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Spirited showcase at Silmo
Minamoto by Charmant
JF Rey ladies’ eyewear
By Joan Grady Spirits soared and the sun shone for the opening days of Silmo Paris 2021. After an interlude without eyewear shows due to the pandemic, exhibitors and visitors were delighted to gather again to meet and greet friends and business associates. Fewer exhibitors and visitors did not supress the buoyant atmosphere that prevailed. Designers and companies utilised the hiatus to regroup and rethink how they would proceed for the future, given the many changes endured during the pandemic.
Silent Noise collection by Fleye Copenhagen
for being ‘difficult’ shades to wear on the face, doubts about wearability were set aside and colour modifications included luminous intonations, harmonious finishes and two-tone hues.
MINIMAL TO MAXI SHAPES Thomas Lafont at Lafont Paris was on an effervescent creative roll during lockdowns, and he has created ‘new out of the old’ with superb frames crafted from upcycled acetate in vivid colours. Lafont has also launched a range of eco-friendly
frames for children in upcycled acetate. In addition, Lafont’s beautiful optical frames combine sleek shaping, streamlined curves and superb colours – as seen in Jula. A true French product, the frames are crafted in France. Nowadays, many people express an interest to ‘return to their roots’, particularly with the emergence from the pandemic. In Japan, the word for ‘origin’ is Minamoto. Charmant, whose birthplace is the Japanese city of Sabae, was inspired
Creativity and innovation were seemingly not affected during lockdowns and confinements, as new launches brought a multitude of dynamic eyewear designs in elegant materials, ravishing colours and superb quality. A minimalistic mood prevailed in optical designs – while in sunglasses, more elaborate, voluminous creations were embraced. Tortoiseshell continues to be much loved in eyewear design, and its beauty, timelessness and elegance reigned with new vibrant, uplifting colourful interpretations on display. Two colours not usually associated in eyewear – red and green – were featured in many collections. With a reputation
24 Vision Now November 2021
Audrey by Emmanuelle Khanh
LGR’s Oasi Palmerie collection
