Starck Eyes Collection

The PHILIPPE STARCK eyewear collection exudes the elegance of timeless design, while utilizing the revolutionary “Bio-Design” hinged tendon to provide multidirectional temple movement

PHILIPPE PATRICK STARCK is a well-known French designer. He was educated in Paris at Ecole Nissim de Camondo and founded his first design firm in 1968. In 1969 he became art director of his firm along with Pierre Cardin. STARCK has worked independently as an interior designer and as a product designer since 1975. STARCK lives in four different cities: Paris for public relations, New York where he does most of his technical work, Burano (Italy) and London.

The Starck Eyes collections feature the one-of-a-kind Biolink hinge concept – a biomechanical articulation introduced in 1996 and designed like a human micro-clavicle allowing multi-directional freedom of movement. Inspired by the arm’s natural movement, this patented invention represents over 8,000 hours of research and development. More than 20 industry steps are necessary to manufacture one Biolink. The absence of screws in the bio-hinge provides excellent benefits to the wearer, including reduced pressure on the temples and increased comfort.

Starck Eyes sunglasses embody the spirit and style of renowned designer Philippe Starck. A driving philosophy behind the work of Philippe Starck is for his designs to respect the nature and future of mankind. The breadth of his work is truly amazing with furniture, lamps, luggage, and toiletries, and of course, the well loved line of sunglasses. Starck’s work has been featured in museums around the world.

Always breaking new ground, Philippe Starck, with Alian Mikli, revolutionized eyewear with an innovative screw hinge, designed to mimic the human clavicle for superior strength and design. The Starck Eyes sunglasses line contains a broad range of styles that are suited for men and women, with a range of low profile, modern and sporty styles, ensuring something to fit every face.

Collaborating together, Alain Mikli and Philippe Starck released their new concept of eyewear at the Silmo Optical Industry Exhibition in 1996. This concept is designed to represent the next millennium in eyewear. Their combined creativity and talent has given rise to the idea of biovision. "Eyeglasses inspired by the human being". 1998 saw more styles, colours and the addition of the half eye.

Starck Eyes' hinge, the successor to the conventional screw hinge, is a biomechanical articulation designed like a human micro-clavicle. Inspired by the arm's natural intelligence, it shares the same multi-directional freedom of movement. The secret of its strength: a tendon made of braided composite fibre that can withstand tensile loadings of up to 80kg. As seen in the minimalistic form, Phillipe Starck's influence was not to design for design sake, but to create eyewear that bordered on being the invisible object.

New in 1998 for Starck Eyes came the idea of creating spectacles for ever changing facial needs. Not everyone's skin tones, facial contours and expectations for their personal appearance are the same. This collection of Starck Eyes is like "make-up". Enriched with various coloured lenses- yellow, green, orange and blue, the result is a modern collection that hinges on a modern sportive look.

Being very fashionable yet discreet, Starck Eyes offers a low profile modern sporty look, incorporating various new lens colours. The result is new new eyewear that blends with the wearer's facial features, to reveal his or her personality.

Today Starck Eyes uses the same biomechanics of the past. With the advent of new colourations and styles, the Starck frame is suited for both men and women alike. Choose the model that is best suited to your needs. Transparent frames with lenses held by an invisible nylon string that can be used for everyday use. A wire rim version for sunglasses or prescription needs. The highspeed frames for added wrap-around protection. Four models, each with one very distictive feature- a flat profile and three distictive curves that wrap progressively from one style to the next. All Starck Eyes sunglasses are fitted with XSIGHTING Parallel Vision Control panoramic lenses.