VELVET CRUSH
A hint of velvet is the perfect accent as the master of mysteriously enchanting fashion party allure tones and tunes what might otherwise be a very solid men’s eyewear shape into sultry she-glamour. And the blue makes it a perfect hue.
GIORGIO ARMANI 7019-K from Luxottica
Flat’s Entertainment
Been to any exotic automotive dealerships latterly? The new high-end lux lure with auto buffs is flat paint finishes… and… black dominates that lure. So this Hickey Freeman “suits” up perfectly for the ideal gentleman.
HICKEY FREEMAN Hudson from Signature Eyewear
Choice Tobacco
Havana literally opens up the vast array of eyewear choices available from gigantic frames to metal/zyl combos and alterations with other colors so suited to personalized tastes.
From top: GANT Stellan from Viva International Group; TOM FORD 5315 from Marcolin USA; VIA SPIGA Paola from Zyloware
Havana is the Capital
Bon Voyáge with Vera on a classic opti-journey taking in all the “sights” from shape to color.
VERA WANG VA01 from Kenmark
What Have You Tortoise So Far?
… That no zyl coloration dominates eyewear with better swagger and style than HAVANA. And it does so by reason of its all-encompassing ability to suit most any face, any style and any opti-situation. It is the instance of color honored by virtually ANY brand.
TRU TRUSSARDI 12756 from Charmant Group
Blue Men
Want a man in your life? Sing the BLUES. And it always helps if you whisper a declaration of tortoise near his ear.
SALVATORE FERRAGAMO 2665 from Marchon Eyewear
Fade to Black
… as in… Black Tortoise. Why? B Cause. Who? B C B G.
BCBG MAXAZRIA Julietta from ClearVision Optical
20/20 Vision
Hanging out with John Varvatos for the March 2013 cover story totally rocked. We learned a ton about how to rock-in-style. And we “think” JV noted a thing or few about thinking “clearly” when it comes to delivering P3 minimalism at its best.
JOHN VARVATOS 356 from Base Curve/A Luxury Division of Rem Eyewear
Stored in the Cloud
With its creamy crystal fade, softly pillowed cateye shape and secretive “let’s party” temples, this gal-spec has it in SPADES. So many identi-brand notes in this perfect tune.
KATE SPADE Finley from Sàfilo USA
Pillow Talk
The cateye has found its perfect comfy zone in the distinctly feminine realm of soft pillow shaping.
From top: BADGLEY MISCHKA Juliet from The McGee Group; LULU GUINNESS 873 from Tura; ANN TAYLOR 303 from L’Amy America
Elementary School
Consider these materials: Wood and crystal zyl. Graduate to these heights of style: An overtly-sized P3 hinge AND nose marked by deep metal engraving. In eyewear, THIS is perfect Grammar.
ROBERT GRAHAM Princeton from Revolution Eyewear
Always the Correct Anne-Sir
This distinctly derived men’s shape (often dubbed the “Clark Kent” in these opti-pages) is invigorated with a uniquely feminine color trick that takes a blue/gray crystal into a cloudy, tortoise fade.
ANNE KLEIN 5020 from Altair Eyewear