October 2011

Trend watch: aviator overtones

Fame by RVS by V. Hand Made Eyewear

25th October 2011 Here is another eye-catching tortoise sunglass style which also demonstrates a love of the aviator. We are seeing more and more modified pilot shapes for 2012, both in metal and acetate, with references to the very earliest designs from the 40s and 50s.

Fame by RVS by V., the Turkish label founded by Vidal Erkohen, is a new unisex sunglass model launched this autumn, which we are delighted to introduce on Eyestylist. Erkohen is a vintage eyewear enthusiast, and his own refined designs are handmade to the same quality as the rare vintage frames he has collected from the past.

Model Fame plays with the 2012 trend for round glasses, while also keeping the very popular aviator shape alive in the design of the frame. The outcome, explains RVS, is a shape that resembles protective eyewear of the 50s, worn by welders. These frames were usually fitted with flat lenses, a detail that has been picked up on in the design “because the lenses completed the look of the frame’s flat front beautifully.” Also offered in a gorgeous natural honey tone which we recommend. For more information on this company visit www.rvsbyv.com RVS by V. frames are available at Selima Optique, Paris, StureOptikern, Stockholm, Astrologo Ottica Srl, Roma, and The Monocle Order Inc, www.monocleorder.com.  CN

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Eyewear – A Visual History

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24th October 2011 Eyewear fans eagerly await the arrival in bookstores of Eyewear – a Visual History. This lavishly illustrated edition is the creation of New York collector and designer Moss Lipow. As an avowed collector, Lipow searched across the globe to find glasses that spanned the centuries. He has unearthed the fascinating history of a very practical apparatus, which has evolved into a mesmerizing international business – for those needing corrective lenses, as well as the fashionistas who adore glasses. Available in six languages – English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese, this book is an eyewear joy. Published by Taschen. Images by kind permission of Taschen.  www.taschen.com JG

Emilio Pucci Sunglasses, France c. 1965 (copyright: Moss Lipow Collection)

 

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Trend watch: tortoise for girls

20th October 2011 Tortoise is going to be a popular choice in 2012…and while it is traditionally more common in the men’s ranges, the women’s collections have a fair few treats in store…interpretations of tortoise colours and patterns are very luxurious and refined for next year.

I am delighted to have viewed the Vera Wang Salon collection 2012 this month.. featuring the sunglass style above, Paulette, a modified cat with lots of charm, combining tortoise with a contrasting gold side. This elegant model sums up the luxurious mood of tortoise and its more feminine side. www.verawang.com

At the British designer Claire Goldsmith, the exceptional Legacy Collection also features this stand-out design “Irwin”, a unisex shape but we love it as a choice for women….the depth of the patterning is very elegant and the shape is one that will please fans of updated retro. www.clairegoldsmith.com

 

Irwin from the Legacy Collection by Claire Goldsmith

One other strong example of tortoise that I have picked out is from the German company Lunettes Kollektion who specialise in vintage frames, but have this great modern collection combining characteristics from past and current epochs.The tortoise design Jeunesse Toujours can be worn as an optical or sunglass model. The light tortoise tone is very much on trend, and is extremely attractive paired with the green lenses, discreet but very strong as a style statement. Stunning. www.lunettes-kollektion.com

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I have lots of other tortoise favourites at the moment so it is not easy to select just three! I might be reporting back with more favourites soon, for me they are modern-day classics that deserve another renaissance (and another… and another…) CN

 

 

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Funk Eyewear

18th October 2011 This stylish Germany company, who celebrates its 20th anniversary next year, offers an amazing range of creative frames for men and women, that are especially beloved by artists and musicians. Rainbow acetate in soft tones of lilac and blue (above), give this beautiful shape a gentle luminosity. Handmade in their own factories, Funk Eyewear is dedicated to quality and attention to all the little details that make their eyewear unique. www.funk.de JG

 

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Alain Mikli and Jean Paul Gaultier join forces

17th October 2011 I do always like to see a new line from the French eyewear company Alain Mikli….and this one certainly carries the character of the fashion designer behind it. The first Jean Paul Gaultier by Mikli Collection features 20 frames – 12 specs and 8 sunglasses…and underlines technical qualities for comfort, and a big injection of individuality in the form of “double” or “triple” temples. Model Evantail is the beauty of the collection with its unique triple temple, and comes in black, lilac and ivory (pictured above) but the sunglasses with double and triple “comb” sides are hot on its trail. Visit www.mikli.com for the video.  CN

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