Publication date of Bien Vu:

November 2023

Description:

Bien Vu magazine has published an article about the presentation of the Silmo d’Or awards and the Lafont x Maison Sekimoto collaboration.

The magazine unveils the Ouvrage model presented at the Silmo Paris Le Mondial de l’Optique 2023 for Maison Lafont’s centenary celebration.

Translation of the article:

All the products awarded at the Silmo d’Or 2023

CHILDREN: ETNIA BARCELONA WITH « BA-BAAAANG» (SP)

SPORT: MARCHON WITH « FLYFREE » – NIKE (US)

VISION VISUAL HEALTH: ESSILORLUXOTTICA WITH « VARILUX XR SERIES » (FR)

VISION OPTICAL SYSTEM: MORROW WITH « MORROW EPROGRESSIVES » (BE)

MATERIAL / EQUIPMENT: SAARGOS WITH « QUICKSEE FREE » – PLENOPTIKA (US/FR)

OPTICAL FRAME “BRANDS & LABEL”: ODLM-SEAPORT WITH « CC1086 – VEDO » – CARVEN (FR)

SUNGLASSES “BRANDS & LABEL”: ODLM-SEAPORT WITH « CC4091S NOVE » – CARVEN (FR)

TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION IN EYEWEAR : SBRUSSET & CO WITH « MEYRO-NDE OP » (FR)

SUNGLASSES “EYEWEAR DESIGNER” : ANDY WOLF WITH « BLOSSOM COL.05 » (AT)

OPTICAL FRAME “EYEWEAR DESIGNER” : CUTLER AND GROSS WITH « 9126 LUNETTES CAT-EYE » (UK)

PREMIERE CLASSE SHOW AWARD : VERONIKA WITH “LANE” (GER)

JURY SPECIAL AWARD: LAFONT WITH “OUVRAGE” (FR)

This frame is the result of the collaboration between Thomas Lafont, the artistic director of Maison Lafont, and Satoshi Sekimoto, Best Craftsman of France in haute-couture embroidery. The outcome is a hand-embroidered frame resembling a dress adorned with beads and sequins.