Publication date of Optikum:

10/05/23

Description:

Optikum magazine has published an article and an interview 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:

SILMO d’Or Awards 2023 – Innovations in Optics

The SILMO d’Or 2023 awards ceremony took place on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at the Les Folies Gruss circus. The trade magazine optikum interviewed the exhibitors who received a SILMO d’Or and created a video featuring impressions from the trade show and the award ceremony.

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)

LAFONT with the Ouvrage Sunglasses Thomas Lafont, Artistic Director, and Satoshi Sekimoto (pictured on the left at the table) present the pearl-embroidered Ouvrage sunglasses.

Based on a Haute Couture concept by Thomas Lafont, Satoshi Sekimoto, Meilleur Ouvrier de France in Haute Couture embroidery, has embroidered pearls and embellishments on the award-winning sunglasses, adorning the frame like a dress. “For me, it’s important to draw on external knowledge and integrate it into our frame design,” explains Thomas Lafont, Artistic Director. Lafont collaborated with Satoshi Sekimoto to create this unique pair of sunglasses. => More information about the award winner available in the optikum video.