Dunelm readies Silmo launches

Dunelm Optical has announced that it will showcase a range of new collections at the Silmo exhibition in Paris on 29 September.

Forty frames in total will be launched, from brands such as John Rocha, Paul Costelloe, Janet Reger and Dunelm's own Julian Beaumont and Retro collections.

Peter Beaumont, director of Dunelm said: 'The new frames being exhibited at the show tap into all the key trend of the moment. The show is the key date in the optical calendar when it comes to monitoring future trends, so we'll be looking ahead for inspiration for 2012.'

A small selection of the new frames set to be launched is pictured. The women's 7078 (1)frames from lingerie designer, Janet Reger, feature intricate temple designs in metal and acetate. From the Retro collection come the heavy-looking acetate 261 and the metal 264 with cut-away temples. Finally, the red Celine Dion 7070 (2) acetate frames feature jewel details on the temples and are also available in black and purple colour schemes.