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Contemporary. luxurious and minimal, by design

A dynamic brand that continues to propose a minimal Italian design style with intriguing, playful colours. The most recent Tree Spectacles collections include a balanced mix of materials, and most importantly Japanese titanium and Mazzucchelli acetate. A combination of pure titanium and beta titanium ensures a light and comfortable fit while a unique aesthetic is based on reflections and effects of light in specialised colours and modern combinations. In the acetate collections, Tree has evolved a subtle mix of materials where the bold and structured acetate front is combined with titanium temples. Above: Tree Spectacles uses fine quality Italian acetate from Mazzuchelli 1879

For MIDO 2022, the Italian optical trade fair which takes place this coming weekend, the Co-Founder of the brand, Marco Barp told Eyestylist that he is preparing to present four further models – two for men and two for women. The new styles expand on the current success of the collection at Tree. The women’s styles have a bold and striking look with thick acetate structures which frame the eyes.

“We have continued to introduce vibrant colours, with more transparent effects. For the first time we have introduced acetate temples on acetate fronts as normally we combine materials such as acetate with titanium. This is a new series with temples that have a strong fashion look always with a structured and yet minimal design aesthetic. The men’s models are real classics with a 70s look. Here we are also introducing full acetate for the first time  – and we have worked on a very particular finish with an artisanal execution that is really exclusive.”

“The 1970s forms and shapes are returning. We are developing ideas influenced by this direction. With Tree, we can present almost any type of shape while always being coherent with our philosophy of design. All our ideas, from the finishing and the colours, right through to the overall design, are presented according to our very particular view point…” Marco Barp, Co-Founder, Tree Spectacles

With its clean and minimalistic approach to design and strong Italian identity in terms of style and colour, Co-Founder Marco Barp expands on this coherent evolution of the collections, always respectful of the core values of Tree. “Our DNA is very much about a very modern approach with a minimal aesthetic and we continue on this path as we put out new products. We like everything to be very clean and we will continue to evolve this style occasionally adding very different flashes of colour or details that are inspired by the world of fashion. As Italians we are completely surrounded by the world of fashion …but we try to continue also to produce our ideas guided by a clean and minimal style. Our collections will evolve like this, even if we will introduce 1970s inspired designs – something we are already working on for the season ahead.”

On colour, we asked Barp to explain his current favourites in the collection. “I’m very enthusiastic about the brilliant colours for women like fuchsia and red, and certainly tones of lilac and pewter blue that we have introduced in recent collections… for men, we focus on a palette that is more subtle with dark blues, browns, and transparent grey or solid black. We also have some very distinctive opaque finishes that we will show this weekend in Milan.”

About Tree Spectacles – Marco Barp, Co-Founder of Tree Spectacles has grown up in a family of eyewear producers in Belluno, Italy. His first collection launched at MIDO in 2012, the result of intense R&D to create niche ‘Made in Italy’ products in layers of wood ‘sandwiched’ with carbon fibre – a design innovation which was quickly praised (and patented) for its lightness, comfort, flexibility, and unique beauty. Today the company produces a wide variety of collections including luxury and design series in titanium, beta titanium and cellulose and bio acetate. 

For more information about Tree Spectacles visit www.treespectacles.com