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| Eyestylist January 5th 2024
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The Pantone Colour of the year: at Morel France

January 5th 2024

Morel France proposes the Colour of the Year, Peach Fuzz – a shade of peachy orange – in acetate styles for women 

As the Pantone Color Institute unveiled the Peach Fuzz hue as the trending colour for 2024, eyewear companies were poised to bring the colour into the world of frames. According to Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of Pantone, the peach shade embodies feelings of compassion and conviviality with a harmonious, warm sensation – promising qualities to flatter the face. As a natural, gentle light pastel tone, the ‘Peach Fuzz’ colour works beautifully in crystal acetate, and combines quite seamlessly with other popular colours in the eyewear lines, including natural browns, red tones and orange. Above: Morel’s 2024 collection for women explores the Peach Fuzz tone in combination with darker shades such as red 

Colour combos in acetate, featuring Peach Fuzz tones: Anna 1 (above) and and Lisa by Morel France

The harmony and softness offered by this peach hue are explored in the new Anna frame design by Morel. An ode to femininity, the synergy of the colours featured highlights peach tones with vibrant golden shades, blending into “invigorating” crimson reds. The new Lisa style is similarly on-trend in this colour palette, with its bold acetate collages in warm tones of tortoise, peach and red. For more details visit www.morel-france.com

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| Eyestylist January 3rd 2024
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Statement design: J.F. Rey 1985 – Carolina

January 3rd 2024

Reinventing the cat’s eye style

Just in from J.F. Rey, the new Carolina frame by the French independent brand offers a new angular cat’s eye design playing on contrasting shapes and thicknesses with a non-conformist style. The distinctive shape features bold edgy lines and thicknesses which add a glamorous feel. The modern, bespoke colour palette combines red, black and crystalline white, a fusion of colours which creates an effect of movement and energy across the design. Above: Carolina by J.F. Rey, a bold 70s inspired women’s acetate style for 2024

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Style and lightweight comfort: Carolina in the J.F. Rey 1985 collection

Inspired by the 70s, the designers at J.F. Rey sought to fuse contemporary allure with a touch of retro nostalgia. The beveled effects and lamination of the acetate highlight a play of transparency and light enhanced by some glittering touches on the upper rim: all in all, a sophisticated and artistic composition that offers a dazzling visual experience for the female frame wearer with a passion for eyewear statements. Find out more about the brand at www.jfrey.fr

| Eyestylist January 1st 2024
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theo explores glow of neon light

January 1st 2024

The new neon family at theo offers five bright and eye-catching models

Belgian eyewear creators theo have announced their five new neon-toned frames for men and women. The warm glow and luminous colours of the frames are designed to “make the eyes behind them shine during the day and in the dark”. The colours are inspired by cities like Kowloon, Tokyo and Las Vegas, where neon billboards and street lights light up the city streets. Above: the two round models of the collection, Myeong-Dong and Shinjuku by theo, in bright neon green on black

Model Myeong-Dong – by theo © 2023 Alain Six for ID6o10

Named after districts of the cities that inspired the neon tones – including Mong Kok and Shinjuku – each frame has a bold shape and combines the unique colours, sometimes in two-tone neon and sometimes in a neon colour with a more subdued and classic colour.

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Model Myeong-Dong, named after the bustling shopping area of the Jung district of Seoul, features the quintessential round shape loved by theo – in a choice of colours which include a neon pink on red (pictured above) and bright red on black. To find out more about all the models in the neon collection by theo, visit www.theo.be

| Eyestylist December 28th 2023
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Independent eyewear: Frames of 2023 – ‘R4’ Liquid Sky by Kuboraum

December 28th 2023

Inspired by the 80’s dystopian post-punk cult movie, the latest drop from independent eyewear label Kuboraum presents works that are highly textured and fanatical about detail – the R4 mask has a surprising, highly elaborate handcrafted finish

Taking its cues from the 80’s post-punk cult movie, the new Ltd. Edition ‘Liquid Sky’ from Kuboraum is dedicated to fluidity: fluidity of identities, gender, aesthetics, and narratives, the designers explain. Rejecting fixed structures and normative concepts “to embrace the metamorphic state of being”, the line expresses a signature style at Kuboraum where each mask is treated as a work of art, richly textured and made utterly unique by means of striking adornments and embellishments. Above + below: part of the new Liquid Sky drop at Kuboraum – mask R4 in Shiny Black finish

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Above: part of the Liquid Sky drop – December 2023 – mask R4 with Matt Black handcrafted finish

The ‘masks’ unveil bold chunky acetate frames, meticulously handcrafted to accentuate their rich texture and uneven ‘sculpted’ surfaces. To elevate the allure, each structure is eventually adorned with refined metal embellishments or subtle sparkling elements, to cast an enchanting, shimmering aura through the design. One of several models in the series, mask R4 is produced in Mazzucchelli acetate and features in several finishes including Black Matt and Black Shine as part of the Liquid Sky drop. The frames are made exclusively in Italy. Find out more at www.kuboraum.com

| Eyestylist December 27th 2023
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Collaborations: Yuichi Toyama teams with Armani

December 27th 2023

The Japanese eyewear label Yuichi Toyama has collaborated with Giorgio Armani for a luxurious capsule collection – made in Fukui Prefecture, Japan

A new collaboration has been launched between the Japanese eyewear brand YUICHI TOYAMA and fashion brand Giorgio Armani, offering a capsule collection which fuses Giorgio Armani’s Italian style with the latest Japanese technological innovation. Armani’s aesthetic vision has been complemented by designer Yuichi Toyama, who is known for pushing the envelope of Japanese manufacturing technology while also employing traditional Japanese craftsmanship. The resulting combination of Italian elegance and Japanese innovation delivers a nuanced effect, with lightweight, comfortable frames in Japanese titanium, created with subtle detailing and shading, and always blending form and function. Above: Giorgio Armani x Yuichi Toyama eyewear – campaign

A minimalist collaborative capsule collection – made in Japan: Armani x Yuichi Toyama
Armani x Yuichi Toyama AR 6147T sunglasses – a contemporary minimalist look

The designs employ YUICHI TOYAMA’s signature “Double Dutch” design, which was released in 2016. This took its inspiration from the “Double Dutch” game in which two “turners” face each other and spin a rope in opposite directions, while one or more jumpers simultaneously jump over it. The playful “Double Dutch” design has become synonymous with YUICHI TOYAMA, and its use in this collection enhances the minimalist silhouette and elegant functionality of the eyewear.

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About Yuichi Toyama Yuichi Toyama developed his Made in Japan eyewear brand over 30 years.
The signature look of the collection derives from its ability to combine seemingly contradictory details and materials into harmonious designs.
The design philosophy is one which respects traditional craftsmanship aligned with an equally evident curiosity about the possibilities that come from the use of innovative technology.
The brand is constantly evolving as it pursues an expression of simplicity, elegance and timeless beauty. For more information: https://yuichitoyama.com