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23 June
The unique aesthetic of Akoni eyewear’s ‘Collection III’ rests on the twin pillars of intelligent design and honest luxury. Founded in 2020 by creative director Salma Rachid and CEO Rosario Toscano, with an HQ in Lugano, Switzerland, the brand aims to accelerate eyewear evolution by combining the best in finesse and innovation, pushing the envelope in terms of design, materials, quality, finishes and functionality.
Dedicated to time-honoured craftsmanship as well as technical advancements, Akoni works with skilled Japanese artisans to create its cutting-edge frames – such as the new ‘Hercules’, ‘Hera’, ‘Athena’ and ‘Echo’ models.
The brand combines its devotion to craft and detail (what it calls its ‘Shokunin’ philosophy), with a commitment to using earth-friendly materials and procedures whenever possible (part of its Green Harmony pledge), and creates resilient frames, intended for a lifetime of use.
Design references encompass luxury watches and writing instruments, and material details include uniquely lightweight and hypoallergenic ceramic, Japanese cellulose acetate (zyl) and Japanese titanium.
For S/S 2022, Akoni looks to the still fresh and innovative spirit of midcentury architecture masters, their daring exploration and optimistic proposals for a better society.
Frames echo the sculptural curves of Oscar Niemeyer’s iconic structures, and the inventive ‘sun visor’ solutions of Jean Prouvé’s legendary Maisons Tropicales, acknowledging architectural vision and intelligent craftsmanship.
Four new takes on the brand’s striking side shields embellish frames by offering rich textural and colour contrasts. Meanwhile, an inventive scraping technique allows for the addition of tactile, subtle, and organic linear patterns to two of Akoni’s most popular Japanese acetate frame styles.
‘Akoni looks to the stars,’ says Rachid. ‘Each frame is named for a key element of the cosmos – or for those intrepid visionaries who were inspired by the power of those celestial bodies. That unusual naming is our way of making it clear that we are determined to always channel that same spirit of wonder and boldness in each of our own discoveries.
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