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Manufacturer Optoplast Actman describes its five newly launched Karen Millen optical frames as ‘stunning, sophisticated and wholly feminine’. The collection is encapsulated by the model KM0090 (pictured) which has a narrow eye shape and wide temples. The tapered sides of the frames feature an embossed stripey animal print and are made from a combination of metal and acetate. Depicting a vibrant design, the model is available in three colour themes. Details: 020 8544 9888.
Two new optical frame collections have been launched by Italian eyewear distributor De Rigo under the Chopard and Givenchy brands. Pieces in the Chopard ophthalmic eyewear collection were designed to look like jewellery accessories and feature feminine, lightweight styles made from acetate and plastic and using gold plating. Model VCH067S features the Cameo motif on its temples, a new design element which is characterised by a crossover of two oval crystals framing Chopard’s C logo. The model has wide temples, tapering sides and is made from acetate. Included in the new Chopard collection is the High Jewellery series of frames which feature interwoven coloured crystals as well an italicised C logo on the temples and a wire trimmed frame. Model VCH779S (top) is a typical example of the High Jewellery series. Givenchy’s 2010 range for women (bottom) was designed by Italian fashion designer, Riccardo Tisci and is described by the distributor as ‘modern, austere and sensual’. Created from different materials including plastic, acetate and metal, the collection is available in a variety of colours and all frames feature a discreet Givenchy logo on the temples. Details: 01923 249491.
Safilo has just launched a new collection of sunglasses frames under its house brand Carrera which marries vintage styling with contemporary details according to the manufacturer. These include the Speedway model, which has an injection-moulded drop shape and the Carrera logo on the front. It is avalible in a variety of colour combinations that feature contrasting graphic lines on both front and temples. Topcar 2, is a soft-shaped injection-moulded mask model which features striking colour combinations such as red, crystal and black with shaded grey lenses; or white, crystal and purple with shaded purple lenses. Made from metal, model Panamerika 1 (top has a drop shape and features the Carrera logo alongside a graphic line on its temples. According to Safilo it is suitable for both men and women. Another unisex drop-shaped model, Carman 1 features 80s styling, while the Hippy 1 (bottom) acetate frame for women has a softer round design more reminscient of 1960s fashion. Hippy 2, also for women, is a slightly boxier version. The Carrera collection of sunglasses was created by designer Enzo Sopracolle and produced and distributed by Safilo. Details: 01423 520 303.
To be launched at Mido 2010 by manufacturer Safilo are two new Emporio Armani retro style frames for women. Optical model EA 9652 is made from acetate with a small round lens shape and a steel front. The temples feature an Eagle logo, the trademark of the Emporio Armani collection, and are finished with black acetate temple tips. Colour options include blue, red, white, light blue, purple and fuschia. Sunglass model EA 9633/s also has a round and lightweight shape with slim temples and black acetate tips. The model is available in a variety of colours, pictured here in fuschia with dark pink lenses. The eagle emblem again features on the temples in addition to a discreet Emporio Armani logo at the top of the lenses. Details: 01423 520303.
MYKITA was founded 2003 by Harald Gottschling, Daniel Haffmans, Philipp Haffmans and Moritz Krueger. What to some may sound like an Asian-style name was in fact inspired by the firm’s first premises – a former day-care centre for children (in East Germany abbreviated to „Kita“). Just a year later, the world was introduced to MYKITA *Collection No.1* – an evolutionary step up in terms of both design and exclusivity. The all-new range of metal frames was unveiled at the Silmo international eyewear fair in the fall of 2004. A highly innovative functional design comprising simple plug connections made complex soldered joints and screw connections redundant, while the frames themselves were cut out of stainless sheet steel before being folded into form. As well as being incredibly light, the latter could be adjusted to the wearer thanks to a wide variety of configuration options. The corrective spectacles andunglasses in the collection ranged from the classically elegant to avantgarde designs in a wide range of frame colours. A frame for every face. Exactly two years later, a new collection was unveiled at the 2006 Silmo. In a marked departure from previous frames, MYKITA *Collection No.2* were made from full-bodied acetate – a material that enjoys a huge tradition in the eyewear industry. What set the new spectacles apart was the hinge – a connecting element that hugs the front and temples in the style of a sheath. The designs are crisp, clear and distinctive and are each related to frames from the metal collection. A carefully selected range of nine distinct colours gives *Collection No.2* a varied but nonetheless homogenous collective look. All frames are hand-made at MYKITA’s own production site in Berlin and are available at over 1,400 high-end opticians and selected department stores across the globe. These glasses are made with top-quality stainless steel, just 0.5 mm thick, ensuring an ultra-light feel. The actual production of MYKITA eyewear sees every part of the frame cut out of sheet metal and folded into a lightweight but full-bodied format. Linking these is a remarkably elegant and intelligent screw-less hinge design that ensures total flexibility and allows complete, custom-fit adaptability of inclination and frame according to the wearers’ facial proportions. The technical wizardry is coupled with aesthetic clarity and optimum vision to provide a recognisable trademark for MYKITA. To apply most of the colours featured in the collection, MYKITA chose a PVD finish – a state-of-the-art vacuum-heat coating technique that guarantees a non-oxidizing and highly wear-resistant surface. The prescription frames in *Collection No.1* are available in a choice of ten colours, the sunglasses in eight colours. MYKITA collection No. 1 – over 50 styles available in a choice of 10 colours. The MYKITA design team had for some time been planning to make a collection incorporating a fuller-bodied material, and eventually decided on cellulose acetate. Basically composed of cotton, wood pulp, acetate and pigments, it is a natural material that has a long tradition in the eyewear industry. *Collection No.2* indeed shares a variety of features with the original concept. It features a “snap-hinge” made of 0.8 mm flat sheet metal familiar from the construction principles applied in the first collection. A major new innovation was the use of photomechanical etching technology. The connection point between the hinge and the acetate frame likewise represented a unique challenge for the designers. The fourteen prescription styles and six sunglasses are available in a range of opaque colours, with no lamination. Mykita is exclusively handled in The United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa by Jonathan van Blerk. Jonathan van Blerk is available on j.vanblerk@mykita.com or on +44(0) 777 471 0050 or visit www.mykita.com
Orange Eyewear has added 17 new styles for women to its Orange optical frame label. The collection includes stainless steel model OR283 (1), which features stained glass detailing on its acetate sides, and model OR270 (2), with crystal detailing on its temples. Suitable for smaller eyes is model OR286 (3) featuring a ‘squoval’ eye-shape. The wide acetate corner piece flows into the sides, with frosted etching overlaid on a marbled maroon colour effect. Details: 0161 773 5555.
Norville’s 2010 sunglass collection features over 50 new models, 60 per cent of which can be glazed as prescription sunglasses. The men’s collection includes metal and acetate wrap designs in aviator and quadra lens shapes while exaggerated eye shapes and bold colours stylise the women’s range. The 2010 collection also includes 10 models for children and the Polaroid Sports range which feature six frames with headband options. All sunglass models are glazed with afocal Polaroid Ultrasight lenses which offer glare-free vision and 100 per cent UV400 protection. Details: 01452 510321.
Made from silk sheen metal with marbled acetate, model KM0082 for women is the latest addition by the Optoplast Actman Eyewear Company to the Karen Millen eyewear collection. Available in black, café brown and raspberry red, the frame features the Karen Millen logo etched on its temples. In the run-up to Christmas, every purchase of 15 Karen Millen frames entitles practitioners to a free imitation diamond encrusted bracelet worth £75, or a diamanté necklace worth £85 from Karen Millen’s Glitterati range of jewellery for a purchase of 18 frames. For further information, contact the Optoplast Actman Eyewear Company. Details : 020 8544 9888 or 01515 262626.
International Eyewear’s new full-rimmed metal Hero 4131 model features lugs with metal detailing, combined with acetate temples and tips and subtle branding. Designed specifically for the progressive lens wearer, it is available in size 53-18-135 and comes in light bronze as well as gun metal. Details: 0121 585 6565.
Charmant has launched a new Lacoste optical collection which it described as incorporating classic shapes with sporty details and chic colours. Featuring rounded temples, the metal men’s frame LA 12038 has metal tips and comes in black, brown, gold and silver. LA 12042 is a more rectangular metal half-rimmed style that comes in a choice of black, brown, gun metal and khaki. LA 12039 is an aviator-style extra-light half-rimmed frame for men with metal temple tips and the Lacoste branding on the upper bridge. It comes in a palette of black, brown, gold and white. LA 12041 is a vintage-style frame with a gradation print. The Lacoste letters are inlaid in silver on its metal tipped temples. It comes in black, brown, grey and Havana. With a titanium front and acetate temples in contrasting colours, LA 12040 comes in black brown, gold and grey. LA 12050 for men has a titanium bridge and matching lightweight temples, in black, green, red and silver options ( pictured) . The women’s autumn optical collection features elements of the summer 2010 sun-wear collection with sporty styling and fresh logo treatments. LA 12239 has a titanium front and temples in contrasting coloured acetate. Lacoste branding is featured in a new round letter logo in enamel inlay and the frame comes in brown, burgundy, gold and purple. LA 12240 features a logo inlaid in cloisonné and comes in black, purple or tortoise. Details : 020 8992 9222.