Design + Inspiration

“There is no limit,” says JF Rey designer, Olivier Mollard

At JF Rey, a new generation of colorful frames propose a modern combination of materials, developed and created by in-house designer Olivier Mollard. Mollard, who has worked on all four CarbonWood collections, explains that this 4th generation line presents the material combination carbon wood and acetate for the very first time, a technical feat that explores concepts of materiality, precise details, texture, and functionality of the design – closely following the DNA of the brand but without any limitation on how each product evolves. The acetate is assembled on the top section of each frame, with the carbon fibre on temples and lower rims, with a mix of bold colours as well as a more vintage inspired tonal palette.

Some key models in the line are available in a limited series, featuring Mazzuchelli colours. “Colours, thicknesses and textures artistically interact, highlighting the complexity and stylistic performance of the creations” explains the designer. The JF Rey line also explores other modern materials for men such as a mix of glass and carbon fibre. Above: JF 3001 – this frame features a contemporary glass/carbon fibre material

Details are particularly precise for the combination frames featuring acetate. Appearing on the frame fronts and temples, the miniature TORX screws feature starred heads inspired by jewelry.

Carefully conceived both for comfort and design, the CarbonWood frames are also characterised by visibly reduced thicknesses of the carbon material which make them lightweight and flexible as well as visually slender and streamlined, giving a particularly contemporary overall feel.

CarbonWood, the 4th generation acetate/carbon frames and the new glass/carbon fibre designs are available at selected opticians. For more information visit: www.jfrey.fr

New icons in dazzling collaboration edition

The renewal of the collaboration between Jean-François Rey and the famous Japanese video game designer Hideo Kojima is presented through dramatic design work, futuristic in style inspired by the video game, Death Stranding (Kojima Productions). The innovative spirit of Jean-François Rey and his experienced design team and the  creative world of Kojima fuse without limitation in this collection which comprises 4 new models including 2 optical frames equipped with original sunglasses clips (HKxJF01 and HKxJF02), a shell sunglasses model (HKxJF03), and a 3D collector’s mask named Ludens Mask.

Ludens Mask has been referred to as the masterpiece of the collection, and is worn by Sam Porter Bridges (played by Norman Reedus) in the opening scene of Death Stranding. The futuristic mask design was modeled by JF REY Studio and is SLS 3D printed. This iconic piece is presented in a numbered luxury box marked with the emblem of the production house of Hideo Kojima, Ludens Mask is a Collector’s Edition.  Above: Eyewear Designer Jean-François Rey with the Japanese video game designer, Hideo Kojima – photographed in Tokyo. Below: Ludens Mask

The HKxJF01 model is a handmade unisex metal and acetate frame with an original sun clip design. Articulated on a ball joint, the clip opens and remains attached to the temples of the frame via a magnet and chrome-plated section. If its design is inspired by the futuristic world of video games, its style is nonetheless modern and totally current, marked by a bold retro influence. The original shape of the glasses gives the model its unique character and slightly offbeat look.

1970s influences in a fashion-forward line made from ISCC-certified recycled Eastman Acetate Renew & Eastman Tritan Renew materials

Come summer, bigger and bolder glasses will be on our minds. The 1970s looks bring a dash of fun statement style with a preference for large squareish eye shapes, angular designs, and retro-chic graduated colours…all this in a modern collection at the eyewear label Paradigm, which mixes up the old and new with fresh optimism and a spirited and youthful energy.

The eyewear collection at Paradigm is produced, for the first time, in ISCC-certified recycled acetate, a material that is beautiful and fashionable with a high aesthetic value and multiple nuances of colour and colour mixes. According to the producers of Paradigm, Kenmark Eyewear, by using ISCC-certified recycled materials, their company is reducing the amount of newly produced plastics in their collections, while also meeting a growing demand for sustainable fashion – and meeting verifiable standards. Above: the Paradigm collection reinterprets the freedom of bold vintage design – models Ross and Bianca

On the materials, the company says: “We’re proud to offer frames made using 100% sustainable acetate flake comprised of 40% recycled plastic and 60% biobased content from renewable resources.* Our sun lenses are environmentally friendly too, made with 50% recycled plastic and 50% virgin tritan material.* Even our frame cases are made of recycled materials! If you ask us, sustainability has never looked this good.”

* Calculated using the mass balance approach

With so many companies making claims over sustainable achievements, without providing proof of provenance of materials, or meeting any particular verifiable sustainable criteria, the ISCC-certification  is an assurance of the particular contents of Eastman Acetate Renew and Eastman Tritan Renew – as well as the modes of production that are sustainable in themselves.