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KOMONO AND

STUDENTS
DESIGN ARTY EYEWEAR

FLORENTINA
LEITNER

KOMONO’s DESIGNERS
AND PRODUCT
tunning designs and colours DEVELOPERS AND extraordinary pieces of fine art,
are hallmarks of Komono, the STUDENTS OF THE each with its own story.
SBelgian eyewear and watches ROYAL ACADEMY’s The KOM-S2238 model is an
brand. The firm is also noted for FASHION DEPARTMENT ultramodern design inspired by
its exciting collaborations with HAVE COME UP WITH the concept cars of the late 1970s
fashion labels and artists such as and their aerodynamic features.
in 2018 when the brand entered EXTRAORDINARY
into an official partnership with the PIECES OF FINE ART, Annemarie Saric’s sunglasses
prestigious Royal Academy of Fine EACH WITH ITS OWN are striking with its exceedingly
Arts Antwerp. STORY IN THE 2 sculptural silhouette. The choice of
ND
solid grey draws attention to the
The two have renewed their EDITION shape of the lens and fine detailing
partnership in a second edition that on the temple. The concept comes
brings together Komono’s designers across with its cut-outs and collage
and product developers with students, inspiring and developing of vintage car parts.
students of the Royal Academy’s their skills centred round their own
fashion department. This time they personal work. The sunglasses Karolina Widecka’s style, the
have worked with three master that have emerged as a result are KOM-S2242 Karolina Ash Smoke,

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