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Eyewear Charm and Style by Götti Switzerland

9th July 2013 Glasses express who we are, and designer Sven Götti believes that we should wear frames that say something about ourselves. Götti’s new campaign spotlights designs that are individual and discerning  – never overpowering – just beautifully crafted eyewear in elegant, quality materials. Fanny (above) encapsulates classic elements with its beautiful shape in tortoiseshell, gold and black. The voluminous lenses and the curved double bridge add to the allure.

Götti sunglasses feature the Spin & Stow system that is brilliant, as the frames fold flat and safely, and easily tuck into your pocket or bag.

Acetates feature in this collection too – and Filipa is particularly charming in sea-tone turquoise – perfect for summer. The images in the Götti campaign were staged by award-winning photographer Loan Nguyen, who has exhibited her work in Paris, Berlin, Los Angeles and the Winterthur Photo Museum in Switzerland. www.gotti.ch JG

SuperDuper Hats and Lotho: Diamond Point

4th July 2013 If there is one thing to buy this summer it’s a proper, smart, beautifully made hat. These ones at SuperDuper Hats are covetable, cute – and made with love by hand. The label won a prestigious Who is On Next award? at Pitti Uomo last month, and they have recently collaborated with Lotho, the Parisian eyewear label, with a series called “Diamond Point” featuring hats and pince-nez (S/S 2013 collection). (Above: Panama, The Monk, 265 euros).

The reworked pince-nez designs are attached to the hats by an elegant gold chain, and when not worn, sit on the  brim, making a decorative statement. Simple, quirky and ever so wearable. Buy SuperDuper Hats online at www.superduperhats.com www.lotho.fr CN

Kuboraum LTD gold burnt edition

1st July 2013 The Kuboraum Limited Edition gold burnt masks are something of a spectacle. They combine a futuristic identity with references to the ancient traditions of mask making and they are made with painstaking care and attention to minute detail and special handcrafting techniques. Designed in Berlin and made in Italy, Ltd Burnt is based on an extraordinary and still patent pending handcrafting technique. Every mask is burnt by hand in a complicated process that makes each design unique. During the process, 24 carat gold accessories, made by a Venetian artisan, are inserted onto the frame itself. The lenses are treated with 18 carat gold for the ultimate luxury look.

Sergio Eusebi of Kuboraum told Eyestylist: “With our eyewear, we would like to give people the opportunity to feel unique and special, with a timeless taste; to be able to look in the mirror and have a feeling of evolution, authenticity, and amazement. We see eyewear as sculpture, attracting a strong relationship from which it would be difficult to return. Our Ltd Gold Burnt is without doubt the maximum expression of the power of the Kuboraum mask, a power that is ready to be revealed on real faces.”

Kuboraum was created in February 2012 by Livio Graziottin, designer/artist, Sergio Eusebi, anthropologist/marketing director and Antonio Pincin, production engineer. The Gold Edition has been made exclusively for show at Isetan Tokyo and Monocle Rome, stores that both have a special relationship with the Berlin label. Kuboraum will open a new store and showroom in Berlin during Berlin Fashion Week on 4th July 2013. Kopenicker Strasse 96, D-10179, Berlin, Germany. In the UK, Kuboraum can be found at selected stockists including Viren Jani (www.virenjani.com) and Layers (www.layerslondon.com).

www.kuboraum.com  CN

New-season shades by Paulino Spectacles

25th June 2013 Summer is here, and with a little bit of luck, here to stay! Paulino Spectacles, the young Portuguese eyewear label that we are starting to see in some of our favourites stores in London and Paris, has added some new sunglass styles to its core collection, combining their signature smooth-to-the-touch acetate and expressive shapes. The colours are inspired by the finest vintage palettes, and each design has something charismatic – the eye-catching open circle at the bridge in the cats eye called Filipa is unique to this style.

As a wearer of Paulino’s Naty sunglasses, I can vouch for the quality and out-of-the-ordinary design that is reminiscent of an authentic vintage classic. The acetates are among the finest, classical, and highly polished for a dazzling shine.

To celebrate the launch of Filipa and Diogo sunglasses, Paulino has produced new images featuring different landmarks in the label’s hometown, Lisbon.

See full details at www.paulinospectacles.com/blogs/news. Paulino Spectacles are now available at The House of Eyewear, Paris – www.thehouseofeyewear.com. CN

Credits: photo shoot (top image): Production and photography : Vilma Costa; models, Andre Costa and Ines Silva; Make-up, Olga Jose. Hair, Aurelio Ramos; assistant, Marcio Neris; Stylist, Silvana Querido, thanks to Roda Gira & Veronique Boutique.