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Collection II 2025 at SALT. : timeless design, modern precision

SALT. Optics explores 80s-inspired glamour and classic lines in new models Virginia and Turner, two of the brand’s latest sunglass styles offering understated timeless shapes and beautiful finishes. Produced in Japan, the designs are the result of a meticulous attention to quality and comfort, and feature particular details including subtle hardware and high-quality polarised lenses. Above: the latest models from SALT. Optics, Virginia and Turner

Virginia features an oversized cat-eye shape – a very flattering design – and comes in nature-inspired tones of rose fog, antique leaves, black and Evergreen. The model is 100% produced in Japan in Japanese acetate which has a high luster.

For men, the Turner sunglasses blend nostalgia and innovation. The design includes rivet hinges, Japanese componentry, and like the Nevada, the frame is 100% made in Japan.

SALT. Optics’ new campaign was shot on location at Hotel Les Cabanettes in the Camargue in the South of France. The hotel was designed by the artist Armand Pellier and provides a secluded architectural backdrop for the new SALT. imagery. For more details about the lates styles in the SALT. Optics collection, visit www.saltoptics.com

Part of Look’s modern MODA collection, the Rigato style 4680 features a grooved decoration in the acetate material

Adding to its already colourful collection, the new Rigato optical styles feature a particularly eye-catching detail on parts of the design. Very narrow grooved lines on the edges of the front – like reeding on the edge of a coin – decorate the frame and add a visible contrast to the smooth surfaces of the translucent frame fronts.  In this series, the shapes reinterpret the iconic styles of the past with a contemporary twist. The small 4680 style features 1950s-inspired squared lines that makes it soft and rounded. Above:the new entry at Look – Rigato contemporary designs for men – the Italian word ‘rigato’ translates lined or scored

Colours in this collection further highlight the details and contrasts between polished, matt and ridged surfaces and draw from both tradition and modern design trends to create something unique: as well as havana hues and solid natural shades like orange-infused rust, the blue and green accents, combined with natural brown temples, offer men an alternative more energised eyewear style with a brightly coloured finish. Find out more about these new designs at www.lookocchiali.it

Models Leavitt and Nobel draw on designs from the French company’s archive…

New ophthalmic designs at Morel, announced just a few days ago, draw on the expertise and heritage of the French eyewear producer founded in 1880 in the Jura mountains. The frames are created in acetate and metal with particular details to transform the styles for a contemporary context. Above: The new styles at Morel, Leavitt and Nobel

Model Leavitt is a round acetate design with a flattened top and distinctive keyhole bridge. Lightweight and delicately finished, the style benefits from a technically robust Morel hinge for comfort and durability. Metal hardware is visible on the front.

The Nobel metal frame is inspired by Morel’s iconic Tydée, a signature model launched by the company in the 1960s; this design also incorporates modern features like the flex hinge for superior comfort and feels lightweight and minimal with a look that is particularly desirable for everyday wear. This model is adorned with the company’s signature five-line engraving – a sign of the company heritage engraved on each end piece, and visible from every angle. Find out more about the two frames and the rest of the eyewear collection by Morel at www.morel-france.com

Based in Copenhagen, the young eyewear designer, Vincent Catani is expanding his reach into well-known fashion retailers

With sun styles now available at Lot#29 (Copenhagen), young designer Vincent Catani has produced a sunglasses collection with chic appeal, designed with the fashion consumer in mind and crafted in the city of Sabae in Fukui in Japan for “top-tier quality”. The style is bold and vintage inspired – Catani’s dad was an avid eyewear collector with a passion for quality – as well as leaning towards lasting design qualities and not just the season’s trends.

Catani’s attitude towards design is oriented towards sustainability and product longevity, with a desire to elevate a person’s outfit and achieve the “perfect balance.” Influences in his work include the natural world and a serious passion for the skateboarding world, which, he says has played a definitive role in the development of his own personal style.  Above and below: the sunglasses style Muse – an oversized sunglasses design inspired by aviator sunglasses. Catani calls the style a fashionable all-rounder “from glamorous and dressing up to loungewear and sneakers…”

Currently, the collection includes five styles – Muse, BTF, Director, Isac and model 76. The Muse sunglasses in cellulose acetate and M49 bioplastic come in three colours, black, light brown and brown with different coloured lenses in yellow, light green or black.

About the designer: Vincent Catani’s eyewear brand is just a few years old. The collection is made in Japan and features materials such as titanium and bio-acetate. Earlier this year, Catani launched a collaboration with the artist Eric Marquez (https://www.eyestylist.com/2025/02/finnish-designer-vincent-catani-collabs-with-eric-marquez/) which featured sunglasses and frame cases handpainted by the artist – to find out more about the eyewear designer visit www.vincentcatani.com