The Eyestylist Edit: Sunglasses S/S13
This month in Reviews, Eyestylist showcases the ultimate in Fashionista style, with ten stunning sunglass styles from independent fashion labels and leading trend-setting designers. Throughout May, we’ll be featuring superb sunglasses to enjoy wearing this summer. Discover Italian craftsmanship and innovative frames in Designer of the Month. Then see City Guides for stunning exhibition news. [...]
Trend watch: inside story
21st May 2013 Looking for something different this summer? Eyestylist has noticed some stunning transparent acetate designs with very special inlays inside the frame structure. From Linda Farrow and shoe and accessory designer, Charlotte Olympia in a collaborative collection, this showy piece (above) displays a tantalising coloured ostrich feather inside the clear acetate frame. It [...]
Trend alert: pastel pink
17th May 2013 The very pale pinks have to be one of the most tempting choices for summer. We saw two of these three alluring styles at the last eyewear exhibition in Milan, as well as a variety of other soft pastel tones; as part of an outfit, these pretty shades will mix just as [...]
Mediterranean style
Mondelliani sunglasses arrive in London 15th May 2013 For a taste of the Mediterranean and in readiness for Summer, head to the prestigious jewellery store Kirsten Goss London on Holland Street. The shop is hosting a special, one-month-long pop-up for the Rome-based independent sunglasses label Mondelliani, who produce elegant sunglasses in exceptional Italian acetate. Bright, bold [...]
Trendsetting Sunglasses….
…Available online! 14th May 2013 Sunglass variations abound this season – and here we feature two designs that you can shop for immediately online via Eyestylist…click on BOUTIQUES to place your order! British brand Fan Optics launched last year, and their frames take inspiration from old English regional names. Ailen, meaning made of oak, is [...]
Eyewear Presentation with Artistic Flair
Anne & Valentin in New York and Paris 13th May 2013 French eyewear creator Anne Valentin’s two boutiques resemble stunning art galleries. The frames are displayed as works of art, which they are! The Toulouse based designer discusses with Eyestylist her shops in Paris and New York. When did the Paris shop open? and New York City? “We [...]
Sunglasses series continues…
A stylish illusion by Grey Ant 10th May 2013 This label knows how to do things differently. Proof comes in this one-of-a-kind sunglass style, ‘Inbox’, designed in tortoise – and a gorgeous ivory – with smart silver (or gold) flash lenses -four to be precise. The illusion of a 1950s frame built into a much [...]
Ultimate Elegance
Sunglass Glamour from Vera Wang 7th May 2013 Harmony, beauty and style are the foundation of the superbly elegant fashion and eyewear designs from Vera Wang. She has an innate feeling for movement in beautiful fabrics, and in the fine crafting of eyewear materials. Two designs are particularly luxurious – Meila (above) in Italian acetate and [...]
Accessorise with creativity
Wolf & Badger, Mayfair 1st May 2013 If you appreciate emerging independent labels and new designers, Wolf & Badger is a world you should walk into. I have known the Notting Hill store for some time, but I recently visited the new location in Dover Street, on recommendation from our friends at Heidi London, the [...]
Alice Goes to Cannes
Anna-Karin Karlsson A focus on Fashionista Eye Candy for this May edition? My first thought was of Anna-Karin Karlsson and the delightful styles such as ‘Coco and the Row’ or ‘Black Horse’ which express a whole new inimitable language in creative sunglass design. And then we found another nine designs that sum up the mood [...]
