Heidi London has launched some cute new designs including this circular sunny shape with yellow dots. The style also comes in other must-have shades of black or white. Much loved by the fashion crowd and a regular at London and Paris fashion weeks, Heidi London creates fresh and glamourous designs in bright, light-hearted colour schemes. I have tried a few on in the last days and I think they are adorable. Just in at Henri Bendel, NY! www.heidilondon.com CN
I can’t let Summer 2012 go by without reviewing the Lemtosh, a much spoken about sunglass from New York label, Moscot. The style is hugely popular with celebrities (Johnny Depp famously wears the optical version in tortoise), and is part of the Moscot Originals Collection, based on frames from the company’s archives from 1930 to 1970. The eyewear retains the authenticity of the original frame styles including real glass lenses in the sunglasses, traditional hardware, and lens colours that duplicate the true old school coulors first produced by the Company in the 1940s. The faithfully reproduced Collection is available as ophthalmic eyewear or sunglasses, with or without a prescription, in a variety of frame and lens tint combinations and sizes. Made from gorgeously smooth acetate, this retro frame has a diamond shaped rivet detailing, a key hole bridge and seven barrel hinge. The black is super, it has a shiny finish, but I also recommend the more unusual black/crystal combo which will be a winner in the cool stakes for later in the year – the dual-colour or “split-colour front” – this is what I am calling it, is one trend we expect to grow and grow. www.moscot.com CN
For anyone who loves an aviator and hasn’t got a new one for the Summer, here’s a super choice. The refined Windsor-rim Goodwin is from the American label Salt Optics, a brand that we would love to see more of in Europe. Inspired by the 1920s and 30s, this strong shape has been given a lovely interpretation, using gold titanium combined with a white acetate rim. The brown gradient polarized lenses ensure tip-top protection from harmful UV rays. Handmade in Japan. www.saltoptics.com CN
The black and white theme is a strong and long-lasting one in fashion. This sunglass design takes that monochrome look and presents it subtly in layers. It is a design from Selima, created in tandem with the celebrity stylist, June Ambrose. I like the classic easy-to-wear design and choice of punchy colour tones, which include this gorgeous black and blue or a spicy red and black. www.selimaoptique.com CN
For decades, textile artist and designer Kaffee Fasset has been creating a colourful world of fabrics, which has inspired a unique eyewear collection by Jono Hennessy. Laminated fabric in joyous colours designed by Fasset is transformed into flattering acetate eye shapes in a special Limited Edition – only 140 pieces available on a worldwide basis. Truly a collector’s item! www.jonohennessy.com JG