Are you hitting the slopes anytime soon? Make sure to protect your eyes from the sun rays and stay in style.
Here’s some inspiration we shot for you!
Photographer: Dominique Hernandez
Stylist: Jasmin Yaya
Black Eyewear – Birdland (inspired by these inuit goggles)
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.
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.
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.
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.
Keep up the good job, Vidal!
Jasmin and Barbara wearing RVS by V Palladium
We’re completely in love with RVS by V, Turkish eyewear brand offering handmade eyewear. We’ve been reading about them a lot but not until very recently we finally got the chance to touch them and try them on for real. They are so cool, definitely one of the hottest brands out there.
When RVS by V say they’re handmade, they really mean handmade. They don’t even have any catalogues showing any collections, because they custom made every collections! Here we’re wearing two custom made Palladium, and we LOVE them!
Matte pink/Blue mirror lens and Matte blue/Orange mirror lens
Jasmin in her custom made RVS by V
Barbara in custom made RVS by V
The frames come in a hard box, together with a soft handmade eyewear sleeve.
Feather light thin and light yet a lot of attitude thanks to the mirror lenses.
Meet RVS by V…
Super thin metal, combined with crazy color combinations and stunning mirrors.
RVS by V also offers amazing acetate in interesting patterns with beautiful matte finish.
Visit their website (here).
Meet the new release from RVS: Celine.
Inspired by the shape of a butterfly, with colors reflecting the natural colors of a butterfly’s wings in the sun. No wonder the color combination looks so much alive! This is RVS first frame completely dedicated to female and I must say I’m very exited about what’s next to come. Great job!
The frames will be presented at Silmo this year and available in store SS13.
Bonocle 