OGI
Hartley
Elie Saab ES 025
Emeril
“Luxury eyewear brings about an elevated
essence of mindset, perspective and living. It
sets a standard of drive and perseverance while
looking and feeling your absolute best,” says Ogi
Eyewear design Chelsey Wright. She says the
eyewear company has many new frames coming
out this fall season in the luxury category.
“LUXURY EYEWEAR
FUNCTIONS AS THE GATEWAY
TO A LUXURY BRAND”
“We cannot wait to share each and every piece!”
Wright says.
“One we’re currently loving is the Hartley in the
Seraphin collection – it’s a fresh and gorgeous
material. Another is the Emeril in the Bon Vivant
line. The darker tones bring luxury to its peak
and the available colour options are so unique.”
The Emeril features finished matte and glossy
acetate. The frame’s rounded square shape is
a fresh take on a masculine look. The Hartley,
meanwhile, is an upswept shape with a lighter,
more petite feel. Available in several mosaic
colourways, the frame is made of handcrafted
acetate and features a slimmer profile, a saddle
bridge and signature gold hinge accent.
“Black will forever be the timeless colour in
looks and styles. The use of tortoise in eyewear
is also a classic choice for staying trendy yet
achieving luxury status,” says Wright.
Safilo also has many exciting offerings from
their luxury brands, like BOSS, Fendi, Elie Saab,
Moschino and Oxydo.
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“Luxury eyewear functions as the gateway to a
luxury brand,” says Safilo’s Alessandro Marcer,
vice-president, creative director and head of the
New York Design Studio.
“At this level, consumers are very interested in
high-quality craftsmanship and innovative and
novel design, coupled with unique materials,
colours, shapes and treatments which keep the
luxury eyewear customer coming back for more.”
Safilo is seeing a lot of gold colourations for the
frames and lenses with black and gold combina-
tions being particularly prevalent.
These colour options are visible in the vintage-in-
spired full acetate sunglasses and optical frames
from BOSS. The BOSS 1001 optical frame with a
double bridge is available in black, Havana, black
grey and brown honey.