Parisian luxury eyewear brand, Nathalie Blanc, has launched a new collection of sunglasses that pays homage to the great French poet Charles Baudelaire. The collection is inspired by Baudelaire’s poetry, which often explored themes of darkness, beauty, and the complexities of the human experience. The brand’s philosophy of timeless elegance and sophistication is reflected in the sleek, modern designs of the sunglasses, which feature classic black and bold colors. The names of the frames – Marc, Edouard, Aristide, and Vincent – evoke the themes and moods of Baudelaire’s poetry, with descriptions such as elegance, lightness, and refinement. The Marc frame is a standout, with its elegant anthracite color and clean lines. The Edouard features reflective lenses and a distinctive browline, while the Aristide is lightweight and harmonious in design. The Vincent frame offers warmth and softness with its refined design and soft edges. Each piece in the collection captures the brand’s commitment to quality and style, with a focus on combining modern aesthetics with classic elegance.

Mayıs 2023

Famous singer Elton John is launching his eponymous eyewear brand globally. As part of the launch, the singer has announced a series of pop-up stores across Europe. The famous pop icon is also introducing his new eyewear line to the global market, where he helped design 75 different styles, many of which bear the names of his songs. “I learned a long time ago that my style is what gives me confidence and I don’t feel like myself without my eyewear. I’ve dreamed of creating a stylish eyewear collection for as long as I can remember, so I’m thrilled to announce the global launch of Elton John Eyewear. The new collection is for anyone who wants to stay authentic in a world that constantly forces you to be someone else,” John said in a statement. John has partnered with luxury shopping destination The Bicester Collection to offer the eyewear range, as well as clothing and other products, in pop-up stores across Europe. Ten percent of the proceeds from frames sold through The Bicester Collection will be donated to the Elton John Aids Foundation.

Mayıs 2023

Relying on stylish design instead of short-lived trends, Lunor presents a new clip-on series made of stainless steel. The optical glasses in the new collection can be quickly converted into sunglasses. Thanks to Lunor’s new clip-on range, a prescription frame can be transformed into fashion-forward sunglasses with a flick of the wrist. Filigree clip-on models are carefully handcrafted in Germany. With great attention to detail, Lunor creates an everlasting connection between its prescription frames and the perfect complement. The reduced design of the German eyewear manufacturer’s clip-on glasses is precision crafted and promises aesthetics and functionality at the same time. The stainless steel frame of the clip-on glasses fits nicely into Lunor’s optical frame and can be easily attached with a click. The goggles do not even need to be removed for this. Thanks to 100% UV protection (UV 400) and category three glare protection, the eyes are also optimally protected from sunlight. For over thirty years, Lunor has placed a special priority on sustainability and traditional eyewear craftsmanship. That’s why the clip-on glasses are made by hand in Germany, in an environmentally friendly and resource-conserving way.

Mayıs 2023

Metropolitan Eyewear has launched five new models for the Spring/Summer 2023 season, including two frames in titanium and three in acetate. The new Metropolitan women’s style 8112 is characterized by pure block titanium and a geometric round shape. Available in four striking color variations and finished with a spring hinge, it is an ideal alternative for confident wearers. Metropolitan’s striking men’s style 8113, crafted in block titanium, offers a simply designed frame for those who want to shape the fashion of the city. 8280, one of the brand’s new styles, adds color to the collection with its three-dimensional modeled frame for women. Made of handmade acetate and resembling the shape of a butterfly, this style provides a clean, simple and strong stance. The pilot design of 8281, a casual, cool model for women in handmade acetate, combines a thin material thickness with square dimensions. The men’s model 8282 in handmade acetate with exceptional material thickness offers understated elegance with its square shape complemented by sculpted temples and milled brand logo.

Mayıs 2023

Tommy Hilfiger celebrated its eyewear collection for Spring/Summer 2023, Polo Pique, at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris. Known for engaging with cultural innovators, the brand invited athletes and artists such as legendary soccer player Sergio Ramos, DJ group Bon Entendeur, 6Knows, Ugo Ciulla’s Dance Crew and professional skateboarders Samuel Partaix, Robin Bolian and Lofti Lamaali to the contemporary art center. The advertising campaign for the Polo Pique collection features Sergio Ramos, Snowboard Halfpipe World Champion Scotty James and Nick Pescetto. Designed and produced by Safilo Group with sports inspiration, the collection features design accents including the brand’s signature red, white and blue flag. The new high-contrast Tech lenses used in the models reflect the brand’s classic American cool look, while guaranteeing wearers protection from the sun’s rays.

Mayıs 2023

Modo launches the new Three.3 collection of customizable rimless titanium eyewear. With the new Three.3 collection, Modo offers the chance to combine the lenses, temples and bridge of the frames in different ways. Modo promises comfort and freedom to eyewear enthusiasts who want to define their own style with its special frameless titanium glasses, which are available in various sizes and weigh as little as 3.3 grams. With the Three.3 collection, New York-based Modo invites wearers to create unique personal looks by matching their favorite lens shape with selected colors on the temples and bridge. The brand has chosen to use long-lasting, durable, lightweight, flexible and hypoallergenic titanium material to achieve the high quality premium frames in the new collection. The bridges of the models in the collection are also entirely made of titanium and equipped with adjustable nose pads for the best fit and ultimate comfort. The frames in Modo’s new customizable Three.3 collection feature easily removable nose pads for easy cleaning. In addition, all models in the collection feature the brand’s patented screwless hinges.

Mayıs 2023

Gigi Studios presents its collection for the Spring/Summer 2023 season with a new advertising campaign called Time to Shine. The Spain-based brand’s new ad campaign invites eyewear wearers to intensely enjoy small, everyday interactions, while encouraging them to show and share their good side. The campaign, which has already attracted a lot of attention, reminds us that our identity is revealed in insignificant moments, and that it is more special to seek beauty and look the way we are, even in unexpected places. The designs in Gigi Studios’ Spring/Summer 2023 collection combine the more sophisticated and uniquely chic lines of the brand’s Vanguard collection with the contemporary and timeless forms of the Men collection. The brand’s Vanguard collection features detailed angles sculpted from acetate and new styles characterized by the use of unique laminations combining different tones. The Gigi Studios Men collection introduces new acetate eyewear models that reinterpret the iconic round shape with contemporary designs in larger sizes. The collection is as flexible and lightweight as it is robust and durable.

Mayıs 2023

Austrian eyewear brand Andy Wolf collaborates with fashion label Lala Berlin to launch a joint capsule collection. The collection includes two limited edition sunglasses in two colors each, as well as an exclusive silk scarf. The Andy Wolf x Lala Berlin capsule collection is inspired not only by Berlin but also by the cultural diversity of the whole world. Liv is a feminine, geometric cat-eye frame with an inner facet deliberately placed on the edge of its lens. The model debuts with an earthy gray green matched with dark brown lenses and berry color combinations with burgundy lenses. The unisex Keith is a rectangular aviator interpretation with a striking bridge and a protruding facet on the edge of its lens. Keith is presented in a warm combination of kiwi acetate with plum gradient lenses and a cool combination of ice blue and beige gradient with light gray lenses. Patti, a soft and airy triangular scarf made of pure, high quality silk with a fresh pattern in pastel colors, is available in the Andy Wolf x Lala Berlin joint collection. The Liv and Keith collection is limited to five hundred pieces per color and style worldwide.

Mayıs 2023

Blackfin introduces their new eyewear series, Pacific. The name Pacific is reminiscent of an ocean that unites two cultures, two worlds, and two ways of interpreting the design of eyeglasses from the 1940s. The style originated in Japan and became renowned worldwide after undergoing a refined transformation in California. Blackfin has reinterpreted these classic designs with a contemporary touch, resulting in sleek eyeglass frames that exude an ageless elegance. The new series embodies the brand’s characteristic technical expertise and design language. Blackfin Pacific is created from a single 3mm block of titanium for durability and strength. Despite the technical material, the frame is smoothly chamfered, providing an unmatched visual softness that cannot be replicated mechanically. Additionally, the Swordfish temple tips, which are patented, enable easy and quick adjustment of the temples to ensure optimal wearability on all face types. This groundbreaking series is offered in three versions, each interpreting the iconic shapes of classic Japanese design in a retro-modern style. Pacific ‘Big Sur’ has a panto shape with pure, timeless lines, while Pacific ‘Sierra’ has beveled edges and a more contemporary appearance. Pacific ‘Mojave’, on the other hand, has a rounded square shape with a more classic vibe.

April 2023

Andy Wolf has made a new addition to the AWearness family, AW06, made from bioacetate, available in two colorways with a panto form. The new AW06 style features three-dimensional and ergonomic facets, and each component has been meticulously crafted to ensure a timeless quality. The AW06 model includes a clip-on accessory that features high-quality Zeiss sun lenses capable of providing full protection against UVA and UVB rays. These clip-ons are handcrafted at their facility located in France. Additionally, the clip-ons possess an integrated closing block that permits the use of blue filter lenses or reading glasses glazing. In line with the AWearness frame design philosophy, the AW06’s clip-on combines classic and innovative elements. Unlike conventional clip-ons, it conforms to the frame’s contour rather than the lens, imbuing the model with a distinctive shape. The versatile nature of the AW06 as both an everyday companion and a pair of sunglasses is another manifestation of its sustainability features.

April 2023