Kirk & Kirk are announcing their Contour Collection in Europe. Karen Kirk told Eyestylist how the new combination concept came to life
Inspired by the path of a river, its natural lines and unique facets, the UK independent brand Kirk & Kirk are bringing their zingy combination frames in the Contour collection to eyewear aficionados around the world. Previewed at Loft in NYC, the colourful styles, which combine Italian acrylic with alpaca silver temples, were fantastically well received across the States in the last months, according to Karen Kirk, co-founder, and take the signature acrylic material used by the UK brand into a whole new realm. Above: the colours are bold and bright in the Contour Collection; model wears flattering green tone from the Contour Collection
“It’s about amplifying the very best in our unique materials. Throughout the design process we take a sculptural approach; sizing and re-shaping our very own grade of Italian acrylic in the same way a sculptor shears a rock….” Karen Kirk
“The use of metal and a combination of textures feels very natural,” Karen Kirk told Eyestylist. “Contour is about the permanent marks left in nature. Sculpture is an ongoing theme in our collections because of the tactile inspiration I get from working with this special material. The contrast between the static etching created by nature with the transient flow of the elements creating it, was the inspiration. The concept was to interpret this with sheared angles in harmony with the milled valley in the temples, leading your eye from front to side, never static.”
Karen adds: “As with all frames by Kirk & Kirk, movement, whether it be the play of light or the angles, plays a key role in the design.”
www.kirkandkirk.com. Read more about the Contour collection by Kirk & Kirk on Eyestylist : https://www.eyestylist.com/2023/03/the-loft-2023-nyc/