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| Eyestylist 23rd April 2024

Diffuser Tokyo: the ultimate storage case for specs

The Japanese accessories brand, Diffuser Tokyo has just released their 10-piece eyewear carrier – the Parallelogram Prism storage box – and its flying of the shelves!

Previewed at SILMO 2023, and now available in two distinctive colours, this new versatile eyewear carrier by Diffuser Tokyo  stores up to ten pairs of glasses and sunglasses. The case, which is called the Parallelogram Prism storage box (TYPE 10) is made in Japan from Italian leather and represents the most refined and appealing eyewear storage system for multiple pairs of glasses on the market. As well as an exceptionally luxurious finish and soft suede interior, the box has a compact design making it ideal for everyday use and attractive colourways, with a choice of black with camel or hazelnut with green. Above: the new 10-piece case created by Diffuser Tokyo, the specialists in high-quality eyewear accessories

Diffuser Tokyo – designed “for your eyewear lifestyle”: a storage case for specs and sunglasses, launched in Spring 2024

The Parallelogram Prism cases have an additional hidden feature that makes them unique: built-in magnets make it possible to stack multiple cases on top of each other safely and comfortably, ideal for anyone wanting to use multiple pieces.

Diffuser Tokyo is the global leader in luxury eyewear accessories, and their refined products are stocked by the finest optical boutiques and stores worldwide. Their product range in 2024 includes eyewear cases, display stands, pouches, wearable holders and cords. Find out more at www.diffuser-tokyo.com

| Eyestylist 18th April 2024

RES/REI: the Sculptures Collection

In the Spring / Summer 2024 collection by the Italian label, highlights include the glamorous models in the Sculptures Collection with its new coloured Havanas and elegant bilayer materials combined with classical tones – inspired by the light effects at twilight

Previewed at Mido in February, the Italian label has introduced three new sunglass models to their Sculpture family: Moonlight, Rainbow, and Nightfall. These models stay true to the Sculptures family’s distinctive style, featuring prominently faceted fronts that accentuate the bilayer materials. Each model has been uniquely designed to capture the essence of artificial neon landscapes, displaying colour combinations inspired by “the stunning interplay of light and reflections seen during twilight transitions”.Above: Moonlight by RES/REI in the Sculptures Collection – pictured in green Havana with a contrasting reddish Havana – the frame also comes in a delicate gradient pink, brown tortoise and black marble

Detail: the square model Nightfall in the Sculptures Collection by RES/REI – pictured in grey / purple with gradient grey lens

The Moonlight sunglasses embody the soft hues of night turning into day, while model Rainbow is imagined as a reflection of the spectrum of light just as the sun rises or sets. Model Nightfall captures the deep, mysterious tones of day surrendering to night, the designers explained.

 

Detail of model Rainbow by RES/REI in coloured Havana tones

The bold sculpted feel of the frames has been achieved by enhancing the three-dimensionality of the acetate on the front and back of the frame. By using this process, the layering of the different patterns in the acetate is immediately eye-catching.

RES/REI is an independent Italian design company based in Treviso, Northern Italy. To find out more about the new sun and optical collections for Spring / Summer 2024, visit www.resrei.com

| Eyestylist 17th April 2024

Italian eyewear brand L.G.R has arrived in Paris!

The Italian eyewear brand has added a Paris-based boutique

L.G.R, the Italian artisan brand founded by Luca Gnecchi Ruscone, has arrived in Paris, with a stand-alone store in a privileged position in the Marais in Rue du Temple. The company already has five stores in Italy in Rome (St. Peter’s and Piazza di Spagna), Milan, Florence and Venice, and the Paris opening represents its inaugural store abroad. The interior design is in keeping with these existing stores in Italy, with statement details, furniture and fittings that represent the heritage of the brand, and design features inspired by the founder’s grandfather’s store Ottica Bini and its original location in Eritrea. Above: exterior of the new branded stand-alone L.G.R store in Paris, France

Italian eyewear brand L.G.R: Interior of the new Paris store: the design echoes that of the elegant L.G.R boutiques in Italy

Luca Gnecchi Ruscone’s statement about the opening was published in a release: “Since the inception of L.G.R, I’ve harbored a dream: to spread our commitment to Italian excellence and artisanal craftsmanship worldwide. With the unveiling of our first international store in Paris, we’re making strides toward turning this dream into reality. Paris stands as a beacon of fashion and style, and we are honored to contribute to this tradition with our collections of handcrafted eyewear made entirely in Italy. This debut store beyond Italian borders forms part of a broader strategy for international expansion, with additional openings slated for the coming months.” www.lgrworld.com

| Eyestylist 15th April 2024

Runaway by Ørgreen Optics

Lightweight stainless steel collection HAVN sees new vibrant styles added

A distinctive double bar, a narrow, finely crafted structure, and brilliant colours: the latest additions in the HAVN collection at the Danish independent eyewear company Ørgreen Optics includes the model Runaway, a functional, easy-to-wear design with a bright contemporary look. The frame, and its sister model Upside, are a testament to the brand’s commitment to a style which fuses innovative design with functional beauty – all the while taking a unique approach to colour in eyewear and how they can be developed to suit the individual, always “thinking outside the box”. Above: the new unisex style Runaway, which comes in four colours

Runaway by Ørgreen Optics, pictured in matt infinity blue; the top bar features in a contrasting matt palladium tone

The HAVN collection is realised in stainless steel, and pairs a palette of quite daring tones on frame fronts with Ørgreen’s signature step-down construction, emphasising proportions and profiles by using shape-in-shape outlines, architectural lines and, for some designs, engraved patterns. The style names are taken from boats and yachts in the harbours and canals surrounding the brand’s Copenhagen HQ – Denmark. For more information about HAVN, visit https://orgreenoptics.com/havn-collection/

| Eyestylist 14th April 2024

Kuboraum unveils installation-window – Miart 2024

Kuboraum has unveiled an installation-window at their Milan Flagship Store in collaboration with friend and artist Vinicius Jayme Vallorani on the occasion of Miart 2024

The installation-window has been taken over by Vinicius Jayme Vallorani, an artist based in Milan whose practice creates performative vacuums transforming the interrelation between components of metaphoric and solid matter into aesthetic events.
His work is described as lying in the interval between an open planimetry, a cinematic shoot, and a steamy encounter in which one is seduced by a rip or a river. Whether it’s a canvas or a sculpture, the spatial dimension of his pieces exudes an echoing presence. The viewer is invited to participate in a reversal of perspective from content to context and vice versa. Above: the new window-installation by Vinicius Jayme Vallorani

Window detail – photography by @piercarloquecchia @dsl__studio

The artist is the co-founder of Studio SBT, a shared artistic space in Milan home of SPECCHIOOIHꓛꓛƎꓒS project; Adriatica Contemporanea, a no-profit association with the aim of cultural promotion; and Grup. Grit., a format of encounters for art professionals.

About Kuboraum: Since its inception, Kuboraum has been shaping a vibrant community of people through events, collaborations, shared experiences, and art residencies. The collection of eyewear has been designed in Berlin and made in Italy since 2011 by co-founders Livio Graziottin and Sergio Eusebi, who created their first collection “in opposition to the dominant aesthetics in the world of eyewear”.

Kuboraum Innerraum Milan Gallery, Via Bigli 24, 20121 Milan, Italy