The “Pop Power 2” design is just
one of a myriad of new styles in the
2014/2015 winter collection, and
they are all quite brilliant. These
designers have been able to define
the eyewear fashion market and still
continue to amaze and impress the
market, and they’ve been at it for
30 years. Here is what Mr. Christian
Roth has to say about their new
collection. “A tribute to Abstract
Geometric Art Form, this new
collection is made with love in
elegantly stylish acetate materials.
They are Happy Shades and
composed by Essential Shapes.”
Eric Domège adds, “And they are
tweaked for double duty: opticals
and sunglasses designed to step up
your style, by infusing a twist into
any formal or informal ensemble. Be
confident in glasses that really fit.”
Lenny Kravitz in
Christian Roth
influence via film and photography.
“Diane Krueger, from modeling to
stardom after Quentin Tarantino’s
film ‘Inglourious Bastards’, chose
Christian Roth for a movie star
attitude! Agyness Deyn, is also a
great story. Our dear friends and
photographers, Jannis Tsipoulanis
and Rene Habermacher, shot our
campaign and discovered a new
face. Then, she was known under
the name Agnes. One season after
our campaign, she changed her name,
landed major advertising campaigns
and became the IT girl of the 2000s!
It took us a while to realize it was
our Agnes.”
One final story he can’t help but
share with me, before we talk about
their 2015 collection, is R&B pop
star Rihanna. “Rihanna, today’s
fashion icon, found our sunnies in
Karl’s studio and could not resist,
they became hers! Cute story.
After a recent Chanel show, Karl
and Rihanna were photographed
together, wearing both our designs!
We love this picture.”
The more I learn about the history of
Christian Roth, the more I find
myself searching their website
for my next pair of sunnies. Their
website is filled with dramatic
photos of fabulous people in scenes
that look like they are out of a
movie. As I flip through the pages,
I find I’m drawn to a pair of gorgeous
Hollywood-style frames called “Pop
Power 2” from their new collection.
The round lens in the tortious shell
frame have my name written all over
it. The fact that model Laurenne
Juliet is posing in these beauties,
in front of an old-fashioned Pepsi
machine, is a sign that these must
be mine.
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A key influence for the coloration
came after reading a quote from Mr.
Ottavio Missoni, “To create a
chromatic harmony by adding a third
color to two clashing ones.” His
words set in motion an explosion of
wildly vivid hues that battle primary
colors and forever classic earth tone
colorations. The graphic patterns,
composed on the front and temple
tip areas, are reminiscent of
a magnified view through a
kaleidoscope. Christian started
by cutting up his favorite aviator
and used the pieces on other fronts
and temples, spliced together. This
unique technique -- hereto unseen
-- was then replicated in these
essential shapes. While the
manufacturing process of this
luxury eyewear is long and extremely
meticulous, the end result is
a seamlessly “cut and paste”.
A creative and practical identity
is the motto “All are handmade
acetate in Italy with love,” and
in their beautiful Italian Dolomites
highest altitude factory at
4800 feet.
Celebrate the next decade of
Christian Roth designs with a pick
from their new collection. I know
moving forward, I will look at
“sunnies” with the utmost respect
and appreciation, after learning of
the impact and hard work that Eric
Domège and Christian Roth have put
into their designs. It’s assured that
whatever they do next will be iconic
with a classic modern twist, that
we’ll have us all feeling like wearing
our sunglasses by day and at night.
To learn more about Christian Roth,
go to www.christian-roth.com or
#easytofindyourglasses.