eyewear: design of sunglasses and opticals

the ultimate fashion report on eyewear, throw in a pair of sunglasses and get the 'just -gotten-out- of- the- pool- look' for this summer........................

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- may 2000 -

mido 5-8 may milan: get the trend on eyewear.we've seen a lot of cool sunglasses,
gucci is a must-have for fashion maniacs www.safilo.com
trendy are very big and colourful aviator shades,dolce & gabbana brought along a basic pair www.marcolin.com ;
easy elegance was shown by emporio armani www.luxottica.com,
essentials by donna karan www.marchon.com ;
models in showcases at the milanese king of 'so-bad-it-has-become-good-taste' roberto cavalli www.marcolin.com;
traditional but with a new twist fendi www.marchon.com,
christian dior www.safilo.com, ralph lauren www.safilo.com,
alexander mc queen,
cutler and gross www.cutlerandgross.com.
hot are the ultramodern adidas shades www.adidas-ep.com,
nike prefers the compact style www.marchon.com,
oakley has innovative floating lenses www.oakley.com ;
smith www.safilo.com.
light and transparent are romeo gigli's suns.
alain mikli's frames are designed by philippe starck www.mikli.fr
the ultimate 2000 style is floor-displayed by prada www.derigo.com (site is opening soon).
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