Exclusive New collection of Giorgio Armani

MILAN—Safilo has reintroduced their Giorgio Armani eyewear collection with a re-emphasis on the very roots of Armani style.

The Giorgio Armani GA786 (top) and GA783 (bottom) optical frames from Safilo.

Inspired by traditions carefully preserved over the years in the eyewear archives, this new Giorgio Armani collection is unique and distinguished by its precision shapes and full, articulated range of frames that blend the traditional and the modern.

The first collection presents 13 men’s models and one woman’s model in three distinct groups. The new Light Plastic group boasts handmade crafting, hinges attached by riveted pins circa a typical 1940s process and square rivets on the fronts and temples. The Metal grouping is inspired by the look of the 1990s with the metal and steel materials highlighting more rounded forms, slim sides and piston hinges. Lastly, the Plastic Bold group features strong design and decisive shapes reflective of the 1950s and 1960s unisex trend with hand polished acetate and rectangular rivets on the front and sides.