creation [artistic creativity/design] [creative production] [creative
direction]. SRP is derived from the importance of family ties cherishing memories instilled
as heritage and aims to share/cultivate these same values with those that recognize the
worth of honest exchange in personal and business relationships. Steadfast to genuine
products for exchange.
PROCESS:
SRP is gapless where every element of production/design & distribution is centered

4. around cherished memories and ideals.
• From naming collections based on reminiscent periods/stages of his life,
infusing each pair with coins stamped with his Grandmother’s image as a symbol for
the medium for which they formed intimate connection,
• Each collection is limited based on producing for need/want/desire
• choosing eyewear as a tribute to his mother and grandmother’s profession as nurses to
provide stylish yet medicinal products that lend to the impact of first impressions
among people meeting,
• each online order is sent wrapped in parchment that is hand-typed before coffee staining
[Grandmother shared with him his first cup of coffee], baking [Grandmother was a
baker], and personally stressing [signifying roots and heirloom feel from the hands
of the designer exhibiting the worth and value of rustic family tradition], then hand-
stamped with number out of collection and hand-signed, as a way to literally
integrate himself, his heritage, steeping each product in the hot liquid of an artist’s
creativity.
• The leather used for cases and the line of accoutrements is sourced from CA hides, is
vegetable tanned, and made in the Arts District of LA. Every material used is sourced
from sustainable materials to show concern, pride and respect for the environment,
more importantly, for every being’s home.
• Hand-picked partnerships with retailers is essential making sure the product and
message are distributed and spread honestly [truthfully] by those who believe in
and are interested in being a part of the SRP family.
In pursuit of creating a genuine brand of iconic stature and authenticity, Bardon has
achieved his vision as founder, creative director, and head of design for the innovative
eyewear line, Saint Rita Parlor. Catering to non-conformists of every culture, his brand is
worn by past, present, and future leaders of this nation, television, and fashion. Bardon’s
philosophy behind the concept of his brand is not only to provide substantial value sourced
through the exquisite quality of the materials, but to merge the aesthetics of rustic
heirlooms with the contemporary youth movement in a way that cherishes tradition by

5. incorporating its beauty into his modern designs. Each of his products are designed with
timeless features to establish sentiment coupled with outstanding craftsmanship all
guaranteed to stand the test of time and sure to pass from one generation to the next. A
feature in particular is his signature coin logo that serves as a symbol of the legacy left by
his Grandmother Rita and the memories of trading coins with her that continue to ascend
SRP. Adding to the sentiment of the brand and the intimacy Bardon creates with his
customers, Saint Rita Parlor’s exclusive designs are limited so each customer is only one of
a hundred globally to own a specific style. It is the simple honesty of details that makes
Saint Rita Parlor exist as a complex intricacy.
Bardon is one to believe in the potential of each individual to rise to sainthood even when it
means defying the impossible. His conscientious spirit covets humanity, attracting
positivity while exuding his passion through his bridled detail and respect for his
customers. His concern lies in developing a tight-knit family based on wholesome values
and merited honesty

6. incorporating its beauty into his modern designs. Each of his products are designed with
timeless features to establish sentiment coupled with outstanding craftsmanship all
guaranteed to stand the test of time and sure to pass from one generation to the next. A
feature in particular is his signature coin logo that serves as a symbol of the legacy left by
his Grandmother Rita and the memories of trading coins with her that continue to ascend
SRP. Adding to the sentiment of the brand and the intimacy Bardon creates with his
customers, Saint Rita Parlor’s exclusive designs are limited so each customer is only one of
a hundred globally to own a specific style. It is the simple honesty of details that makes
Saint Rita Parlor exist as a complex intricacy.
Bardon is one to believe in the potential of each individual to rise to sainthood even when it
means defying the impossible. His conscientious spirit covets humanity, attracting
positivity while exuding his passion through his bridled detail and respect for his
customers. His concern lies in developing a tight-knit family based on wholesome values
and merited honesty