 Zyl style. Metal mania. No need to choose. With the newest eyeglass frames the best of both worlds… and more is right there for the selling. Don’t just think monel paired with zyl. Think huge TV screen-style acetate fronts coupled with chunky, chain-link titanium temples. Check out striking buffalo horn married to stainless steel… or stainless steel intertwined with NXT, a high impact-resistant plastic. Note stunning jewel-encrusted endpieces adorning zyl or leather temple inserts on metal. It all makes for a masterful balance of high tech and high fashion. From top right: XIT Collection (NXT/ stainless steel) from Eye’DC; CAROLINA HERRERA 713 (zyl/metal) from Base Curve/Division of Rem Eyewear; GOLD AND WOOD H06 (buffalo horn/stainless steel) from Gold & Wood Paris; CHRISTIAN ROTH 14265 (zyl/titanium) from Charmant Group USA; LOREE RODKIN Leather (leather insert on metal) from Sama Eyewear; DANIEL SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL EYEWEAR Modern Opulence Collection (zyl frame with Swarovski crystals set on metal endpieces) from Silhouette Optical new product price guide $. . . . . . . . Inexpensive Under $30 $ $ . . . . . . . . Moderate $30-$59 $ $ $. . . . . . . . . Moderately Expensive $60-$89 $ $ $ $ . . . . . . . . . Expensive $90-$119 $ $ $ $ $ . . . . . . . . . Very Expensive $120 and up *Frame costs reflect pricing from vendor to dispenser —By GLORIA NICOLA |
November 2006
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