The collection carries the name of the eastern part of the famous long island stretch. Nowadays the area is only associated with wealth and glamour. The collection HAMPTONS however goes back in time in terms of design language and naming. The overall stylistic appearance of the 12 models refers to the 50ties intelligentsia with its artists, writers and scientists who made the Hamptons into their holiday and recreation retreat back then. Colors and Shapes point to the distinct style of the late 50ties and early 60ties, the combination of acetate and titanium alludes to the combination of plastic and metal of ray and charles eames' famous fiberglass chairs. The collection is deliberately reminiscent of the horn-rimmed glasses of that time without being plain nerdy yet most refined and elegant.
Each pair of glasses however carries a name of a village or a lake which is named after the language of the 'Montauket Tribe' who 'sold' the country to Lion Gardener, an english soldier and engineer around 1650. It is said that Gardener was the first of the settlers seeking friendship with the First People of that area. The 'Sachem' of the Montauket Tribe Wyandanch and Gardener even underwent the ritual of blood brothership and Gardener learned the Montauk language and was in fact one of the first ever to document one of the 'First Nations' languages in history.
The HAMPTONS Lightness Collection consists of a product family of highly functional, light and durable prescription glasses. Exquisite custom–made raw materials, weight optimizing design and traditional craftsmanship are combined into a longlasting product with a slightly low-key and traditional appearance which nonetheless displays its own distinctive design language. Special design features such as the anatomically shaped wide nose bridge, the balanced weight distribution between front and temples and the deep rim, which optically masks strong shortsight lenses make it a perfect medical device and an stylish article of daily use.
whiteout & glare gmbh
rosa-luxemburg-str. 49
10178 berlin
germany
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rosa-luxemburg-str. 49
10178 berlin
germany
phone: +49 30 364 46 151
fax: +49 30 364 46 153
managing-director:
reinhold rombach
address of record: berlin
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reinhold rombach
info[at]whiteout-glare.com
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