To rehearse an old line: Designer Takahiro Miyashita marches to the beat of his own drum. (Asked once about the inspiration for one of his collections, the Sphinxlike Miyashita said, “I don’t know—ask my brain.”) He was the genius behind the much-loved, much-missed menswear line Number (N)ine, which he shuttered in 2009. He returned the [...]

As summer shades into fall, the sunglasses start to retreat. That’s no reason to go without specs, especially when brands new and old are coming out with chic optical options like these. From more-the-merrier collaborations (like Selima Optique’s longstanding project with J.Crew) to ultra-luxe pairs from Linda Farrow to classic styles (like Moscot’s Miltzen, worn [...]

“We wouldn’t even be here if it wasn’t for that,” said Oliver Peoples founder Larry Leight. He was referring to the O’Malley frame (above), one of the styles created at the brand’s launch in 1986, and soon to be reissued, along with two other classic frames, as a tribute to Peoples’ history.Inspired by Andy Warhol [...]

The L.A. based line LnA—so named for its founders, Lauren (L) Alexander and April (A) Leight—made its name on soft, well-cut, basic tees. Echt L.A. style, in other words. But no Angelena worth her ZIP code would be caught dead without her shades, too, so the brand’s new extension makes perfect sense: For Spring ‘11, [...]

When Balmain and Oliver Peoples teamed up to produce the label’s eyewear earlier this year, Balmaniacs were understandably enthused. We expect no less from the collaboration’s second model, the Balmain II. The modified aviator style has a sleek, continuous frame running across the top for a futuristic fighter-pilot look—think Top Gun circa 2050. And even [...]

Maybe it’s the season, but I feel like summer camp is all the rage. Suddenly everybody’s got a high-design line of friendship bracelets, the sort that the older-bunk girls spent six-week stretches knotting for themselves and others, and now, the latest frame from Mosley Tribes picks up my personal favorite summertime craft: Indian beading. Buried [...]

For the fashion set, the opening of a Balmain envelope is a fanatically followed event. (Even the house’s “small” store party in Paris earlier this week turned into a full-fledged throng.) So you can imagine the fervor that’ll no doubt accompany the label’s new sunglasses, made in collaboration with Oliver Peoples. Creative director Christophe Decarnin [...]

Given their Old Hollywood (that is, glamorously retro) meets New Hollywood (that is, face-covering) style, no wonder that Oliver Peoples’ Annice frames have been sported by stars like Eva Mendes. But now the brand is cranking up the wattage even further, offering the style in white and yellow gold inlaid with pavé diamonds. As you [...]

He’s a former director of sales at Oliver Peoples, she ran the sales and merchandising team at Thakoon. Together Adam and Kara Mendelsohn and their partner Dave Barton have launched KBL, a new line of wire-frame sunglasses that just might give Ray-Ban a run for its money. Economy-wise, experts are saying the worst could be [...]