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Pretty Pink Pastels

26th November 2012

Young Fashionistas Prefer Pink!

26th November 2012 It’s not only grownups that are embracing lovely pastels! For the young set, gentle pastels – particularly in pink – are seen in eyewear collections. Two of our favourites are featured here – with plenty of potential to delight young fashion aware youngsters. Nice Soft Pink (above) from the Dutch company Red Optical combines smooth stainless steel highlighted with acetate temples. The mix of materials, plus the rectangular shape and pastel tone, has an”adult look”, and many youngsters will approve! www.redoptical.com

EK kids 1487-654 — Pretty in Pink – sunglasses by EK Kids

EK Kids adapts some of their best adult designs creatively scaled down to fit little faces. These sunglasses (style 1487-654 above) capture the characteristics admired in EK designs – retro shaping, quality acetate, and UV lenses to protect young and vulnerable eyes.www.emmanuellekhanhparis.com JG

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24th November 2012

Cruz Oculista, Portugal

24th November 2012 Take inspiration from the Portuguese optical store Cruz Oculista, who have created another super glam storefront this year for the Christmas season. The shop pays to tribute to the theatre and the Baroque with a dramatic stage design, and presents the new independent Portuguese label Paulino Spectacles.We love it!

If you are working on a beautiful storefront – optical or accessory stores – for the coming Christmas season, please send us your pictures – the best ones will be included in this section in the weeks ahead or featured on our Facebook page. Refer to our website for contact details. CN

Cruz Oculista, Av. Dr. Armando Goncalves, Edificio Plaza Loja 17, 3000-059 Coimbra, Portugal

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23rd November 2012

Black and Gold Charm

23rd November 2012 During the shows this autumn, we’ve seen stunningly creative frames in black and gold. Each colour is significant on its own – and when featured together, the results are sophisticated and elegant. Today we are showing two versions we’d love to wear! Anne-Karin Karlsson has the magic touch with black and gold in Coco on the Run (above). The frame is acetate with metal inside, a patented material that has never been used in eyewear before. “It’s very tricky to execute, but with the result as I imagined”, says Anna-Karin, and the result is superb! www.annakarinkarlsson.com

Vera Wang 2RAVA_BK — Curvy and Captivating -Rava – by Vera Wang

Vera Wang’s interpretation of black and gold is a striking design- Rava (above) – in black acetate, accented with gold at the nosepiece and around the lenses. The curvy shape and the bold temple lift ensure an even more glamorous frame. www.kenmarkoptical.com JG

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Blue Notes

21st November 2012

Eyewear with Swing in Gorgeous Blues

21st November 2012 Rhythm and blues can apply to eyewear as well as jazz! Its improvisational aspects inspires many – from musicians to eyewear designers – and the results are frames in cool blues. Music is the keynote at Vinylize – the frames are created from old vinyl records, and handmade in Hungary. Simone (above) designed with Nina Simone in mind, is a stunning mix of metal on vinyl, with an arched brow and curved frame front. Simone is a special favourite of Vinylize communication director Paul, because Nina Simone once sang a song to him – “only six inches from my face” – Paul happily remembers. Available in Copenhagen at Optikerne www.optikerne.dk, and in Paris at Lunetiers Delambre www.lunetiers-delambre.com www.vinylize.com

Electric BlueMIG V93 — Jazz Blue – MIG by Pierre Eyewear

Pierre Cariven has a winning way with cat eye shapes. One of his favourite designs is this lovely, gentle cat eye (MIG above) in electric blue acetate. The simplicity and elegant crafting of the design, coupled with the bold colour, is pure and sleek. “I like to create my frames in the way that I feel”, says Pierre. If you feel like a bit of ‘jazz’ in your eyewear this season, there are stunning blue tones from which to choose. www.pierre-eyewear.com JG

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19th November 2012

Limited Edition in wood by W-Eye

19th November 2012 A wood brand I have been seeing regularly at trade fairs since it was created – I admire the lightness and robustness of the W-Eye frames and there are always some interesting organic or retro shapes. The label has recently released this special edition “Occhione” (model 505) inspired by the ’60s. The circular eye shape and stripy patterning make this very appealing as does the handcrafted necklace that accompanies it; this decorative piece is designed in collaboration with artist Brigitta Bertolini of the Laboratorio Orafo Artigiano Dada, Udine. To see more of Bertolini’s gold and silver work, visit the website: http://marioscrafts.com/it/a/dada.

The sunglasses are presented in a deep mahogany case, also made by artisans in the W-Eye workshops. To find out about this Italian label’s work with wood, visit www.w-eye.it CN

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Eyestylist

Pretty Pink Pastels

Young Fashionistas Prefer Pink!

Seasonal style

Cruz Oculista, Portugal

Sophisticated Lady

Black and Gold Charm

Blue Notes

Eyewear with Swing in Gorgeous Blues

Gift ideas

Limited Edition in wood by W-Eye