Newcomer Awards Announced in Stuttgart
23rd October 2012 Enthusiastic anticipation filled the Stuttgart venue with the announcement of the Hall of Frames and Eyestylist.com Newcomer Awards 2012 – and here are the winners! In the above photo: HOF founders Dirk Geissmann (far left) and Nathanael Wenger (far right) with Gold award winner Rolf Spectacles, accepted by Dominic Ferlings (centre) on behalf of the Austrian designers; Silver was awarded to pq Eyewear designed by Ron Arad, accepted by Frederic Ferrant (second left); and the Bronze award to Frency & Mercury, accepted by Dominique Kasper (second right) on behalf of the company. The Gold winner receives a complimentary booth at HOF shows in 2013, and the Silver and Bronze recipients receive a substantial reduction on a booth. All winners received a copy of Moss Lipow’s stunning book – Eyewear – a Visual History – published by TASCHEN. Congratulations to all! www.rolf-spectacles.com www.pq-eyewear.com www.dualview.it
Eyestylist.com has been established to give a specific platform for designers with frames of excellence. This has been an exciting occasion – and we thank all the participants who entered the Hall of Frames/Eyestylist.com Newcomer Awards 2012. www.hallofframes.ch JG
Photos exclusively for Eyestylist.com by Gilles Stüssi