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Colour trend: Spring greens

8th March 2011

Cutler & Gross

13th March, 2011 Green is an up and coming colour, and I’ll be keeping an eye out for more and more of it next season (A/W 2011/12)….but for now, I have picked out this refreshing Spring green in high-quality acetate from the UK’s Cutler & Gross. Their ‘Mermaid and the Officer’ collection for S/S 2011, which is inspired by “a beautiful seductive sea siren” includes this classic shape (model 1009) which gets a makeover in translucent seaweed green. It’s a fresh alternative to more traditional tones, and a perfect transitional style to take you from Spring into Summer. For more information (and for the relaxing sound of seagulls on the beach when you click onto the site, part and parcel of the ‘Mermaid and the Officer’ story), visit www.cutlerandgross.com CN

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Hall of Frames ’11

5th March 2011

Eyewear designers exhibit in stunning Lucerne venue

9th March, 2011 – Thirty-one prestigious eyewear designers will present their newest collections this weekend – 13 and 14th March – in the elegant Théatre La Fourmi in Lucerne, Switzerland. The international line up includes TD Tom Davies from England, Götti Switzerland, Blue Magic Eye from Italy, Americans Paul Frank and Barton Perreira, Face à Face Paris, Rolf Spectacles from Austria and Lindberg from Denmark, among others. The show is open to eyewear professionals, and organiser Nathanaël Wenger says, “We love independent designer glasses, and this passion is the reason that we organise this show.” JG www.hallofframes.ch

HOF – Hall of Frames, Théatre La Fourmi, Tribschenstrasse 61, 6005 Lucerne

Reviews

Brighton

1st March 2011

Leisure Society

Timelessness, durability, craftsmanship and luxury all come together in Shane Baum’s Leisure Society eyewear collection. The designs are a tribute to Shane’s attention to detail and desire for perfection. Each frame is created as an heirloom piece, individually numbered and handmade. Brighton is a particularly debonair men’s frame, a dashing aviator, in pure titanium that is then plated in 12k, 18k, or 24k gold. Enamel touches are finely etched on the nosepiece and temples. Shane is a Southern California based designer with a very international outlook on style and design. Find out more at www.leisure-society.com Or view these frames which are new arrivals in the UK – exclusively at the Kirk Originals store, 6 Conduit Street, London, W1. JG

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Bone Polisher

1st March 2011

Chrome Hearts

Aviator shaped sunglasses are experiencing a renaissance this season in exciting materials with luxurious embellishments. A perfect example is Bone Polisher from Chrome Hearts. A 3D titanium punch-out rim front highlights the fluid aviator shape. The glossy black acetate front and tortoiseshell sides are accented with sterling silver, including a wrapped cross silver motif on the temple tips. This frame is extremely chic with its understated, intrinsic beauty. Chrome Hearts is an American brand with a strong European following, and their frames can be found in Paris at Les Plus Belles Lunettes du Monde www.lesplusbelleslunettesdumonde.com and in Rome at Monocle Vergerio, Via de Campo Marzio N. 13. www.opticalshopinternational/com JG

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Katya

1st March 2011

Götti Switzerland

Separating me from acetate requires a really amazing frame. Sven Götti did it! The moment I tried on the Katya sunglasses, I realised the enjoyment to be found in wearing titanium. This is a feel-good frame – the high square shape is extremely graceful, and the lenses are a delicate shade of violet. An additional asset is the magical “Spin & Stow” temple, with its fully integrated hinge that can spin. A simple movement to revolve the temples, and the sunglasses become extremely flat and readily slide into a case or your pocket (see our January reviews, where we feature model Larry, we are both fans!). These frames are so enjoyable to wear, that getting accustomed to a new lens prescription was achieved without problem. Götti frames are available at the sleek, chic Lucerne boutique Götti & Niederer www.gotti-niederer.ch and in Barcelona at Soler Centre Visual www.solercentrevisual.com JG

Götti Switzerland www.gotti.ch