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BORN ON EARTH Worn in Space

How far can an eyewear start-up from Linz go?

Far beyond 100 countries. And even to space. The Austrian brand Silhouette has become number one in rimless premium glasses. Worldwide, and probably in the entire universe.

By LAURA SCHRAMBÖCK

If you are hanging outside a space station 400 kilometres away from Earth to repair the power supply, you really can’t afford to make mistakes. Above: the defective solar sail. Below: the bright blue, gigantic Earth, with snow-white clouds drifting over it. In between: the deep black, minus 270-degree cold infinity of space. Spacewalks are not a walk in the park. In fact, there is hardly anything more dangerous for an astronaut than an activity outside the spacecraft. Every move has to be correctly executed. To adjust your glasses? It’s impossible in a spacesuit. Moreover, such spacewalk missions usually last several hours.

Therefore, the mission’s success also depends on the temples of the space-certified Titan Minimal Art glasses by Silhouette. Their non-slip fit, exceptional comfort in wear, and their quality “made in Austria” qualified the rimless glasses for use in outer space in 2000, following a series of strict scientific tests. As the glasses have no screws, there is no risk of parts inadvertently coming out and causing damage or injury. Since then, the Titan Minimal Art has regularly travelled into space as a tried and tested crew member. The glasses have by now been on board for over 86.800 hours on 70 space missions.

Titan Minimal Art – the name itself makes the eyes of spectacle connoisseurs shine. What is the secret of this model’s success? What makes international

design juries award these glasses with so many prizes? What makes over 12.4 million people wear them? From Hollywood to Hong Kong, from Rome to Rio, from Washington to outer space. The answer is surprising: the Titan Minimal Art offers less, not more. With its only two grammes, it weighs almost nothing. Andi it is also less in terms of its minimalist design. There is probably no other premium eyewear in the entire universe that is so rigorously reduced. It has no screws, no hinges and no frame.

It is manufactured entirely in-house in Linz. An entity consisting of frame, lenses and a flawless visual experience. Tailor-made for the customer’s eyes. A combination of high-quality materials, high technology and passionate craftsmanship. Created by a family business that produces CO2-neutral with compensation and uses electricity exclusively from sustainable energy sources. With all these special features, the Titan Minimal Art gives its owner an inspiring feeling of lightness. In a world full of stress, hecticness and deadlines, this is a very attractive bonus.

To mark the 25th anniversary of the design icon and the 60th anniversary of Silhouette, the world market leader in premium rimless eyewear is now taking its success story to the next level and presenting a new collection. The collection includes four ultra-modern shapes. Customers can customise their eyewear

to suit their individual preferences by using tints and partial colour groove, which outlines the edges of the lenses with bright colours.

This special collection is aimed at the next generation of visionaries – people who pursue ambitious goals, look positively to the future and are inspired by a very special lightness.

Images provided by: © Silhouette

The space images are part of the international campaign “Born on Earth. Worn in Space.” by Silhouette and were generated with the use of AI and CGI. The photo shows the highlight model, Blue Pegasus, with colour groove and tinted lenses.

Silhouette’s new dynamic collection is aimed at the next generation of visionaries. Silhouette glasses are ultralight and inspire you to push boundaries and dare to try something new with confidence.

OF ELEGANCE Vision

At L’Officiel Austria, we love Austrian brands. For this editorial shoot, with a futuristic touch, we teamed up with Silhouette Eyewear to showcase this season’s most coveted adornments for the windows to our soul: our eyes.

Photographers

Talent

Production

Styling

Hair

Styling assistant ADINA BLIEVERT

SIGRID MAYER & FELIX FRÜHAUF, ATELIER ÉGALITÉ

LYDIA KRAMBERGER, ADDICTED TO MODELS

ANNA ZNAMENSKY

SUIQI LUK

& Make-up NIEVES ELORDUY

Eyeglasses, Titan Minimal Art Grey Taurus, SILHOUETTE

Eyeglasses, Titan Minimal Art Grey Taurus, SILHOUETTE Bodysuit with cutouts, MUGLER

Eyeglasses, Titan Minimal Art Mint Phoenix, SILHOUETTE

Pewter mini dress with cowl neck, GESTUZ

Silver hoop earrings, XENOX

Eyeglasses, Titan Minimal Art Grey Taurus, SILHOUETTE

Ruffled dress, MM6 MAISON MARGIELA AT ZALANDO

Eyeglasses, Titan Minimal Art Rose Andromeda, SILHOUETTE

Eyeglasses, Titan Minimal Art Cosmic Fuchsia, SILHOUETTE Bandage dress with prominent shoulders, HERVÉ LÉGER AT ZALANDO

Eyeglasses, Titan Minimal Art Blue Pegasus, SILHOUETTE Silver gown with extra long sleeves, NORMA KAMALI AT MYTHERESA

On a mission

Celebrating 25 years of expert Austrian craftmanship, here’s why Silhouette’s Titan Minimal Art collection is still the ultimate space-age choice…

CELEBRATING A MILESTONE 25 YEARS since its debut back in 1999, the iconic Silhouette Titan Minimal Art frames are as bold, striking and stylish as ever. But it’s not just aesthetics that make these glasses the perfect sartorial choice, oh no.

Expertly demonstrating their ability to seamlessly pair sleek, polished design with practicality, Silhouette create opticals that effortlessly withstand the test of time.

But it’s not just a timeless aesthetic that’s given these glasses true staying power, it’s

function too. The lightweight nature and contemporary design of Silhouette’s Titan Minimal Art frames has proved the perfect choice for orbiting trailblazers across the globe, venturing forth on countless missions into space for the past 25 years.

Cut to 2024, and the collection still proves the perfect choice for those who want understated-but-chic, exquisitely designed accessories with both polished form and function, whether your feet are firmly on the ground or floating out

amongst the stars. From ethereal soft rose-tints and warm tan tones to space-age silver, each pair is a celebration of sublime Austrian craftmanship.

And so, as we celebrate Titan Minimal Art’s 25th birthday, you might just say – these designs are simply out of this world. Visit silhouette.com to view all available frames and lenses

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THE KOLORS

IRAMA

DARGEN D’AMICO

CLARA

GEOLIER

LOREDANA BERTÈ

FRED DE PALMA

GAZZELLE

RICCHI E POVERI

IL VOLO

RENGA E NEK

MANINNI

ROSE VILLAIN

IL TRE

SANTI

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UNO SGUARDO DAL FUTURO

“BORN ON EARTH. WORN IN SPACE”, CREATI SULLA TERRA E INDOSSATI NELLO SPAZIO. DAL 1999 GLI OCCHIALI TITAN MINIMAL ART DI SILHOUETTE SONO LA QUINTESSENZA DELLA LEGGEREZZA. QUESTA MONTATURA “RIMLESS”, CIOÈ SENZA CORNICE, SCELTA ANCHE DAGLI ASTRONAUTI, È PRIVA DI CERNIERE E VITI E PESA APPENA DUE GRAMMI. PER CELEBRARE I 25 ANNI DALLA CREAZIONE, ORA È PROPOSTA CON IL PONTE PIÙ SOTTILE, ASTE IN TITANIO FACILMENTE REGOLABILI, NUOVE FINITURE E INEDITE, SUGGESTIVE COLORAZIONI.

LA COMPRA FASHION

EL ARTE DE LA LIGEREZA. Así podría descirbirse la revolucionaria colección de gafas con levísima montura –menos de dos gramos– Titan Minimal Art de Silhoutte. Lanzadas a finales de los noventa, en pleno auge del minimalismo, nacieron con la intención de cambiar para siempre el mercado de la visión gracias a la innovación austriaca.Y lo consiguieron: hoy, 25 años después, la marca sigue haciendo historia con una reedición de esta montura icónica en una colección destacada de cuatro modelos diferentes totalmente personalizables. Un tesoro para los amantes de la comodidad y el diseño. A la venta en Silhouette.com n

PRESENTADO POR SILHOUETTE.