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Woman with short black hair wearing blue round sunglasses and a red boat-neck top against a gray backdrop.

Paloceras releases Nouvelle Fiction models as shades

20th April 2026

The frames, which echo the original collection with a softened sculptural and more commercial design, are fitted with protective sun lenses in fashion-forward tints

Nouvelle Fiction frames, a more wearable, everyday look inspired by the first collection by Paloceras – Pebble – with its inflated, exaggerated forms – offer a new direction for customers who seek Paloceras design with ready-to-wear ease. Five distinctive shapes are proposed – square, pentagonal, round, rectangular and cat-eye inspired – with a refinement enhanced by the original lens tints and expanded colourways which “shift the mood from interior precision to exterior presence.” As before, the voluminous effect is engineered with the brand’s signature DualLayer™ laminated construction to reveal depth, dimension and a subtle interplay of colour. Crafted from premium Mazzucchelli cellulose acetate and engineered with the same structural discipline as the previous sunglasses collection, each frame has been conceived to balance clarity of form with quality UV protection. Above: the new look in sunwear from Paloceras

Olive-green translucent round sunglasses with red-tinted lenses on a white background. — Paloceras: new sunglasses collection for Spring/Summer 2026

The new collection was presented to Eyestylist.com at the trade-only eyewear event EYECON, NYC in March. The line was exhibited at the EYECON show alongside some of the young brand’s most avantgarde pieces, including Leopard Lace – a Paloceras and Djibril Cissé collaboration, and the Hydroceras Limited Edition introduced in 2025 (find out more at https://www.eyestylist.com/2025/09/3d-printed-eyewear-as-a-creative-language-paloceras-releases-hydroceras/).

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For more on Paloceras check out our interview with the co-founders: https://www.eyestylist.com/2025/05/alexis-perron-corriveau-and-mika-matikainen-founders-paloceras/ – www.paloceras.com

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A fantastic tribute to 20 years of SALT. Optics

13th April 2026

The 20 Year Collection by SALT. Optics is an exciting range inspired by the past, and crafted for the present. Eyestylist had a sneak peek at SILMO Paris…and now the styles are available worldwide

A new sunglasses line from SALT. Optics celebrates the 20th anniversary of the California-based brand. Bold acetate and titanium wrap designs fuse Southern California’s classic beach culture – an original signature inspiration for the brand – with the raw streetwear and punk energy of 90s fashion and surf scenes. The heritage styles, imagined with a variety of traits of the brand from its earliest days, are recreated with bold 90s and Y2K attitude, a sought after direction in street fashion today. Above: throwback inspiration meets contemporary vision: a memorable new campaign presents the 20 Year Collection by SALT. Optics

SALT. Optics: fine titanium shades are a special feature of the anniversary collection (pictured, model Jahn)

The titanium shades in the release – model Crue and model Jahn, are bold interpretations of 1990s looks. Model Crue is a unisex 8-base wrap titanium aviator with performance-driven coverage in a sleek classic silhouette. Model Jahn “channels the effortless cool of 1990s California”. The frame is minimal and clean, with understated edge.

SALT. Optics – Shayla is a standout style for summer 2026

The oversized Shayla is an outstanding woman’s sunglass style in this collection. The style perfectly reimagines the classic wrap in a dramatic feminine form with oversized curves and a sculpted high-coverage profile.

With all seven designs produced in custom Japanese acetate, Japanese titanium and handcrafted in Japan, this 2026 sunglasses collection represents a true celebration of SALT. Optics’ design quality, independent spirit and signature style. Further details include newly developed hardware and proprietary hinges as well as a 20th anniversary plaque, appearing on frame tips.

Find out more about the 2026 collection at SALT. Optics : www.saltoptics.com and in our sneak peek in December here: https://www.eyestylist.com/2025/12/coming-soon-the-20-year-collection-by-salt-optics/

Eyestylist has followed SALT. Optics closely since the Eyestylist site launch in 2011. The first SALT. Optics product to appear on Eyestylist was model Annabel, a “flirty” cat eye featuring the brand’s signature pink tone at the time: https://www.eyestylist.com/2011/03/mido-2011-milan/

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l.a.Eyeworks reveal cases + cloths in latest collab with Huntley Muir

2nd April 2026

l.a.Eyeworks showed the newly commissioned designs at LOFT in New York. The release includes four protective hard cases and four microfibre cleaning cloths which complement their eyewear collection for 2026.

The cases and cloths have been created by the British-based collaborative duo Huntley Muir (Su Huntley and Donna Muir), comprising a new chapter in a creative partnership with l.a.eyeworks which spans decades. The artists started working with Gai Gherardi in 1980, during the eyewear company’s first year of business. l.a.Eyeworks was a trailblazer at the time for the introduction of art into eyewear accessory design and brand imagery.

One of the cloths from a previous collaboration edition featured on Eyestylist.com in August 2017 as part of a feature about the design of eyewear accessories at the time (https://www.eyestylist.com/2017/08/eyewear-accessories-fashion-function/).

“What we have created for l.a.Eyeworks is a deliberate conversation with Gai and a tribute to her while also answering the brief to bridge into the future…” Su Huntley on the new designs

One of the cloths has been named “Insect Paths”. The theme of the natural world and insect movement is explored “with expressive, human mark-making”. Another cloth and case is inspired by “Rhythm” – ongoing work by the artists made while listening to music. A “Minnie Mouse” character appears again in the new Edition, a motif that has been a recurring symbol for more than 10 years. Other striking motifs include a bold stiletto shoe and a frog, a creature that Gai was particularly fond of.

A previous highlight of the close collaboration, Su Huntley and Donna Muir also created a video called “Walk with l.a.Eyeworks” for l.a.Eyeworks’ 2007 Fashion L.A. Awards nomination in marketing excellence – see the video at https://www.laeyeworks.com/artist-projects-huntley-muir.

Find our more about the new collection at www.laeyeworks.com. Read more about the artists at https://www.huntleymuir.co.uk

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Eyewear designer Nirvan Javan works with Alfredo Häberli

19th March 2026

The designers have created a 3D printed collaboration collection

Developed to mark the 10th anniversary of the brand, NIRVAN JAVAN, this new collaboration collection pays homage to the two designers’ shared home city, Zurich. The frames are described as following a strictly defined formal language, drawing on essential elements. Typographic principles and urban geometry serve as references: five geometric base shapes are varied, with that are proportions finely adjusted, and details providing interesting accents. Much like font design or typesetting, “the magic” of the frames is described by Nirvan Javan as “lying in the nuances”.

Designed, developed, and produced in Switzerland, these 3D printed models aim to marry technical consistency with creative finesse. Clean lines in 3D printing, seamless transitions, and a coherent materiality define the aesthetic while titanium temples merge with the organic fronts. Above: Nirvan Javan and Alfredo Häberli

Swiss-Argentinian designer, Alfredo Häberli is renowned in the design world for his wide-ranging work, which includes furniture and lighting as well as everyday objects. As a designer he follows a clear aesthetic rooted in his personal credo: “Observing is the most beautiful form of thinking.” With his first eyewear designs, created in close collaboration with Nirvan Javan, a long-held passion project found its expression.

The collaboration between Nirvan Javan and Alfredo Häberli embodies an understanding of design as a cultural practice and exchange, locally rooted, yet internationally resonant. Find out more at www.nirvanjavan.com

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Ransome + Jenkin: an independent eyewear label by British experts

18th March 2026

Renowned spectacle maker, Lawrence Jenkin and Hampstead-based optometrist + spectacle maker, Jack Ransome launch small-batch artisan eyewear collection, founded on a shared passion for classical eyewear design and craftsmanship

The new venture, which proposes a collection of beautifully crafted classically styled cellulose acetate frames offers independent opticians a rare opportunity to provide eyewear customers with a quiet form of luxury eyewear, designed exclusively in London. Born out of the experience of two different generations, and bridging the gap between bespoke eyewear and mass production, the frames are distinctive in their proportions and fine timeless shapes, and carefully considered in every aspect, including comfort and fit.

Lawrence Jenkin, who during his career has worked at Anglo American Optical (his father’s company) and Algha Works (East London factory for Savile Row – https://www.eyestylist.com/2020/02/savile-row-london/), is known as a legend in the world of frame-making. A designer, optician and craftsman, his work blends contemporary aesthetics with deep technical knowledge of eyewear construction. He has designed and created frames for celebrities around the world, among them Elton John, Christopher Reeve, Dame Edna Everage and Cher. Jenkin continues to share his knowledge and spectacle-making skills with young designers, RCA students and well-known optical ‘creatives’ across the optical field.

Jack Ransome, who became friends with Jenkin through their shared love of handmade eyewear, is an optometrist ‘with a craftsman’s heart’ – and owner of Ransome Optical. His passion for clinical excellence and craftsmanship bring a fresh vision to the profession in the UK, uniquely representing the new generation. Jack is the maker behind David Hockney’s distinctive yellow spectacles made in his practice located in Hampstead (https://www.ransomeoptical.com). Above: portrait of Lawrence Jenkin and Jack Ransome (image courtesy of Ransome + Jenkin)

The new collection is designed in London and made in a small factory in Italy – Image: Ransome + Jenkin

Through collaboration with lifelong friend Jeremy Baines, the new Ransome + Jenkin collection is produced in the Solmar Eyewear factory in the foothills of the Dolomites, where traditional craftsmanship and technical expertise continue to be carefully preserved. Produced in fine cellulose acetate, and a palette of colours that explores restrained classic hues alongside a bold “Bow red” and softly tinted green opal, each piece can also be customised relatively easily for individual wear and the ideal fit. Details such as 1950s inspired custom-engineered hinges and rivets enhance the character of each crafted design.

The new collection, which was shown for the first time at the 100% Optical event (a trade-only event) in London in March, launches with six classic shapes, including a striking cat eye called Angel, a distinguished iteration of the classic round shape called Brixton, and a spectacular half moon with arched bridge called Bow. Find out more about this new eyewear collection at www.ransomeandjenkin.com