Oliver Peoples partnered with mytheresa.com to launch 5 exclusive sunglasses, including styles from the Takahiro Miyashita SoloIst collection, in a special Street Style photo series.

For his fourth collection with Oliver Peoples, Miyashita reinterpreted classic, simple sunglass designs by applying a unique thickness and density to the frames. The designs materialized from innovative manufacturing technology in Japan. The result is three-dimensional frames with a modern, voluminous feel.

J.S.H is a retro-inspired shape with a strong end-piece and a keyhole bridge. The J.R.H is a quirky, circle shape with a saddle bridge, while the J.T.H has an angular form. All three designs feature an exclusive cut out at the temple end in different shapes – a triangle, circle and square that together represent the Oliver Peoples logo.  Customers in the US can view the original JRH (aka SoloIst 4) in the Oliver Peoples online shop.

Frame colors from crystal to solid black with custom lenses in hues from yellow to rosé, these are the ultimate festival and summer must-haves!  Street style icons were shot on location in Sydney, Australia by Melanie Galea of The Street Muse.

Alison Veness of 10 Magazine wears the J.S.H. in Dark Mahogany with Rose lenses:

Elle Ferguson of They All Hate Us and Sara Donaldson of Harper and Harley wear the J.S.H. Crystal with Green lenses:

Margaret Zhang of Shine By Three and Amanda Shadforth of Oracle Fox wear the Sofee Crystal with Green Mirror:

Tanja Gacic of My Empirical Life and Carmen Hamilton of The Chronicles of Her wear J.R.H. (aka SoloIst 4) in Crystal with Red Mirror lenses.  Find it HERE.

The theme of travel not only plays a significant role for Porter, but also serves as a perpetual source of inspiration for Oliver Peoples Founder and Creative Director Larry Leight.  Leight often collects creative influence from his surroundings in Los Angeles and destinations abroad, particularly Japan.  The partnership between Oliver Peoples and Yoshisda & Co., Ltd first began with the production of the Beck and Clot frame cases, and the two companies instantaneously recognized their shared values of brand culture, precision and quality.  They entrusted a factory in Sabae, Japan with the meticulous manufacturing process to materialize this revolutionary eyewear.  An extensive period dedicated to refining the design and technicalities resulted in a frame that conveniently folds three times, collapsing into a compact size to fit in the custom packaging.

“Oliver Peoples and Porter may seem like very different companies, but many of our goals and principles are the same,” says Leight. “This partnership has allowed both of our companies to take technology and detailing within eyewear to a higher level. Our collaborative, forward thinking has made this sunglass not only functional and convenient, but also inspiring and refined. Anyone can wear this frame and look great.”

The bold acetate differentiates this dexterous frame from any other folding sunglass on the market as most use injected molding. Substantial plastic is handcrafted with contoured surfaces in order to enable efficiency of processing and polishing, as well as a faultless fit on any shaped face.  Most importantly, the acetate material allows for effortless maintenance of the folding design, which is constructed to endure cumbersome travel or any necessary lens replacement.

This bold, yet classic style features a keyhole bridge and genuine pin detailing on each end piece and temple. True to the Oliver Peoples aesthetic, the bespoke details are discreet and fastidiously designed with titanium metal.  A gold Oliver Peoples plaque adorns the left temple end.  The coalescence of modern and vintage styling speaks to the versatility of the design, as this sunglass can be worn to any casual occasion or to the most formal, glamorous event.

The Oliver Peoples for Porter sunglass is offered with CR-39 lenses in custom colors thoughtfully selected from the finest Japanese and Italian materials: Black, Dark Amber, Dark Half, Amber and Crystal. All five color ways come with custom packaging, which includes the original Porter sleeve. A ring hangs from the sleeve to encircle the temple of the folded sunglass.

This limited edition design will be available on the Oliver Peoples website, as well as at Oliver Peoples boutiques and select North American stores in late May 2013 with a suggested retail price of $595.

The launch of this eyewear collaboration coincides with the new Maison Kitsuné Tokyo store opening.  Oliver Peoples and Maison Kitsuné propose an invitation to travel from Paris to Tokyo via Los Angeles with this made-in-Japan line. This inspiration gives birth to the frame names, Tokyo (the optical version) and Paris (the sunglass). More than just accessories, the styles offer a new perspective of the art of living around the world.

"I have always loved traveling to Paris and Tokyo," says Larry Leight, Oliver Peoples Founder and Creative Director. "They are two cities that have been truly inspiring to me. I have great respect for Maison Kitsuné and was excited to work together on their first venture into eyewear."

The Oliver Peoples x Maison Kitsuné capsule collection includes two vintage inspired styles that take cues from the 1950’s. The designs combine quality materials, fine detailing and technical excellence with a minimalist aesthetic. Remaining true to Oliver Peoples iconic styling, these re-interpreted classics enhance the ready-to-wear men's and women's looks of the Maison Kitsuné Spring-Summer 2013 collection.

The Tokyo optical model is a bold design featuring a retro inspired antique gold plaque and a keyhole bridge. Hand crafted of substantial acetate, the unisex frame is available in three classic colors including Black, Golden Light Tortoise and 8108, a recognizable custom Oliver Peoples gradient hue. Unique to this design, Tokyo is offered with a removable metal clip-on sunglass that has complimentary colorful lenses. The combination of vintage
elements with the tailored design evokes images of 1950s style icons.

The Paris is an elegant sunglass featuring an upswept rounded shape and vintage pin detailing. The feminine design is slightly oversized and is flattering on many face shapes. Available in progressive color combinations, such as Dark Tortoise acetate with Green Mirror lenses, the style is a striking take on a chic, classic.

A fourth color—Vintage Brown Tortoise—in both Tokyo and Paris is available in limited edition exclusively at Oliver Peoples and Maison Kitsuné boutiques. The collection will debut on February 14th, 2013 in Maison Kistuné and Oliver Peoples boutiques, and arrive at authorized retailers in June 2013.

See photos from the Tokyo store opening on the Fashion Peoples blog HERE.

Hirschleifers Celebrates 100 Years

Hirshleifers is one of the country's most celebrated specialty stores, a fifth generation owned and operated family enterprise that has served as a destination for the purchase of exclusive European and American couture clothing and accessories for over a century.  The shop offers the most select ready-to-wear accessories in rich fabrics, amazing textures and brilliant hues from preeminent designers such as Chanel, Tom Ford, Lanvin, Manolo Blahnik, and Christian Louboutin, to name a few.  In early 2011, Oliver Peoples was pleased to join this impressive list as one of the many luxury items offered.

Founded by Jacob Hirshleifer in 1903 as a retail furrier located on Manhattan Avenue in Brooklyn, today’s Hirshleifers still has the Hirshleifer family minding the store.  Situated in the award-winning world class Americana Manhasset shopping center on Long Island in New York, which is also home to stores such as Prada, Hermes, Tiffany, Polo Ralph Lauren, Louis Vuitton and Burberry, Hirshleifers is 13,700 square feet, comprised of chicly appointed exclusive shop-in-shops.

Hirshleifers offers a unique selling environment in an elegant, yet comfortable setting, where product knowledge, customer familiarity and attention to detail yield superior customer service. Proud of its philanthropic activities, Hirshleifers supports many local organizations from Project ALS, to Old Westbury Gardens, to the Long Island Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence.

The Hirschleifers story is extensive and we encourage you explore more of their history on their website: http://www.hirshleifers.com/about-hirshleifers/ The rest of their history is still in the making and Oliver Peoples is excited to be part of the continued story.

WEBSITE:            http://www.hirshleifers.com/
FACEBOOK:        https://www.facebook.com/hirshleifers

Mr. Miyashita is as particular about eyewear as he as about clothes, and his choice has always been Oliver Peoples Eyewear, renowned for beautiful filigree and design.  The technique of fine ornamental metal, the variety of materials and the balance of variety in the collection inspired the imagination of Mr. Miyashita.

The 4th Collection in TheSoloIst series is comprised of bold but simple designs.  The voluminous shape was created by shearing a pressed sheet of acetate to 12mm thick at the hinge, resulting in the frame front appearing to flow backward.  The distinctive styles boast sharp-edged beveling of varied widths along the frame front and temples.  The Oliver Peoples original corewire remains visible from the interior.  Both the Oliver Peoples and TheSoloIst plaque are applied at each temple end, which includes diamond-shaped grommets for use with a lanyard.  The left lens is silk-screened with the phrase ‘left eye’ laminated between lenses, as in the previous collection.

In celebration of the Oliver Peoples 25th Anniversary, the 4th Collection includes a large cleaning cloth adorned with TheSoloIst original bandana pattern.  The 4th collection includes three styles and will arrive January 2013.

Bagar & Glas purchased the first Oliver Peoples collection available 25 years ago and were the first authorized retailer of the brand in Scandinavia. Bagar & Glas had introduced their business 5 years prior, in old town Kornhamstorg, a very picturesque area in central Stockholm, close to the Royal Palace. They later opened a second store in Norrlandsgatan, a block away from fashion department store NK (equivalent to Harrod’s) and a high-end shopping district.  Shop owners Ingela and Pelle have been great fans of the brand, dispensing the Oliver Peoples philosophy to their customers.  We are proud to be a part of their 30-year history and happy to be on-hand for a few festivities!

FUN FACT: In his office, Pelle keeps an original OP-1955 in a small glass case that the store bought from the first collection.

Norrlandsgatan location

Kornhamstorg location.