Eyestylist

| Eyestylist 1st May 2011

Sunglass Style Guide

Maria Leitner at Seequal wears Oliver Goldsmith Sunglasses

9th May 2011 “I have chosen to wear model Y-Not from Oliver Goldsmith Sunglasses, an exact replica of the model originally launched in 1966, in the colour Blue Opal.

Eyewear created by Claire Goldsmith is eyewear that I trust and can rely on. 5 years ago she re-launched the family brand after a hiatus of 20 years and recently added her own optical collection Legacy.

The Oliver Goldsmith sunglasses are great quality, produced by real craftsman in a small, personal family run factory in Italy. They are subtle in quality and great in style. This is exactly what I like and I can wear the Y-Not as a statement accessory with my business outfits, as well as to compliment a more casual look. This is why the style is the right frame for me, it is an all rounder that works with my schedule.

The Y-Not by Oliver Goldsmith Sunglasses is bold, dramatic but effortlessly cool. With beautiful paddle temples, the frame is oversized yet surprisingly wearable on many different shaped faces. It’s a perfect representation of the late 1960’s fashion, full of theatre and wow.

I never really think about my sense of fashion. I like good quality and genuine craftmanship. I choose classic styles combined with a strong accessory to personalize my style. I like my wardrobe to let me have the freedom of being able to go wherever I want and not feel out of place. This is very important for my job as an afternoon meeting can easily end up with dinner and a night out.I follow Oliver Goldsmith’s opinion. Claire’s Grandfather was an amazing man; I think his words are so right:

“I don’t believe in those theories about a certain style suiting a certain shape of face. Life is too short to worry about such things. If you find a shape you like, have it.Oliver Goldsmith, 1969.

Y-Not by Oliver Goldsmith Sunglasses

That is how I choose my whole wardrobe.” www.seequal.eu

www.olivergoldsmith.com/

www.clairegoldsmith.com/

 

 

| Eyestylist 1st May 2011

Sunglass Style Guide

MICHAELLA RENE WEARS FACE A FACE

6th May 2011 Michaëlla Rene (above) works in the Communications Department at French brand Face à Face. “For this summer season, I have chosen, the Face à Face model Moons1 in the colour 676 (rust and pearly grey). This is a large and squared shape that fits my large, round face. I wear it with brown colours, in matching tones or with black/dark colours to make a contrast, depending on my mood.

Model Moons is a design with graphic strength and elegance. In a spirit stemming from the 60s, Moons offers irresistible Glam-Style. Two superimposed sheets of acetate open up like the wings of a butterfly. This original sculpture gives breadth to the volumes and a sophisticated touch.

I am not a fashion addict, but I love accessories. I think that accessories help you to give real personality to a style: shoes, bags, rings, earrings, brooches and sunglasses of course. All these accessories make the difference. In Paris, I have my favourite accessories designers, each of them with their own style and talent.
A pair of sunglasses has to be elegant, with colours and subtle details in the design. Regularly at a terrace of a café, people ask me the brand name of my sunglasses!”

www.faceaface-paris.com

 

 

Moons 1 from Face à Face

| Eyestylist 1st May 2011

Rouge

Sama Eyewear

Exclusive, luxurious, revolutionary and glamourous are just a few words to describe the Sama Eyewear Collection from California.  We viewed the latest – and beautiful – collection at MIDO.  Designer Shelia Vance combines classicism and modernity in her eyewear.  Rouge is a fine example of style, grace, technology and quality fusing harmoniously and fashionably.  Hand laminated Japanese plastic with three-dimensional laser-cutting, shapes the unique temple design.  Mini turquoise Swarovski crystals twinkle on the sides, which are gently curved for an additional distinctive accent.  The frames are available in Europe at Optik Wagner in Saint Moritz www.optik-wagner.ch and  Les Plus belles lunettes du Monde in Paris. www. lesplusbelleslunettesdumonde.com Additional details at www.samaeyewear.net JG

| Eyestylist 1st May 2011

Zero 2 / Rhodium

Finest Seven

This is a good-looking metal style (a look we think is getting hotter and hotter for this summer) from a brand that I am pleased to have discovered recently. The New Zealand born designer Jesse Stevens who now lives in London is dedicated to excellence. The brand name Finest Seven holds at its core that there are seven key elements in eyewear production, and sets out to incorporate the very best of these elements in every single design. Features of the Zero 2 which also comes in 24kt gold or 14k gold, are a five layered hinge for durability and strength, Zeiss lenses, metal pad arms and silicon nose pads. The frames are made in Italy by hand and come with handcrafted cases from Spain. Top notch design. CN

www.finestseven.com

| Eyestylist 1st May 2011

Casablanca

L.G.R. Sunglasses

Casablanca is part of the luxury sunglass line by L.G.R., the Italian company created by Luca Gnecchi Ruscone. Ruscone inherited a collection of sunglasses dating back to the 1930s from his grandfather, and was inspired by his find to the point where he decided to start his own eyewear label.

The colour I have picked out here is hazelnut with a grey gradient photochromic lens which for me offers elegant styling for the changing season and dress code further into summer (50’s/70’s glamour, bare ankles and legs, tanned skinned). This is a lovely, soft combination, and the neutral frame tone promises to be very pretty on the right faces. It also comes in many other colour choices, my next favourite being ivory with blue gradient lens; another interesting yet easy combination is black with pale violet. The models in this collection are handmade in Italy, and hand-finished with features such as flex hinges. L.G.R.’s founder is passionate about artisanal quality and the production of real, timeless objects. This model is simple yet stylish, and the absence of branding allows the frame to speak for itself. L.G.R. is only to be found in very exclusive fashion boutiques such as Colette (www.colette.fr) and Matches (www.matchesfashion.com) and a few select opticians (see the L.G.R. website for details).  CN

www.lgr-sunglasses.com