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| Eyestylist 19th April 2015

A chance to buy…original fashion illustrations

by Irwin “Bud” Crosthwait

19th April 2015  The work of Canadian War Artist, Fashion Illustrator and Modern Painter Irwin ‘Bud’ Crosthwait (1914 – 1981) with go on sale at a special exhibition in London by GRAY M.C.A., later in the year. The exhibition will include more than 60 original works from private collections: War Art, Fashion Illustration & Modern Art with prices ranging from £350 to £10,000.

Coinciding with London Fashion Week (SS16), the exhibition will highlight Crosthwait’s work as one of Paris’s acclaimed Fashion Illustrators, commissioned by publications including Harpers Bazaar, Vogue, Elle, Jardin Des Modes, Herald Tribune, New York Times & Femina and designers Givenchy, Dior, Marc Vaughan, Pucci, Courrèges & Yves St Laurent. Above: Irwin Crosthwait 1977 St Emica Watercolour (£1,500). 

Gallery 8, 8 Duke Street, St James’s, London SW1. From 17th to 22nd September 2015. www.graymca.co.uk CN

| Eyestylist 17th April 2015

Sleek and Streamlined

Wafer-Thin Designs in Graceful Shapes

17th April 2015 Slender, superbly light frames are among the cool and confident designs captivating spectacle wearers. Frames with a new perspective in colour nuances and shape bring fresh appeal to the designs. Spectacle Eyeworks in Canada blends modern and modish in the latest additions to the RETRO line with Sandra (above) in acetate with beautiful blue tonalities. “Dimension, not distraction,” says designer Mehran Baghaie. www.spec-eyeworks.com

 

Slim and Sleek - Sunny by Götti Switzerland
Slim and Sleek – Sunny by Götti Switzerland

Think Thin is the motto at Götti Switzerland. Lightness and shape perfection highlight wafer-thin frames that include Sunny in hand-polished purple acetate. Sunny especially emphasizes feminine contours with the sleek, dashing shape. www.gotti.ch

 

Slim Silhouette - Winona by Orgreen Optics
Slim Silhouette – Winona by Orgreen Optics

Winona by Orgreen makes a dazzling style statement in Emerald Green in a super-slender silhouette. The shape is generous in scale, but light as a feather. www.orgreenoptics.com JG

| Eyestylist 14th April 2015

Trend watch: hot metal

15th April 2015 Alongside the trend for metallic touches in accessories and fashion, metal frames are making a smart statement for the warmer season with sleek refined styling in evidence at the top end of the spectacle spectrum.

Veronika Wildgruber is an interior and product designer with a fascination for materials. She describes her own work as “simple and surprising”, a phrase that sums up her frames. The current collection – made entirely in Italy and France, includes metals used in unexpected ways, such as model Empty, where “empty space” defines the volume and produces a light, attractive filigree effect. www.veronikawildgruber.com/eyewear

Salt Optics model Pratt
Model Pratt / Salt Optics

A favourite classic themed sunglass shape this season, model Pratt by Salt Optics shows similar artistry in metal. This luxurious lust-worthy aviator – pictured in Honey Gold, is produced in Titanium/Beta Titanium in Japan and exhibits all the attention to detail and luxury finishing of a fine piece of handcrafted sunwear. Model Pratt is fitted with Polarized CR39 “Lovers Soul” Gradient lenses. Full details at www.saltoptics.com CN

| Eyestylist 13th April 2015

Optical Impressions

Irresistible Optical Frames

13th April 2015 Beautiful designs and details enrich optical frames, with a wonderful selection of styles, shapes and colours. Bold and dramatic is the theme for Ainjali Fine at Finest Seven (above), wearing Style 04 in black with a distinguished gold brow bar. www.finestseven.com

 

Venezia from the Bridges Collection by Coppe & Sid
Venezia from the Bridges Collection by Coppe & Sid

Travel is the inspiration for the elegant new Bridges Collection from Coppe & Sid.  Lagoon blue acetate – Style VCE Venezia – transports the wearer to dreamy destinations, with handcrafting and luxurious details. www.eyedesignclub.com

 

Eyewear Harmony - SPX Illusion by Silhouette
Eyewear Harmony – SPX Illusion by Silhouette

Silhouette’s latest collection for men includes handsome frames that are ultra light – including the SPX Illusion – a true modern classic in tortoiseshell. www.silhouette.com JG

| Eyestylist 8th April 2015

On The Green

The Green Collection by Ic! berlin

8th April 2015 Enhance your golf game with ic! berlin’s cutting-edge eyewear for the golf course. An exciting collaboration with ic! berlin and OptiSwiss, a subsidiary of Carl Zeiss AG, The Green Collection combines lightweight, unbreakable eyewear and brings superior functionality to the golf course. Top photo:U9 Guentzelstrasse in black with photo-copper mirrored lenses.

The Green Collection by ic! berlin
The Green Collection by ic! berlin

The photochromic lenses enhance the white balance and contrast of greens. The frames have been specifically developed for golf to help follow the ball through the air, and find the break on the green. The lenses adapt with the sun and UV exposure, to improve lighting conditions and enhance the depth of field perception.

Guenther N. from The Green Collection by ic! berlin
Guenther N. from The Green Collection by ic! berlin

Improve your chances for a Grand Slam with ic! berlin’s striking new Green Collection – available in electric green, pearl and black — all with a distinctive green clip. www.ic-berlin.de JG