Selima Optique Style Spotlight: Sailor Stripes

Nautical stripes have been a statement look since the early 20th century. Inspired by sailors, after a visit to the French coast, Coco Chanel introduced the design to the fashion world through her nautical collection in 1917.  The design is now synonymous with chic Parisian style.

Selima Optique provides this timeless pattern for one-of-a-kind sunglasses, the perfect accessory for spending time seaside in the approaching warm weather. Set adrift stylishly with the navy & white stripe "Candance" or SELIMA for JACK SPADE "Ludovic".

Find these available at all Selima Optique stores.

XO Magazine No. 21, The Winter Review

XO Magazine's Winter Review issue stars internet sensation and fashion designer, Audrey Kitching, for the enchanting spread, "Girl on Film." Styled by Lisbeth Cervantes, Kitching is photographed wearing our iconic "Catherine" in the two-tone red & black colorway.

Photo by Emily Scarlet Romain

Find these timeless cat-eye sunglasses for yourself at Selima Optique stores, select stockists, or online in our webshop.

TOMBOY BKLYN, Issue No. 1, Winter 2014

The editors of Tomboy BKLYN, Liz Benzing and Ashta Hunter styled the "John" frames in crystal for the cover of their new 'zine. See more looks featuring Selima Optique in "New York Undercover," photographed by Chika Kobari in their first issue. 

Find the John online in our webshop or stores in New York and Paris.

Vanity Fair France, January 2014

The editors of French Vanity Fair colorfully depict choice items for the perfect getaway  --

-- Winter Sun - Fashion in the tropics

"The cold won't do us in. We're heading for the winter sun.. Deemed frivolous by some, indispensable by others, the famous cruise collections tend to embrace us."

In the selection of fashion to take on the yacht we find our Candace in unique navy and white stripes. "Sailor stripes to look away." 

Style ahoy!

DETAIL / ROUND SUNGLASSES By Garance

Artist, photographer, and author, Garance Doré offers our bold, round sunglasses to complete a short hairstyle in her most recent style post. 

Does the "Edouard" work for this look? 
Join the conversation at garancedore.fr

Christina Fallin in the Hubert

We're in love!

Christina Fallin, music artist from Pink Pony and the toast of Oklahoma looks gorgeous in the Selima Optique Hubert, shopped from Dick Story Optical.

Check out the recent interview in her cover story for SO6IX to read more about her music, style and thoughts on fashion.

Selima Optique in BIBA, February 2014

The French women's fashion magazine BIBA selects many looks for eyeglasses in their February issue, featuring the Selima Optique Evan for a hipster style.

Find the Evan in two-tone or solid colors at any Selima Optique location or online at selimaoptique.com 

Just In: New Colors for the Papa & Kerry

Expanding our optical options for those with smaller features, Selima Optique introduces two new colors to fit your face shape. 

The spruce Papa joins the collection of gemstone inspired frames with our trademark Sapphire Gradient.

Our popular Kerry is newly available in black.

Shop these at Selima Optique locations & select stockists worldwide!

ModaMob, Best Glasses for Every Face Shape

Style guide from the red carpet, ModaMob, listed the best glasses for every face shape.

Actress Anne Hathaway wears our Arni in their "Tortoise Shell for All" feature.

Find the Arni in Antique Tortoise, and other tortoise shell frames to make brown eyes sparkle, at Selima Optique stores, stockists worldwide, or online at selimaoptique.com

Keri Hilson in the Hubert

The beautiful and talented Keri Hilson was photographed alongside Chris Brown, donning her pair of the Selima Optique Hubert, at the Jhene Aiko EP release party.

We love her look in this all black ensemble. You can find the Hubert in black at Dick Story Optical in Oklahoma or online at selimaoptique.com

MIKA Look selects Selima Optique for Fall/Winter Style

MIKA Look, the style guide and online store, selected a number of great Selima Optique pieces for their recent catalog of fashionable looks.

The Edna, from our Selima for June Ambrose collection, in Blonde Horn accessorizes the "Ombré Plaid" look, a slim, chic outfit centered around a cozy square pattern pullover.

The Amanda in Green/Purple Marble are the perfect shades for this "Square Flair" look, with a boxy silhouette and unique print, adding "flair" to any graphic-driven outfit.



Also newly available at MIKA Look, the Amanda in Violet/Blue Gradient.

Sign up with an email or connect through Facebook to check out all their looks and get your holiday shopping done with MIKA Look!

A New York - French - Connection with Selima Optique

From the blog of German stockist, specs Berlin, a beautiful feature of our best-selling frames

The Money 2 in Olive

"For the low-lying autumn sun, the coveted Chad and Money 2 of the New York designer Selima."

Chad in Antique Tortoise

Check them out at Kastanienallee 42 D-10119, Berlin or at specs-berlin.de

Selima Optique Reads: Paris In Mind

It's getting cold out, so stay in, break out the wine and cozy up with this great book, Paris In Mind, by Jennifer Lee.

"Three centuries of Americans writing about their romance and frustrations with Paris." 

An anthology of short excerpts plucked from novels, memoirs, letters and columns about the City of Light: Stanley Karnow on meeting Christian Dior and being taught the secrets of haute couture; 24-year-old Langston Hughes arriving from America, penniless and waiting tables in French jazz clubs; among other prominent writers who once called Paris home. 

Goes perfect with Selima Optique bookmark business cards!

Enjoy and stay warm!

Zink Magazine, October 2013, Top 7

Zink Magazine highlights color coordinating styles for a "Top 7" select of the best fashion accessories, featuring the Adriana in Burgundy/Red.

Discover the Adriana, and all other colorful Selima Optique eyewear, at our New York and Paris locations and in our online shop!

Town & Country, November 2013, featuring the Ray

Chloe Sevigny covers Town & Country for November, 2013. The editorial spread, bearing Sevigny's secrets to cool, preppy style, features our Ray glasses.

Find the Ray available online, in Selima Optique stores, and stockists worldwide.

Announcing the sophomore line of the Selima for June Ambrose collection!

Few in the world of fashion are as passionate and well revered for what they do as June Ambrose. The celebrity stylist is known for her spots on HSN, Project Runway, The X Factor, The View, The Today Show, and as guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She has crafted looks for fashionable icons like Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Diddy, Jay Z, & Will Smith. Most notably, she gained her own VH1 television show, “Styled By June” in 2012.

Since being involved in fashion styling in the early 90s, June Ambrose has become an icon in her own right, setting trends globally. Her enthusiastic and candid approach toward style has developed a massive following of admirers, always coming back for more.

As collaborators with June of yesteryear, Selima Optique is no different. We had to come back for more.

We’re honored to present the second line of the Selima for June Ambrose collection.

Edna

Retro style is fused with futurism in the Edna, an oblong frame shape with square lenses, referencing a bold style from the mid-90s Selima Optique Collection. The Enda is available in a subtle blue crystal, graphic blonde horn, and solid black.

Dora

Round shaped frames have maintained a chic fashion statement, and June Ambrose sets the standard. A reissued style from the mid-90s Selima Optique Collection, the new Dora is available in Tokyo tortoise, taupe crystal, and black.

Missy

The Missy will have you standing out and turning heads from SoHo to the South of France with its ‘super-cat eye’ shape, another reissued style from the 90s, re-envisioned by Selima & June. Missy comes in Tokyo tortoise, black, and blue floral.

Monte Carlo

The Monte Carlo, a redesign of our Dre frame, comes in an assortment of two-tone colors, black/matte silver, green/lime, orange/black, and blue/red, matching your every look with this classic aviator style.

Daphne

The Daphne is a bold double-bridged design adorned with innovative, contrasting temple colors. Daphne is available in black/coral, emerald/tortoise, and crystal grey/black.

The new Selima for June Ambrose collection is now available at Selima Optique stores, online, and select retailers worldwide. 

Selima Optique Style Spotlight: Crystal Clear

Clear frames provide a clean look that has become a staple in eyewear for many stylish people. From athlete Russell Westbrook, artists Marina Abramović and Tom Sachs, musician Jay Mascis, and tastemaker Hanneli Mustaparta, fashion-forward celebrities have found their perfect pair of crystal frames at Selima Optique. Our selection boasts a wide range of modern retro, translucent glasses including the round-shaped Andy, the sporty John, sleek Francois, scholarly Mike, striking Menrad, as well as The Senior, designed with ornate tortoise temples. Make sure your style shines crystal clear with these sunglasses from our collaborative collections, the Selima for Jack Spade “Henry" and the “Nico” from Selima for Anda & Masha.

Find Selima Optique crystal eyewear in-store or online for select styles at www.selimaoptique.com

New York Fashion Week: purple Diary visits Stefania Pia's studio

Purple, the French biannual fashion, art, and lifestyle publication, visits Stefania Pia in their diary for fashion week. The editorial features Stefania Pia's collaborative design with Selima Optique, the 4Eyes.

Photos by Jessie Askinazi

Stefania Pia

Shop the Stefania Pia x Selima "4Eyes" in black or with glitter detail at our online store and Selima Optique boutiques.

Introducing the new, chic optical style: Maxime

The new Maxime is in! The classic sunglasses from Selima Optique, reimagined in an optical design for the fall.

The frames now come in a solid black, a royal blue and navy undertone combination, ruby gradient hue, and a dynamic yellow amber tortoise color-blocked print.

Find the new Maxime optical at Selima Optique stores in New York, Paris, Los Angeles, and stock lists worldwide.

Introducing new color frames for Independence Day!

Happy Fourth of July from Selima Optique!

Just in time for Independence Day! Now on sale are new colors for two timeless frames! The 4th of July appropriate Virginie in royal blue/navy and red/brown, as well as a summer must have, Evan sunglasses in Tokyo Tortoise.