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Beautifully Crafted Wood Eyeglass Frames from a Carpenter and a Designer in Italy.

Italian carpenter Doriano Mattellone and designer Matteo Ragni have a love of wood and its properties, so together they began W-eye with Antonio Stella, which sells wooden eyeglass frames suitable for optical or sunglass lens.

Each lovingly crafted pair is constructed of seven sheets of wood interlaid with two sheets of aluminium to make them both structurally sound and flexible.

A digitally controlled cutting machine is used to create the contours and then each pair is sanded by hand. The frames are then branded and varnished and upon request, can be custom etched and numbered by a sophisticated laser system.

All W-eye models are available in nine types of wood. European wood species include Maple, Ash, Cherry and Walnut. African wood species include Wengè, Mahogany, Ebony, Zebra wood and Sapelli wood. Their most recent collection includes colorful wood stains.

Photo Credits: Still life by Luca Corvatta, portraits by Enrico Suà Ummarino.
Every pair of glasses can be full, or made from one type of wood, bifacial (two types of wood, inner and outer) or multicolour (mix of types of wood, inner/outer). The wood used comes from certified forests managed according to environmental sustainability criteria.

New for 2011:
Their newest collection, just released last month and not yet on their website, includes colored stained woods for a more vibrant and playful look:

Go here for the location of their shops or contact them via e-mail.

A special thanks to Elmanco for bringing these to my attention

Shades of the Eighties. Emporio Armani's 30th Anniversary Eyewear Collection.

Emporio Armani Eyewear celebrates 30 Colorful Years

1981 – The year Emporio Armani was founded. The fashion was always one step ahead of the times….dynamic, proactive and generously individual.

2011 – Emporio Armani celebrates its 30th anniversary with a capsule eyewear collection that harkens back to the eighties but has a definitively futuristic feel. Iconic silhouettes are revisited with a touch of irony, producing transparent, lightweight and fun, fashionable results.

For him, an ultra-flat teardrop shielded model (EA 9838/S):

and for her, an oversized rounded model (EA 9837/S):

The ‘30th EMPORIO ARMANI’ logo is presented on the front of the frame and the metal signature eagle on the temples:

The color options include brights like pink, red, purple or green or softer shades of brown, shiny grey and smoke grey.

The glasses will be available in monochrome versions from mid-October in Emporio Armani stores, department stores and select opticians and priced at $170.

Also from mid-October, a mini website (which doesn't seem to be up yet) will be launched offering a web experience where personal Emporio Armani 30th Anniversary versions can be created by choosing individual mixes of temples, lenses and logos from an infinity of possible combinations. 1,030 of these customized models will become available.

Emporio Armani

New 2011 Collection Of Funky Eyewear From Jeremy Scott For Linda Farrow.

When it comes to wacky eyewear, it's hard to top the combination of Jeremy Scott and Linda Farrow. The new collection for 2011 from the fashion designer and eyeglasses brand is bizarre, and admittedly, in some cases, just downright ugly.

The above sunglasses are available for purchase from Colette or from the Linda Farrow online boutique where you can see more styles and color options by Jeremy Scott

Learn all about the Linda Farrow brand here

Madonna Designs Sunglasses for Dolce & Gabbana & A Clothing Line For Juniors

You may have heard the announcement yesterday, via WWD, that Madonna and Dolce & Gabbana, after a very successful pairing for their 2010 advertising campaign, have collaborated on a new line of eyewear called MDG, featuring six designs (shown above).

Three of the six styles are shown below (images courtesy of Dolce & Gabbana and Swide magazine)

The 6 pairs of glasses will be distributed by Luxottica and feature an MDG logo on the temple. The "M" of the MDG symbol is filled with little stars, very Madonna.

The chic shades will be in D&G stores in May. They will retail from 180 to 210 euros or around $250 to $290.

Floating around the net have been some screen stills (shown below) of the upcoming campaign for the new eyewear shot by Steven Klein, who has long worked with Madonna for D&G as well as other projects.

The advertising campaign is said to be breaking in May.

This is not the only fashion design venture Madonna has embarked upon. The Material girl and her daughter, Lourdes, have designed a line of clothes for juniors that will launch at Macy's this coming August.

press release:
"MATERIAL GIRL" JUNIOR COLLECTION TO DEBUT THIS FALL

NEW YORK, March 10, 2010 (PRNewswire via COMTEX) the newly formed joint venture between Madonna and Iconix Brand Group, Inc., (Nasdaq: ICON) announced its first direct-to-retail license agreement with Macy's, Inc. for the "Material Girl" collection. "Material Girl" is a newly created, fast-fashion junior collection that will launch exclusively in approximately 200 Macy's stores and online at www.macys.com in August 2010 for the back-to-school season. As part of the direct-to-retail agreement, Macy's will have the opportunity to launch additional brands with MG Icon in the future.

The "Material Girl" collection was inspired and designed in collaboration with Madonna and her daughter Lourdes, along with Iconix Brand Group's in-house fashion department.

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above: Madonna with daughter Lourdes

In addition to the back-to-school apparel collection, "Material Girl" will also launch in multiple categories including footwear, handbags and jewelry. The collection will retail from $12.00 to $40.00, comparative with pricing strategies at junior specialty stores. The strategy for growth will include additional categories in the lifestyle and beauty sectors, including fragrance, beginning 2011 as well as a rollout into additional Macy's stores.

Neil Cole, CEO and Chairman, Iconix, stated, "We are excited to announce the first in a series of new brands that will be developed under our partnership with Madonna. 'Material Girl' has a powerful retail partner in Macy's and we look forward to working together to deliver an innovative launch for our consumers."

"We believe that 'Material Girl' will be a dynamic exclusive brand for Macy's, and we look forward to working with Madonna, Lourdes and the Iconix team. Madonna is a fashion icon who can bring a new dimension to our juniors customer," said Jeff Gennette, Macy's chief merchandising officer. "'Material Girl' will enhance the excitement of fast fashion at Macy's."