What V Want: Balmain Eyewear by Akoni Group

Balmain Eyewear by Akoni Group is taking us back to the heyday of showstopping silhouettes and eccentric personas with its latest collection of rock-‘n’-roll-inspired sunglasses, certain to hit all the right notes this season

For decades, the go-to rocker uniform has been consistent: big hair, lots of leather, and, of course, a sleek pair of shades to obscure the blinding paparazzi flashes. Now, thanks to Balmain Eyewear by Akoni Group, you can achieve that elusive aura all on your own. A dialogue between Balmain Creative Director Olivier Rousteing and Akoni Group, the “Admirable” frame combines the best assets of the pair—the French house’s sculptural finesse and the eyewear giant’s razor-sharp focus on craft and technique.

BALMAIN EYEWEAR by AKONI GROUP Admirable Sunglasses (in grey crystal with gold flakes) ($760, available at select Balmain boutiques and balmain.com.)

Featuring gold-tone titanium touchpoints and a sleek rectangular silhouette, the pair is a rock ‘n’ roll-meets-couture dream come true. Not only placing a distinct focus on aesthetics, the “Admirable” sunglass re-up Balmain’s long-standing penchant for persona—house founder Pierre Balmain worked with the likes of Josephine Baker, Dalida, Marlene Dietrich, and Rousteing mingles regularly with musicians and muses such as Cara Delevingne, Mary J. Blige, and Cher. There is an inherent coolness to the pair and wider collection which features a dozen other shapes, equally as dynamic and stylish in facade. So this season, skip the concert venue and embrace the rock ‘n’ roll swagger of Balmain Eyewear by Akoni Group.

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