Gianfranco Ferré Eyewear Collection

The new Ferré eyewear collection is dominated by flashes. The idealized flashes of exclusivity, luxury and glamour. Translated into reality by the dominant, irresistible and fascinating presence of Swarovski crystals that make every model shine and that recur in a thousand "variations on the theme" in both the prescription and sunglass collections: tiny and densely-packed or large and well-spaced; precisely aligned along the sides and front; single, round, inset and prominent like big eyes; smaller, grouped into "constellations" and positioned at the hinges.

This sparkling play of contrast with the usual rigor of forms and lines: squared but harmonious in the women's prescription models and absolutely essential, if not minimal, in the men's models. The women's acetate models accompany timeless black with combinations of blue and gold, blue and ivory, as well as beige and white. The men's models feature Havana softened by gray and brown, obviously without overlooking black, where the metal logo stands out resembling a superimposed flowing-script. The total black, along with silver, gold and midnight blue, is also combined with the absolute lightness of the metal models.

As one would expect, the sunglass models have more generous proportions and come in aviator and wrap-around shapes with emphasized dimensions that however are always clean, well-calibrated and generous. Also these models shine with crystals and are identified by a logo emphasized by strings of studs or, alternatively, lightened by round holes that, often, have metal profiles and "host" the unmistakable monogram.