18th October 2011 This stylish Germany company, who celebrates its 20th anniversary next year, offers an amazing range of creative frames for men and women, that are especially beloved by artists and musicians. Rainbow acetate in soft tones of lilac and blue (above), give this beautiful shape a gentle luminosity. Handmade in their own factories, Funk Eyewear is dedicated to quality and attention to all the little details that make their eyewear unique. www.funk.de JG
17th October 2011 I do always like to see a new line from the French eyewear company Alain Mikli….and this one certainly carries the character of the fashion designer behind it. The first Jean Paul Gaultier by Mikli Collection features 20 frames – 12 specs and 8 sunglasses…and underlines technical qualities for comfort, and a big injection of individuality in the form of “double” or “triple” temples. Model Evantail is the beauty of the collection with its unique triple temple, and comes in black, lilac and ivory (pictured above) but the sunglasses with double and triple “comb” sides are hot on its trail. Visit www.mikli.com for the video. CN
15th October 2011 Didier Voirol launched his new eyewear range in Zurich at Hall of Frames, with an unusual collection in copper and stainless steel. In the photo above, Didier wears one of his designs, appropriately called ‘Didier’. Voirol’s sculptures are distinguished by a special welding point – and he uses this same technique in his eyewear. For extra durability, the frames are coated in pure iron. www.metalartconcept.com JG
14th October 2011 We caught up with several designers at Hall of Frames, including Guya Montermini and Ciro Tugnoli (above) from Blue Magic Eye in Italy, as they enjoyed a relaxing moment at the Zurich event. Guya, left, wears a lovely Havana grey and violet design, style 3304, while Ciro chose one of the important colours for men this season – a handsome matt green – style 3303. www.bluemagiceye.com
Pascal Jaulent, designer at Face à Face in Paris, jetted into Zurich for the show, and enjoyed a chat about the new collection with HOF organiser Nathanaël Wenger. Pascal wears Print 3, in smart ink blue and green, while Nath is seen in Argus, a sleek frame from Danish creators Orgreen. www.faceface-paris.com www.orgreen.dk www.hallofframes.ch JG
Special thanks to photographer Gilles Stussi for images at Hall of Frames.
13th October 2011 There is a subtle, yet profound change in men’s eyewear – designs are more adventuresome, and so are the colours. This was evident at Hall of Frames in Zurich, so we asked several designers, their colleagues and friends – what frames/sunglasses are you wearing now? Here are some of the favourites:
Left to right: Dominique Kasper wears Malawi in black from Paul and Joe, Dirk Geissmann sports Pitch Pole, an all carbon frame from Blac, and Hall of Frames Organiser Nathanaël Wenger favours Special Edition sunglasses from Strada del Sole. www.wenger-eyewear.ch www.stradadelsole.ch
Designer and founder of Entourage of 7, Jakob Talbo, is partial to Hank in matt black from his own collection. www.eof7.com JG