Monokel Eyewear introduces biodegradable sunglasses
Stockholm archipelago-based Monokel Eyewear has always made sunglasses that last, but its latest collection ensures that they do—only up to a point. Its spring–summer 2021 collection, anchored on the Edvard Munch quotation, ‘From my rotting body, flowers shall grow, and I am in them, and that is eternity,’ is fully bio-based and biodegradable, with […]
Blenders goes beyond sunglasses and snow goggles as it launches blue light-filtering eyewear
Nick Ramsey; Blenders Blue light glasses are definitely a sign of our times, and that we may be spending far too much time in front of our screens. There are still many cellphones that don’t have blue light filters, and television manufacturers are obsessed about how bright their sets can go—just head into any retailer—and […]
Marc Jacobs Eyewear joins Specsavers’ range
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
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 […]
Ellen DeGeneres launches eyewear line in collaboration with Modo
Ellen DeGeneres has launched her own range of eyewear in collaboration with Modo, a contemporary lifestyle brand. The eyewear range features both sunwear and optical collections. With a mix of seriousness and fun, DeGeneres’s personality and vision is showcased through the variation of designed lenses in a mix of colours and shapes. With […]
Top Susan Sarandon for L’Oréal. Centre From Toxit’s latest campaign for its hand-made sunglasses. Above Passage #5 coat-dress and belt, from the Dior spring–summer 2011 haute couture collection by John Galliano, from the collection of the Royal Ontario Museum. Although it’s been known since December 31, L’Oréal Paris has only this week made it official […]
Net-a-porter offers Diane von Fürstenberg-designed Google Glass as first third-party retailer
Net-a-porter has announced that its US customers can purchase a Diane von Fürstenberg-designed Google Glass through its online store today, making it the first third-party retailer of the much-hyped product. The DVF Made for Glass design, available in five colours (black, green, plum, brown and white), retails for US$1,800, and includes a frame, shade, […]
Adding to the goody bags at Miss Universe New Zealand’s Dunedin Stiletto Camps were handy Mini Cuticle Oil+ packs from Orly. The Orly brand is already well known to those who know their nails and want to keep them strong and healthy—and Orly’s colours are DBP-, formaldehyde- and toulene-free. The Mini Cuticle Oil+ nourishes dry […]
Style this week: the Audrey Hepburn look—wherever you’re going, I’m going your way
The concept for this week’s style profile began while I was shoe shopping at local Wellington-based store, Shoezies. This shop is full of exquisitely made, usually hand-crafted, European brand shoes. I came across these forest green, sling-back, pointy-toe, kitten heels and fell in love. I am celebrating the comeback of kitten heels as they are […]
The New Year ’14 style: look like you’re not even trying
Today’s look is inspired by our low-key New Year’s Eve night of beaching and barbecuing. It is even more inspired, however, by my good friend, total babe, and style icon, Mimi. I designed this look to look utterly effortless while still looking fabulous, über-chic and glam. Maxi-dresses epitomize this lax-glam ideal. Therefore, I began […]
