September, 2012 | Eyestylist

Sovereign

1st September 2012

Wooden Eyewear from Rolf Spectacles

Cars are a continuing inspiration for the Austrian based eyewear company Rolf Spectacles. For the latest collection, the elegance and beauty of the Daimler – the British car that is a favourite of kings and queens – has influenced the beautifully crafted frames in stunning natural woods, including walnut, bog oak and maple. Sovereign takes its design cue from the classic, unadorned and harmonious lines that have made Daimler an enduring favourite. All Rolf Spectacles frames are handmade with exacting craftsmanship in Tirol Austria. www.rolf-spectacles.com JG

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Reviews

6000 Series

1st September 2012

Vanni by Nico Design

Updated vintage styling, broad straight lines and a rigorous construction are all part of the mix in these new Happy Days frames, by the Italian label Vanni. What is really special here is the precious acetate inlay on the stainless steel fronts. The designs bring speckled Havana together with pearly acetate and fashionable matt metals, for a very artistic effect. There are a variety of specs shapes including unisex styles but I love the modified catseye pictured here. Vanni is the creation of Nico Design, the Turin-based eyewear design company, which is devoted to handcrafted eyewear with exceptional detailing and style. http://vanniocchiali.com www.nicodesign.it CN

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9802

1st September 2012

Lindberg

The launch of Lindberg’s 9800 Strip Design represents a blend of details that includes acetate and titanium plate, and re-interprets 1950’s retro fashion. The upper surface of the frames features more pronounced curves of the eyebrow lines, as well as unique, screw-free detailing typical of Lindberg’s technical finesse. The sculpted frame shape is distinctive with its soft and subtly curvaceous impact. The Strip Design series is a sleek, streamlined collection from the award winning Danish company. www.lindberg.com JG

Arts + travel

Stars in Dior

1st September 2012

Legends: Christian Dior and Screen Stars

1st September 2012 Christian Dior’s childhood home – which he adored – is now a charming museum, and the setting for Stars in Dior, a fascinating exhibition that traces cinema stars who loved and lived in Dior designs. Marlene Dietrich, (photo above: Dietrich in a Dior costume for the film No Highway in the Sky 1951) Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren, Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor, Brigitte Bardot and Olivia de Havilland were dedicated fans of Dior fashions. More recently, film luminaries Marion Cotillard, Sharon Stone, and Isabelle Adjani, among others, have appeared on the ‘red carpet’ in Dior, as well as choosing the clothes for personal wear. The exhibition is an assemblage of the designs, plus amazing photos of the screen stars in Dior.

3.JeanSeberg_BoutiqueDior — Jean Seberg photographed at The Dior Boutique Paris about 1960

The impact of Dior’s home, “Les Rhumbs” – located on a cliff, overlooking the sea in Granville, Normandy, not far from Mont St.Michel, – influenced the designer all his life. He wrote in his autobiography Christian Dior et Moi – “I have most tender and amazed memories…..I would even say that my life and my style owe almost everything to its site and architecture.” Fashion historians will delight in the beautiful book that was published by Rizzoli New York in conjunction with the exhibition: Stars in Dior – with contributions by Florence Müller and Serge Toubiana, director de la Cinémathèque française. More information at www.musee-dior-granville.com JG

Photos: Marlene Dietrich – Photofest

Jean Seberg Sipa Press

Eight

Model 8253

1st September 2012

Jono Hennessy

The Jono Hennessy brand always serves up an uplifting choice of seasonal, on-trend colours. Model 8253 has a soft classic shape enlivened with positive colour choices that will bring a flash of brilliant brightness to the face. The tonal combinations include a transparent crystal with bold blue, classic tortoise with soft jade green and orange with a pearly neutral. If you are wearing run-of-the-mill and you try these on, you are going to experience something quite special! Find out more about this Australian spectacles label at www.jonohennessy.com CN