EFFORTLESS COOL

FGX International will debut the Levi’s optical collection in January 2017, an initial launch of 12 optical models for men and women.

The focus of the eyewear collection is on point with that of the globally recognized Levi’s jeans and accessories brand, which “epitomizes classic American style and effortless cool.”

Levi Strauss partnered with Jacob Davis to invent the blue jean, for which they received a patent in 1873. More than a century later, Levi’s is one of the world’s largest apparel companies—and it remains an innovator in the arena, continually reinventing what it means to wear the blue jean.

The Levi’s optical release from FGX International delivers frames with standout features, including the Levi’s foil logo embedded in the temple tip, vintage-inspired coined detailing, matte wood-grain textures, and metal front end pieces.

All frames include a complimentary Levi’s denim case with the signature Levi’s logo, as well as a Levi’s logo-embossed cleaning cloth. Suggested retail pricing is $160.

INFO: 800-480-4846, FGXEYEWEAR.COM

Levi's style LS123

FOR FLINT

Article One Offers Fundraiser Collection

Article One introduces the Flint Collection, a limited-edition line of sunglasses created to raise funds for Flint, MI, the city in which the company is headquartered. All profits from the sunglasses will be donated to FlintKids.org, an organization dedicated to ensuring long-term health solutions for Flint youth in response to the city’s water crisis.

Frames feature posh colorations of Amber, Crystal, Matte Havana, and Tortoise in Italian Mazzucchelli acetate as well as CR-39 ZEISS Vision sun lenses with a slight blue tint.

Starring in the imagery for the collection are “Flint Role Models,” Flint residents who are making positive changes in the community. Pictured here is Carl McMurray, a force in Flint’s fashion scene as the creative director of GoodBoy Clothing, a streetwear brand based in the city.

The retail price of each pair of Article One Flint Collection sunglasses is $200.

INFO: COLE@ARTICLEONEEYEWEAR.COM, ARTICLEONEEYEWEAR.COM

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Article One hopes to raise $40,000 for the city of Flint, MI, with this limited-edition collection.

TOTALLY TITANIUM

Teka Eyewear Introduces New Titanium Collection

Titanium is at the core of the new collection from Teka Eyewear. The line’s handmade frames are made completely of titanium, even down to the nose pads and the flexible and adjustable beta-titanium temples.

This collection consists of models 466, 467, and 468—architectural designs geared to providing “a unique and sophisticated element to the bona fide trendsetter,” according to the company.

The use of titanium also adds to the light weight and comfort features of the frames.

Each frame model is available in three colors. Pictured here is model 466 in Teka color 3 in size 48/19-140.

Suggested retail pricing for each frame in the Teka Eyewear Titanium collection is $399.

INFO: 877-TEKA-EYE, TEKAEYEWEAR.COM

TO THE MARKET:

“Placing this frame in the palm of your hand and feeling the very substance of it can be described in solely one word: luxury.”

—TEKA EYEWEAR