Purple haze all in my eyes: RVS by V 212 limited edition spectacles

'Scuse me while I get all overexcited by the fact that RVS by V has released a new limited edition run of its wonderful 212 glasses. I wrote about the original 212 here. One hundred are available in each colour – above is Purple Haze (down-now-now-nowwww!) and below, are the others including a lovely wood (effect, I presume). Beautifully finished eyewear that will not disappoint...

Beam, Benz or Bentley: Kirk Originals' best batch yet?

"Beam" of course. Kirk Originals really has stepped up its game with what EWG thinks might be its best batch of bins yet. The colours, the shapes, the innovation, these glasses are good enough to eat.

The Beam collection was raved about back in September 2011, and here are a few brand new shots of some of the latest rays of light to emanate from the Kirk design house.

View more pictures on the Kirk site here...

Or watch Jason Kirk talking about them on the 2012 Designers video...

Blue Magic Eye launches first limited edition glasses: Black and Bridge

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Above is Blue Magic Eye's round tortoiseshell for men (3908), new for 2012.

And above that, the Italian company's first limited edition, the Black and Bridge series.

Fancy a joint? Prodesign's Zense hinge

Prodesign Denmark has launched new colours and a new shape to its award-winning Zense line. This hinge doesn't fail to make me smile. Indeed the glasses themselves grin when closed...

Over the moon: Zeiss celebrates 100 years with limited edition sunglasses from Simon Chim

Carl Zeiss only usually gets a mention here towards the end of my posts on high-end sunglasses, a mere footnote to confirm that, as one might expect, this or that particular brilliant pair of sunglasses comes with Zeiss lenses.

Here Zeiss, famed for its lenses of all varieties (camera, microscope, medical, etc), celebrates 100 years with a special collection designed by Simon Chim, the Hong Kong designer behind Recycle Paper Frames.

Chim uses his technique of wrapping the frame in paper – relevant to Zeiss's history such as the first camera on the moon – before hand polishing.

Get around, round, round: Mykita eyewear 2012

Mykita continues to make round glasses as inviting as they ever could be. Above you can see Teiti, Thorvald and Cecile. And at the top, two pictures from another wonderful Mykita lookbook, shot by Mark Borthwick. See the full Mykita 2012 lookbook here...

Cheap Monday matt acetate frames for 2012: the Crude Edition

2011's trend toward matt finishes continues into 2012, as this Crude Edition from Cheap Monday illustrates. Apparently you can get face painting at grown-ups' parties too...

Ørgreen Mr White and Vincent at Copenhagen Fashion Week

Above Mr White 343 and, below, Vincent, both by Ørgreen at this week's Copenhagen Fashion Week's CIFF Trend Show. Photos: Claus Starup.

Lunettes Kollektion 2012: Brillen brilliance from Berlin

More from Berlin, this time in the shape of Lunettes Kollektion's new lookbook...

A bridge too far? Theo by James

Here are some specs you're unlikely to forget. Theo has collaborated with James Van Vossel to create this unique design, a single-wire rimless frame with a memorable looping bridge. A bridge too far? No - Theo has always created some frames that stand out and long may it continue.

We rarely feature rimless so it's a pleasure to find a pair which include such statement. Referring back to yesterday's Cazal post, are these maximal minimalism?

Theo by James is available in six colours. Square-lensed models are James 3 while round ones are James 4.