Red Children’s Eyewear
Round shapes are trendy for adults now, and children love them too. This is a fun design by Netherlands based Red Children’s Eyewear, who launched their first kid’s collection in 2008. They produce funky and original styles that children can relate to, in high quality materials. Barcelona, in stainless steel and acetate is available in bright, fresh red (featured) plus a great purple, muted pink, grey and black. Red Children’s Eyewear designs are available in Brussels at SPRL Sonkes and in Munich at The Eyewear Store. For more information go to www.redoptical.com JG
Vanni Tribe 3403
Nico Design
Italian style and flair are evident in this acetate and metal frame by Vanni, with its elegant shape that is strong and durable. Parents particularly appreciate those traits! Colours are classic for more serious tastes, like the black and white frame featured, or they are available in snappy lime/black or fluorescent yellow/black. Other colours in the new Vanni Tribe collection include red, purple and fuchsia, to adapt to the wide range of teenage fashion demands. Vanni is part of Nico Design, an optical company based in the cultural and historically rich city of Turin. Their trendsetting creations have captured a Silmo D’Or and a design award from Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. www.nicodesign.it JG
Alfrik and Bumber
Fleye Eyewear
Colourful, innovative and kid-tested! Fleye Eyewear is a Danish company whose latest collection was inspired by youngsters who gave their ideas on colours, shapes and design. Colour was high on the list of the children’s demands, so the collection includes bold, hip tones of lime, turquoise and lilac. Materials are completely free of nickel and other potentially allergenic substances. The styles above are in acetate and beta-titanium in snazzy lime green and black. You can find Fleye Eyewear for kids at Auerbach & Steele in London www.auerbach-steele.com and at Kidzz Eyezz in Amsterdam. Further info at www.fleye.dk JG
Eye’DJ JO91
Eye’DC Junior Collection
The children’s collection Eye’DJ from Marseilles based Eye’DC merges uncluttered design with child-friendly materials. Winners of a Silmo D’Or in 2009, the current collection is modern and free flowing, with sculptured shapes in stainless steel. The colour play of the featured design between the top bar and the rim is a distinctive touch. Shape selections include oval, rectangular and round. These frames are incredibly lightweight, yet designed to cope with playground antics. Eye’DJ can be found at Optique Vie in Roquebrune Cap Martin and more details at www.eye-dc.com JG
Aviator (817)
Chopard
The exquisite world of Chopard includes dazzling jewels, luxurious watches, beautiful pens and sublime eyewear. The independent, Swiss family owned firm has been creating magnificent collectibles since 1860. In recent years, frames were added, and the result are designs that inextricably link eyewear with aspects of couture jewellery. This particularly sporty-chic frame for men features a dashing aviator shape in gold-plated metal, with a tyre-tread motif on both the bridge and the temple. The crafted precision utilised in Chopard jewellery and watches is applied to the frames. The results are stunning. If your aspirations to be a Formula One victor remain only in your dreams, with these glasses, you can still look the part! JG www.chopard.com