15th October 2011 Didier Voirol launched his new eyewear range in Zurich at Hall of Frames, with an unusual collection in copper and stainless steel. In the photo above, Didier wears one of his designs, appropriately called ‘Didier’. Voirol’s sculptures are distinguished by a special welding point – and he uses this same technique in his eyewear. For extra durability, the frames are coated in pure iron. www.metalartconcept.com JG
14th October 2011 We caught up with several designers at Hall of Frames, including Guya Montermini and Ciro Tugnoli (above) from Blue Magic Eye in Italy, as they enjoyed a relaxing moment at the Zurich event. Guya, left, wears a lovely Havana grey and violet design, style 3304, while Ciro chose one of the important colours for men this season – a handsome matt green – style 3303. www.bluemagiceye.com
Pascal Jaulent, designer at Face à Face in Paris, jetted into Zurich for the show, and enjoyed a chat about the new collection with HOF organiser Nathanaël Wenger. Pascal wears Print 3, in smart ink blue and green, while Nath is seen in Argus, a sleek frame from Danish creators Orgreen. www.faceface-paris.com www.orgreen.dk www.hallofframes.ch JG
Special thanks to photographer Gilles Stussi for images at Hall of Frames.
13th October 2011 There is a subtle, yet profound change in men’s eyewear – designs are more adventuresome, and so are the colours. This was evident at Hall of Frames in Zurich, so we asked several designers, their colleagues and friends – what frames/sunglasses are you wearing now? Here are some of the favourites:
Left to right: Dominique Kasper wears Malawi in black from Paul and Joe, Dirk Geissmann sports Pitch Pole, an all carbon frame from Blac, and Hall of Frames Organiser Nathanaël Wenger favours Special Edition sunglasses from Strada del Sole. www.wenger-eyewear.ch www.stradadelsole.ch
Designer and founder of Entourage of 7, Jakob Talbo, is partial to Hank in matt black from his own collection. www.eof7.com JG
12th October 2011 Metal specs are bouncing back as a top trend, and I am impressed to see how much some labels have put into developing their techniques for working with favourites such as stainless steel and titanium. One company that has some quickly evolving proposals in stainless steel is l.a. Eyeworks. They have a range of perforated styles which infuse references to classical shaping with a feeling that is new and contemporary….Catnip is a catseye with a difference…it comes in coloured steel – pink, gold or black as pictured, and the light penetrates the surface so that it is somewhat softened. Delightful and totally out there for any one who loves a cat design. www.laeyeworks.com CN
11th October 2011 Hall of Frames, held in Zurich, Switzerland, was an inspirational fountain of eyewear design, and a tempting preview of what’s in store for 2012. Featured were unique, independent international brands that included Götti (shown above, MICA in soft turquoise), Wonder Glasses, Funk, Entourage of 7, Blac, Bellinger, Face à Face, Robert Marc, Paul and Joe, and Rolf Eyewear among others. Swiss Sculptor Didier Voirol, transcends his considerable talents to eyewear and launched a collection with artisan elements. Hall of Frames illustrated the immense variety that is now possible in fine eyewear design. www.hallofframes.ch www.gotti.ch JG