Stripes in neutral tones give a very sophisticated look to Jerry 5 – from the distinctive collection of men’s frames at Lotho Paris. Colour variations, fine design and excellent crafting are hallmarks at Lotho, and Jerry 5 in fine polished acetate, handmade in Japan, exudes authority and style. Lotho designs are available in Paris at Artisan du Regard www.artisanduregard-opticien.com and Parici Paris 14, rue du Bourg-Tibourg 75004. For more details, visit www.lotho.fr JG
Götti has just launched an amazing, refined and elegant selection of Buffalo horn frames. The crafting is superb – characteristic of Sven Götti and his innovative eyewear collections. Nature provides the most luxurious materials, and Buffalo horn is an ideal raw material for exclusive frames. Maple and walnut are also integrated into the frame, and the result is a gorgeous design with natural sheen, beautiful texture and strength. Balou (above) with its round shape and natural qualities is a creative symphony in frame design. www.gotti.ch JG
Another traditional specs shape, made famous by Malcolm X and a men’s style that is always very popular, interpreted here by the luxury eyewear label Matsuda, a company that produces its designs in Japan. This is the M3022 style with a dark brown browline in Japanese acetate combined with titanium. The carefully engraved temples are finished with a hand-applied lacquer. Very much one of the key looks for Spring 2013 and a great alternative if the round shapes aren’t your thing. Colours include brushed silver/matte black, brushed gold/matte natural and brushed dark brown/matte dark tortoise. CN
One of the current acetate styles by the French label Beausoleil which majors in classic, timeless shapes in luxury materials. This style has a nice balanced two-tone front combination – the dark top colour emphasises the brow – and fine structure, giving a lighter less intensely retro look for the face. The style has a keyhole style nose shape, another look of the season that brings a masculine elegance to the overall design. www.beausoleil.fr CN
1st February 2013 As we are celebrating men’s eyewear this month, we have asked several designers to share with Eyestylist their ideas and concepts about designing for men. The series begins with Luca Gnecchi at L.G.R. in Italy.
Do you have a particular male role model in mind when you design men’s eyewear? “When I create eyewear and especially sunglasses, I think about my friends. I try to please them and fit into their lifestyle that we often share.”
What is your philosophy on colour, materials and eyewear shapes for men? “Men’s colours have to be more simple; typically darker and classic. I think that keeping the shape to the essential is important. But also offering technically superior lenses for different masculine uses such as sailing, driving and just knowing that you have a super good polarized mineral glass lens, I think makes a man happier. While a woman, yes, she likes it too, but she is more concerned about an original coloured frame, a gradient lens that makes her eyes seen – but not seen – the game of seduction……”
Do you think that men are becoming more experimental with their eyewear choices? “Yes, they are, they like to play with colour too, but keeping the combinations very separated and strong, with contrast. Like our sanded yellow frames with mirrored green lenses, or our Raw Limited edition in black opaque and mirrored deep blue lenses. Men also like to be noticed, but in a different way, not in the seductive, playful way of women, but in a strong precise taste for something unusual.”
“I am about to present a new Limited Edition for travelling. You will be able to choose your sunglasses especially to fit your light conditions on that particular trip. It’s something that takes into consideration adventure, heat, Africa, wlidlife, unstable light conditions, romance, beauty, escape and freedom.” www. lgr-sunglasses.com JG