We preview two collections, one launching in August, the other in October […]
In brief: Versace’s second We Love Diamonds capsule; Specsavers collaborates with Mimco
July 12, 2023/23.53
Tag: Specsavers
In brief: Tommy Hilfiger opens in Queenstown, new releases from Ardell, Specsavers
May 29, 2023/11.49
Specsavers offers an exclusive Adidas Originals line; Ardell goes shimmering and 3D; and Tommy Hilfiger hits the Kiwi winter wonderland […]
Specsavers announces Vivienne Westwood collection
June 8, 2022/3.21
If you’re going to seek inspiration for an eyewear range, Vivienne Westwood is one of the greatest sources—who wouldn’t want a taste of modern punk, new wave, and some antiestablishment flair? There’s a limit, of course, when it comes to frames, since they still have to be wearable, so Specsavers has opted to interpret […]
Liberty launches exclusive Specsavers range
January 25, 2022/23.17
Liberty’s the latest brand to team up with Specsavers, launching a collection of thirteen adult and four children’s styles, and three sunglasses. Prices begin at NZ$369 and come with a Liberty print case. The designs have been inspired by Liberty’s print archive and feature the company’s Iphis motif on the temple. There are also […]
Specsavers shows modern classics for autumn–winter 2021
April 8, 2021/12.09
Carla Zampatti Hugo Specsavers’ autumn–winter 2021 collection features a number of well known brands, with the emphasis on modern classics. Even though there’s an appetite for more unconventional fashion in Australasia, with COVID-19 relatively under control compared to many other parts of the world, eyewear remains on a safer path, with familiar shapes such as […]
Forget conformity: Specsavers releases Deus Ex Machina eyewear collection
February 3, 2021/21.13
Deus Ex Machina has collaborated with Specsavers on a new eyewear collection, now at stores across New Zealand. The new collection comprises twelve optical and six sunglass styles. It’s those fine Deus Ex Machina details that mark them out: asymmetric pins on the frame, which recall biker jacket buttons, as well as the Deus […]
Marc Jacobs Eyewear joins Specsavers’ range
January 24, 2019/11.07
Marc Jacobs Eyewear is the latest brand to join Specsavers’ range in New Zealand, with 26 optical and six prescription sunglass styles, available now. The unisex range features acetate and ultra-slim silver metal frames, finished with the double-J logo or subtle Marc Jacobs branding. Frames are more on the rectangular side, as is […]
Specsavers launches Balmain eyewear collection, on sale from September 14
September 7, 2017/4.57
Specsavers will retail the Balmain eyewear collection of 15 optical glasses and six prescription sunglasses from September 14. Wearers are reminded of the Balmain brand with details from its designs, such as the gold B on the temple tips and embellishments on the frames reminiscent of the house’s belts. In a release, spokeswoman […]
Kim Ellery’s second Specsavers collection appears, with Gemma Ward modelling
August 3, 2017/3.13
Australian fashion designer Kim Ellery’s second eyewear range for Specsavers will hit stores today, with a campaign starring model Gemma Ward. Ellery herself also appears in the campaign. The collection was inspired by the likes of Peggy Guggenheim, Truman Capote, Iris Apfel, Carrie Donovan, Jerry Garcia and Buddy Holly, according to Specsavers. Ellery’s style […]
Eva Longoria in New Zealand to launch Specsavers’ 2015 Spectacle Wearer of the Year competition
July 23, 2015/3.58
Eva Longoria is currently in Auckland, New Zealand to launch Specsavers’ 2015 Spectacle Wearer of the Year competition. As an ambassador for the brand, Longoria joins fellow judges comedian Jeremy Corbett and L’Oréal Professionnel Stylist Peter Dutton to find the country’s most stylish specs’ wearer. She follows in the footsteps of Sarah Michelle […]
