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Sharp geometric design work at FACE A FACE

12th February 2026

The 3.0 collection features sharp lines, standout volumes and curves which clash with angles

FACE A FACE introduces a selection of new styles for Spring/Summer, designed to turn heads with an assertive, colourful presence. Femininity is interpreted as sharp, powerful and unapologetic, while the bold approach to form presents standout volumes where curves clash with angles and lines feel slick and sharp.

New concepts like MINDS and ETTO embody this boldness of design: the sculpted, geometric frames are characterised by unexpected colours and colour combinations, from futuristic green to ultraviolet and a striking burnt orange. Every detail, every flash of colour, and every concept of form and structure reveals something new and bold in character. Above: model Minds 1 by FACE A FACE explores a play of facets reminiscent of a kaleidoscope. The shape is described as “a hexagon turning within a hexagon”

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Taking a new step for the Bocca concept at FACE A FACE, Bocca Chance 1 has an organic shape with a sharp, striking geometric look. A luminous effect is created through the elegant acetate where transparency comes into play along with temples which offer contrast through a light and milky pastel pink. The style is described by the design team as “burning with incandescence”. The traditional Bocca concept of the footwear design for temple tips is, for this model, interpreted as a miniature black boot with tiny high heel.

ETTO 1 by FACE A FACE features a unique temple design

Model Etto 1 is both colourful and chic. The frame has a round eye shape, and a particular temple detail described as a rectangular section clamped into the frame front as if it were being held in a carpenter’s bench vise – creating a point of tension and the opening of the eye shape. The refreshing colours include the lilac patterned tortoise proposal above and a beautiful “mandarin crystal” with pink temple detail. Find out more about the new collection at www.faceaface-paris.com

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PRESS Eyewear: luxurious Carved collection

2nd February 2026

Among several new releases at Mido this weekend including colourful buffalo horn frames, Press Eyewear showed the prestigious Carved Collection, crafted in 4mm block titanium

Imagined as a tribute to jazz, and some of the world’s most iconic musicians, the Carved Collection embodies the signature character and style of the New York luxury eyewear brand, paying rigorous attention to quality and technical sophistication while really making an impact through remarkable construction, material combinations and colour. Above: model Trane in the Carved Collection by Press Eyewear

Trane by Press Eyewear: eyewear with presence and an acute attention to the finer details

“We have had so much success with our metals, and this new collection adds an entirely new dimension to that story. Jazz has always been a part of my life – my father was a jazz musician – and I grew up immersed in that world, inspired by the brilliance of the music, influenced by the style and attitudes of the 1950s and 60s and an expression of true coolness which was deeply refined. For our metals, I have always wanted to bring the construction into play with a unique refinement that feels like jewellery on the face…and I think jazz music does that – it is so expansive and refined at the same time that you get this amazing impact from it… Jeff Press, President + Designer, Press Eyewear

Chet by Press Eyewear: the optical pieces are timeless, balancing a minimal luxury style with a creative interpretation of vintage-inspired features such as the end tips and nose bridge

The first four styles in the Carved Collection – Miles, Diz, Trane and Chet – inspired by greats in the world of jazz, launch in five subtle colourways as sun or optical variants. Each frame is crafted in 4mm block titanium and features recessed acetate rims. The pieces are light and comfortable thanks to the prestigious quality of the materials inspired in their 3-dimensionality by the beauty of horn – both in terms of their aesthetic and the bold unforgettable statement. The sunglasses feature Zeiss sun lenses, and all versions feature custom spring hinges and custom nosepads with silicone covers. Find out more at www.presseyewear.com

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Round eyewear: Morel x Jean Nouvel

27th December 2025

More than five years ago, the French eyewear company, MOREL launched a collaboration with French architect, Jean Nouvel. The partnership marked a deliberate crossing of disciplines, translating architectural excellence into optical design through pared-back forms, precise lines and a focus on material quality.

This season marks a new episode in the relationship between MOREL and Jean Nouvel as the latest collaboration collection, marked by round eyewear with a “bold and assertive” character, launches. With architecture-inspired round shapes and bold lines, combined with subtlety in titanium and acetate, each piece is designed to balance structure with a contemporary design language.

MOREL par Jean Nouvel – the collaboration is in its 6th year

Compared with previous models in the line, these new styles feature thinner profiles and a bold new colour palette with the highlighted tones, fir green and teal blue, and terracotta for the titanium models. There are also softer, more masculine tones for acetate, presented in a range of elegant natural browns, a new alternative to Nouvel’s signature colour, black. Find out more about MOREL par Jean Nouvel at https://www.eyestylist.com/2024/11/morel-par-jean-nouvel-the-latest-collection-has-arrived/

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Boem Atelier: Eyewear Sculptures

5th December 2025

Designed by Aleš Boem, this brand new collection is conceived as a series of wearable sculptures — objects that live on the body yet could just as naturally, belong in a gallery

Each style by Boem begins as a digital sculpture, carefully designed and refined over several days before reaching its final form. Produced in very small quantities, each frame requires an extensive cycle of printing, refining and finishing. Crafted in Bohemia, the designs combine lightweight nylon, gold-tinted UV400 lenses and precisely engineered stainless-steel spring hinges. Select editions incorporate a gold finish created in collaboration with Preciosa. All the models are being released in numbered, limited quantities and each one expresses a different relationship to nature and materiality. Above: Boem Atelier Eyewear Sculptures, details of the ‘Boemian’ frame

“Nature doesn’t hustle. Nature takes its time – growth is slow, patient, imperfect. Every flower, stone or branch is sculpted by forces we can’t speed up. That’s why it lasts…” Boem Atelier

Offering four models, each one is shaped by a different natural reference: florals, stone-like surfaces, naturally growing interwoven plants, and a silhouette that appears like hand-sculpted clay. As a nod to the beaty of natural pattern, the frames are released in gold, silver and bronze tones.

About the designer / Originally a graphic designer, Aleš Boem is a Czech product designer with a particular interest in material experimentation and manufacturing processes. He is the designer behind FURIOSA Shades and the winner of a Red Dot Award in 2019 for the design of public furniture for the city of Prague.

Find out more about the designer and Boem Atelier at https://boem.co/

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Linda Farrow redefines luxury, for the winter season

14th November 2025

The UK brand’s latest release is a striking capsule collection

UK luxury brand Linda Farrow’s new release is designed for the modern adventurer, featuring sunglass designs which reinterpret the classical style of the traditional aviator with exciting detailing and a colour palette that expresses glamour and a nuanced luxury aesthetic – the perfect accompaniment for winter sun, Après-Ski and city chic.

The eight-piece collection is crafted from pure Japanese titanium with 22-carat gold plating and ZEISS lenses, available in select colours such as matt nickel with yellow gold and grey lenses, matt champagne and green lenses, white gold with platinum-plated mirror coatings, and matt nickel and grey lenses.

Each frame includes removable rubber side shields and temple covers, offered in eight interchangeable colourways including black, white, brown, khaki, cobalt, taupe, navy and red, allowing for a fully customisable and expressive look. Above: Linda Farrow Baret Explorer sunglasses – a luxurious round design from the iconic British eyewear brand

Linda Farrow Boyd Explorer Sunglasses: a fine example of modern luxury in eyewear

The Boyd sunglasses showcase an angular, layered-rim design, while the Baret sunglasses offer a softer, classic round shape. Both feature the signature detachable, interchangeable rubber side shields.

About Linda Farrow – Originally a fashion designer herself, Linda Farrow established her eponymous brand in 1970 and was one of the first designers to treat sunglasses as real fashion accessories. Today, more than 50 years on, Linda Farrow has established itself as a global fashion brand that places unwavering quality Rihanna, Beyonce, Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber and Lady Gaga to name a few, and multiple ongoing collaborations with the world’s most acclaimed designers, Linda Farrow’s pace shows no signs of abating. For more about the brand, read the exclusive interview with Simon Jablon at the link: https://www.eyestylist.com/2025/02/linda-farrows-simon-jablon-on-luxury-eyewear-and-a-special-appearance-at-mido-25/

Find out more at www.lindafarrow.co.uk