Viva International Group expands upon the sunglass collection from Harley-Davidson Eyewear with three new prescription ready sunglasses for men this fall. The frame’s sleek metal construction combined with a slightly bowed temple design provides optimum sun protection, without compromising style.

Key elements include spring hinges and non-slip soft rubber accents, which wrap around the frame’s metal temples offering additional support and comfort. Distinctive logo treatments consist of the Harley-Davidson logo laser-etched on the side of the temples, along with the brand’s iconic Bar and Shield logo, etched on the sculpted metal tips of the frame. Featured in the collection are styles HDX 815, a full-rimmed metal frame with a double-bridge, HDX 816, a full-rimmed metal frame with a single bridge and HDX 814, a semi-rimless metal style.

The trendy new prescription ready models from Harley-Davidson Eyewear deliver 100% UV protection featuring quality 6-base polycarbonate lenses in angular sporty shapes. The trio will be available in a range of metallic finishes, including antique gunmetal, shiny brown, satin black and satin bronze.

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KBLVISION was created in 2007 by Adam and Kara Mendelsohn. Its founders believe in creating quality product for unique markets. KBLVISION offers design, production, merchandising and sales to clients depending on their individual needs for eyewear. Adam and Kara have worked for many of the fashion industry leaders including Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Oliver Peoples, Thakoon, and Zac Posen to name a few. Together they are able to offer many different valuable resources and direction.

Model: Star Guitar
Inspired by vintage guitars of the 60s and 70s KBL’s 1st collection debut’s in full color on metal aviators offered in a range of shapes and sizes. The aviators feature a combination of shiny gold and silver hardware mixed with rich metallic paints. KBL delivers superior durability/quality and perfect fit through milled construction (one piece metal/no soldering) and made from the finest materials: Italian acetate and Japanese metal. PC, distortion free/shatter resistant, lenses block virtually 100% of UVA, UVB, and UVC rays. Each pair is named with a handwritten signature painted inside the frame. Stop hinge technology and plastic covered screws give KBL the true markings of luxury eyewear.

Model: Mor Chances
The KBL Zyl collection features perfect fit with colors inspired from a vintage eyewear showroom Adam stumbled upon during a recent trip to Treviso, Italy. The line features a refined cleanliness of design, great attention to color and exclusivity of style due to the highly technical quality. 7 Styles are offered including 4 unisex models. Each sunglass is made with the finest Italian acetate – Mazzucchelli. The sunglasses feature CR39 100% UV protected lenses, signature KBL enamel temple tips stripes, and gunmetal shiny/matte hardware. For the ultimate visual experience in all outdoor environments, lightweight/shatter resistant NXT polarized lenses are offered on select styles.

Model: Gordon
The special edition GORDON collection is defined by its “flash” lense. It is subtle and gradient which makes it a sophisticated version of the popular trend. GORDON metal aviators are made up in high fashion light and neutral colors such as taupe and vintage white mixed with shiny gold.

Founders Bios

Kara and Adam Mendelsohn

Adam the principal designer for KBLVISION has 12 years experience in the fashion industry. He was born and raised in New York. The grandson of a professional musician, Adam took an early interest in music and the creative process. After graduating from NYU Stern School of business in 1997, Adam began his career at Barneys New York – in merchandising and buying. He later moved to wholesale, working for Ittierre (D&G, Just Cavalli, Malo). He has been in the eyewear sector for 8 years as VP of fashion at Allison eyewear (Missoni, Moschino, Dunhill, among other brands) and most recently director of key account sales for Oliver Peoples, Paul Smith, and Mosley Tribes. Adam is an expert in merging fashion trends and technical know how into innovative and sellable products. Armed with a diverse resume, technical expertise and a yearning for pushing and expanding eyewear limitations, Adam ventured out to build a consulting business working with well respected ready to wear designers: Thakoon and Zac Posen in product development and design as well as prestigious eyewear brand Mykita.

Kara Director of Sales and Press for KBLVISION has 14 years experience in the fashion industry. Kara began her career at Calvin Klein Collection in wholesale sales for RTW and then collection handbags. She went on to become the director of sales for Michael Kors Collection traveling extensively within the US and Europe. After building a strong background in sales Kara began working with Marc by Marc Jacobs as the Retail Merchandise Manager building an entire division to support retail sales through out the US and Asia. After the birth of her first child she moved to Thakoon to run the sales and merchandising team working closely with the designer to build his sales and brand recognition within the US and internationally. In 2007 after the birth of her second child she began consulting under KBLVISION.

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Gotti frames are designed according to the motto “The Beauty of Simplicity”. The design language spoken by Gotti SWITZERLAND has its own vocabulary – it is consistently applied and recognizable in every detail.

Reducing a design down to its very essence is both inspiring and motivating. Created in conjunction with specialized manufacturers, with whom they have maintained a partnership for years, are eyeglasses made of titanium, acetate and natural buffalo horn that are gladly worn and instantly recognizable among thousands of other glasses.

The Gotti Team consists of 16 young, dedicated employees who daily support over 30 agents and leading opticians all over the world. Divided into Management, Customer Support, Accounting, Logistics and the Creative Team, most of the staff members are opticians who are deployed according to their personal preferences.

ROY | Size: 57-13
You don’t exactly know what Bauhaus means? Simply ask ROY. He has incorporated the spirit of a design era and is known as a tough bidder at all the leading auctions. Nevertheless, his co-bidders at the auction enjoy meeting afterwards with this likable expert over a glass of fine cognac.

USHI | Size: 55-16
USHI treated herself to a new pair of eyeglasses – just like that – because they remind her of the stones she likes to collect down by the river: An organic shape made of a stable material that actually feels quite soft.

YOSHI | Size: 58-17
Clear vision for sweeping glances. YOSHI has enough room for it anyway with his eyeglasses. The fusion of functionality and trend does not just determine the size, but also the proportions that they assume.

ERIC | Size: 56-16
ERIC’s street style guide for London: pick up the suit from Jermyn Street and then a quick visit to scour the Spitalfields market. He turns the simpler clothing found there into freestyle fashion. His personal highlight for today is his new eyewear, which he discovered while passing by his optician’s display window on the way to the market.

ALVIN | Size: 52-15
It takes a lot to get ALVIN hot under the collar. His stylish off-the-rack suits accent his dynamic ways and his hand-made buffalo horn glasses with their rounded edges are his crowning.

AMBER | Size: 54-14
AMBER adores giving herself luxurious gifts, which are handmade and exclusive. Her excellent, comfortable buffalo horn glasses belong only to her – her passion for pleasant journeys to far away places she shares with her husband.

PERCY | Size: 58-17
One thing is certain: PERCY really looks forward to spring, to the warm rays of the sun, to strolling along the promenade at the lake and a refreshing Mojito after work. Wherever PERCY pops up, he‘s assured an elegant appearance. There are numerous answers to the question of why it works so well for him: his sleek elegance, his urbane style and his freedom-loving character. Some would even say that he only reveals a bit more of himself upon the second glance; yet anyone traveling with PERCY has found a good springtime companion.

DELIA | Size: 57-21
For DELIA summer really gets started with the first big open air concert. After getting her fill of rock, she rounds off the season with classical music from Verdi. In the 3rd act, when she can really relate to Violetta, she’s especially glad for her large sunglasses.

Designer Portrait:

Sven Gotti, Co-Founder and Designer

Gotti eyeglasses appropriately and uncompromisingly present the ideals of their creator. With a new collection released every six months new eyewear fans are being attracted all the time. The objects of their desire are reduced to the essential and entice with their harmonious shapes and are alive with a consistent signature.

These eyeglasses are intended more as jewelry than accessories. They are valuable and long-lived objects that make the wearer look and feel great. Eyeglasses for people like Sven Gotti and his team: authentic, profound, sophisticated, genially calm and for just this reason, fascinating.

Along the way to eyeglasses
Sven Gotti was born in Stockholm in 1964, as the second son of a Swiss family. His mother is creatively active as a photographer in the art field, while his father is an entrepreneur.

He was already dreaming of becoming an eyeglass designer during his education to become an optician. A stay in France, Master School in Germany and an apprenticeship with an optician in Vienna helped ensure that it didn’t remain just a dream.

And from that point on he was driven by his own ideals, which found expression in the first eyeglass models designed by Sven Gotti in 1994, a year after the opening of an eyewear shop together with Urs Niederer. It has been a straight and logical path the whole way, and yet, every designer is also influenced by chance. “If I’d learned to be a shoemaker, I would be designing shoes today.”

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