Best of British

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European fashion centres such as Milan and Paris often dominate the pages of the fashion press, so it is not difficult sometimes to forget the strength of Britain's designers and brands. However, the quickest of glances at the quality and variety of optical frames being designed on home soil reveals the British optical industry is rich in both talent and vision.

Still riding high on the success of the Shine collection, Kirk Originals has released its equally vibrant Evolution collection. Zeus, Apollo (1), Aphrodite and Athena feature strong aluminium fronts combined with distinctively patterned acrylic sides. A new type of spring hinge was also developed for this range.