LAUNCHES
David Kind Debuts Its Line of Designer Sunwear
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Wearer: High quality sunglasses with a laid back feel.
Specifics: Seven sunglass options that embody the urban beach vibe with vintage 50s inspiration. The sunglass collection features tailored, understated, on-trend frames that are a laid back tribute to Southern California lifestyle.
Selling Points: Non-prescription sunglasses will feature tempered AR coated, scratch resistant, polarized Japanese mineral glass lenses. They will also feature 100 percent UVA, UVB and UVCC protection up to 400 nanometers to block out blue light. Additionally, prescription sunglasses are available through the brand’s no obligation try on program for eyeglasses. For the past year, the brand has been offering Rx sunglasses ‘off-menu’ for customers requesting them, and selling non-prescription sunglasses via leading quality providers Black Optical, Deus Ex Machina, Durant Sessions and in its showroom in Venice, the company stated. “We wanted to nail our optical line before expanding into sunglasses and there is no better way to do that than to master the process for the most discerning clientele—the eyeglass wearers that rely on them for better vision,” said David Barton, founder of David Kind. “In addition to the refreshing, California styles, we think consumers are really going to be pleasantly surprised by a noticeable difference in clarity, crispness and feel of the lenses.”
Price Guide: $$$$
davidkind.com
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SECOND LOOKS
ic! berlin Partners With Jeremy Tarian on the Summer 2017 VegeTarian Collection
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Specifics: Two optical styles and one sunglass style.
Selling Points: This collection features not only a new hybrid construction method for ic! berlin but also debuts five new custom acetate laminates. The new acetate laminates were curated by Tarian and named after some of his favorite cruelty-free foods: A for asparagus, B for beetroot, C for courgette, D for dragon fruit and E for echallot.
Price Guide: $$$$$
www.ic-berlin.de
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SPECIAL COLLABORATIONS
Maui Jim and Vinylize Collaborate on Limited Edition Sunglass
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Specifics: The design of Hula Blues was inspired by the original vintage printing of the sheet music booklet for Hawaiian classic Hula Blues from 1923. The sunglass frame fuses Vinylize’s proprietary production with Maui Jim’s patented PolarizedPlus2 lens technology.
Selling Points: The frame is available in neutral grey and HCL bronze lens colors. Additionally, the Hula Blues are recommended as an effective UV filter for the eyes and surrounding skin by the Skin Cancer Foundation. They are also made with Maui Jim’s optically correct, distortion-free lenses that feature patented lens treatments and color enhancing technology and are available in prescription. “The Hula Blues sunglasses merge classic vinyl, modern style and state-of-the-art eyewear technology, to create a one-of-a-kind, fashion-forward premium sunglass,” said Jay Black, vp of marketing at Maui Jim. “We had been upcycling vinyl records into premium eyeglass frames for years and wanted to make the best possible pair of sunglasses. While we were approached by other sunglass manufacturers in the past, we never found the right partner—that is until Maui Jim came along,” said Zachary Tipton, founder of Vinylize.
www.MauiJim.com; www.vinylize.com
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Smilen Eyewear Bows Four New Styles to the Red Carpet Collection
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