I WONDER WHEN IT'LL HAPPEN, WHEN THE WORLD HAS ENOUGH LUXURY PRODUCTS? Kelly bags stuffed into the gaps of broken windows, glossy mountains of patent Louboutin stilettos and shrink wrapped trainers piled up around the back of buildings. As far-fetched as it seems, consider that even a tin of coke - a most ubiquitous modern day item - would be an inconceivable luxury of manufacture by Cro Magnon man's standards. In that way, I feel inevitable: when every country in the world has accepted declining birth rates and - perhaps thankfully- a slowed down global economy where fewer humans are finding themselves surrounded by a plethora of products in forgotten storage facilities and abandoned apartments, from junk to jewellery, a world full of stuff making for an unwanted inheritance left by a bygone age.
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Fashion eyewear's evolution:
Today's fashion and eyewear design is at an exhilarating juncture, shaped by technological advancements, ecological consciousness, and an evolving consumer landscape. From the rise of 3D modeling and algorithms in design to a renewed focus on sustainable materials and the gamification of the shopping experience, the industry stands on the cusp of an unprecedented metamorphosis.
Read MoreDual Faces of Creative Directorship:
There’s a palpable disconnect: marketing experts grapple with the essence of a fashion creative director's role, while their fashion counterparts seem unaware about the functions of a marketing creative director. I've unwittingly found myself running back and forth between the separate camps of these distinctive industries. So the aim here is to demystify these roles :
Read More"RAW HORN" launch : Sunglasses spawned from 1970's icons.
TODAY (4.July 2020) E.Gucewicz studio launches the first piece from our first handmade eyewear collection : "RAW HORN" a series of sunglasses inspired by the most flamboyant characters of what we reckon was the most glamourous decade : the 1970’s - from Aristotle Onassis to David Hockney, to Patti Smith, to Andy Warhol and to the divinely performative Iggy Pop…
Read MoreStartUp Story* Blyszak eyewear
BLYSZAK EYEWEAR was started based on th simple idea of recreating a much beloved 90’s oval shape frame picked up in the flea market in France. After I’d spent years struggling to make every sale on my own for Gucewicz eyewear - and seeing that Andrew had way more sales experience than I did - I agreed to team up with him to help make this new project happen… This post talks about some of the bumps of founding a luxury eyewear startup.
Read MoreWHY ROBOTS WON'T KILL CRAFTSMANSHIP
IT WAS LONDON CRAFT WEEK THIS MONTH (8~12.May) AND IT’S ENTIRELY UNDERSTANDABLE IF YOU WEREN’T AWARE OF THAT.
That sounds unkind, and I should applaud LCW that they are doing an expert job of promoting various forms of craft. However few attending craft week will admit that ‘craft’ remains wildly uncool. I’ve been unfortunate enough to be labelled a ‘craftsmen’ in the past and I can assure you it’s not an exciting, empowering or sexy feeling….
Read MoreStartUp Story* E.Gucewicz eyewear
I STARTED MY OWN EYEWEAR BRAND IN 2012. Gucewicz eyewear showcased sunglasses and spectacles made from exotic materials like camel bone, cocobolo or real mammoth tusk (yes Mammoth tusk, it’s pink and blue and was dredged up from the North sea by Dutch fishermen- it was quite a complicated process so that warrant’s it’s own post later!). The main ‘exotic’ material I used in every Gucewicz eyewear ‘collection’ was real buffalo or ox horn…
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