FOUREYES ON AGE EYEWEAR

It's not too often that we hear about new New Zealand eyewear labels, so we were pretty happy to come across Age Eyewear. We were first introduced to the brand a few months ago by its designer and creator, Hollie Reedy. We checked them out at the time and were pretty impressed. Hollie returned to NZ from London recently after running a vintage store there with an extensive eyewear selection, an experience that contributed to her decision to start up the vintage-influenced Age.

Recently, Hollie gave us the chance to have a play with the entire range of her latest designs. With 40 + glasses to try out, we had a major play and picked out a few of our favourites.

All the shapes play on or reference a vintage aesthetic but are distinctly modern and unique, not getting too caught up in reproducing retro styles. They all feel super well-made and solid too. We particularly like the subtle colour choices and custom made acrylics that give the range a refined point of difference.

Age is starting to hit stockists around NZ now and they're also available online here.

Scroll down to see our favourites (along with some gratuitous animated GIF action, naturally.)

CLARE

Clare was hard to miss in this dark, layered look. The three dresses she wore were by Cheap Monday, Pearl and AS Colour. The long, grey vest was from The Third Eye, shoes from Wild Pair and her sunglasses were an online purchase. She made the awesome safety pin necklace herself. We also shot Clare over a year ago - see her other look here.

REBEKAH

We spotted Rebekah in this summery outfit that matched a frilled, floral top with a pair of white, frilled shorts. Both pieces were by Ruby. The wooden platform sandals were from Wild Pair.

SARAH

We shot Sarah down at Britomart in this amazing tasseled tunic by Zambesi. Her shoes were Barbara Bui from Lineage, sunglasses by Prada and her pants by Storm. We loved her two bold silver rings, one a cute kina shape by Joyce Palmer and the other a simple thick band by Eileen Leahy.

JAHMELIA

We spotted Jahmelia one afternoon in Ponsonby and were instantly drawn to her amazing collection of tattoos. Her cute black-on-black polka dot playsuit, an op-shop find, showed them off perfectly. Her bag was by Deadly Ponies, boots by Dr. Martens and her hat was another op-shop score.

TERRI

Terri looked awesome in this outfit that mixed vintage pieces from dramatically different periods. Her beautifully pleated Victorian blouse, worn over an Alexander Wang shirt, was given a completely new air when combined with her vintage acid wash jeans. Her shoes were an op shop buy and her bag was by Prada. Her star ring was her father's and the floral ring was another Victorian piece.