The Japanese accessories brand, Diffuser Tokyo has just released their 10-piece eyewear carrier – the Parallelogram Prism storage box – and its flying of the shelves! Previewed at SILMO 2023, and now available in two distinctive colours, this new versatile eyewear carrier by Diffuser Tokyo  stores up to ten pairs of glasses and sunglasses. The case, which is called the Parallelogram Prism storage box (TYPE 10) is made in Japan from Italian leather and represents the most refined and appealing eyewear storage system for multiple pairs of glasses on the market. As well as an excep ..read more

In the Spring / Summer 2024 collection by the Italian label, highlights include the glamorous models in the Sculptures Collection with its new coloured Havanas and elegant bilayer materials combined with classical tones – inspired by the light effects at twilight Previewed at Mido in February, the Italian label has introduced three new sunglass models to their Sculpture family: Moonlight, Rainbow, and Nightfall. These models stay true to the Sculptures family’s distinctive style, featuring prominently faceted fronts that accentuate the bilayer materials. Each model has been uniquely designed ..read more

The Italian eyewear brand has added a French boutique L.G.R, the Italian artisan brand founded by Luca Gnecchi Ruscone, has arrived in Paris, with a stand-alone store in a privileged position in the Marais in Rue du Temple. The company already has five stores in Italy in Rome (St. Peter’s and Piazza di Spagna), Milan, Florence and Venice, and the Paris opening represents its inaugural store abroad. The interior design is in keeping with these existing stores in Italy, with statement details, furniture and fittings that represent the heritage of the brand, and design features inspired by t ..read more

Lightweight stainless steel collection HAVN sees new vibrant styles added A distinctive double bar, a narrow, finely crafted structure, and brilliant colours: the latest additions in the HAVN collection at the Danish independent eyewear company Ørgreen Optics includes the model Runaway, a functional easy-to-wear design with a bright contemporary look. The frame, and its sister style Upside, are a testament to the brand’s commitment to a style which fuses innovative design with functional beauty – all the while taking a unique approach to colour in eyewear and how they can be developed to ..read more

Kuboraum has unveiled an installation-window at their Milan Flagship Store in collaboration with friend and artist Vinicius Jayme Vallorani on the occasion of Miart 2024 The installation-window has been taken over by Vinicius Jayme Vallorani, an artist based in Milan whose practice creates performative vacuums transforming the interrelation between components of metaphoric and solid matter into aesthetic events. His work is described as lying in the interval between an open planimetry, a cinematic shoot, and a steamy encounter in which one is seduced by a rip or a river. Whether it’s a ca ..read more

This feature is the second part of a two-part series in which we ask Kayla Heersink of @opticali_style to share her experiences at Vision Expo East and LOFT NYC with particular emphasis on the North American brands she explored. Heersink is an optician and eyewear expert. To read part 1 of the feature click on this link : https://www.eyestylist.com/2024/04/view-from-an-expert-kayla-heersink-shares-favourite-moments-in-nyc/ 4. Did you come across anything surprising / mind-blowing or just simply beautiful during your days in NYC in March? I did have my mind blown, and that doesn ..read more

At the eyewear fairs this season, the green colour story has continued to play an important role for men and women. Popular tones include emerald, electric, olive and nature-inspired verdant green varieties such as moss…many of the favourites that have appeared on the catwalks Across the sun and optical lines this season, green tones have grown considerably with a wide selection of brights, naturals and deeper more intense tones incorporated into the Spring/Summer collections. Lime, acid green and lighter greens are having a particularly interesting evolution in frame design, as colour confide ..read more

Emma Hutchinson’s colourful eyewear store brings curated contemporary frames to…everybody! At age 15, Emma Hutchinson, owner of My Glasses Shop in Poulton, worked as a Saturday girl in a quaint local independent opticians, later progressing to a job in one of the largest surfacing and glazing facilities in the UK. “I fell into optics and I have ended up doing a bit of everything,” she told Eyestylist. “After mastering the skill set and gaining the knowledge of this process, I set off on the road meeting opticians up and down the UK as a representative. A practice I visited on the route then of ..read more

The French optician turned eyewear designer Alexandre Caton has created an eyewear collection that continues to stand out from the crowd An extraordinary depth of research and inspired product development, an understanding of the finest eyewear – old and new, and a fascination with the spectacle-making traditions of Japan….Alexandre Caton has applied his knowledge and passion for eyewear design, and his experience as an optician, producing each frame and sunglass design in the Lazare Studio collection as an expression of past classics refreshed “with a contemporary touch”; after just four year ..read more

Eyewear presentations, parties and press events…the 2024 edition of LOFT drew in a crowd that was bigger than ever ; the event offered a diverse showcase of independent brands from around the world, an energetic atmosphere for networking and the annual launch of the CFDA eyewear designers’ 2024 Pride Collection – all taking place at the well-known Hudson Mercantile by Manhattan’s Hudson Yards – New York City.   The 2024 Edition of Loft NYC, the leading independent eyewear show in the Americas, took place from Thursday 14th March to Sunday 17th March, with brands exhibiting over two f ..read more