Sunday 31 October 2010

L.G.R. Eyewear: three beautiful frames for 2011




Subtle frame-shade sunglass contrasts in Orano in matt green (top) and Emma in honey (middle), and one superb sharp-textured tortoiseshellish acetate eyeglass - Suez in Havana (bottom) - from Italian eyewear experts L.G.R. Got my hands on some of these last month and was very impressed: top-quality build in some amazing materials.

Saturday 30 October 2010

Robert La Roche's tribute to the 1980s: the RLR812 special edition

Robert La Roche's tribute to the 1980s: the RLR812 special edition
Robert La Roche's tribute to the 1980s: the RLR812 special edition
Robert La Roche is an exceptional Austrian eyewear brand with a rich heritage stretching back to the 1970s.

Even those with little eye for fashion will have noticed the 1980s revival. And as we saw in my post on Thierry Lasry yesterday, the designers are not only using styles from the 1980s as inspiration, they're sourcing acetate from that period to make their glasses look and feel even more retro.

Robert La Roche, with designs now headed by Klaus Huber and Alexandra Giselbrecht, actually found these 1980s acetates "in the basement". 

Twenty or 30 years later, the acetate has become harder, but the colour radiates a new glow.

The RLR812 is available in limited quantities - aptly 80 pairs for each colour.

Friday 29 October 2010

Thierry Lasry 2011 sunglasses in vintage Mazzucchelli acetate

The clocks go back tomorrow night. It's feeling cold outside. So what better way to brighten up an October evening that a sneak preview of Thierry Lasry's 2011 acetate sunglasses including two made from vintage 1980s Mazzucchelli acetates (the two worn by the models)?...

Have a little mouse hover to find out the style name. Available from decent optical outlets and Colette.

Thierry Lasry 2011 sunglasses using vintage Mazzucchelli acetate: Hooky

Thierry Lasry 2011 sunglasses using vintage Mazzucchelli acetate: Hooky


Thierry Lasry 2011 sunglasses using vintage Mazzucchelli acetate: Obsessky

Thierry Lasry 2011 sunglasses using vintage Mazzucchelli acetate: Sleazy

Thursday 28 October 2010

TD Tom Davies limited edition sunglasses on Angelina Jolie in The Tourist

Angelina Jolie was snapped during filming of The Tourist wearing UK designer Tom Davies' limited edition sunglasses (model 13435) - as pictured on this week's UK Grazia.

Davies started out making bespoke eyewear for carefully measured faces about decade ago and has now built up a network of opticians who will develop frames specifically for your face.

I'll feature more of his work here soon...

Wednesday 27 October 2010

IC! Berlin goes asymmetric with Jiro Ito glasses collaboration

IC! Berlin goes assymetric with Jiro Ito glasses collaboration: Jiro

IC! Berlin goes assymetric with Jiro Ito glasses collaboration: Naomi

IC! Berlin goes assymetric with Jiro Ito glasses collaboration: Yasuhiko

IC! Berlin goes assymetric with Jiro Ito glasses collaboration: Yutaro

IC! Berlin has collaborated with Japanese designer Jiro Ito to create this limited edition collection of four subtly asymmetric frames, each available in two colours. The temples are bent in a wave-like
curve for comfort and better fitting. Top to bottom: Jiro, Naomi, Yasuhiko and Yutaro.

Tuesday 26 October 2010

Alain Mikli MATT acetates - classy camo eyewear from France

Eyewear fans will see more matt finishes in 2011 but few frames will be as classy as these colourful, camouflage-inspired from Alain Mikli's "MATT" glasses collection.

These four frames not only benefit from outstanding acetate finishes, they come with inspiring, original contours, that you come to expect from Mikli. As well as the classy acetate and the designer's signature gap hinge, these glasses also feature ROK technology, a manufacturing method that ensures the material does not deform over time. Hover over frame for model numbers...

Alain Mikli AL1034 glasses

Alain Mikli AL1033 glasses

Alain Mikli AL1067 sunglasses
Alain Mikli AL1071 'Jackie O' sunglasses

Available from top opticians all over the world.

Monday 25 October 2010

Dita Eyewear 2010 - new shades for this autumn...

Dita Eyewear is one of those brands that I really should write about more often. It ticks numerous boxes. Extremely good Japanese, handmade quality; a really broad collection of detailed and intricate sunglasses and glasses in both metals and acetate; and, fundamentally, really original design that sets trends rather than follows them.
These shades, left, are Dita Sun Condor. Hover over images to reveal other product names...

 

Dita Grandma sunglasses

Dita Senator glasses
Dita Sig sunglasses

Dita Charger sunglasses

Dita Marseille sunglasses

These final three - Sig, Charger and Marseille - are new this autumn. You can purchase Dita sunglasses in top quality locations the world over or at the Dita Legends Online Store.

Sunday 24 October 2010

Graz handmade sunglasses: round, square or cat's eye

Graz Eyewear - Photo by Paul Van Kan. www.paulvankan.com

Graz Eyewear: Nick

Had the pleasure of meeting the brilliant Graz Mulcahy in Paris last month, and had a good look at his eponymous Graz eyewear collection, including new pieces from his 2011 collection. Here I've selected just a few examples of his fine designs, which are available from The Grand Social.
Graz Eyewear

Graz Eyewear: Obstacle

Graz Eyewear: Ellery

Saturday 23 October 2010

Persol limited edition Steve McQueen PO714 folding sunglasses

Persol limited edition Steve McQueen PO714 folding sunglasses. Photo: William Claxton, courtesy Demont Photo Mgmt

Persol limited edition Steve McQueen PO714 folding sunglasses. Photo: William Claxton, courtesy Demont Photo Mgmt
Persol limited edition Steve McQueen PO714 folding sunglassesTwo Persol posts in a week. This time we're looking at special edition Steve McQueen Persol PO 714 sunglasses.

There are three colours, brown with blue lenses, like these (left and below); brown with brown lenses; and black with green lenses. The shades fold at the bridge and midway along the temples and they're available here.


Persol limited edition Steve McQueen PO714 folding sunglasses

Friday 22 October 2010

Karen Walker's Deep Freeze tortoiseshell sunglasses as worn by Carolina in New York


Carolina Engman from Fashionsquad is wearing a great pair of tortoiseshell Karen Walker Deep Freeze sunglasses.

It's simple shape but I think the contrast in the tortoiseshell acetate frame is second to none.

Thursday 21 October 2010

...And now wearing a striking pair of Persols in soft sunlight


And here's Alexandra wearing a great pair of Persols, not dissimilar to the PO0649 below...

Thanks to Alexandra for the picture - here's her Lovely Pepa Blog

Wednesday 20 October 2010

Alexandra wearing John Richmond sunglasses


This is Alexandra, a Spanish student from Vigo, and this is the first of two great pictures showing her penchant for a good pair of shades. The sunglasses are by John Richmond. I love the simple double bridge. Another pic tomorrow...

Alexandra's blog: Lovely Pepa Blog

Sunday 17 October 2010

Claire Goldsmith Reid glasses in "red lemonade"

These are Reid by Claire Goldsmith - the shape and colour of these frames are superb. "Red lemonade" - isn't that Tizer?

Saturday 16 October 2010

Who makes the rescued Chile miners' sunglasses?

Who makes the rescued Chile miners' sunglasses?
The rescued miners from the San José mine in Chile appeared from the depths of the earth wearing Oakley Radar sunglasses, similar to these above.

While I would have much preferred the Chilean miners to have been resuced wearing a stylish Oliver Goldsmith sunglasses or a pair of Dita shades (you'll see from the rest of Eye Wear Glasses, we don't really do sporty), I guess the requirement to stop any light getting in around the sides of the sunglasses always meant it would be a pair of tight-fitting wraparounds, which might usually be worn for running or cycling.

Oakley Radar cost about $180 and you can buy some here...

 

Tuesday 12 October 2010

Parasite - fittingly different eyewear for 2011


Think these are a bit different? Then get your peepers around this lot from what is certainly France's and probably the world's most original glasses designers, Parasite Eyewear.

Note the unusual split temple design that travels not behind the ears, but to just before the ear and then up high on the temple. It looks unusual, but feels unusually comfortable should you ever try a pair. And unlike most ordinary eyewear these glasses don't slip off once you bend down to tie your shoelace.

What's more Parasite has some pretty sharp, some-might-say-1980s (although 2010s is most accurate) innovative designs.

The first of this next bunch, Varana, is brilliantly inspired by Mexican wrestling - can they're be a more modern take on the cat's eye?




Parasite - fittingly different eyewear for 2011


Parasite - fittingly different eyewear for 2011


Parasite - fittingly different eyewear for 2011

Parasite - fittingly different eyewear for 2011
Parasite - fittingly different eyewear for 2011