When you think of glasses,
what are your immediate thoughts? Intellectual? Nerdy? At best, a necessity –
not a fashion accessory?
Well think it no longer! For
Framed! Contemporary Eyewear in Fashion has unleashed a new series of events
and exhibitions at the Fashion Space Gallery. One of its first events,
‘Elements of Fashion’, has lasted from 12th September until 3rd
November 2012, and through it, has explored how culture and time have come to
shape contemporary eyewear and how it’s been presented in fashion and
advertising.
This exhibition showcased 200
frames ranging from the sleek and stylish to the downright outlandish,
featuring designers and companies from all over the world: Prada, FK-Brainwear,
Givenchy, the Kirks Brothers, Sol Amor… The list is endless! Through an
illustrated timeline, Framed! charts the history of eyewear from the 1950s
right up until the present day, featuring iconic glasses-wearers such as Elton
John and the likes of such celebrated fashion labels as Versace.
Not only did it demonstrate
the evolution of glasses in fashion, style and popular culture, but Framed!
also examined new innovations in eyewear technology, from Studio Swine’s ‘Hair
Glasses’, crafted straight from real hair combined with acetate, to Edward
Gucewicz’s horn-carved spectacles.
All in all, Framed! presents
an extensive and fascinating examination of one of fashion’s most overlooked
accessories, and at long last, celebrates it in the manner it truly deserves.
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