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Luxury: 14305D Les Annees 80 Series A

Christian Roth

2nd September 2011 This month we are featuring luxury frames – eyewear designs in exquisite materials and sometimes, with beautiful jewels.  Luxury and glamour are benchmarks of the eyewear collections by Christian Roth and Eric Dommage. They possess a genuine feel and flair for elegant shapes, in haute couture materials, masterfully crafted. “The diamonds are definitely real”, says Roth, of the sophisticated frame (above) in hand-made silky black acetate.  The diamonds are set in sterling silver on the gently curved frame front. Diamonds – and this frame – are forever! www.christian-roth.com JG

Seasonal colour by Jono Hennessy

1st September 2011 This Australian brand, exhibiting at the Paris show SILMO this month, is releasing some exciting block colours for the new season. Colour is big for winter, as an alternative to dark classics. Jono Hennessy proposes a Limited Edition featuring flouro pink (love this shade), crimson and bright blue. This range features sharp fashion shapes for women, with pretty embossed temple markings. The Jono Hennessy label is available in Europe at Frames in the Lanes, Brighton (www.framesinthelanes.com), SES Optikk, Oslo (www.sesoptikk.no) and Herve Domar, Paris (www.hervedomar.com).  www.jonohennessy.com CN

August edition: looking forward

 

It may be holiday time but we are gearing up for Autumn/Winter 11/12…we kick off this month with some of the trends coming up…and 10 unique frames in our Reviews Section which are perfect for the transition from summer to autumn. We’ll be starting to give advice on the best colours, patterns, shapes and influences in fashion and how they translate in eyewear. And of course lots of other special reports and new discoveries in Design and Inspiration, City Guides and Boutiques.  CN

Trend alert: round forms

25th August 2011 Round spectacles and sunglasses have seen a comeback in 2011, and there are lots of new round shapes arriving in sun and optical lines for 2012; the 1930s and 1940s are the favourite decades of inspiration for the latest ones.

Mykita’s collaboration with Brazilian designer Alexandre Herchcovitch has seen the launch of two new sunglass models for 2012…cute “Le Corbusier” inspired round designs in a “washed-out” palette of rose, vanilla or stone. Regina, pictured here on the catwalk in vanilla, is a simple yet stunning compliment for a Herchcovitch creation where colour details are synchronised to set off the deep red of the silk dress. Glamorous styling. CN

www.mykita.com http://herchcovitch.uol.com.br


Coco and the Row

A leopard-inspired creation by Anna-Karin Karlsson

22nd August 2011 Anna-Karin sent me this picture recently and I couldn’t resist it, I am also a big fan of leopard print and this large fashion shape really does this patterned acetate justice. The Swedish-born designer says she hadn’d been able to find a really amazing pair of leopard print sunglasses in recent years and felt inspired to create them herself. 10 months since her official launch, Anna-Karin’s designs continue to excite the fashion industry and she has just received a nomination for ‘Accessory Designer 2011’ at the Swedish fashion award Guldknappen.www.annakarinkarlsson.com/buy.php CN