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“ Eyewear is the

perfect accessory.

“I knew a great deal about the products,” says something I’ve wanted to do my entire It reflects your
Caron, “including what sold best and what career and I was so excited to finally mood, it describes
stood out in the store. I had always been launch this new venture. I’ve brought all your style and it
interested in fit, comfort and style. It was of my unique skills to the Caron brand,
definitely an important formative experience. inspired by modern women who aren’t can be tailored
I learned about people’s relationship with afraid to celebrate their natural beauty to a particular
eyewear, seeing what they loved and helping and femininity, along with their personal PORTRAIT OF A DESIGNER
them understand what suited them. It was strength and independence.” occasion.
an integral learning experience that helped “
me gain an understanding of customers and What makes Caron Eyewear distinctive
the optical market in general”. is its focus on unusual angles, combined
with precision, balance, beautiful lines
After five years with 20/20, Caron made the and symmetry. Its design ethos centres No discussion of a new business
transition from retail to wholesale and began around perfect fit married to a strong venture would be complete
designing for Concept Eyewear, an in-house identity and a healthy dose of attitude, without addressing the elephant
label where she worked from 2005 to 2017. plus what Caron describes as, “explosions in the room: the COVID-19
She progressed to lead designer, eventually of glorious colour. That, together with pandemic. Caron says, “Naturally,
managing a team which, over the subsequent bold pieces and original new shapes, anyone would be very nervous
decade, produced over 40 individual launching in the middle of a
eyewear collections for every sector of the are definitely showing as strong trends pandemic! But it’s become clear
optical market — from mainstream branded for 2022. Also, metal frames are coming that during the lockdown opticians
back, along with interesting combinations
collections for international retailers to took the time to pause, re-set and
limited-edition couture collections for fusing various materials.” re-think some of their business
exclusive boutiques and independent brands. Drawing inspiration from the worlds of models and introduce something
fresh and new to their stores.
In 2017 Caron decided to become an architecture, fine art, jewelry, interiors, Caron Eyewear offered exactly
independent design consultant, providing a and countless other sources, Caron that, and the results have been
comprehensive range of services to meet her Eyewear filters them all through its own super positive”.
clients’ eyewear design needs, from initial discerning lens to create a unique aesthetic
concept sketches through to prototypes, full in contemporary eyewear design. Caron Eyewear launched its third
production and beyond. Thus, Caron Kraitt “Eyewear is the perfect accessory. It reflects collection at the 100% Optical
Eyewear Design was born, with the mission your mood, it describes your style and it show in London, England in April.
In addition, they’re delighted to
of helping brands turn their ideas into can be tailored to a particular occasion. announce that they have been
commercially successful eyewear collections. But most importantly, it’s an accessory nominated in two categories
Caron continues to offer this service to a that you wear on your face! It’s the by the renowned Love Eyewear
network of select clients. focal point of your interaction and Awards: Women’s Frame of the
In January 2020, Caron launched her own communication with the world and with Year and Women’s Sunglasses of
eyewear label, Caron Eyewear. “This is other people,” remarks Caron. the Year. l
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