Theo glasses in Rye - incomparably good

Met this delightful woman in Rye, East Sussex, last weekend and simply had to ask if her specs were by Theo. Indeed they are. I'm not sure which model. She also told me where she purchased them in Brussels, so I'll be adding that to my list of places to buy cool glasses... more soon (honest!)

Roger that...

Loving these two new frames from Roger Eye Design... Anywhere stocking these beauties would surely be in contention for our coolest opticians project!

Where are the coolest opticians in the world? Help us find them!

Eye Wear Glasses is embarking on a new mission. We are looking for the coolest opticians, sunglass shops, vintage eyewear stalls ... anywhere outlet where the more discerning glasses wearer can find top-quality, beautifully-made spectacles (such as these above by Ralph Vaessen).

So please take a few minutes to nominate an opticians where you bought your amazing specs and, in return, we'll build a map of where the best glasses on the planet can be found.

Suggest your coolest opticians here

Oliver Goldsmith gets colourful

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

Lunettes Kollektion 2013: a little je ne sais quoi

Here's a little of Lunettes Kollektion's 2013 offering: the Bon Vivant sunglasses below, and above on the gent, Je Ne Sais Quoi  at the top and La Flaneur, above.

Triwa 2013 sunglasses: Henry, Debbie, Ernest and Thelma

Robert La Roche 2013: the Vienne collection

The trend for the uber-practical clip is really taking off in 2013 as shown here in the Vienne colection by Robert La Roche.

Disappearing nosepads from James van Vossel and Theo

Nosepads on metal frames can sometimes appear too noticeable a part of the finished product. For something so functional to interfere with the form and fit of the glasses is a little annoying for a frame designer.

James van Vossel has suggested a solution in his latest collaboration with Theo, by freeing the lens from the frame where it edges the nose, but continuing the frame back toward the face to provide integral nosepads with no need for the winding stems that are usually the host to a silicon pad.

The result: a quirky looking frame with a corner 'missing' that I am intrigued to try on!

Reykjavik Eyes concept frame - the antithesis of screwless eyewear

There's something a little punk about this concept frame from Reykjavik Eyes. 'Floating', 'rimless' lenses in the middle are supported by eight screws, four on each side.

Mykita makes Mylon for myopes...

...and hyperopes too. Mylon is Mykita's 3D-printed nylon eyewear that has hitherto been limited to big, sporty sunnies. Now Mylon is available in optical frames. From the top: Basky and Pelot, then Pelot on its own, Apollo, and finally Lathan. There are new colours too: British racing green, Imperial purple, and Ocean blue. Available in Mykita stockists. Previous posts on Mylon here...