Friday 26 February 2010
It's no yolk: 2010 is the year for big, round sunglasses
This picture was taken in Mississippi by Jellymon. Not sure who the sunglasses are by, but they're 2010 alright.
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2010,
big,
dior,
round,
sunglasses,
unidentified,
white
Thursday 25 February 2010
Zippy or pointy? Linda Farrow sunglasses for Alexander Wang
Can't quite make up my mind which of these two I prefer, the exagerrated cat's eyes below or the zip above. Both are Linda Farrow for Alexander Wang.
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alexander wang,
black,
cat's eyes,
linda farrow,
sunglasses
Wednesday 24 February 2010
Kirk Originals glasses walk on water - the 2010 Sculpture collection
...Well perhaps walk is an exagerration, but these glasses from Kirk Originals' Sculpture range, to be released in Milan in two weeks, are pretty miraculous. This one is Otis, in grey and scarlet but there are six new shapes in nine new colourways. The fronts are acetate while the temples, which appear to be textured yet smooth, are acrylic. Take yourself off to Kirk Originals' site (always fun) to find out more.
Apropos of something: Propo Design spectacles from Japan
Propo Design spectacles from Japan, great acetates and metal frames. Propo has a boutique too, in Osaka.
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acetate,
japan,
metal,
propo design
Tuesday 23 February 2010
Oscar Magnuson: 2010 sunglass campaign and handsome Damien specs
Oscar Magnuson has some great new campaign images for its 2010 sunglass collection - which looks terrific.
All pictures are taken sideways on which leaves you wanting to find out more, which you can here.
Below, a handsome pair of Oscar Magnuson optical glasses called Damien.
I love the slight keyhole bridge and the strong rectangular shape.
And below that, Santi, another great shape, in a beautiful transparent colour. Oscar Magnuson will definitely feature again.
Thanks to Åsa for alerting me to this great Swedish brand.
Eldridge Optician, established 1870, in New York's Lower East Side, has recently re-opened, dealing exclusively in Oscar Magnuson. Find out the great story of why here.
All pictures are taken sideways on which leaves you wanting to find out more, which you can here.
Below, a handsome pair of Oscar Magnuson optical glasses called Damien.
I love the slight keyhole bridge and the strong rectangular shape.
And below that, Santi, another great shape, in a beautiful transparent colour. Oscar Magnuson will definitely feature again.
Thanks to Åsa for alerting me to this great Swedish brand.
Eldridge Optician, established 1870, in New York's Lower East Side, has recently re-opened, dealing exclusively in Oscar Magnuson. Find out the great story of why here.
Tags:
acetate,
black,
glasses,
oscar magnuson,
pink,
sunglasses
Monday 22 February 2010
Round sunglasses from Erdem and Cutler & Gross
These are by Cutler & Gross for Erdem. Another example of bulky, double-bridged, round sunglasses for summer 2010. Close ups follow...
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acetate,
cutler and gross,
erdem,
round,
women
Sunday 21 February 2010
Herrlicht handmade wood glasses: walnut, maple or pear?
I've raved a fair bit about my love of wood. As a material for glasses that is, as well as for fuel, furniture and its structural strength. Here I present Herrlicht: brilliantly handmade in Germany, wooden glasses made in different natural colours of walnut, maple and pear. More brilliant images follow...
Why wear one pair of sunglasses when you could wear two? D&G doubles up
These are DG4069 sunglasses from Dolce and Gabbana. Explain the idea to me and I'd have said no. But having had a look, I'm surprised how well this concept works. More colourways follow...
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2010,
dolce and gabbana,
sunglasses,
women
Saturday 20 February 2010
Karen Walker spring/summer 2010 sunglasses: Sun Gods
Karen Walker has gone for some entertaining looks to showcase her 2010 eyewear. More pictures follow...
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2010,
karen walker,
men,
pantos,
round,
sunglasses,
women
Thursday 18 February 2010
Mosley Tribes for Native Son Lindel 2010 sunglasses with a frosted finish
Mosley Tribes has made these great Lindel sunglasses for Native Son, as featured in the latter's 2010 menswear video...
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2010,
men,
mosley tribes,
native son,
sunglasses,
white
Wednesday 17 February 2010
Natural photography brings Mykita 2010 to light
Mark Borthwick has again photographed Mykita's latest wonder-specs for its 2010 lookbook and again, it all looks great. More pictures follow...
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2010,
browline glasses,
men,
mykita,
photography,
sunglasses,
women
Tuesday 16 February 2010
Mario Testino wearing L.G.R Tripoli sunglasses
Here's a man who knows a thing or two about good lenses - fashion photographer Mario Testino wears L.G.R sunglasses - the Tripoli model to be precise.
Read my previous post on L.G.R sunglasses here, including a video on the great glass lenses and the malleable temple tips.
Read my previous post on L.G.R sunglasses here, including a video on the great glass lenses and the malleable temple tips.
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brown,
celebrities,
cellulose acetate,
glass lenses,
LGR,
men,
sunglasses
Monday 15 February 2010
Whose sunglasses is Rihanna wearing in her Rude Boy video?
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1980s,
2010,
carrera,
celebrities,
eyecons,
rihanna,
sunglasses,
white,
women
Sunday 14 February 2010
Retro Super Future for all the family: Super Kids sunglasses
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blue,
children's,
pink,
red,
retro super future,
sunglasses,
yellow
Saturday 13 February 2010
Victoria Beckham: partnering with Cutler & Gross for a posher sunglass collection
Victoria Beckham SS10 sunglasses are looking fantastic. There's a really interesting variety of designs, created in partnership with UK glasses supremos Cutler & Gross. Very rarely do I give so much coverage to one collection. More pictures follow...
Friday 12 February 2010
Gold Ray-Ban aviators - and another bow tie - in Milan
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aviators,
men,
ray-ban,
sunglasses
Wednesday 10 February 2010
White and black glasses - unidentified
Anyone know who these great glasses are by? Thanks to Histyley for the great photo.
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acetate,
big,
glasses,
glasses as accessory,
metal,
unidentified,
white,
women
Tuesday 9 February 2010
Derome Brenner - more handmade glasses, this time from France
Realised it all got a little black and white since the Thierry Lasry post so here is a little more black, but then some colour from Derome Brenner. Above are Folk spectacles and these are Clyde sunglasses...
Fait main en France, bien sûr!
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acetate,
black,
derome brenner,
glasses,
handmade,
orange,
pink,
sunglasses,
women
Monday 8 February 2010
Rapp up warm in these cosy Canadian handmade frames
Discovered a great little frame factory in Toronto: Rapp Optical stocks a tonne of great frames including its very own range of handmade Rapp frames...
Let's take a closer look at some of Rapp Collection 3.0...
Let's take a closer look at some of Rapp Collection 3.0...
Sunday 7 February 2010
David Yurman Buckle aviator sunglasses - not a pair you'd lose in a hurry
I'm still of the opinion that aviators simply don't work on some people. These, however, look great. They're Buckle aviators by jewelry designer David Yurman.
Fancy a pair? Be warned - they're made of silver or gold, so they'll set you back.
Thanks to Ximiei for alerting me to David Yurman's eyewear.
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aviators,
david yurman,
luxury,
sunglasses
Saturday 6 February 2010
Balmain with Oliver Peoples limited edition 2010 sunglasses
French design house Balmain has teamed up with Oliver Peoples to create this great pair of shades. I love the the way the eyeshapes are so separate from the brow bar - almost floating.
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2010,
balmain,
black,
browline glasses,
metal,
oliver peoples,
sunglasses
We don't just do fashion here...
Now these are a pretty good pair of glasses, clearly helped along by a brilliant photograph: thanks to dp Chaigneau fotos
Friday 5 February 2010
Tod's sunglasses - one of the big styles for 2010?
Tod's has launched these great metal and acetate sunglasses - wouldn't be surprised if these are a little oversubscribed this summer...
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acetate,
metal,
sunglasses,
tod's,
tortoiseshell,
women
Thursday 4 February 2010
Factory900 - high-quality Japanese acetate glasses with a difference
Am always on the lookout for great glasses brands that aren't necessarily available in Europe and the US so I was pleased Mireito recommended I look at Factory900, a Japanese outfit with these exciting, futuristic designs.
Many of the best Western brands manufacture their frames in Japan, mainly because of the quality of the acetate finish available. Unsurprisingly Factory900 appears to have mastered the perfect finish.
New styles are due out in April so I'll keep checking back...
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acetate,
black,
browline glasses,
brown,
factory900,
futuristic,
japan
Wednesday 3 February 2010
More Mykita Lite glasses - talking 'bout two generations
Firm followers of EWG will recall my love for Mykita. There are four big reasons why its glasses are some of the best:
- Style - tonnes off great eyeshapes
- Comfort - the glasses are extremely light and slight.
- Ingenuity - their hinges technoligical masterpieces. Like an Audi car door, you can open and close them for pleasure
- Durability - they stay looking great and fitting perfectly (I've had my Nils five years)
Mykita has also always made glasses for everyone: young or old, man, woman, daring or shy, cool or square.
Now, leaving Mykita for a moment, I came across this picture last summer but have been unable to reproduce it here, so click on that link you just went past.
I never heard back from the owner so I don't know if the woman pictured - "Lupa" - usually wears them. I think they look wonderful and demonstrate how stylish this style of metal aviator spectacle can look.
These glasses are fairly ubiquitous of course, mainly on the faces of middle-aged men.
Last year, the Mykita Lite series set a new standard of light eyewear design. The stainless steel frames have a newly enhanced screwless mini-hinge (see previous post where I raved about them last).
Now two new designs, Oda and Ulf, below, bring this aviator style to the more discerning glasses wearer, one who appreciates quality, ergonomics and fashion.
As Mykita explains, Oda and Ulf are "aimed at two target groups: the over-60s, who have always worn such frames; and wearers two generations below them who are now reinventing the similarly styled old glasses they were fascinated to discover in grandpa’s desk drawer [like Lupa perhaps?].
"The younger group are the driving force behind the renaissance of this design. The frames are striking but laid-back, akin to a slightly smaller version of a hip pair of sunglasses."
Tuesday 2 February 2010
Usher wearing Carrera Endurance sunglasses in Daddy's Home video
Carrera Endurance shades as seen on Usher's video Daddy's Home, directed by Chris Robinson. Taken from the album Raymond v. Raymond.
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carrera,
celebrities,
men,
sunglasses
Thierry Lasry - beautiful colourful acetates for the summer
Thierry Lasry is one of those modern designers brave enough to really tackle vintage influences and bring them into modern styles. I love the Mazzucchelli acetate on these two styles above. Lasry, based in Paris, only launched in 2007 but he has already established a brand to watch. Below are Spready 00 (left) and Spready 101 (right), and above are Asphexy (top) and Nylony.
Tags:
2010,
acetate,
mazzucchelli,
sunglasses,
thierry lasry,
women
Monday 1 February 2010
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