A rare and most iconic frame, an amalgam of exquisite design
and top quality of manufacture and materials, created by legendary
American designer Pilar Crespi in the early 80's, daughter of countess
Consuelo Crespi-head editor of Vogue magazine. This is the one of the
very few eyeglasses edition she ever created, very rare, much sought
after by collectors and users alike.
Entirely hand made
light-weight Gold plated frame, weighing only 25 grams, tastefully
complemented with tortoise brown Italian acetate stems, embellished with
Art Deco style geometry accents and engraved logos on stems, equipped
with high performance hinge systems, all in a wonderfully modernist
frame architecture.
Highly limited "Allure" edition, model angular butterfly, size Medium-Large,
measurements:
Temple stem length: 140mm,
Lenses width: 57mm,
Lenses height: 45mm,
Nose bridge: 13mm,
FULL FRONT WIDTH: 138mm.
In impeccable, new and unused condition, presenting proper markings, comes with quality hard case and microfiber lens cloth.
Can
be fitted with either prescription or sun lenses, with enough lens
height as to accommodate multi-focal (progressive, bi-focal) lenses.
A bit of Pilar Crespi history:
Pilar
Crespi knows a thing or two about aesthetics. She worked for years as
both a model and a fashion executive for brands like Valentino and
Gucci. She later ran her own public-relations agency in New York City.
These days, Crespi is a Miami-based philanthropist and sits on the
boards of several arts organizations, including the Institute of
Contemporary Art Miami, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice and
New York’s Henry Street Settlement, where she serves as vice president.
Crespi also co-founded and co-chairs the humanitarian-aid focused Source
of Hope Foundation with her husband, Stephen Robert—an investment
banker and former chancellor of Brown University.
Born into a
fashion dynasty most often associated with Vogue magazine and a few of
its international editions, particularly the Italian one, Crespi grew up
going to museums. Later, while living in Rome, she became close with
artists in the Arte Povera movement. Living in Miami since 2009, she
still counts local artists as friends, frequenting their shows at
galleries and museums alike.
Note: We will replace the nose-pads
if needed, also, the temple stems can be easily reshaped at the optician
during the lens replacement.
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