Chimi Eyewear, unsuspected Swedish exuberance
Take the typical Scandinavian sobriety, refresh it with color splashes, add some unexpected whim and you’ll get Chimi Eyewear, the latest pick from our Frame Catchers.
The collection is actually an early bloomer: Chimi was named the best Swedish eyewear brand in 2018, just two years after the launch.
But what truly hit us is its double personality.
Chimi 1/2: the essential
On one side you have the Core Collection: eight samples of Nordic minimalism available in eleven vibrant hues, so tempting you’ll want to collect and pair them with your feeling (and outfit) of the day. The frames are made with premium Mazzucchelli acetate; the mood-boosting quotes hidden inside the temples are great to show off on grey days.
Chimi 2/2: the exuberant
On the other side you have the inventions of the Chimi Labs, an experimental space that designs freely inspired, limited-edition collections.
Here are our favorite ones so far.
Craftmanship
Made in collaboration with Mwuana, a Swedish hip hop talent. Rooted in street culture, it’s a series of heavy black gems with red brush strokes on the temples.
Space Program
Approved by Christer Fuglesang, the first Swedish astronaut to participate in a mission to space, this collection reminds of astronomical landscapes and contacts with other worlds. It should be worn with ease as if you were strolling free from gravity.
Related articles
Introducing Huma sunglasses, the accessorizable eyewear
Eye candy for eccentric spirits: that’s Huma, the latest pick from our Frame Catchers. The brand turns eyewear into “accessorizable accessories”, as its creator Federica Moretti likes to say. The Italian designer comes up with the idea after gaining noteworthy experience in fashion: she studies at IED in Milan and at the School of Visual […]
“Let’s live in the sun”: interviewing Tommaso Bossetti from Sun’s Good
Take it easy, live a simple life, enjoy the sun: that’s the philosophy behind the Sun’s Good eyewear collection in the words of Tommaso Bossetti, who created and co-launched the project after twenty years of experience in product design, strategy, and management for established fashion brands. We loved the idea and asked him to tell […]
