Two Made-in-Italy flag bearers have teamed up for a special collaboration, resulting in the Persol Cassina eyewear two-part project. One features sunglasses in black and Havana colorways; the other consists in a collectable edition available in only 500 pieces and made of a gradient blue frame and a seal-shaped valet tray designed by Cassina’s art director and acclaimed designer Patricia Urquiola.
Both eyewear styles are crafted from acetate and feature the Cassina logo on the inner temple. As for the tray, it’s made from recycled components, including acetate pieces and leather fragments from Cassina’s production processes, blended in a cement base composed of minerals recovered from large quarry production waste.
Coming in a dedicated packaging nodding to the folders in Cassina’s archive, the styles will be available at the Salmoiraghi & Viganò stores, including the one in central Milan where a talk between Urquiola and Persol’s creative director Riccardo Pozzoli will be staged on Thursday.
