Selima Optique Reads: FRANK151

The independently owned, internationally renowned, New York City based quarterly FRANK is the perfect reading material on a snowed in afternoon.

FRANK is a creative magazine featuring articles on art, music, and style, as well as interviews and public interest stories ranging from China to Harlem. Check out some of our favorite chapters, guest curated by prominent New York photographer Ricky Powell and Parisian artist André.

Selima's Book of the Week: The Brothers Karamazov

If you haven't already, consider reading The Brothers Karamazov, a literary suggestion from Selima, which is often considered to be a culmination of author Fyodor Dostoevsky's work...

Selima's Book of the Week: Hector and the Search for Happiness

Start the weekend with a literary suggestion from Selima, who recommends François Lelord's 'Hector and the Search for Happiness' - and follow Hector as he learns what makes people happy...

Specs Appeal: The New Book Eyewear

Fellow eyewear designer Moss Lipow discovers the history of eyewear from their humble, practical minded beginnings to their meteoric rise as an impression making fashion accessory in his new book Eyewear.

As a designer, collector & enthusiast Lipow combines his first-hand knowledge and curated collection of eyewear with an insightful look at the evolution of eyewear for this just released tome that should serve as an end-all reference for all things optical.

Featuring 1,000 optical images with frames that span 500 years, Lipow has culled information from a variety of sources including ancient texts, old catalogues, vintage magazines, and out-of-print publications of every kind.

Eyewear by Moss Lipow is available now at Taschen.com

Selima's Book of the Week: Animal Farm

 

 George Orwell's Animal Farm is a classic dystopian novel and is just as relevant today as it was when it was originally written in the 40's and is this week's literary pick.

Selima's Book of the Week: Love

Selima's lastest must-read reccomendation Love, is an extremely touching book by Lowell A. Siff and is this week's literary pick.  Featuring beautiful illustrations by Gian Berto Vanni, Selima has been gifting this tome like candy, loving to give this out as a gift...it's that precious.

Enjoy reading!

Selima's Book of the Week: Le Mec De La Tombe D'a Cote

Selima reccomends reading Katarina Mazetti's Le Mec De La Tombe D'a Cote, a wonderful book from Sweden written in French.

Enjoy!

Selima's Book of the Week: Ignorance

Milan Kundera's Ignorance is a beautifully writen novel about love, memory and home;

and has become one of Selima's favorites.  

Originally written in French, and recently translated into English for us non Français, we're sure you are destined to enjoy it!