Up with the Larke: crystal clear acetates for 2015

As an English glasses blogger, it's always a pleasure to meet a new English glasses designer. There aren't many.

So here's Laura Nicholson in her Larke frame, one of a stunning collection of stylish acetate specs, all available online and all made in England.

Featured here, top to bottom, are Gill in cobalt blue, the exceptional Locke in crystal and Veda in Horn.

Prices are around £275 with delivery available worldwide. A few stockists too in London, Copenhagen and Tokyo,

Matte and fat at Cheap Monday

Meet the new Hybris collection from Cheap Monday. Glasses have been getting bigger and badder for years now and we're loving these sunnies from the Swedes. Cheap Monday says the collection conveys a "kick-ass" attitude, something we've always approved of at EWG. We'll feature some opticals in a week or two.

Spike Lee stars in Cazal's 2014 lookbook

Cult film director Spike Lee makes a guest appearance in Cazal's 2014 lookbook, shot by photographer Armen Djerrahian in Brooklyn. Here we give you a taster but to see the full lookbook, visit Cazal...

Oliver Goldsmith gets colourful

A sneak preview of some of the new colours becoming available from Oliver Goldsmith...

Cheap Monday 2013 sunglasses

Cheap Monday must be one of the most inventive lower-cost eyewear brands around as this little preview of its 2013 sunglass collection demonstrates: great shapes, colours and an obvious element of cool, all included.

Lunettes London featuring 1980s Anglo American big yellow frames

Lunettes London offers probably one of the best value destinations on the web to purchase exciting genuine eyewear.

Here we feature some pictures from its latest shoot, but the final picture comes from the Lunettes London ASOS Marketplace: a pair of Anglo American vintage yellow oversized frames.

While big frames are without doubt on the up, this pic shows we have some way to go before we match the 1980s - only £48!!

London 2012 Olympics #2: fake Ray-Bans and tricolore fans

These top two chaps are looking dapper in their imitation wayfarers. And below them, the French...

Dzmitry Samal's 2012 eyewear collection: Intersection

Dzimtry Samal has graced these pages a couple of times before so it's exciting to catch up with his 2012 collection, Intersection, a fitting name given Samal's background in car design. The name actually refers to the intersection of shapes, whether a circle, triangle, square or  hexagon. Acetate frames, handmade in France, are available from Dzimitry Samal now – priced €298 – and from high-end opticians soon.


Photos by www.cessphoto.com

Chanel 2012 eyewear ad campaign with Linda Evangelista

Guess who these are by! Good colours. Modelled by Linda Evangelista for Chanel's summer 2012 ad campaign.

Massada 2012 optical collection: Metropolis and Belle de Jour

Massada heads to Paris to shoot its latest glasses collection, inspired by European cinema by the likes of Fritz Lang and Luis Buñuel, and in the process presents some simply beautiful frames in rich, luxurious acetate.

We're particularly excited by the terrific cat's eye Metropolis.

Top to bottom:  Metropolis, Solaris, Belle de Jour and Sunset Boulevard, left.

Below are close-ups of Metropolis, Belle de Jour and The Cube.

Prices start at €205 or $264.

Mogadishu by L.G.R: Original frame shapes handmade in Italy

No one else makes such a lavishly good range of sunglasses better than L.G.R, and Mogadishu, above, is one of the most original frames we've seen in a long time. The aviator lenses rotated slightly toward the bridge, while sitting in their chunky frame with a squared browline offer something unique. And of course, as you'd expect from L.G.R, some of the best acetate materials you'll ever come across. Below, also new for 2012, are Niger and La Polverosa...

Sunglasses or glasses on La Brae Street - you decide

HiStyley has long provided EWG with some of our most exciting shots. I love these 1970s/80s lightly tinted shades - the size, shape, the black at the top the contrasts at the sides but fades in the moddle to the light / crystal below... don't know who the glasses are by...

Tabula Rasa sunglasses from Lunettes Kollektion

As featured in my 12 frames for 2012 video from Paris, this is Tabula Rasa from Lunettes Kollektion, in champagne above and black below. Certainly one of my highlights from the Silmo show.

Hard to fault Kilsgaard: 2011/12 glasses campaign

Haven't featured Kilsgaard for a while. As demonstrated above, massively stylish; and below, clever too!
No nonsense website too: "No bullshit – just passion and aluminum".

Who makes these glasses as worn by Dinosaur Jr's J Mascis?

Rather fittingly, following yesterday's stone glasses, we have received a query from James asking if I know who makes these crystal spectacles, worn here by J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr fame.

We're not sure but wondered if anyone out there might be able to supply the answer...

Left, have a listen to Not Enough by J Mascis.

Maek Eyewear makes it original – including collaboration with Jon Burgerman

It's great to see some originality emanating from little ole England. And Nottingham-based Maek Eyewear has a tonne of it, as is demoed herewith. The top frame is a collaboration with renowned street artist Jon Burgerman featuring his doodles on the temples and, a really impressive and bright, raw finish.

Next is a frame designed for Maek Eyewear with urban fashion brand Regenerate. And below that is Letloose and Another Level, another two sunnies from Maek that show that it truly lives up to its slogan: Maek It Original.