Carl Waldekranz, wearing Garrett Leight “Hampton” in Leopard Tortoise, together with a leather case for eyewear, from Sandqvist in collaboration with Vasuma.
Big Rob & Lil Sal
What a wonderful dad-and-daugther picture! Lil Sal is already a Bonocle-favorite, check out THIS POST where she is wearing all her favorite sunglasses.
Do you have a great eyewear picture of yourself or someone you like, you would like to share? Send us your best shoots and we will post the bonocle-favorites!
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Bonocle Launching Online Store
We’re happy and excited to announce today’s opening of the Bonocle Online Store!
This is an exclusive online store, focused on eyewear. We will mainly sell special limited edition collaborations with independent eyewear brands.
First out is Swedish Vasuma “Keelback”, with a high-end G-15 lens. You will also find a matching eyewear leather case by Swedish Sandqvist for Vasuma.
Check it all out HERE!
If you’re in Stockholm, don’t forget to come and celebrate with us! Please find additional information on our Facebook Event.
Vintage Christian Dior
Perfection. Vintage Christian Dior. You can only get that luster and shimmer with Optyl. Photo from here.
The G-15 Lens
To me the G-15 lens is is a very classic and safe choice of color for sunglasses – Especially if you’re getting prescription sunglasses. The green-grayish color is soft on the eyes and looks very good in both metal and acetate frames.
In 1951 Bausch & Lomb invented the N-15 lens for the Navy Air Corps. The N-15 was later altered to be more suitable for prescription use.
The human eye responds more to green and yellow light than blues and reds. The G-15 lens emphasizes the wavelengths our eyes are most sensitive to and blocks the other colors. This gives you a natural vision without distorting the colors – it’s easier on the eyes.
The original G-15 lens is of mineral glass and blocks 85% of the light, which means it’s a dark lens since only 15% light gets through to your eyes. And of course the lens has 100% UV-protection.
Different lens manufacturers have different names for the G-15 color. Zeiss names it Pioneer, Essilor calls it . But Bausch & Lomb was first to call it G-15.
Photo from here.
On the Street…Norrlandsgatan, Stockholm
The handsome Eric Ödling in thin gold round MYKITA glasses, and his spare glasses elegantly tucked in his suit’s breast pocket.
Bonocle 365 Days Later
Grace – Vanessa Falk
Some have that effortless style. My beautiful friend Vanessa Falk, was only 10 years old in this picture yet so graceful and cool. Love you.
Photo: Tove Falk-Olsson
On the Street…Folkungagatan, Stockholm, Sweden
One stressful morning I bumped into beautiful Columbine Smille. Oh my god, you probably have more style than any other woman I know! You made my morning with your awesome pep talk, thank you. Sunglasses from Swedish Rodebjer.
At the Winery…Benzinger, Sonoma, California, USA
At the Benzinger winery I noticed this cute girl with lovely tomato red sunglasses!
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