Cutler and Gross launches its new retro luxury sunglass and optical styles for the Spring/Summer 2023 season. The British brand takes inspiration for the new collection from Manchester’s famous nightclub The Haçienda, which was open from 1982 to 1997. The Haçienda was the spiritual home of “acid house” music, at the forefront of music and youth culture in Manchester city center, credited with reinventing and revitalizing the nightclub genre. The Haçienda is the nightclub that changed Britain. Key shapes from the Cutler and Gross extensive design archive are seen through the lens of The Haçienda’s heyday, reinvented with flair and special regard for the music, color and fashion of that time. The collection comprises ten styles, broken down into six opticals and four sunglasses, that possess a distinctly retro and luxurious feel. Oversized silhouettes and thick profiles come together to create an effortless oh so chic look. Each defined by a statement size, color, and/or tinted lenses that would feel as much at home in the 80s as they do now.

April 2023

Italian giant Dolce & Gabbana presents its new Spring/Summer 2023 eyewear campaign created by the most iconic photographers of contemporary fashion, Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. Kylie Jenner and Michele Morrone are the new faces of Dolce & Gabbana eyewear. The photo shoots, which took place in the swimming pool of a villa in Los Angeles, California, attracted attention with its glamor that is so glamorous that it resembles Hollywood movie sets. Kylie Jenner, a successful entrepreneur and one of the most followed and popular figures among global stars, was chosen as the female face of the campaign. Michele Morrone, the famous Italian actor with 15.6 million followers, also stars in the visuals featuring men’s styles. Dolce & Gabbana’s new sunglasses and optical frames have been developed as the perfect accessory for the wearer to express their style with their sophisticated and elegant looks. The famous luxury brand’s Spring/Summer 2023 eyewear collection is available on its e-commerce site and in selected optical stores.

April 2023

Raen Optics presents its new collection for the Spring/Summer 2023 season. Raen’s new handmade eyewear collection blends essential classic style with innovative craftsmanship to offer stylish and unique designs. Raen Optics mentions the collection features handmade sunglasses that reflect exceptional quality and character at affordable prices. Raen’s Sales Director Scott Bowers said, “For this year’s collection, we focused on our craftsmanship and using the best materials in our products. By leveraging our industry expertise, we are able to offer eyewear wearers the latest trend-driven designs at affordable prices. We believe that everyone deserves to look and feel their best and we are committed to making this a reality.” Raen’s Spring/Summer 2023 collection offers frames crafted for exceptional fit, all-day comfort and longevity. The brand’s new collection is available on its website.

April 2023

Carrera Eyewear has announced its official eyewear partnership with the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, taking place over the two consecutive weekends of April 14 – 16 and April 21 – 23, in Indio, California. As an official Coachella partner, Carrera will have category exclusivity as the only featured eyewear brand on festival grounds. The brand will be present with a partner tent to connect and engage with festival goers while offering an immersive brand experience, including a sunglasses try-on station which will debut the Carrera Woman collection. Carrera’s presence at Coachella will be enriched by the attendance of a crew of top influencers including brand ambassadors featured in the Spring/Summer 2023 eyewear campaign. Francesco Rinaldi Ceroni, President of North America, Safilo Group, said, “Coachella is much more than a music festival—it is a cultural movement. It is two weekends of creativity, inclusivity and diversity conceptualized for those who want to stand out from the crowd, and this perfectly aligns with the essence of the Carrera brand. That’s why we are excited to announce this inaugural partnership and we are looking forward to engaging and exposing the brand to a whole new audience.”

April 2023

Face a Face has expanded its collection inspired by the Memphis art movement with four new models. The Memphis movement, which argues that design begins where rational processes end and magical processes begin, has led Face a Face to focus on doing the unprecedented and unthinkable in its new models. Handmade in France and Italy, the glasses open the doors to a sparkling world with their shapes and colors. For this new collection, Face a Face designers continue their exploration of the Italian Memphis art movement through a kinetic prism. Each of the models seems to move to better reveal the richness of their shapes. From the kaleidoscopic effect of Kalëdo dizziness to their visibly articulated frames and moving hinges, the brand’s four new models catch the eye. The nod to the Memphis movement is diffused through a color-blocking palette and expressed in ultra-graphic materials contrasted with solid colors. In this way, the models bring to life their playful appearance, conceived as a visual interaction and dialog.

April 2023