The newest issue of SPECTR Magazine is out now, and issue #47 once again offers a carefully curated perspective on the world of contemporary eyewear. Combining strong visual storytelling with in-depth editorial content, the magazine continues to connect with an international audience of optical professionals, creatives, and design enthusiasts.
For this edition, SPECTR’s photo productions once again traveled across a diverse range of inspiring locations, each contributing its own atmosphere and visual identity to the featured collections. Alongside Cape Town, Sardinia, Berlin, Munich, and Hamburg, Barcelona now also becomes part of the magazine’s visual landscape, adding its vibrant architectural energy and Mediterranean character to the issue.
The collection shoots in SPECTR #47 highlight the latest designs from LOOK and KOBERG, showcasing distinctive aesthetics, craftsmanship, and contemporary eyewear design approaches. Taking center stage on the cover is BLACKFIN with the new Vitra Collection, accompanied by an exclusive interview with Nicola Del Din, CEO of BLACKFIN, offering deeper insight into the brand’s philosophy, innovation, and design direction.
Additional editorial features explore new collections and creative developments from MARKUS T, J.F. REY, ETNIA BARCELONA, FLAIR, SILHOUETTE, GÖTTI, and MARC O’POLO, presenting a broad spectrum of design concepts, technical innovation, and material expertise shaping today’s eyewear industry.
This issue also includes curated luxury eyewear insights from OPTIK AUGUSTIN, alongside a retail profile of AMON mehrsehen, offering perspectives on premium optical retail and contemporary eyewear curation.
A special highlight of SPECTR Magazine #47 is the dedicated insert focusing on KIDS and YOUNG FACES eyewear, exploring current developments, design trends, and the growing importance of thoughtfully designed eyewear for younger generations.
From cutting-edge design to retail culture and future-focused innovation, SPECTR Magazine #47 delivers another comprehensive edition dedicated to the evolving world of eyewear.
THE SHAPE OF LIGHT // BLACKFIN’s Vitra Collection Explores The Sculptural Elegance Of Ultralight Titanium
Light is the invisible tool of design. It shapes forms, emphasizes lines, and ultimately determines how an object is perceived. In the world of eyewear in particular, light unfolds a special effect: it glides across surfaces, breaks along edges, and brings materials to life. With the VITRA Collection, BLACKFIN achieves a particularly poetic interpretation of this interplay. The frames appear almost immaterial – as if they were shaped from light itself. Filigree titanium, precise lines, and a radical reduction to the essential create an aesthetic that feels both technical and emotional…
photography ESTELLE KLAWITTER
assistant ROBERTA STEVENSON
art direction & styling CLAUDIA MELZER
hair & make-up SANDRA BRAMMER
models LARA LOUISA & MILAN VUKO at TUNE MODELS