More Images

Quick Take: I & Eye Optical has launched a colorful and experiential eyewear collection called Vari.
Wearer: “With the introduction of Vari, we were intent on delivering a product that would appeal to the senses,” said I & Eye co-founder, Rich Baum. Clif Browner, the other co-founder, added, “We focused this line on comfort, developing a proprietary finish that keeps frames cool to the touch.”
Specifics: The launch collection includes nine styles and more than 13 color combinations.
Selling Points: The Vari line is a study in contrasts, pairing light with dark, bright with neutral, and bold with traditional as it playfully experiments with boundaries, offering classic shapes, excellent fit, unparalleled comfort and the chance to step outside traditional lines in an exploration of color, the company said. To support the launch, I & Eye Optical has created a marketing and social media campaign intended to share the lifestyle and stories of the real people that wear Vari. #ShowusyourVari will feature stories from wearers including the young and the old, ballerinas, glam rockers, booksellers, models, jazz dancers, actors, cyclists, roller derby captains and executives.
Price Guide: $$-$$$
www.varieyewear.com

More Images

Quick Take: The Lifeguard Eyewear Spring/Summer 2015 Collection by Safilo Group brings vibrant hues of the beach to the Bobbi Brown namesake sunglasses and optical frame collection.
Specifics: Five new summer styles for women.
Selling Points: The Lifeguard Collection includes rich shades of mocha sand, shell pink and ocean blue allowing women to bring the beach with them wherever they go, the company said. The Jackson metal aviator is perfect for square-shaped faces and available in shiny rose gold with cosmetic-colored lenses in blue/peach silver mirror, shiny light gold with brown gradient or shiny silver with blue mirror. The Joan and the Sofia are ideal for women with round or oval-shaped faces and feature Bobbi’s dedicated “B” hinge on each temple. The oversized and rectangular Joan comes in eye shadow shades of mocha sand with multiple lens color choices, whereas the rectangular Sofia compliments a summer glow in four warm skin tone shades. The stainless steel and acetate Emma eyeglass fits perfectly on oval and heart-shaped faces due to its oversized rectangle shape and featured flex hinges. The Emma is available in face-flattering tones including painted mocha, painted navy, solid brown and semi-matte black. Last but not least, the Susan flatters oval, round and heart-shaped faces with its cat eye shape. This metal and plastic eyeglass also features the dedicated “B” hinge on each temple. With flex hinges, this style is available in mocha sand, shell pink, black and Havana.
Price: $$$$$
www.safilo.com

More Images

Quick Take: Tura has expanded its kid’s eyewear collections with the launch of new optical styles from Ted Baker’s “Just Kidding” line, as well as Kate Young for Tura and oio.
Specifics: Seven new styles for boys and girls.
Selling Points: According to the company, the Ted Baker “Just Kidding” collection celebrates individuality with mischief and humor. For girls, the rectangular B934 displays a playful color palette subdued by a crystal front. The model also features a high definition floral print on the metal temples, while a 3D metallic logo embellishes the left temple tips. The colorful B937 has a modified rectangular frame with bright milky acetate laminated on the end piece. A metallic logo on the temple tips also adds a pop of color. For boys, the B936 features a 3-layer acetate with a colorful center that matches the metal ‘T’ hardware plaque inlay. Each “Just Kidding” style includes a matte shine finish signature plaque. In contrast, the Kate Young for Tura Kids caters to children who are more conscious about their style, the company said. With a child designed saddle bridge, the slightly over-sized square shape K900 is crafted with rich block materials and laminated colors. The classic P3 shape K901 with a keyhole bridge is also crafted with a rich block tortoise material or with gradient and milky blush acetate. Both unisex styles feature retro recessed metal pin dots and a metallic logo inside the temple. Lastly, the lightweight oio collection is fully equipped with box spring hinges, custom sizing and TitanFlex materials. The rectangular OT17 for boys has two-tone metal plating and a flat metal end piece with a memory metal temple, rubber temple tips, and a chuck memory bridge. Style OT21 blends a colorful thin metal eye rim with a flat metal brow profile. This cat-eye design also features two-tone metal plating, custom laminated tips, and flex stainless steel temples.
Price Guide: $$
www.tura.com

More Images

Quick Take: Adrienne Vittadini Studio by Match Eyewear has released new styles that incorporate pattern and lace.
Specifics: Two new styles for women.
Selling Points: According to Match Eyewear, Adrienne Vittadini Studio has reinvented casual elegance for todays’ young, adventurous women. Style AV518S, named Color Pop, has a classic acetate front shape with multi-color mosaic pattern temples. Color Pop is available in 52-17-140 eye size and three colorful patterns. Style AV520S, also known as Ladylike Lace, is the epitome of femininity, the company said. This full rim metal model features a two tone hooded front with metal open work lace temples. Ladylike Lace is available in 53-16-135 eye size and three elegant colors.
Price Guide: $$$
www.matcheyewear.com

A dozen years ago The Hours was released as a screen adaptation of the Pulitzer-prize winning book written by Michael Cunningham. The eyewear worn by Meryl Streep, one of the movie’s three stars, was the Raya from Sama Eyewear, customized for the film by the brand’s Sheila Vance. Today, Sama has updated the frame, as well as introduced the Meryl, inspired by its original, for Summer 2015. The new Meryl release is an adapted frame from the original model and is part of the Lace collection. It features an oversized mod round shape with a similar front facing look and inset technology with matte gel frame colors. But the temples have laser cut insets in gold, bronze, antique gold, antique silver and platinum cased in complimentary acetate, clear or matte gel colors. As a special anniversary concept, a very limited edition release of the original 2002 Raya is for sale with all net proceeds to benefit Sam Vance Foundation. www.samaeyewear.net

In collaboration with Ørgreen, eyewear, menswear designer Asger Juel Larsen has debuted a range of sunglasses. With only 100 pieces per SKU, the style reflects the essence of past fashion collections that translate the designer’s aesthetic impact through juxtaposition, the company said. The shades take a sturdy classical acetate frame and inflict blocks of neon green and orange into the framework. The epitome of Asger’s work, the sunglasses contribute towards a look and lifestyle that denies traditions and establishes confidence that doesn’t just come from eye contact, according to the company. www.orgreenoptics.com

Opal has debuted the Little ElevenParis collection, a distinctive and ultra-fashionable range aimed at girls and boys aged from 4 to 10 years. The Little ElevenParis line offers children what they have always longed for; an optical and sunglasses collection borrowed from the grown-ups' wardrobe, given a new twist and adapted especially for their little faces, the company said. A standout from the collection is the ELAA00, vintage shaped, handmade acetate in a tortoiseshell-effect finish for girls 4 to 6 years old with stylish metal plaques, the Little Eleven logo in color, and small metal triangles on the end-pieces. www.opal.fr