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Anna-Karin Karlsson couture eyewear

7th July 2015

at the V&A, London

7th July 2015 Launched this month as part of the celebrations surrounding the V&A’s landmark exhibition, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, is the opulent display of Anna-Karin Karlsson Eyewear at the V&A store, on sale through to September for London Fashion Week.

Anna-Karin Karlsson epitomises the very best of creative couture eyewear design, focusing on avantgarde, high-octane frame creations with intricate, finely crafted decoration. An admirer of McQueen, Karlsson’s Decadence collection is lavish and exciting, and perfectly fitting as a tribute to one of the most innovative couture designers of recent times.

The Butterfly by Anna-Karin Karlsson — Limited Edition: Butterfly by Anna-Karin Kraals’

Karlsson has created two dedicated limited edition styles available exclusively at the V&A Shop. ‘The Butterfly’ (above) is dedicated to the designer’s Swedish ancestors who belonged to a tradition of hair jewelry artisans commissioned to create mourning pieces for Queen Victoria; “light and airy” as Karlsson had intended, the design appears laden with pretty, hyperreal butterflies in violet, azure and delicate black and tan.

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The Queen / Anna-Karin Karlsson, on display at the V&A

The second collector’s piece, ‘The Queen’ – is a celebration of Queen Victoria and Alexander McQueen; this complex design references Karlsson’s own reputation as the queen of sunglasses, and features a transparent lace-patterned acetate and tiny metal butterflies on a typically oversized statement front. Both styles are priced at £575 and are limited to just 10 pieces each.

Also in the collection that has gone on sale are showpieces from the Decadence Collection; they include ‘Mourning for Miss Blow’, a tribute to fashion legend Isabella Blow, and Gold Horse or “One Trick Pony”, the extraordinary 24k plated gold design with pony profile. Anna-Karin Karlsson Eyewear is on display at the V&A Shop until 27th September 2015. V&A, Cromwell Road, London SW7. Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty is open until 2nd August 2015; round the clock opening has been planned for 24th and 26th July and the following weekend until the exhibition ends. For more information, visit www.annakarinkarlsson.com / www.vam.ac.uk CN

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Cazal Legends

6th July 2015

Launches Campaign to Win Classic Frames

6th July 2015 Since Cazal Sunglasses was launched in the 1970’s, the frames have become a style and cultural phenomenon. Founded by Austrian designer Cari Zalloni, the iconic designs are sought after by eyewear enthusiasts and connoisseurs. Here is a great opportunity to win four Cazal Classics in a special promotion in conjunction with the German magazine – Eyewear.

Take a picture with someone wearing glasses via Instagram and tag it with #myframeshot – or just tag an already existing picture. Also tag the picture with your #city and worn #label. You can also tag more than one picture. Be certain that your Instagram account is not set on ‘private.’

Make sure your quality uploads are submitted no later than 15th July, when the campaign ends. You may have the chance to be a visual part of the campaign in the next issue of Eyewear Magazine. The #myframeshot winner will be the selection with the best quality, style, and creativity. Join in the fun and you could be framed by Cazal Classics! www.cazal-eyewear.com www.eyewear-magazine.com JG

Boutiques

ØRGREEN, Copenhagen

1st July 2015

The Danish Flagship store

1st July 2015 Since opening in the heart of Copenhagen in 2011, Ørgreen has grown its reputation across the world. For Danish residents with a taste for home-grown fashion, their flagship store is the first port of call for specs or sunnies, and a range of eyewear that includes Ørgreen, alongside brands like Thom Browne, Reiz (Germany), Hoffman Horn and Barton Perreira.

When you step inside, you know you have entered their ultra modern world of design. An über interesting duplex is designed to echo the sleek and chic lines of their designer eyewear, as well as its colours – in specific details such as the fluo lighting. The testing and consultancy room is in the basement, out of view, but offering full eye examinations, consultancy and lens expertise.

Managed by optometrist Chris Jensen, the team are all qualified opticians: “I have been here four years; I had my own optical store, and then I partnered with Ørgreen to run this store as a flagship. There are few optical boutiques in Copenhagen – really we are one of a kind.”

Like many independent optical boutiques at this level, service is a priority in the store. Jensen explains that he believes in old-fashioned relationship building with customers. “The store is also different from many in that we do a lot of collaborative work with other designers as well as events during the design and fashion weeks in Copenhagen,” he explains. “The Arne Jacobsen Swan Chairs (top image) were produced in a collaboration with Republic of Fritz Hansen. We have also worked with Danish menswear designer Asger Juel Larsen on a Limited Edition Sunglasses Collection of three acetate styles with neon green and orange lenses.”

Asked who the customers are, Jensen explains it’s quite a cool mix. As well as “hipsters” who know about eyewear, the store attracts the local community, the progressive lens wearer and a trickle of tourists from far afield as China, Japan, and the USA – with a curious eye or interest in contemporary European design.

Is there another store planned? The official line is “at the moment, no, but that is not to say that we will not do so in future”.

Visit the ØRGREEN Store at Regnegade 1, DK – 1110 Kopenhavn K, Denmark www.ørgreen-kbh.dk / www.orgreenoptics.com CN

Arts + travel

Global Fashion Capitals

1st July 2015

Cities Highlighting The Fashion Industry

1st July 2015 Established fashion capitals – Paris, New York, Milan and London – make headlines each season as models strut the catwalk showing the latest creations by leading designers. These destinations and emerging cities that include among others, Berlin, Istanbul, Seoul, Stockholm, Russia, Mexico, and Sao Paulo – are the theme of an intriguing exhibition, Global Fashion Capitals, at The Museum at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) in New York City.

Agatha Ruiz de la Prada SS2014 Madird Gift of Agatha Ruiz de la Prada — Agatha Ruiz de la Prada SS2014 Madrid Gift of Agatha Ruiz de la Prada

The show examines the rise of emerging cities to global prominence, and supports the theory that fashion communicates identity and spreads cultural influence throughout the world. Fashion weeks continue to multiply as cities also realise the economic value of the fashion industry. More than seventy garments and accessories from designers including Coco Chanel, Chrsitian Dior, Prada, Yohji Yamamoto, Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, John Galliano and Alexander McQueen, Dries Van Noten, Alexandre Herchcovitch from Brazil, and Christian Louboutin’s amazing stilettos, demonstrates the scope and power of the fashion industry.

Christopher Kane Dress Fall 2014 London Musuem Purchase

Global Fashion Capitals is a stylish tribute to the international reach of today’s fashion creators. Certainly an exhibition to visit if in New York City. Continues through 14th November 2015. www.fitnyc.edu Top image: Homo Consommatus Ensembles Spring 2015 St. Petersburg Gift of Homo Consommatus JG

Carla fernandez Detail of Jacket 2009 Mexico City Gift of Carla Fernandez/Taller Flora

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Bocca Tatoo 1

1st July 2015

Face à Face Paris

Fun, glamour and lively colours all combine in Bocca Tatoo 1 from Face à Face Paris. A curvy, sensuous cat-eye shape in quality acetate, the Bocca range started as a one-off at Face à Face, and has become among the most successful of their designs. The striking colour mix of orange, navy and cream, with the seductive sides, add to its many charms. www.faceaface-paris.com JG

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Eyestylist

Anna-Karin Karlsson couture eyewear

at the V&A, London

Cazal Legends

Launches Campaign to Win Classic Frames

ØRGREEN, Copenhagen

The Danish Flagship store

Global Fashion Capitals

Cities Highlighting The Fashion Industry

Bocca Tatoo 1

Face à Face Paris