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Eyewear: The Eyes Have Him
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Tom Ford's eyewear collection
Salvatore Sampino
11/01/2006
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Photography by Cordero Studios/corderostudios.com
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Tom Ford, a former student of interior architecture at New York’s
Parsons School of Design, and former creative director of the legendary houses
of Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, has continued to ride the wave to iconic status
as the definitive agent provocateur of the fashion world. Last year, Ford
presented his first solo venture—a handmade luxury eyewear collection produced
and distributed by the Marcolin group.
 Tom Ford’s latest eyewear collection recalls old Hollywood. (Click image to enlarge)
As serious motorcyclists assert that
it is primarily the fit, and then the look, of the glasses that steers their
selections. Ford’s collection speaks for itself, especially when sport wraps are
discussed. Exaggerated old Hollywood shapes hinting of Brando and Dean mix with
new variations on the aviator and sport wrap sunglasses, but with side shields
for maximum protection, give the collection an entirely new and unusual look.
New plastics were created exclusively for the collection, with brown, wine and
aubergine gradient tints as well as silver lacquer used on the lenses to create
a sensual, yet provocative feeling.
Although this was the first of a series
of ventures Ford has in process, which include a fragrance deal with Estée
Lauder and an upcoming menswear collection, it was to be a milestone for the
eyewear industry: the first time such a bold move had been made by a fashion
designer on his own. As summarized by Maurizio Marcolin, “Knowing what he has
done, and considering that this is his first venture on his own, it has caused
the focus to be shifted onto eyewear, and has caused people to look deeper into
it.”
www.marcolinusa.com |
800.537.9265
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