Dolce & Gabbana Sicilian Carretto eyewear

Dolce & Gabbana always takes inspiration from their heritage and lands and the Spring/Summer 2016 is no different. The Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2016 collection is inspired by the Sicilian Carretto. 

Mido eyewear show 2016

#NeverEndingWonder

The Mido exhibition held in Milan every year is one of the world’s most important eyewear exhibitions in the world. And of course team Otticanet could not miss out on it! The exhibition lasted for three days and we were present during the whole weekend. This year Mido was divided into 6 different sections: Design Lab, More!, Tech, Fashion District, Lenses and Fair East Pavilion. 

This is Fendi’s Jungle, the new eyewear collection

Fendi takes us in a jungle of vibrant, bright colours with multicolour, tropical animals, snakes, blooming buds and dragonflies that rest on the Maison’s new sunglasses’ collection.

It's a collection inspired by colors and shades, but also by the sounds and the shapes of the animals and the plants of the jungle.

Be strong and seductive with Victoria Beckham’s new eyewear collection!

Thanks to her eyewear collection, Victoria Beckham creates glamour and posh accessories which make the look of all women misterious and fashionable. Victoria Beckham has steadily increased her production, starting from the outerwear to arrive to the accessories like bags and then sunglasses. Victoria Beckham has focused her collection on a classic and high beloved model that is the aviator. This vintage mood reminds to the Seventies with a very contemporary interpretation and a vintage mood that gives a kind of magic to this style.

Design and vanguard with JPlus new eyewear collection

JPlus was born with a design philosophy influenced and inspired by the disciplines of design, fashion and arts.

JPlus transforms the rules of style, putting itself forward as an alternative to the industrial dynamics and encouraging the individual to experiment through the product, without external influences.

Jil Sander and her extraordinary and unique eyewear collection

Jil Sander means modernity and sophistication. This is reflected in the new Eyewear collection. A perfect combination of shapes, minimal design and extraordinary craftsmanship. These precisely aesthetic creations put personality in the spotlight.

Jil Sander created a line where precision, moderation and sophistication can coexist in perfect balance. All these features have made of Jil Sander’s an international success.

The style is absolutely unique, it is free from excessive details and it often anticipates the common aesthetical sense.

Nike ski goggles winter 2016

Nike has always been in the forefront of sports gear and this season their ski goggle collection is something really special. Together with Nike Vision, Transition technology hits the slopes to offer the best comfort for skiers and snowboarders. The new styles Command, Khyber and Fade are all equipped with dynamic Transition lenses that adapts automatically to all light conditions in order to offer an excellent visual performance. Thanks to the Transition technology in fact the lens shades from yellow when the light is low to dark grey in case of sharp sun light. This way the perception of depth increases and you will be able to perform better on an athletic level. 

Wes Gordon for Silhouette Limited Edition

Extraordinary sunglasses emphasizes your uniqueness 

- Wes Gordon

The New York based designer Wes Gordon, creator of elegant outfits for influencers such as Miranda Kerr and Michelle Obama has decided to launch himself into eyewear. He has teamed up with Austrian eyewear makers Silhouette to create a unique limited edition. 

The sunglasses were first shown at Gordon’s fashion show for Spring/Summer 2016 in New York and were launched for the new season in January 2016. 

Persol: legend and future in the new eyewear 2015/2016 collection

Persol is a brand which combines the culture of excellence to the best manufacturing methods.

The result is a perfect mix between beauty and technology. Colours and exclusive fancies come from the craftsman tradition. On the base of this tradition, Persol frames become more than just sunglasses, they are masterpieces.

In time Persol has turned into a major international reality. Persol thus became one the most important brand names on the worldwide eyewear scene while maintaining its roots and its loyalty to tradition and quality.

Salvatore Ferragamo: natural elegance with the FW 2015/16 eyewear collection.

Salvatore Ferragamo eyewear collection is playful, colorful enriched by adornment details. The use of iconic elements and innovative materials create a balance between strong historical roots and new modern interpretations.

Salvatore Ferragamo is one of the most well known Italian luxury brands. The brand dates back to the early 1900’s when the founder was creating shoes for Hollywood stars. With the same basic principles of creativity and craftsmanship the Salvatore Ferragamo Glasses were introduced. Using iconic symbols from its historic heritage, the collection of Salvatore Ferragamo Glasses experiments with unusual shapes and materials.

Alternative luxury with the new DSQUARED2 fall/winter 2015/16 eyewear collection

Dean and Dan Caten, Canadian twin brothers from Willowdale Ontario, have operated in the international fashion system since 1984. In 1983, they moved to New York City and eight years later, the duo decided to make the big leap to Italy. After many collaborations with the most important fashion houses, the Canadian designers had their first men’s collection show. 

...dreaming of a Red New Year’s Eve

And then New Year’s Eve is upon us, with the cold, the snow, the Christmas tree...and the so-longed-for midnight toast! December is a precious month with its captivating atmosphere that leads us to the arrival of the new year.

The focus is on bejeweled-sunglasses, on accessorizes, on the colour that recalls the spirit of Christmas celebrations: red like the holly berries, like Santa Claus' outfit and like the warmth of the fireplace and its energy. Red in all its shades as omen of good fortune.

Linda Farrow sunglasses collection 2015/2016

Linda Farrow is a brand that offers what most eyewear companies can no longer offer: innovation in the purest sense of the word. 

The Linda Farrow brand was born in 1970, and soon became a favourite among international Jet Set and stylish Londoners. Linda Farrow began as a fashion designer and was one of the first to treat sunglasses as a real part of the collection. 

As a tireless experimenter, Farrow invented many of the shapes and styles that remain stylish today. 

Cazal Eyewear - A myth that gives inspiration!

"A designer eyewear line that pleases everybody is unlikely to inspire.

Good design must be thought-provoking."

These are the words of legendary eyewear designer Cari Zalloni who created the Cazal Eyewear brand in 1975. Cazal stands infact for CAri ZALloni. The real breakthrough came with the Eighties Hip-Hop scene where the extravagant Cazal sunglasses were adored by some of Hip-Hop’s most famous artists such as Run DMC and Rick Ross, the later even tattooed the brands logo on his face (!). Other Cazal lovers are Madonna, Lady Gaga, Brad Pitt, Usher and Jay Z.

Alexander McQueen and his revolutionary F/W 2015/2016 eyewear collection

Alexander McQueen is a luxury label inspired by London street style, vintage music scenes and theatrical costumes. Always at the cutting edge of fashion, collections by this internationally popular brand feature sharp tailoring, edgy accessories and have an overall, darkly romantic aesthetic. In modern and vintage shapes, Alexander McQueen sunglasses are luxurious and undeniably cool.

Alexander McQueen left school at the age of 16 and learned tailoring on Savile Row the traditional street in London's Mayfair district, famous for offering made-to-order men's suits, where he learned the technical construction of clothing.

McQueen decided to further his clothes-making career and he began working with theatrical costume designers. The dramatic style of the clothing he made there, would become the signature of his later independent design work.

Kuboraum sunglasses: find the mask for your personality

Kuboraum is one of our latest additions to the store and we are very proud to present them to you. Kuboraum are not just sunglasses, they are masks.

“Masks designed on the face of those who wear them, masks that highlight personality and emphasize character. The mask is synonymous with mockery, with game. The Kuboraum masks are synonymous with accentuation, protection and shelter. Kuboraum are like cubic rooms where we shelter ourselves, where we are free to live in our intimacy, where we live all our identities and look at the world through two lenses”.

Passion and style with Dita's F/W 2015/2016 eyewear collection

Started in 1995, the story of DITA Eyewear is really the story of life long friendship, Jeff Solorio and John Juniper are the driving forces behind Dita's celebrated designs. DITA sunglasses are an expression of beauty, smart design and understated elegance. Dita's designs distinguish themselves with quality, look and fit. All Dita frames are hand made in Japan and use only the highest quality materials: titanium, 18k gold, white gold and the finest Japanese acetates.

Creating a single DITA frame can take as many as 320 separate production-steps and over 8 months. The manufacturing process balances traditional and modern production techniques and technologies carefully selected at each stage to generate the best result.

A perfect example of DITA’s uncompromising production philosophy is the way in which the acetate frames are polished.

The acetate frames tumble slowly in genuine, hand-cut bamboo chips of varying shapes and sizes. In addition to the use of renewable resources, their traditional bamboo polishing process results in a deeper, richer, higher quality finish that you’ll immediately see and feel when you hold a DITA frame in your hands.

Stella McCartney: an eco-friendly and fashionable eyewear collection.

Stella McCartney’s Fall/Winter 2015/2016 eyewear collection is new and innovative. The distinctive elements of the brand are always there: simple and natural style together with modern femmininity. The environmental safeguard that Stella has used us to is always present with the use of raw and biological materials.

Valentino: memory and innovation for the F/W 2015/2016 eyewear collection

Valentino fashion house launches exclusive models of glasses, it gives a contemporary interpretation of luxury and seduction as well as precision and innovation.

The whole collection is ruled by a sense of preciousness and elegance with a modern twist.

Essential features that draw the glasses’ silhouette, geometric shapes and double bridges, sometimes thin or more elaborated temples. Soft lines that draw attention to the eyes, while metal inserts bring light on one’s face: memory and innovation are mixed in perfect harmony.

Vespa eyewear collection: be unconventional!

Vespa has established itself over time as an icon of Made in Italy, born after World War II and evolving up to today, becoming a global brand sold around the world and a key point in terms of aesthetical and technological innovation.

Vespa is everywhere: at the movies, in art and advertising, and why not? In the field of eyewear with a young, dynamic, colorful and trendy spirit.

The eyewear collection represents the heart of Vespa and it is addressed to a young and informal audience.