NEW YORK—Tura and fashion stylist Kate Young have partnered to launch Kate Young for Tura, an eyewear collection inspired by Young’s penchant for modern retro styling. The collection pairs vintage components with updated silhouettes for six optical frames and eight suns all handcrafted in Italy, France or Japan.

“I wanted to create a vintage inspired collection that is sophisticated, elegant and timeless,” said Young. “Tura has a tremendous heritage in the eyewear market but is also incredibly innovative, modern and focused on quality making an ideal partnership.”

Notable optical styles are the K101, K105 and K106, all different takes on the classic cat eye. The oversized K101 has a round shape with cat eye corners and modern metal endpieces. The K105 is a 1960s-inspired exaggerated cat eye with faceted Swarovski triangle stones. The K106 is a clubmaster-inspired style with a cat eye twist and metal wires that flow to the temples.

Kate Young’s K501 sunglass is a dramatic cat eye with Zeiss CR-39 lenses and metal triangles inlaid in the cat eye corners. Style K503 also has Zeiss CR-39 lenses, but is a soft square frame made of thick, transparent acetate. The K504 is another vintage-inspired cat eye that features sleek metal barrel temples and a rimless bottom edge.

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