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| Eyestylist 4th October 2011

Schlore

Chrome Hearts

5th October 2011 Crystal acetate is expressed with unusual artistry at Chrome Hearts. The voluminous frame shape is bold and dramatic, and further enhanced with the sterling silver signature Chrome Hearts motif on the sides. I tried on this frame at the Paris show SILMO, and its generous proportions, superb fit and the luxurious acetate assures that Schlore is a genuine collector’s item. This frame is also available in black acetate and Schiaparelli pink, a dashing shade that pays homage to fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli,who adored this hue. www.chromehearts.com JG

| Eyestylist 4th October 2011

Matter of fact

Paul Frank Eyewear

4th October 2011 Among  the many tempting eyewear collections we viewed at SILMO were the modern classics from Paul Frank. The California based company revealed their winning ways in eyewear with multi-coloured acetate, including model “matter of fact” (above) in fashionable aubergine and pink. Softly curvaceous, the thickness at the temples, with colour highlights and contrasting rim tone, give this frame a sleek and pure look. Paul Frank Eyewear is available at Marc Le Bihan in Paris, and in Vienna at Brillen Manufaktur.  Further details at www.baumvision.com/paulfrank JG

| Eyestylist 1st October 2011

Eyestylist meets Henry Holland

3rd October 2011 We were delighted to meet with Henry Holland this week-end. He has recently launched a sunglass collection with Le Specs, and talked to us about his inspiration for this. “We have used round shapes and references to eye lashes and eyebrows. I love to use colour; my sunglasses for Le Specs are one-offs, but we have worked hard on the shapes as I wanted them to be unique yet wearable. Fashion should be fun, enjoyable and an expression of your personality.”

Holland’s new collaboration with Le Specs looks set to expand next year with a new line for House of Holland. Pictured above, the fashion editors’ favourite style Hoodies in the Henry Holland for Le Specs Collection. CN

www.eyerespect.com

www.mycatwalk.com.au/designer/henry-holland-for-le-specs.html

www.houseofholland.co.uk

| Eyestylist 1st October 2011

Handcrafted designs

1st October 2011 On my travels at the eyewear show, more and more conversations revolved around the beauty you can achieve by revisiting production techniques of the past… there is a lot of work being done by hand to achieve designs that guarantee functionality, comfort and real style…from Germany’s Lunettes Kollektion to the very beautiful collection we saw from Australia’s Graz (www.grazmulcahy.com), the love of past eyewear trends and true craftsmanship was very much in the air. CN

Image above: Lunettes Kollektion, Germany www.lunettes-kollektion.com

Frames by Graz, Collections A/W '11/12

 

| Eyestylist 1st October 2011

Rose/Rouge

Anna-Karin Karlsson

Music, art, acting and the fantasies that emanate from these creative forces, all find their way into the amazing frames created by Anna-Karin Karlsson. Private clients of the  Swedish designer have been fortunate to wear her innovative frames for the past several years; now she has debuted her first official collection in Paris. The above frame is dedicated to her sister Rose, whom Anna-Karin says is “my one and only super star.” Fabricated in sleek acetate, the luscious rose motif is reference to the beauty and romance that she envisions for her sister – with less thorns in life and more petals! www.annakarinkarlsson.com JG