Author: Barbara Canales

Meet Eye Respect

Eye Respect was born out of a desire to pay homage to the long and distinguished histories of English & Italian culture, style and standards of craftsmanship.

Eye Respect frames are designed and manufactured by hand. The designs are conceived in London in the artisinal way, and then headed to Northern Italy to a family–owned workshop that has been producing the finest acetate frames for 50 years. Each frame goes through more than 60 crafted stages.

The Bonocle optical pick: EJ

EYE RESPECT model EJ
EYE RESPECT Model “EJ”

EJ LAYERED BONE GLASSESEYE RESPECT Model “EJ”

The Bonocle sunglass’ pick: DC

EYE RESPECT Model DC
EYE RESPECT Model “DC”

DC VINTAGE TORT SUNGLASSES
EYE RESPECT Model “DC”

VASUMA GOES SUNNY

Swedish Vasuma introduces kick-ass clip ons for some of their best selling models: Egg Eater, Congo and Snook. Big up! Available in brown, grey and classic greenish “G15”. I’m amazed about how cool they look on the glasses, they really transform your glasses into sunnies in two sec. Good call to go for the metal frame around the sun lens!

CONGO & SNOOK:

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I think I might need to get me a pair of these frames just for the sake of the clip ons, I’m in love. Visit their online store here.

Visiting RVS Eyewear in Instanbul

Both Jasmin and I have a special love for RVS eyewear. Avant-garde design and amazing colour combinations at its best. In addition, all colour combinations are unique. Forget about mass production and boring product catalogues, from RSV you get a truly unique piece of art.

Vidal in the studio
RSV

Visiting Vidal’s studio/showroom

I had the chance to meet Vidal, the founder and creative soul behind RVS eyewear. Vidal, who was born in New York but moved back to Istanbul together with his parents when he was a kid, is now based in Istanbul from where he runs his business. He invited me to his studio/showroom in the heart of the city to show me some of the novelties.

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It all started with vintage frames

Vidal started off selling vintage eyewear. It wasn’t until years later he decided to create his own collection, which started with a few show pieces made out of left over acetate that he managed to get manufactured. When the pieces were done, Vidal asked Selima in New York to showcase his collection in the store, on a “sell or return” agreement. Luckily for Vidal the Selima shop turned out to be the perfect place for his collection – it sold out, which made it possible for him to continue his creative work.

RVS VINTAGE
Vintage Casal from RVS vintage frames

Metal frames from RVS

Latest from RVS eyewear is the new metal collection, containing thinner frames but with the same playful shapes and colours as we’ve seen on his acetate collections before. Two fabulous shades featured below.

RVS metal frames Babba in RVS metal sunglasses

Keep up the good job, Vidal!

MYKITA SS14 Bonocle Favourites

One of my most loved times of the year is here, Silmo!

Jasmin Yaya will be attending the fair, make sure to get her to visit your stand if you’re an exhibitor. Here you find all the post from last years Silmo.

Meanwhile, I’m sharing the Bonocle favourites of the MYKITA SS14 collection:

MYKITA_DECADES_PHILOMENE_PHILOPHILOMENE and PHILO from the MYKITA Decades collection.

The double nose bridge is an absolute Bonocle favourite and the MYKITA SS14 collection have a lot of bridges to offer:

MYKITA_NO2_SUN_NADA_CUBA_COLORNADA from the MYKITA collection no 2 MYKITA_LITE_ELLINOR_NIILONIILO and ELLINOR from the MYKITA LITE collection.

I think I might get either ELLINOR or PHILOMENE… or both. Fab!

On the Street… Burning man 2013 Pt1

I just came back to Reno from the desert and the Burning man festival – wow, what an amazing adventure! One entire week in the desert, experiencing the most unbelievable things with the worlds greatest people. I will most definitely go back next year again!

As a true eyewear geek I thought it was an awesome idea to wear a complete eyewear-inspired outfit one day, enjoy!

Babba Canales at Burning man 2013 RVS eyewear / Babba Canales at burning man 2013Eyewear printed dress from In God We Trust in NYC, glasses “Palladium”, RVS.

Babba Canales as Barbie with RSV eyewearWho wouldn’t like to be a Barbie?

I’m going trough the pictures from the festival right now and I’m so pumped to share them all with you soon. I have plenty of crazy outfit pictures of myself, friends and random peeps I passed by during the week. So expect tons of crazy “On The Street” post, Burning man style ; ). Stay tuned!