Sons + Daughters: Class of 2014 Collection

We speak with the Vancouver-based designers on creating quality eyewear for kids that match their fearless attitudes

Fashion stylist Shiva Shabani and art director Calvin Yu started Sons + Daughters in 2011 when their friends complained about the dearth of quality, stylish eyewear options available for their kids. Creating adventurous frame styles that complement kids’ high spirits and personalities while having a touch of class, Sons + Daughters offers sunglasses and prescription frames that set them apart from the crowd. Their latest …

Commute in Style with Bandbox Bike Helmets

Designed by a bike safety expert, this headwear means protecting yourself without sacrificing aethestics

The struggle between choosing style or safety now has one potential solution: the Bandbox bike helmet. Not only is it smaller than the average helmet, the Bandbox is designed to be disguised by a variety of different hat covers. From sewing each hat by hand alongside her husband to developing four different harness color options to blend in with common hair colors, Bandbox founder Dr …

Lesca Lunetier Eyewear, Paris

Celebrating 50 years of creating high-quality frames with reissued styles and a new flagship store

Celebrating 50 years of creating high quality eyewear frames, France’s Lesca Lunetier recently opened a new flagship shop and showroom in Paris’ Le Marais area. To add depth to the retail experience, the family-owned eyewear brand shares the space with their friends, MeilleurAmi, a like-minded brand offering scarves and leather bags. While working on different areas of accessory design, the two find common ground in …