By Clodagh Norton – At Silmo, the new accessory designs were innovative, eye-catching and beautifully in keeping with the fine eyewear collections
Eyewear cords, holders, mirrors, lorgnettes, displays…multiple accessories with special design features were well represented at the Paris fair this year. Diffuser Tokyo remains the leading innovator in accessory holders and displays for personal use. Their range has expanded significantly and includes a new impressive luxury case for multiple pairs of glasses (made to order) and several neat designs for displaying frames. Above: on the Diffuser Tokyo stand, the Japanese design label Metropolitan CROSSBottle exhibited their multi-purpose wearable art pieces for “polishing, wearing and decorating”… Their concept is designed to encourage the giving of a piece of art as a gift which also has a useful purpose. https://metropolitancrossbottle.shop
Diffuser Tokyo’s eyewear storage and display accessories are created for individuals who appreciate fine materials and a quality finish – to fit with their fine eyewear wardrobe. The items are ideal for use and display in the home, to protect one’s glasses, to keep them safe, tidy, and easy to find. https://diffuser-tokyo.com
Diffuser Tokyo: eyewear display created from Italian leather
Diffuser also showed an eyewear display made from Italian leather, a piece which they say received a particularly strong response when it was released this summer. The case is made from bonded leather (finely crushed leather hardened with latex resin). The product has a unique texture and does not lose its shape easily. By storing the frames in an upright position they are well protected and less prone to getting dusty.
Also exhibiting at Silmo this year, the Spanish family-owned business Flippan’Look (Madrid) displayed a fun range of animal-themed eyewear pendants, lorgnettes and decorative reading pendants in bright colours and interesting materials. The Patio reading designs are inspired by terrazzo patterns and have a simple design that folds into a small leather holder. The two acetate colours available are brown/beige and black/blue. See the full range of designs at www.flippanlook.com