STYLE SPOTLIGHT
Personal statements
Distinctive opticals
By Joan Grady
This is a time for optical frame wearers to celebrate. Choices abound with trendsetting shapes, materials and colours. Optical frames offer unparalleled diversity with chic aviators, retro and vintage styles, slender metal designs, 3D innovations and luxury accents – plus beautiful expressions in acetate, metal and titanium. A multi-faceted palette includes pretty pastels, essences of the natural world and vivid explorations.
Lite Spirit model 2924 by Silhouette
Blackfin One: minimalist titanium purity in Anfield
women and square and rectangular for men – in eye-catching colours. Bright and subtle shades for women include flattering tones of Indigo Blue alongside soft Champagne Jungle. Cedar Wood Brown and Wild Moss Green for men are strong and cultured.
CONTEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION Technical advances have unleashed immense potential for experimental frame designs, and 3D printing in particular has brought amazing possibilities to eyewear. The layerby-layer technique has revolutionised how frames are made, while providing a cool, light and comfortable product. Sven Götti at Götti Switzerland spent several years researching the prospects for 3D designs, and the results are striking: streamlined designs constructed in Götti’s own Zurich factory. The company has won numerous awards for its finely crafted, thoroughly contemporary styles in a variety of materials. Austrian brand Silhouette has launched its Lite Spirit collection in slim SPX for men and women with classic shapes – round for
when creating frames. Jeremy Tarian’s passion is ceramics – a childhood hobby that has resurfaced in his adult life and in his frame designs. As a born and bred Parisian, inspiration is also derived from the famous quarters that make up Paris, interwoven with both social and cultural history. Jeremy’s latest collection includes shapely silhouettes with frame model Martel an outstanding example. This curvaceous model in a refreshing green edged with cream is handcrafted in the Jura region of France. Italian craftsmanship is at the core of Blackfin, and the new optical Blackfin One frames in titanium feature bold profiles and sleek aesthetics. The designs are classic and charismatic with minimalist purity and unwavering technology. Model Anfield exudes femininity with oval rims in colourations of pink with brown, magenta with violet, and brown with gold.
Unisex style with Stepper SI-60194
Aviator shapes are superbly flattering and the latest interpretation from Stepper is slim and slick, with a smart double bridge. Constructed in titanium, the frame is a bountiful mix of strength and flexibility – whilst being hypoallergenic and extremely lightweight.
Since 1879, Erkers has been masterfully connected to beautiful eyewear. Based in St Louis, Missouri, the frames possess a rich history – including making the goggles that Charles Lindbergh wore on his landmark flight to Paris. Each season, Erkers highlights an icon that relates to its 141-year heritage. Currently being celebrated is the legendary jazz musician Miles Davis, who was born and raised in the St Louis area. Erkers eyewear is continually evolving, as
CHARISMATIC STYLE Eyewear designers frequently have personal links with other metiers that contribute to their individual proclamations
Palm in Colorado Slate: 3D streamlined technique by Götti Switzerland
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Vision Now JUNE 2020
Parisian inspiration: Martel by Jeremy Tarian
Engagingly beautiful eyewear since 1879: Busch in Smoke Crystal by Erkers
