MYKITA Blog » alex http://blog.mykita.com Find out more about the famous MYKITA sunglasses and frames Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:59:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 MYKITA 8 BOOK LAUNCH PARTY IN PARIS http://blog.mykita.com/2011/10/mykita-8-book-launch-party-in-paris/ http://blog.mykita.com/2011/10/mykita-8-book-launch-party-in-paris/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:19:18 +0000 alex http://blog.mykita.com/?p=4447

MYKITA EIGHT

BOOK LAUNCH PARTY IN PARIS

SPECIAL GUEST PERFORMANCE: RICO LOOP

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MYKITA MINT COLLECTION - TAKUMI

The 2011 Good Design Award (Japan) in the field of “product design” went to TAKUMI, a member of the MINT collection – MYKITA’s first product line that translates the aesthetic spirit of East Asian cultures into MYKITA’s flat-metal concept. The Good Design Award Japan was first introduced in 1957. Since then, the Good Design Award has been given to outstanding designs in the pursuit of prosperous lives and industrial development.

MYKITA’s MINT Collection is the first product line that translates the aesthetic spirit of East Asian cultures into MYKITA’s flat-metal concept. The models reinterpret popular designs from the 20th century and transfers them into the present. The MINT COLLECTION is characterised by dynamic contours and bold colours -  A new, contemporary look that caters to the requirements of the modern urbanite.

MYKITA MIINT COLLECTION - KUNIO | TAKUMI | DAO

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OPENING PARTY AT COMMON PEOPLES

MYKITA & BERNHARD WILLHELM "XXL"

GORDON | RAD

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ME, MYKITA & I FACEBOOK APPLICATION

CHEK OUT THE FACEBOOK APPLICATION ME, MYKITA & I

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MYKITA COLLECTION NO2 ELSA

 

 

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MYKITA NO.1 SUN - TERRENCE

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MYKITA COLLECTION NO.2 "JOANIE"

JOANIE

Click here to check out JOANIE

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WINNER AUGUST - ME, MYKITA & I (Facebook)

We have just launched the ME, MYKITA & I Facebook application! Now you can share your MYKITA look on Facebook and get the chance to win another pair of MYKITA glasses of your choice.

You just have to upload a fun photo of yourself sporting your MYKITA glasses! MYKITA’s Facebook friends will then vote for their favourite image by clicking on the “like” button. Each month the photo with the most votes will win and the person who has uploaded it will then receive a new pair of MYKITA glasses. So don’t forget to get all your Facebook friends to “like” your own Me, MYKITA & I entry picture by sharing it on your wall!

Visit www.facebook.com/mykita for more information. Please note that you have to “like” the MYKITA Facebook page first in order to participate.

GOOD LUCK!

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FRANZ FOR JAPAN

We have already sold more than half of the available stock – Therefore keep an eye at the countdown on our website so you won’t miss the chance to support Japan with style! Remember MYKITA will donate all proceeds from the sale of these sunglasses, minus the value added tax, to the Japanese Red Cross earthquake appeal.



Exclusively available on www.mykita.com

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ELLEN ALIEN & GORDON

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THE NEW MYKITA SHOP BERLIN

USLU AIRLINES @ MYKITA SHOP BERLIN

AFTER PARTY AT BAR1000

BIRTHDAY PREPARATIONS

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]]> http://blog.mykita.com/2011/07/kostas-murkudis-ss-2012-all-eyewear-by-mykita/feed/ 0 SHOW YOUR SUPPORT WITH STYLE, WEAR FRANZ! http://blog.mykita.com/2011/06/show-your-support-with-style-wear-franz/ http://blog.mykita.com/2011/06/show-your-support-with-style-wear-franz/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:44:25 +0000 alex http://blog.mykita.com/?p=3728 MYKITA FOR JAPAN

FRANZ–FOR-JAPAN Hinomaru

The media move on, the headlines move on, and the world keeps turning – but still all helping hands are needed to support Japan after the tragic earthquakes.

As a little helper for our Japanese friends, MYKITA is launching a special charity edition of the iconic FRANZ model, created in collaboration with fashion designer Bernhard Willhelm.

MYKITA will donate all proceeds from the sale of these sunglasses, minus the value added tax, to the Japanese Red Cross earthquake appeal.

Visit www.mykita.com to order FRANZ FOR JAPAN

"頑張れ!日本! (Ganbare! Nippon!)

FRANZ-for-Japan comes in colourway Hinomaru as in the Japanese flag or the sun disk, a matte white frame with red-mirrored stardust lenses; and is strictly limited to 100 pieces. This special edition is sold exclusively via www.mykita.com and comes with a numbered certificate.

As the Japanese saying goes: “頑張れ!日本!(Ganbare! Nippon!), let’s keep on flying the flag and help Japan blossoming again.

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]]> http://blog.mykita.com/2011/06/couple-takemoto-from-japan-sporting-mykita/feed/ 0 MYKITA @ DMY International Design Festival Berlin http://blog.mykita.com/2011/06/mykita-dmy-international-design-festival-berlin/ http://blog.mykita.com/2011/06/mykita-dmy-international-design-festival-berlin/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:20:32 +0000 alex http://blog.mykita.com/?p=3566 MYKITA is a part of the DMY International Design Festival in Berlin 2011. Come and view the presentation of the MYKITA & Bernhard Willhelm AW 2011 and enjoy the Bernhard Willhelm campaign exhibition!

MYKITA & Bernhard Willhelm - VIOLETTA

Vernissage and Cocktails:

1. Juni 2011, 18.30 – 20.00

Location:

TEMPORARY MYKITA SHOP BERLIN

APARTMENT, Memhardstrasse 8

MYKITA & Bernhad Willhelm AW 2011

VIOLETTA

Inspired by the Bernhard Wilhelm collection for Autumn/Winter 2011 MYKITA and the German fashion designer collaborated on two new sunglasses that celebrate colour in both lenses and frames: „VIOLETTA“ and „XAVER“.

SEPP, ANDREAS, XAVER

DMY BERLIN

DMY Berlin is an international design network for contemporary product design. At the yearly DMY International Design Festival Berlin both renowned and young, experimental designers launch new products, prototypes and foresighted projects. The exhibition is accompanied by a wide program of symposia, designer-talks and workshops, able to reflect current topics of contemporary design and to reveal necessary future trends of design and its related disciplines.

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MYKITA LUXE - JOHANNES

MYKITA’s LUXE collection was awarded with the 2011 red dot design award in the field of product design. This premium eyewear collection responds to the highest demands of functionality, quality and design. The renowned, lightweight and innovative stainless steel frames are hand assembled and finished with precious metal coatings such as platinum and white gold. The nose pads and temple tips are made from indian water buffalo horn.

 

COSIMA | CLARA

 

The red dot design award

The Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen’s prestigious accolade has been recognising outstanding international product design since 1955. The red dot design award is now the world’s largest and most distinguished design competition. It breaks down into the three disciplines ‘red dot award: product design’, ‘red dot award: communication design’ and ‘red dot award: design concept’. There were almost 14,000 entries from 68 countries in the year 2010 alone.

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GORDON | RAD | JACQUES-YVES | YURI

 

MYKITA’s new, patented material MYLON, the result of extensive research was awarded with the iF material award 2011 in the category „process“. The Germany based iF International Forum Design GmbH first presented the iF material award in 2005, and today has become an important mouthpiece and trends barometer in the area of materials.

 

iF Material Award

The correct material choice is decisive for the implementation of good, sustainable product design – increasingly, outstanding products are marked by the innovative and efficient use of materials. Manufacturers, designers, developers, constructors and architects are invited to take part in the iF material award and to compete for one of the sought-after honors.

The jury having fun with MYKITA’s MYLON frames

MYKITA & Romain Kremer "GORDON"

MYKITA & Rad Hourani "RAD" | MYKITA & Romain Kremer "GORDON"

The jury

Michael Lanz | designaffairs GmbH | Munich, Germany

Prof. Detlef Rahe | i/i/d Institut für Integriertes Design | Bremen, Germany

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kurosch Rezwan | Universität Bremen | Bremen, Germany

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MYKITA & Bernhard Willhelm - FREDERIC

Check out the current issue of TRAFFIC – News to go!

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The first Visionary Awards by The Spectacle Showcase was a huge success. An overwhelming number of votes coming from all around the world! MYKITA won four awards:

BEST METAL COLLECTION

BEST MERCHANDISING MATERIALS

COLLECTION OF THE YEAR

AND BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE.

We are extremely proud and honored and want to thank all of our supporters out there!

Please check out The Spectacle Showcase for more information!

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A selection of MYKITA eyewear will be available nex to art of international renowned artists such as Nomad, SuperBlast, Monja Gentschow, MyMo, Marok, Lukas Feireiss and many more.

Come and check it out for yourself.

Urban Gallery Store N°4
UNDPLUS CollabRoom Torstrasse 66 | Berlin Mitte

10.  – 30. Dezember 2010

Öffnungszeiten: MO – SA  12-20 Uhr

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Click on the image to read the article on www.tribaspace.com

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CARLOS @ MYKITA SHOP ZURICH

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DAN VAN HUSEN at the set of SCARLETT WORM

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We like Tim's new look

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Der Augenoptiker auf der Invalidenstrasse Neunzig/
An Optical Illusion and The Foretelling of The Oracle News//

eine Ausstellung von Fruit and Flower Deli NY

11. Juni – 31. Juli 2010

Eröffnung: 11. Juni 2010, 18-22 Uhr

Biennale Öffnungszeiten: Sonntag 12-17 Uhr


featuring: David Adamo, Judith Braun, Jota Castro, Lucie Fontaine, Rainer Ganahl, Nicolás Guagnini, Jan Håfström, Hans Isaksson, Ylva Ogland, Karin Schneider, Mai Zetterling, Bless, Oscar Magnuson and MYKITA

DUVE reading The Oracle News in front of The Inverted Oracle wearing Yuri by MYKITA & Romain Kremer and sitting on The Commons by David Adamo / Photo: Rodrigo Mallea Lira Painting: Ylva Ogland, The Inverted Oracle, 2008, Oil on Canvas, 96,5 x 73,7 cm / Stage: David Adamo: Untitled (The Commons), 2010, plywood, black carpet, wooden beams and vacuum cleaner, approx. 300 x 300 x 47 cm / Newspaper: The Oracle News produced collaboratively by DUVE Berlin and Fruit and Flower Deli, June 2010 / Courtesy DUVE Berlin



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Wendy mit JANIS

LUCIDUS

FRANZ silver/gold

SEPP

FRANZ

FRANZ & SEPP

  • FRANZ & JANIS

    • Rolf und FRANZ

    Philipp mit LUCIDUS

    ]]>     http://blog.mykita.com/2010/05/mykita-bernhard-willhelm-collection-at-satc2-event/feed/ 0     MYKITA Shop Zürich http://blog.mykita.com/2010/03/mykita-shop-zurich/ http://blog.mykita.com/2010/03/mykita-shop-zurich/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:56:19 +0000 alex http://blog.mykita.com/?p=1224 The opening of MYKITAs fifth shop was celebrated on the 11th of March 2010.

    philipp haffmans & reto bühler

    Check out the pictures here

    harald gottschling

    mykita wall

    the entrance

    daniel haffmans

    david kirtz & friend

    edeneyes

    the shop

    franz gold

    backstage

    emanuelle sahara

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