The show, 40 pieces, which have made history
Forty pairs of glasses for forty years of history. A period that has represented an evolution, witnessed by Mido, which is re-proposed in the show, at the New Trade Fair Center, led by Luca Barbareschi and Andie McDowell.
Here are the historic pieces, worn by the models amid the guests' curiosity, excitement and recollections.
'70
Luca Barbareschi wears Elvis Presley's original glasses
- American Rim-Eyewear
(only a crack instead of the lenses)
- Andre' Courreges
(futuristic model fron the mid-60s)
- Francois Pinton
(Jackie Kennedy's favorites)
- Persol 649
(the symbol of La Dolce Vita)
- Cutler & Gross
(the charm of the brit'style)
- Emilio Pucci
(made with the famous fabric)
- Serge Kirchhofer
(the frame continues into the lens)
- Wallis Simpson
(a model wom by the Duchess of Windsor)
- Christian Dior
(the first model in Optyl)
-Ken Scott
(the logo becomes macroscopic)
'80
Luca Barbareschi wears Ray-Ban Wayfarer, a myth revamped by the Blues Brothers
- Emilio Pucci
(the sense of color)
- Christian Dior
(the haute-couture of glasses)
- Ray-Ban Aviator
(a veritable3 evergreen)
- Guy Laroche
(androgynous charm with a touchof gold)
- Zilo Sport
(the model that marked an epoch)
- Safilo Design
(a recently re-edition version of a great success)
- Versace
(determination and sensualità of a great stylist)
- Frame
(made for the 1985 Universiadi)
- Silhouette
(white interlaced with red)
- Valentino
(the symbol of Italian elegance)
Anni '90
Luca Barbareschi wears Tital Minimal Art, a jewel of pure design
- Starck Eyes
(with collaborbone-inspired hinge)
- Roberto Cavalli Eyewear
(the Occhio degli Dei, a must)
- Swatch
(a project inspired by watches)
- Alain Mikli
(for the movie 'Until the end of the world' by Wenders)
- Olivers Peoples
(the vintage charm)
- Giorgio Armani
(the refined look by 'Giorgio The Gorgeous')
- Calvin Klein Eyewear
(minimalism becomes a lifestyle)
- Romeo Gigli
(the fashion revolution)
- Police
(the mirrored blue lens, a fashion phenomenon)
- Web
(the myth of 1930's aviators)
Anni '00
Luca Barbareschi wears the essential eyewear by a cult stylist, Yves Saint Laurent
- Fendi Eyewear
(Logo on lens)
- Bulgari Eyewear
(a high-end jewelry look)
- Christian Roth
(among Lenny Kravitz's favorites)
- Alviero Martini point of view
(the spirit of the trip)
- Trussardi Eyewear
(leather, the emblem of a style)
- Gucci
(the unmistakable double G)
-Celine
(with flash mirror lens)
- Daniel Swarovski Paris Crystal Eyewear
(the light of the seguins)
- Gianfranco Ferre'
(wrap-around and with zircons)
- Giorgio Armani
(the universal language of fashion)
