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Frankly Glasses, Toronto + Kuboraum

2nd February 2021

Shop-in-shop experience with Kuboraum, Berlin

Berlin’s avantgarde label Kuboraum continues its shop-in-shop installation project in a new collaboration with a brand new store: Frankly Glasses, Toronto. The store specialises in handcrafted eyewear and limited editions, and has made a point of curating its collections with attention to high-calibre acetates, stainless steels and eco-friendly materials.

In this new presentation of the Kuboraum collection – in which they are exhibiting the largest selection of Kuboraum frames in Canada, a part of the shop, inside and out, has been completely taken over with bold and eye-catching art work designed by founders Livio Graziottin and Sergio Eusebi.

Frankly Glasses shop-in-shop for Kuboraum

In 2020, Kuboraum partnered with REWORKS120 in Seoul, South Korea for their first Shop-in-Shop Experience outside Germany. They have also worked with DSM Beijing to create their own in-store “branded” Kuboraum space.

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Frankly Glasses is located in Queen Street West, a vibrant are of the city boasting a mix of boutiques, vintage stores and a lively food and cafe scene. The eyewear store opened on 2nd January 2021. Frankly Glasses, 1530 Queen Street West Toronto ON

For more information visit www.franklyglasses.com / www.kuboraum.com

Design + Inspiration

Men’s glasses: which styles to wear in 2021

1st February 2021

This month, discover everything you need to know about what’s hot for men in eyewear – with Eyestylist

Gentlemanly. Sophisticated. With a technical approach. This year, independent designers work with notions of the timeless classics to create contemporary frames for men with versatility and outstanding attention to design details. The line up of shapes, materials, and material combinations, as well as new, precise thoughts on colour and texture, mean that the selection of styles is wide and influences multifarious – from past decades – 1980s, 90s and even 00s, and gently mixed with architectural ideas and a desire to create frames for a discerning design oriented male. Above: Ørgreen Optics model Equator in the capsule collection Imaginary Lines. Photography by Petra Kleis

The unisex Equator 1112 by Ørgreen – circular shapes are particularly flattering on men with sharper features – pictured colour, antique gun

Titanium remains a key material in this playground for tech innovation, detail and precision. Super light frames such as Equator by Ørgreen Optics take the minimal approach to the material and stands out not only for the choice of six colorations, but the clever balance of 100% pure titanium and beta-titanium which lends the weightless feel and the sleek contrasting lines and contours of the construction itself. Colours here range from the subdued – antique dark red and antique blue, with “antique” being the all important detail in giving the colours a refined and unique finish, as well as including a matt gun punctuated with bright matt orange temples, a more showy solution for those who want a bold uplifting style. View the Equator on the Ørgreen Optics website at https://orgreenoptics.com/product/equator-1125/

During February, Eyestylist will highlight 10 frames for men which illustrate the key looks in the fine independent eyewear collections for Spring/Summer 2021. The next edition of the Eyestylist Trend bulletin launches this week on Issuu and extends our content about men’s glasses with a selection of fine independent glasses and sunglasses in the category.

Boutiques

EOE flagship, Stockholm

27th January 2021

For its flagship store in the city of Stockholm, sustainable eyewear brand EOE has created a serene and minimal EOE universe, inspired by the sparse nature of the northern terrains of Swedish Lapland. The new destination store is located on Mäster Samulesgatan 10, in the middle of Biblioteksstan, a busy and well-known area of the city, known for its many retail stores, among them several already specialising in eyewear.

“Coming to EOE should be like visiting a dear friend,” says co-founder Emilia Lindmark, who is as passionate about eyewear design as she is about her origins. “We will highlight creative talents from northern Sweden. One week this could mean an art exhibition with a sculptor from Norrbotten, next week a gig with a DJ with roots up north. Simply put, the store will be a piece of Norrland right in the middle of Stockholm.”

Interior: EoE Eyewear – the flagship opened in January 2021 – the walls are inspired by natural clay

The store concept is a natural extension of the sustainable EOE design philosophy; inspiration from nature with a distinct focus on material, form and detail: a blue table is inspired by a waterfall; the displays are made from travertine, inspired by the Swedish mountains.

https://www.eyestylist.com/2020/03/exclusive-collection-eoe-eyewear-for-10th-anniversary/ The flagship store is located at Mäster Samulesgatan 10, Stockholm, Sweden www.eoe-eyewear.com

Reviews

Joyful colours: Kirk & Kirk Centena collection

26th January 2021

New hot-pink and purple tones!

Pink has always been prized in the Kirk & Kirk collections, a highlight for a window as well as a talking point to wear. Their unique acrylic material lends itself to strong, statement colours, characterised by a light-reflective translucency with a tendency to brighten skin tones. For Spring 2021, the UK label continues to put out small and frequent new releases in what Jason Kirk describes as “a new mode of working most successfully in the current climate”, and two new colours light up the ranges – at the candy end of the colour spektrum.

An homage to the singer, colour ‘Prince’ offers a beautiful burst of fresh purple while the new Cadillac tone offers a hot even more punchy variety of pink than we’ve seen before at Kirk & Kirk, judged as just the colour to provide a lift or boost in the current climate – and particularly so in a statement shape. Above: Photographer Kathi Harman wears model Cecil in colour ‘Prince’

Esme at Kirk & Kirk: the new hot pink tone Cadillac

Miriam at Kirk & Kirk in the new ‘Prince’ tone

This season, Kirk & Kirk have also issued a new matte “ice” tone – another variation that works well in the acrylic material – creating a soft ‘glowy’ effect that is striking and unique.

About acrylic eyewear at Kirk & Kirk: the British company is the only eyewear label using acrylic to produce their eyewear collections in France. The benefits of the material are practical – it’s comfortable and lightweight to wear – and aesthetic – it can be produced in beautiful bright colours which will enliven and ‘accessorise’ different outfits or looks. The use of 10mm acrylic is also a benefit for those needing the more challenging and “thicker” lens prescriptions. You won’t need to compromise on style as these lenses work perfectly in these statement designs!

To find out more visit www.kirkandkirk.com – to read more about the brand on Eyestylist, visit https://www.eyestylist.com/2020/09/kaleidoscope-of-colours-kirk-kirk/

Boutiques

Tarian Atelier Tournelles, Paris – France

21st January 2021

Ceramics and eyewear by Jeremy Tarian in newly opened showroom in the Marais

“My new space plays with perspectives and revels in free associations,” says Jeremy Tarian, eyewear designer and passionate ceramicist who has created a multidisciplinary space to show both artistic collections. The Atelier opened at the beginning of 2021.

Located in the Marais quarter of Paris, this elegant historic building – l’Hotel de Melun – was built in the 17th century, and redesigned in 1780, and can be found on the famous historic Rue des Tournelles near Place des Vosges.

The showroom is designed both as a personal studio space and showroom to invite guests and buyers to view the collections. The interior features neutral colours, minimal furniture, open wall displays and glass-lined display cabinets with an ambiance that reflects the designer’s love for colour, design and raw materials.

Interior: displays of ceramics and award-winning eyewear at the new showroom

About the designer: Jeremy Tarian studied Finance, and then trained at New York’s Parsons School of Design, returning to his passion for all things creative for the development of his career. After gaining experience at the German eyewear company, ic! berlin he launched his own eyewear brand, Tarian, in 2011 followed by a ceramics line in 2018. Today he dedicates his time to both creative disciplines. 50 Rue des Tournelles, 75003 Paris, France www.tarian.paris / www.tarianatelier.paris

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