Reviews

Get ready to greet summer in Plein Les Mirettes chic and smart Diva X – a graphic design with cat-eye echoes and intriguing contours. The frame front in green highlights a colour trend of the season, and is accented with tri-colouration with acetate layering in blush, and sides in tortoiseshell. Plein Les Mirettes is an artisan independent brand that is crafted in Normandy, France, a historical region recognised for both its white-chalk cliffs on the coasts, and rural tranquillity. Check out additional sunglass beauties in elegant colours at www.plein-les-mirettes.fr JG

The spirit and beauty of Vienna filters through these elegant sunglasses – Barbade – by Thomas Lafont at Lafont Paris. The rich, creative Art Deco period influences a beautiful, curvilinear cat-eye shape with tri-tonal colourations. Delicate pastel acetate layering on the frame front, and flash mirror lenses add to the charm and grace of Barbade. Eight irresistible colour combinations are available – visit www.lafont.com for more details and discoveries in Lafont’s diverse sunglass collection. JG

Distinctive, fresh colour pairings, delightful shapes and an underlying joie de vivre in a fresh sunwear concept that celebrates Barbados and its people: PFB (“Peoples from Barbados”) is the work of optician and owner of EYE Q, Alicia Hartman.

The collection, produced with sunglasses designer Eric Jean, is made in Japan, and demonstrates beautiful, functional details including screwless hinges and stainless steel temples and chic shapes that pursue elegance and a fun, colourful aesthetic. Pictured above, model PFB 03 is one of the technical acetate styles highlighted, with end tips that match the front, and a combination of gloss and matt polishing – in soft tropical pink with bright lilac. The round shape of the front has been tweaked to express a modified cat eye, with slightly pointed upper sides, a cute twist.

Launched at EYE Q luxury optical store (Limegrove, Barbados), the PFB frames were shown for the first time at the international optics event Vision Expo East (New York) in the Spring, and will soon be available at selected boutiques in the USA and worldwide. For further information, follow Eyestylist’s exclusive updates on the new sunglasses launch, Peoples from Barbados – Bajan Soul, and visit www.peoplesfrombarbados.com CN

Australia is a benchmark for marvellous flora and fauna – and Jono Hennessy discovers endless inspiration in all that the country’s natural resources have to offer.  Butterfly wings with their amazing colourations influenced the latest optical design – Modgraff 8440.

Mazzucchelli acetate and metal combine in a light weight design with soft, flattering contours in the Limited Edition frame. Visit www.jonohennessy.com for more new releases from the family-owned label. JG