Reviews

TOL eyewear by Linda Tol is an Amsterdam based design studio creating frames that take inspiration from beautiful things in life: these retro inspired styles are on our wishlist for the season!

From architecture to fine art, fashion (of course!) and the wonderfully ambiguous and inspiring concept of emotion. Each TOL eyewear collection and each single design is ignited by an innate desire to ‘create a new emotion’.

For Spring/Summer, highlights include style ‘Upside Down’, a frame that is representative of this spirit, with a shape that caught our eye. Constructed with temples which rest low on the lenses as though the frame was built ‘upside-down’, the colours are distinctive and typical of the line in nude, burgundy and noir – solid, strong yet neutral options which somewhat offset the unusual structure of the style. Produced in Italian Mazzucchelli acetate – as are all these styles, the design has the added benefit of high-quality, dark tinted ‘Carl Zeiss’ lenses for 100% UV protection. Above: Upside Down in nude by TOL Eyewear – inspired by Linda Tol, retails at 250 euros – the nude tone is special and has a strong fashion feel in this collection

Without doubt, the Alpine sunglasses are also a statement design in this line – and so perfect for now! This frame is bold, chic, and dramatic – but equally versatile and wearable. Oversized sunglasses have been in style since the 1960’s and this modern style harks back to some vintage favourites in a choice of four distinctive colourways of white, noir, clay and nude.

About TOL Eyewear: Linda Tol – an influencer and a fashion icon renowned for her ‘androgynous / chic style’, co-founded TOL eyewear after years of success across the fashion industry. Linda has left no stone unturned in her regard to her features across fashion media outlets stretching from Vogue to Harper’s Bazaar. Linda set up the brand with fellow creative Marieke Meulendijks and created in TOL a reflection of Linda’s individual aesthetic as well as the duo’s love and appreciation of the arts and the finer things in life. Read our interview with Linda Tol: https://www.eyestylist.com/2020/05/interview-linda-tol-founder-of-tol-eyewear/ www.toleyewear.com VB

Peoples from Barbados PFB-08: a Caribbean inspired cat’s eye

With Bajan soul and upbeat energy, Peoples from Barbados style PFB-08 is edgy and free-spirited, crafted with unique bevelling and intriguing laminations, distinctive hand-finished traits of the Caribbean label. The cat’s eye design was inspired by Hartman’s closest girl friends in her community as a complement to their relaxed, and colorful sense of style. Above: Caribbean style: Hartman’s friend Niki wears PFB-08

The PFB-08 sunglasses are now available in four colorways inspired by the natural landscape and local delights such as fresh coffee and rum of the island. All PFB frames can also be glazed as optical glasses with Blue Block AR anti fatigue prescription lenses. Appreciated by a wide-range of customers both for their style and comfort, PFB models are produced in premium materials and feature technically advanced screwless flat hinges and end tips in acetate coordinated with the coloration of the frame front. Available at HQ in Barbados – EYE Q Barbados, and at selected optical retailers including Specstacular Opticians in London and Selima Optique, NYC. For more details: www.peoplesfrombarbados.com and www.eyeqstylistopticians.com

A “most wanted” effortless shape in Spring 21 – quintessentially 1970s

Young label Haffmans & Neumeister have risen quickly in the world of glasses design. The frames like Harrington, in stainless steel sheet, are pure, minimal and effortless – technically focused, with the smallest components and “reduced” hinge design concepts, in narrow and delicate constructions. Built on timeless classics and well-known spectacle shapes of the past, in this case a 1970s square, with an architectural expertise, the glasses are nonetheless as much a reflection of contemporary style with functionality and the kind of comfort and performance that works for every day.

About the brand: Haffmans & Neumeister is a Berlin based brand creating frames characterised by innovative technical solutions, aesthetic and timeless design and high-quality materials. Concentrating on the essentials of design, the glasses are practical, accessible and ageless. The brand was founded in 2016 by Daniel Haffmans, brother Philipp Haffmans and Jean-Pierre Neumeister. Find out more at www.haffmansneumeister.com/about-eyewear-handmade-in-berlin