Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Sunglasses giveaway winner Ann Simich in Oliver Goldsmith 'Uuskuu'




Ann Simich’s name was drawn from our 500 friends on Facebook and is the lucky winner of a pair of Oliver Goldsmith sunglasses.  Ann chose the Uuksuu (pronounced ooksoo) in colour blue opal.  The Uuksuu was first designed in 1966 and is a clever design featuring an oval contoured frame juxtaposed with square lenses.  Congratulations Anne, we hope the Uuksuu has added a little extra special glamour to your summer this year.

Charlotte Billing in Cutler & Gross style 1013




The romance of Wordsworth, the passion of Shakespeare, the intellect of Oscar Wilde, this Cat’s Eye style 1013 by Cutler & Gross in colour ”grey pink” is perfect for Auckland University English major, Charlotte Billing.


Friday, March 23, 2012

Garrett Leight California Optical





       The laid back style known as “American Intellectual” brought to the forefront of eyewear design by Larry Leight, co-founder of Oliver People’s, has waned since Oliver People’s was bought out by eyewear giant Luxottica.  Enter Garrett Leight, son of Larry.  Garrett Leight California Optical” (GLCO) is a refreshing collection of refined, light and beautifully contoured optical frames and sunglasses with inspiration drawn from Garrett’s love of his home state, California. Colour pathways such as champagne, honey blonde or walnut tortoiseshell offer softer alternatives to the bolder colour pathways more popular in recent times.The frames are all named after streets in Venice Beach where GLCO are situated.




        
  
  
  
  


    The Collection 

The Hampton : Classic American Mid Century design at its most sophisticated.  Optical frames come with custom made folding sunglass clip.
 
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The Brooks:  Considered to be the patriarch of the GLCO family.

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The Lucille:   The sexiest of cat’s eyes.

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The Rialto:  Another America n classic - timeless

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The Harding : Inspired by the iconic author Arthur Miller who wore the style in the 1950’s.

                                                                                
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The Kinney: Garrett Leight at its best 

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    Product photography by Omar Asadi
    collectivebravado.com      

Friday, March 16, 2012

Sophy Phillips in Claire Goldsmith 'Watson'



Sophy Phillips is a hairdresser at Stephen Marr’s.  As with her approach to hair styling, Sophy wanted new glasses that represented her personality and style. Blessed with perfectly proportioned features, Sophy looked great in most of the frames she tried but a stand out for her was the Watson in black by Claire Goldsmith. Bold but feminine, we think Sophy got it just right.  

Friday, March 9, 2012

We've drawn the winner of our Oliver Goldsmith Sunglasses giveaway!


Ann Simich, like many stars of yesteryear and today, you are about to experience the glamour and exceptional quality of a pair of Oliver Goldsmith glasses.  You are our lucky facebook competition winner!!!

We’re excited to see which style Ann will choose and we will keep you posted.

Ann please contact us at either our Teed St or High St stores.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Ashleigh Lambert in Garrett Leight 'Altair'


Ashleigh Lambert wearing her brand new “Altair” by Garrett Leight.  Californian designer Garrett Leight’s optical and sunglass collection offers light and softly contoured options for people who appreciate good design.  

Graphic designer Ashleigh is one of our most recent Garrett Leight fans.  This is not surprising as Ashleigh is a designer herself at Beyond Design…one of the best design agencies in town.  Check out their amazing website beyond-design.co.nz or give managing director Riann Schmulian (another one of our favourite clients) a call on 09 306 4140.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

BEVEL sunglasses just in!!!

                                          New BEVEL sunglasses collection just in!
                                                     Model: Bellona
                                           Color: Brown/Mint
                                           Description: Slightly more up-swept butterfly
                   
                                                      Model: Juno 
                                           Color: Fukui Tortoise 
                                           Description: Bold, rounded and cool
                                                    Model: Daphine
                                           Color: Rosewood
                                           Description: Audrey would have loved it
                                                      Model: Interstellar 
                                           Color: Black/Diamond
                                           Description: Vintage look with a twist
                                                      Model: Kirke 
                                           Color: Black/Diamond 
                                           Description: Bevel's take on the wayfarer shape
                                                     Model: Kirke 
                                           Color: Fukui Tortoise 
                                           Description: Bevel's take on the wayfarer shape
                                                   Model: Bellona
                                           Color: Fukui Tortoise 
                                           Description: Slightly more up-swept butterfly




Product photography by Omar Asadi
collectivebravado.com  

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Andrew Henry in Claire Goldsmith 'Healy'


Here's independent sneaker designer Andrew Henry in his brand new frames. Andrew is an aficionado of independent design on a quest to create the perfect sneaker through his brand 'Yours'. 

In an interview with Sneaker Freaker magazine, Andrew said "I think consumers are looking for ways to express themselves and are moving away from the big names in order to find unique products." 

We couldn't agree more with Andrew. Claire Goldsmith's 'Healy' in Black on English Summer is the perfect combination of retro charm and modern styling, not to mention it looks great on him.

Check out  his sneakers at www.yoursruoy.com