Home

Eyewear in Cool Blues

8th November 2013 Blue is sometimes labelled as a difficult frame colour to wear. Fortunately, designers are very adept at creating beautiful blues that harmonize well with a variety of skin tones. Coppe & Sid’s new styles include a lovely blue and crystal acetate frame – Port Louis – with the colours “nested” inside each other. Coppe & Sid frames are handmade in Italy, and there is a discreet lapis lazuli stone embedded in the temple of every frame. www.coppeandsid.com

At Blue Magic Eye, Italian designers Guya Montermini and Ciro Tugnoli have created a frame with character, and a sense of mystery. The classic, elegant shape – highlighted in deep blue – is contrasted with gold sides. Italian craftsmanship is evident in each handmade design. www.bluemagiceye.com JG

JF Rey Creates Sunglass Collection for Renoma

5th November 2013 The iconic Parisian boutique Renoma is celebrating its 50th anniversary and for the momentous occasion –  another legendary French brand JF Rey – has designed an exclusive collection of sunglasses for the shop. Renoma’s fans flock to the chic 16th arrondissement boutique to find the latest cutting edge clothes and trend-setting  accessories – including eyewear, jewellery, bags, watches, luggage and belts. Founded by Maurice Renoma, the boutique is delightfully eclectic, adding to its charm and appeal. www.renomaeyes.com Boutique: www.renoma-paris.com

JF Rey is acknowledged for their creativity and innovation in eyewear. Located in Marseille, their sunny surroundings frequently influence the frame designs in acetate and metal. For Renoma’s 50th anniversary, Roch sunglasses have sleek styling in smooth acetate with fine technical details – a Renoma exclusive. www.jfrey.fr JG

theo by Factory900

1st November 2013 Collaborations are all the rage, and an original one never passes us by. In Paris we enjoyed seeing a new collab project between two eyewear labels, a fantastic achievement that shows commitment to innovation and creativity from two sides of the world. Belgian eyewear label theo and Japanese label Factory900 have joined up to release two models in a very cool limited edition of just 1000 of each style.

The designers at theo, Wim Somers and Patrick Hoet have, for sometime, admired the Japanese label so it was their dream to create a collection together. They had admired in particular the Japanese label’s ability to give volume to plastic frames in a new method using a 5-axis CNC milling machine. And the result is, as you might expect, futuristic and totally exciting! The two styles, Kamikaze and Samurai are made from Japanese acetate – the former is for men and has a rectilinear design, and the latter is a more rounded women’s model. Both can be fitted as specs or sunglasses and have a signature open side so you can enjoy the view out of the corner of your eye; they come in eight vivid, glossy statement colours that you would expect from both design houses. It’s a very original concept for 2013 and shows that a clever well thought out collaboration can be both powerful and playful! CN

www.theo.be