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Breaking with tradition

Innovation and risk taking in eyewear are making something of a comeback. Simon Jones looks at some more of the highlights from Mido 2012

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The additions to the Originals collection from US manufacturer Moscot were one of the surprises of the show. For many years, the company, now part of the Baumvision group and distributed in the UK by Glasseswebb, has forged itself a reputation for on-trend retro frames - many of which have found their way on to the faces of celebrities such as Josh Hartnett and Johnny Depp. Its designs have something of a rare commodity in the world of ophthalmic frames - their own signature style. Shapes and colours are effortlessly retro compared to some manufacturers' offerings that simply seek to trade on the popularity of the trend.

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