And The Winners Are……

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

 

The winning designs!

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

VAVA Eyewear
Götti Switzerland
MOREL
BLACKFIN
LAMARCA EYEWEAR
SALT.
JISCO
OGI Eyewear

Photos exclusively for Eyestylist.com by Gilles Stüssi