This autumn, the international event for the optical industry – taking place from 25th to 28th September in Paris, promises a comprehensive experience of the optics and eyewear business in 2026, all under one roof. An exceptional variety of brands, international collections and eyewear innovations will be exhibited at the trade show which continues to grow…
SILMO Paris – one of the most anticipated trade events for the optical industry and eyewear producers, will bring together a growing number of exhibitors in all categories of the business from across all continents. Among them, independent eyewear brands and creative designers are poised to show their new-season collections, innovations and unique products at the Paris event which remains a key benchmark for understanding industry developments and future directions in all segments including luxury, avantgarde and premium eyewear. The organisers estimate that the show will welcome nearly 900 exhibitors and more than 1,500 brands, representing over 40 countries including France, Italy, Germany, Spain, the United States, Japan, Korea and China -, a diversity that highlights the truly global nature of a constantly evolving market. SILMO organisers say that all segments of the industry will be represented—from frames to lenses, from eyewear to retail equipment, as well as services dedicated to opticians—making SILMO Paris a unique epicentre and prime venue for new business, networking and the very latest optical inspiration.
This year, the SILMO d’OR Awards Ceremony will take place on Saturday 26th September from 8pm at Pavillon Dauphine (Place du Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny). Above: SILMO Paris 2025 – (photo courtesy of SILMO)
This Eyestylist preview of SILMO 2026 brings together some of the very first new product announcements (by independent eyewear brands exclusively) for this year’s edition of the show, offering an early glimpse of what’s to come….
The French company Lafont Paris told us they will launch new frames for adults and children this SILMO, including model Variation pictured above, a refined, hand-finished, layered acetate design that expresses the focus on design and colour expression always evident at the French ‘maison’. For children, there will be cute new optical designs and a brand new campaign, the first “in many, many years” according to the team. Find out more at www.lafont.com
For Autumn/Winter, AHLEM has already announced the collection “Echoes of Love”, an extensive new launch of 17 frames, handcrafted in France by MOF (Millers Ouvriers de France) artisans. The brand has produced an intimate campaign set in a Parisian apartment as a backdrop to this special release. The collection itself includes acetate and metal styles. The Cadet frame pictured beautifully illustrates a revisiting of the aviator shape with relaxed proportions and architectural refinement. Signature “staircase” detailing and hand-hammered temples bring depth to the pared-back classical colour combinations. Find out more at www.ahlemeyewear.com
Seven new frames are to be released in the new Sheet Titanium SUN collection by Ørgreen, which showcases the lightness of the Japanese material whilst creating striking designs with an architectural and precise detailing using special techniques of milling and chamfering. “Taking our sheet titanium to the sun meant pushing the material as far as it could go, past every boundary of craft,” said Gregers Fastrup, Sales Director, Ørgreen Optics. ” It was a way to test ourselves, to prove again that precision and quality aren’t just words for us; they’re the whole point. We took a flat, humble material and gave it a truly premium expression. For me, this collection is a reminder of exactly what Ørgreen does best.” Find out more at www.orgreenoptics.com
The independent eyewear brand from St. Louis, ERKER’S 1879, is to make its first-ever appearance at SILMO Paris. The brand will unveil several special design series including the Flight Collection, a new line inspired by its historic connection to pioneering aviator Charles Lindbergh. In 1927, Lindbergh completed the first solo nonstop flight from New York to Paris wearing aviation goggles crafted by Erkers, according to the company’s historical records. Nearly a century later, the Flight Collection brings that story back to the city where his landmark journey ended, translating an extraordinary piece of the company’s heritage into contemporary eyewear. 18 optical frames and four sunglasses will be revealed – each one carries a signature aviator-cap emblem on the temple tips, created as a tribute to the goggles worn during Lindbergh’s historic journey. Find out more at www.erkers1879.com
Award-winning designers Sandra Kaufmann and Monika Fink, Co-Founders, read on, have announced this morning they will release a new product at the Paris event: read on bold. Described as a striking new concept for the readers market which builds on read on’s existing collection, the new thicker foldaway 4mm reading glasses are characterised by an urban sports design. In a contemporary colour palette of four colours, the collection also caters to wider faces with the availability of a new larger size – which comes in a slightly larger but still supremely thin, convenient, minimal read on case. Find out more about the award-winning reading glasses brand at www.readon-mobile.com
SILMO PARIS takes place from 25th to 28th September at Paris Nord Villepinte. Registration is now open for trade visitors. Find out more on the website at www.silmoparis.com