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InAisce + RIGARDS: Architectural Anatomy

The two experimental brands collaborate on statement futuristic eyewear crafted from buffalo horn

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The innovation-driven makers at RIGARDS and NYC-based “anti-trend” clothing label InAisce (pronounced “in-ask-ee”) have come together to envision eyewear that simultaneously feels like a foreign object from the future and a relic excavated from the past with their recently launched collaboration for F/W ’15. The artisanal eyewear brand caught our eye a few years ago for handcrafting glasses out of sustainable and humanely sourced buffalo …

Interview: Jean-Marc Virard

The RIGARDS co-founder on his lifelong passion for eyewear and the brand's balance between avant-garde and wearable

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RIGARDS may be the new kid on the independent eyewear block but there is no ounce of hesitation in the bold statement they’re making. Their handcrafted matte horn frames strike a perfect balance between avant-garde and wearable, serving as an antithesis to factory-produced frames slapped with luxury fashion labels and churned out in the thousands. RIGARDS is the brainchild of Ti Kwa and Jean-Marc Virard, …