September 2015

Eyewear Excellence…

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Independent Designers Celebrated…

At 2015 Hall of Frames in Zurich

The picturesque – and the largest city in Switzerland – is the setting on 4th and 5th October for the inspiring 2015 edition of Hall of Frames. An international group of innovators will present their latest collections for optical frames and sunglasses. Award winning Parisian designer Jérémy Tarian cultivates nature and art in his newest optical selection that includes Menilmontant (above) – elegant and chic with retro echoes, skillfully crafted in glossy Mazzucchelli acetate in beautiful colourations. www.jeremytarian.com

Bridget from the Kaleidoscope Collection by Kirk and Kirk
Bridget from the Kaleidoscope Collection by Kirk & Kirk

Frames in durable, yet lightweight acrylic are the hallmark material at British brand Kirk & Kirk. Handcrafted in France, and right on trend, is their Kaleidoscope Collection, in luminous acrylic – with an elegant polished glass effect. Jason and Karen Kirk’s latest launch is inspired by Kalos – the Greek god of beauty, and contemporary styling highlights Bridget (above) in stunning coral.www.kirkandkirk.com

Tanda - Urban Mood by Sven Götti - Götti Switzerland
Tanda – Urban Mood by Sven Götti – Götti Switzerland

The metropolitan and urban landscape captures the imagination of Sven Götti at Götti Switzerland, with his new collection. Tanda (above) blends retro with its voluminous proportions – and modern with its intricate material mix of matt acetate and pure titanium. The super slim silhouette features an acetate front in autumn leaf, and silver titanium temples, with sleek black acetate end tips. www.gotti.ch

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Suzie Blue in Titanium by Orgreen Optics
Suzie Blue in Titanium by Orgreen Optics

Eyewear collections are enhanced by a variety of materials, and Orgreen in Denmark make their style statement in titanium. The refined, unadorned silhouette in Suzie Blue highlights the featherweight features of titanium, and its colour characteristics. Rich forest green on the front and temples, contrasts with gold and black sides, and delicate end tips in gold. www.orgreenoptics.com View these collections and others, including: Lafont Paris; Lucas de Staël; Adrian Marwitz; Face à Face Paris; Suzy Glam; Coblens; and Caroline Abram at 2015 Hall of Frames Zurich – 4/5 October. More info at www.hallofframes.ch JG

On With The Show!

25th September 2015 This morning the curtain rises for the 2015 edition of SILMO in Paris at Villepinte, featuring an exhilarating roster of eyewear brands from international companies. The new Excellence Collection by ROLF Spectacles in Austria (above) features elegant, classic designs with grace, lightness and creativity. ROLF has elevated their superb craftsmanship to towering heights, with engraved wood eyewear frames, plus two-tone styles that emphasise elaborate details and precise, beautiful finishes. The Excellence Collection includes fourteen new designs, in seven different woods, and four different wood and stone combinations. www.rolf-spectacles.com

Mod. M100 - Trench Goggle by HAPTER
Mod. M100 – Trench Goggle by HAPTER

HAPTER in Italy presents a Special Edition of their acclaimed Trench Goggle – Mod. M100. The latest design is so far the most advanced interpretation of the frame and manufacturing technique achieved by the HAPTER team. They reflected on how life might have been 100 years ago (M100) to envision the perfect protection tool for World War 1 soldiers in the mountain trenches. The environment for the soldiers was terrifying and demanding, and the M100 – Trench Goggle – was conceived as the would-have-been perfect helmet appendix, for function, protection and mental relief. M100 Trench Goggle is the new vanguard of the HAPTER Icons Line, created for today’s adventurous and courageous explorers. www.hapter.it  SILMO information at www.silmoparis.fr JG

Götti Switzerland
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ERKERS
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New Arrivals…

Debut at SILMO

24th September 2015 All roads lead to Paris this weekend with the opening of SILMO 2015. International eyewear designers exhibiting include Susanne Klemm, the Netherlands based creator of the dynamic Suzy Glam collection. Klemm is in an accelerated mood with her racy “Drives Fast Cars” frame in burnt orange acetate. With its sharp angles and dramatic brow line, the frame is an exciting testament of eyewear opportunities. www.suzyglam.com Photo: Aisha Zeijpveld

Arden by l.a. Eyeworks
Arden by l.a. Eyeworks

At l.a. Eyeworks, tiers of patterned, solid and transparent acetates have been calibrated precisely to form a complex blueprint of strategic sculpting. The result is a harmonious multi-layered chromatic essay – as seen in Arden – with three dimensions. Gorgeous colours too – Fire on Red/Brown Streak (above) and joyous Sunrise Haze Streak. www.laeyeworks.com

Liberator - a collaboration with Coppe & Sid and Parajumpers
Liberator – a collaboration with Coppe & Sid and Parajumpers

Coppe & Sid announce their collaboration with the Italian outerwear company Parajumpers, to launch a collection of free-spirited sunglasses. The Liberator features a sleek double bridge in dark Havana acetate, with contrasting metal trim in Antique Bronze. There are five different styles — all crafted in Italy – in smart colourations. More info at www.eyedesignclub.com  SILMO details at www.silmoparis.com JG

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Trend alert

The new glamour

Feminine eyewear shapes with classic characteristics and curving forms are one of our current obsessions. Fine eyewear collections do these beautiful shapes justice with modern design details and colourful proposals that define a new glamour for women.

Jones from luxury fashion brand Roland Mouret is one of the new styles launching at the Paris fair this week. Mouret has created his own line of eyewear in house, and in doing so has achieved a very high level of quality, individuality and design. A noteworthy metal temple hinge is one of the unique hallmarks that distinguishes the designs. The addition of the slender metal bridge on this particular style is elegant and on-trend for SS16. Colours include transparent red (above), grey, yellow tortoiseshell and black.  www.rolandmouret.com

Sweet Dreams by Ørgreen
Sweet Dreams by Ørgreen

A minimal yet super glam direction is also evident at Danish design house Ørgreen. Their new style Sweet Dreams is ultra feminine, with a curved top line, rounded lower line, elegant bridge, and temples that hide behind the frames. www.orgreenoptics.com

Salt Optics
Houston by Salt Optics

American luxury eyewear brand Salt Optics has wowed us with its new styles and colours. Model Houston is a super example in Sandy Sea Green acetate with Antique Gold temples, in smooth beta titanium. The pared-back rounded front strikes a stylish modern chord in this super bold colourway with contrasting brown gradient polarised lens. www.saltoptics.com

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Silmo Paris takes place from 25th to 28th September 2015 at Paris Nord Villepinte. For details and registration visit www.silmoparis.com CN