Carrera 8835
Carrera by Safilo has introduced this
season a new product concept within its
Active collection - adjustable temples.
Carrera 8834
A selection of Carrera styles have a
sophisticated adjustable mechanism
that gives an extreme adaptability
according to face size.
Carrera 8029/s
In addition, the frames are offered
with flex hinges to offer a complete
perfect fit. Providing not only comfort
but also style, the extendable mecha-
nism is exposed and clearly visible on
the internal side of the temples.
Styles with adjustable temples
include the metal front, double-bridge
8028/S sunglasses, acetate-front
8029/S sunglasses, semi-rimless 8835
optical frame, stainless steel-front
8833 optical frames and acetate
8834 frames.
The use of new technology can also
be seen in the Wood collection by the
Canadian design house Spectacle
Eyeworks.
The company is offering two new wood
styles and introducing a new integrated
combination of materials for eyewear.
Carrera 8028/s
generation of two existing wooden
shapes, will be revamped and reinforced
with the fusion of a laminated carbon
fibre layer in the middle of two wooden
layers. The result is the organic beauty
of the wood, but with the strength and
durability that is sometimes missing
with standard solid wooden frames.
Wood weighs significantly less than
other materials, such as acetate and
stainless steel. “These new frames not only meet my
desire to experiment and create new
and innovative designs, but also offer
the wearer something beautiful yet
durable enough to withstand everyday
life,” says Baghaie.
“We are doing a new technology and
laminating carbon fiber with wood
that makes the material significantly
stronger,” says Mehran Baghaie,
operations director and chief designer.
Two new shapes, including an iconic
aviator design, along with the new Ten times stronger than steel and
extremely lightweight, carbon fiber,
popular in aerospace and civil engineer-
ing, is now opening up new possibilities
for artists and designers to achieve
more expressive surfaces with lighter
profiles, he says.
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