With Marni Eyewear and Salvatore Ferragamo Eyewear

Marchon Eyewear awarded two SILMO d’Or

von Redaktion, 11. Oktober 2018

Marchon Eyewear, Inc. was honored with two of the coveted 2018 SILMO d’Or Awards at their 25th annual gala awards ceremony held on Saturday evening, september 29, at the Musee des Arts Forains in Paris, France.

Marchon Eyewear - Silmo 2018: Massimiliano Maccanti, Arnauld Devilder and Micheal Van Es — SILMO d’Or Awards (L to R): Massimiliano Maccanti, VP of Design & Product Development – European Brands; Arnaud Devilder, Commercial Director – France; and Micheal Van Es, Managing Director – EMEA (© 2018 Julien Weber)

Marni Eyewear won the “Fashion Trend Optic Frame” category for a new style (ME2623), a rectangular optical design offered in a distinctive mix of contrasting colorblocked acetates. The style is achieved through a handmade process that bonds the two front layers together.

Marchon Eyewear: Marni eyewear - Model ME2623-010 — Marchon Eyewear: Marni eyewear – Model ME2623-010 (Courtesy of Marni Eyewear)

Salvatore Ferragamo Eyewear won the “Fashion Trend Sunglasses” category for their new “Fiore” style (SF184S), which is a glamorous butterfly design characterized by a gold frame-front enriched with triple gradient lenses. A singular flower-shaped detail on each of the temples pierces the lens, creating an exquisite metallic “fiore” bloom.

Marchon Eyewear: Salvatore Ferragamo Eyewear - Model SF184S-704 — Marchon Eyewear: Salvatore Ferragamo Eyewear – Model SF184S-704 (Courtesy of Salvatore Ferragamo Eyewear)

For 2018, Marchon Eyewear brands were nominated for five women’s styles spanning three brands and two SILMO d’Or Awards categories. The five nominations included the two above winning styles as well as Longchamp Eyewear (LO2109) and Salvatore Ferragamo Eyewear’s “Fiore” (SF2174) for the “Fashion Trend Optic Frame” category; and, Longchamp Eyewear’s (LO623S) nomination for the “Fashion Trend Sunglasses” category.

Since 1994, the annual SILMO d’Or Awards rewarded and celebrated the creativity and inventive spirit of the optics and eyewear industry. For more information visit www.silmoparis.com.