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The name says it all

15th March, 2011 The eyewear company Theo has given a whole new meaning to the word round….with these adventurous collectible spectacles…known as theOphabet, featuring capital letters….it’s an irrestistible design which we love for its eccentricity combined with technical prowess. For more awesome, eccentric styles from Belgium and lots of wearable styles too, go to www.theo.be

Cutler & Gross

13th March, 2011 Green is an up and coming colour, and I’ll be keeping an eye out for more and more of it next season (A/W 2011/12)….but for now, I have picked out this refreshing Spring green in high-quality acetate from the UK’s Cutler & Gross. Their ‘Mermaid and the Officer’ collection for S/S 2011, which is inspired by “a beautiful seductive sea siren” includes this classic shape (model 1009) which gets a makeover in translucent seaweed green. It’s a fresh alternative to more traditional tones, and a perfect transitional style to take you from Spring into Summer. For more information (and for the relaxing sound of seagulls on the beach when you click onto the site, part and parcel of the ‘Mermaid and the Officer’ story), visit www.cutlerandgross.com CN

Eyewear designers exhibit in stunning Lucerne venue

9th March, 2011 – Thirty-one prestigious eyewear designers will present their newest collections this weekend – 13 and 14th March – in the elegant Théatre La Fourmi in Lucerne, Switzerland. The international line up includes TD Tom Davies from England, Götti Switzerland, Blue Magic Eye from Italy, Americans Paul Frank and Barton Perreira, Face à Face Paris, Rolf Spectacles from Austria and Lindberg from Denmark, among others.  The show is open to eyewear professionals, and organiser Nathanaël Wenger says, “We love independent designer glasses, and this passion is the reason that we organise this show.” JG  www.hallofframes.ch

HOF – Hall of Frames, Théatre La Fourmi, Tribschenstrasse 61, 6005 Lucerne