Luxottica has launched a calligraphy-inspired range of Persol sunglasses.
The Persol Calligrapher Edition has been created for the modern gentleman. A range of materials are used in the optical frames and sunglasses to create what Luxottica said were “elegant front sections with all the lightness of a calligrapher’s hand”.
The acetates are based on vintage shades from the Persol archives, with incisions on the temples invoking the thousands of lines that go into works of calligraphy.
The range includes Calligrapher Edition pantos sunglasses in acetate and metal (PO3166S). They have been designed to represent the newest incarnation of the Persol style, merging classic and modern trends. The sunglasses are available in a number of colour options. These are: Havana-red with gunshot-grey temples and grey gradient lenses; Havana with gold temples and polarised brown lenses; black with gunshot-grey temples and polarised green lenses; and blond Havana with gold temples and light blue lenses.
Also featuring in the range are squared Calligrapher Edition sunglasses (PO3165S) in acetate with a metal bridge and temples.
They are available in the following combinations: Havana-grey with semi-shiny black temples and grey gradient lenses; Havana-blue with bronze temples and clear brown gradient lenses; Havana with gold temples and brown polarised lenses; black with gunshot-grey temples and green polarised lenses; and blond Havana with gold temples inside.
In both products, the temples have the collection signature etched onto the inside, while the frames are presented in a matching case.