Fashion update – April 2018

Neubau

A glimpse of the future was on display this year at Neubau’s MIDO stand, where the company launched its new 3D-printed frames. The 3D printing process allows for exceptionally precise detailing, environmentally sustainable production and the highest standards of quality, said the company, for example, fine details and textures appear like engravings, all of which would be hard to achieve in conventional manufacturing. Neubau’s 3D models will be available from April in seven striking colour finishes combined with stainless steel in gold, silver, rose, black ink and black ink matte. Distributed by Euro-Optics.

Ogi Eyewear

Ogi’s latest releases are a continuation of the brand’s statement-making styles and bold colour options. The masculine, larger frame is designed with marbled acetate and accented with subtle stainless-steel temple detailing, and is “ultra-wearable,” said the company. While the delicate, cat-eye silhouette of the other model, pictured here, is available in subdued pastels, with transparent touches of acetate in a primarily translucent frame, making it beautifully balanced.
Distributed by BTP DesigNZ.

Carter Bond

Also by Jono Hennessy, Carter Bond’s new luxury vintage collections include this lightweight stainless-steel frame; classic and stylish, it’s available in matt and shiny finishes.
Distributed by Phoenix Eyewear.

Vanni

Pantone’s annual celebration of colour, nominated ‘ultraviolet’ as the colour of the year, something Italian frame maker Vanni picked up as a challenge. The ultraviolet that rages on the catwalks and among the 2018 accessory collections is a colour that is both for the strong and more peaceful hearted, said the company. “We think that violet is an unconventional colour that gives a vibrant and interesting look.” The Vanni violet is streaked into the acetates of its Monochromo collection and used as “assertive” block colour in its Colours range.

Distributed by Little Peach.

AC/DC

AC/DC and Vinylize launched the loudest eyewear collection ever at Vision Expo East, New York in March, presenting three different optical frames in three sizes and three sunglass models made from the vinyl of the multi-platinum album ‘Back in Black’ records themselves. Model Hell, featured here, is named after "Hell's Bells" the first track on side A – an absolute must for AC/DC fans!
Available direct.

Coco Song

Coco Song’s new collection introduced at Mido is a tribute to faraway cultures with beautiful colours and dreamy detailing. The Sunset Horizon model featured here has a delicate feather on silk between the acetate layers of the frame front and temples, creating incredible colour contrasts, with semi-precious stones inserted in the enamelled metal profiles.
Available direct.