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| Eyestylist 13th May 2014

I Wonder Who You Are……

Götti – That Special Eyewear Effect

13th May 2014 It happens while waiting at the checkout counter, when passing someone in the street, catching a glance in the rear-view mirror. There are faces that stand out and leave you wondering. People with stories. People you’d like to have the opportunity to look at more closely. ‘I Wonder Who You Are’ is a stunning new campaign by Götti Switzerland, photographed by Christian Grund, who is recognised for his sophisticated lighting and his careful, highly esthetic productions. Black and white photos were chosen as a homage to classic portrait photography. Above – Kitty in luminous acetate.

Who is that man in Götti's Kojak?
Who is that man in Götti’s Kojak?

The new campaign illustrates how eyewear can have a multifaceted effect on the face of the wearer. By choosing a specific design, we make a statement about our personality – we choose an effect. Who am I? Who would I like to be? How would I like to be perceived by others? Eyeglasses are an aspect of our individual persona – and with Sven Götti’s innovative designs, Götti Switzerland sets the stage for memorable, personal eyewear interpretations. www.gotti.ch www.christiangrund.ch JG

Pepe - distinguished with Götti's 360° Spin and Stow System
Pepe – distinguished with Götti’s 360° Spin and Stow System

| Eyestylist 9th May 2014

Finest Seven for Emilia Wickstead

Autumn/Winter 2014

9th May 2014 A favourite designer of the Duchess of Cambridge, New Zealand-born Emilia Wickstead has become one of the class acts of London Fashion Week. Her Autumn/Winter 2014 runway collection, praised for its elegance, highlighted a new touch of edgy chic with its leather and snakeskin  – and bold flashes of colour, a powerful pink and elegant shades of tangerine. And there were sunglasses too – a new catwalk collaboration with independent brand Finest Seven, designed by Jesse Stevens – the talented luxury eyewear designer who also hails from New Zealand; perfectly in keeping with the overall tone of effortless glamour, these artisan sunglasses are designed in the UK and made in the Italian mountains by hand for exceptional quality and finish. Priced from £550.00, Finest Seven produces each heirloom design as a bespoke order.

Emilia Wickstead runway A/W 2014
Emilia Wickstead runway A/W 2014

Images courtesy of Emilia Wickstead and Finest Seven Ltd. For more information, and to order sunglasses directly from Finest Seven, visit  www.finestseven.com

www.emiliawickstead.com CN

| Eyestylist 6th May 2014

Style Setter: Anna-Karin Karlsson

Dramatic and Beautiful Eyewear

6th May 2014 Romance, beauty, music and art are among the influences Anna-Karin Karlsson expresses in her strong, and innovative eyewear designs. “I have a place in my head that I can go to, and see visions and sights, and I don’t need inspiration per se,” says the Swedish designer, “as I can go there, and imagine all sorts of things until it becomes something spectacular or meaningful. I call it ‘a flight upstairs’.”

Glamour Glasses - Lion and Lioness by Anna-Karin Karlsson
Glamour Glasses – Lion and Lioness by Anna-Karin Karlsson

 

Her enchanting “flight” includes striking sunglasses in black acetate adorned with either a lion or lioness – symbols of strength, courage and authority – plus exuding super style.

 

Exotic Eyewear - Rose/Rouge in Leopard by Anna-Karin Karlsson
Exotic Eyewear – Rose/Rouge in Leopard by Anna-Karin Karlsson

Love and beauty are highlighted in a stunning new colour combination of a favourite AKK design – Rose/Rogue. Smooth acetate in a leopard print – the majestic animal representing wisdom and mystery – is trimmed with carved roses. Anna-Karin Karlsson’s “flight upstairs” transports the wearer of her sunglass designs to magical kingdoms! www.annakarinkarlsson.com  JG

Photo of Anna-Karin Karlsson by Luca Santocono exclusively for Eyestylist. All rights reserved.

| Eyestylist 1st May 2014

Adrina Deep Blue Sea

Leisure Society

Artisanal excellence illuminates the supremely elegant Adrina by Shane Baum. Named after a remote Greek beach, the wafer-thin aviator design features a gold plated titanium crossbar, and Japanese Windsor rim detail. Superb detailing includes intricate multi-dimensional laser etching applied to the titanium, and Japanese cotton-based acetate temples. Adrina Deep Blue Sea is plated in 12k or 18k gold, and the lenses are treated with trade marked Diamond Cast anti-scratch coating. Pure Luxury! www.leisure-society.com JG

| Eyestylist 1st May 2014

Precious

Tarian +

Parisian eyewear designer Jérémy Tarian conducts Master Classes for selected students at HEAD-Genève (Geneva University of Art and Design/Switzerland). The Workshop’s theme requires students to use acetate as if it were a piece of jewellery to create a frame. Under Jérémy’s wise guidance, the glamorous winning concept was awarded to Camille Dols with Precious, an acetate frame embellished with metal cut-outs that evoke the shape of cut gemstones. There is a Limited Edition of only 75 pieces per colour worldwide. This is Tarian’s first collaboration with HEAD-Genève for Tarian +. www.jeremytarian.com JG