Mykita opens a new store in Munich city centre wmido - May 15, 2020 - Highlights, Negozi, What's new Mykita opens its newest shop a stone’s throw away from the popular, high-end shopping district on Maximilianstraße. Housed in a heritage-listed corner location formerly used as a gallery space, the shop presents the clear design language and handcrafted eyewear collections from Mykita in a welcoming atmosphere where historical elements meet one-off furnishings and modern accents.…
Mikita and Leika combine their knowhow Paola Ferrario - March 4, 2020 - Accordi/Licenze Mykita and Leica announce their collaboration between two industry leaders of German engineering, design and quality made in Germany – a partnership defined by its shared commitment to holistic product development, pioneering technology and precision craftsmanship. The joint enterprise launches with a debut collection of sunglasses set to raise the bar for high end functional…
A warm, unaffected visual style Paola Ferrario - January 20, 2020 - What's new Believing in natural light and his trusted analogue Leica camera, the photographer Mark Borthwick is renowned for his warm, unaffected visual style. With an authentic approach and aesthetic that does without real styling or hair & make up, he has a modus operandi that fits with the truly personal aspect of Mykita design. For the…
Facial adornment has a highly expressive nature Paola Ferrario - December 31, 2019 - Fashion Facial jewellery introduces a fresh direction for statement-making accessories, exploring new terrain beyond piercing and chokers. While the neck, ears, hands and fingers may already be occupied territory on the jewellery scene, the face itself re- mains only partially explored. From subtly accentuating features to radically changing the focal point in the face, facial adornment…
Mykita opens a brand store in Bangkok Paola Ferrario - November 25, 2019 - Negozi Mykita opens the doors to its long-awaited brand store in the Thai capital. Situated in the Sindhorn village development in the city’s cosmopolitan Pathum Wan district, the Mykita Shop Bangkok brings the clear design language, handcrafted products and high-tech aesthetic of the Berlin-based global eyewear brand to one of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic and vibrant…
Mykita goes to NY with Helmut Lang Paola Ferrario - September 13, 2019 - Accordi/Licenze, Fashion, What's new Mykita and Helmut Lang have collaborated on the design of two new eyewear models, HL001 and HL002, to be released in spring 2020. The eyewear debuted at the Helmut Lang SS20 runway show during New York Fashion Week on September 7th, 2019. The two brands are both known for designs that challenge the status quo and…
A flamboyant Seventies look Paola Ferrario - August 9, 2019 - What's new Greman brand Mykita introduces a striking new concept dominated by extra thick lenses with bevelled edges in dreamy colours: Mykita Studio 10. With its accentuated butterfly shape, oversize Studio 10.2 is pure glam. Studio 10.1 is a slightly smaller, angled cat-eye form with a more understated look. The barely visible construction makes the four-millimetre-thick lenses…
Mykita wins the Red Dot Design Award Paola Ferrario - May 13, 2019 - Awards The Acetate Rings concept of the Mykita Lite collection relies on a meticulous, multi-step process whereby slender acetate loops are precision-milled and fitted inside closed 0.6-milli- metre thin stainless steel rims. The mixed material construction and its aesthetic convinced members of the Red Dot Design jury, who named optical model Elgards a winner in the…
