The bricole Venetian for “Custom 6″ – Corriere Alps

BELLUNO. Glasses from bricole Venetian. This is the latest creation of Silvio Da Pra director of Custom 6 Evita Zandonella, based in Lozzo di Cadore. It is certified wood, coming originally from Cadore own and then for centuries immersed in the Venetian lagoon to allow the mooring of boats. “Wood valuable, of which there is also certified the origin and dating,” says Da Pra, “and with which we make our frames, which are truly unique.”

Silvio Da Pra has a long experience in the use of various materials for the realization of frames. In 2012 he became famous for having received the Silmo d’Or for technological innovation at the show Silmo Paris with his glasses fiber flax. The following year he presented his glasses in denim, with an incredible touch effect; He was responsible for even the first glasses made of carbon fiber, prior to the Mercedes and then the team Red Bull Formula 1, with a unique ability to treat this material that combines light weight with extreme resistance. Finally, a year ago had presented glasses made with wood disposed of barrels, the barrels used for aging wine, both white and red. In short, by Silvio Pra continues today, with bricole, the idea of ​​ecological restore life to wood which has a history major and is reborn in another form.

Present at Mido also Elvio Reolon with his Revert company of Belluno and with two firsts: the model of the sun and the Click12 Polar Extreme. “The Click12″ explains Reolon, “is an Italian product, handcrafted in eyewear district of Belluno, expression of the genius, the quality and the know-how of the real made in Italy, covered by five international patents. In three parts, and nosepiece, the most diverse colors, stands out for its lightness and portability. Mido to present its first version alone. In addition we will launch Polar Extreme, eyewear presenting the technical characteristics of Click12, but with frame in one piece and with sports line. ” What are the characteristics of this frame? “Material hypoallergenic, very fitting model, suitable for every type of face, unisex, deformable, flexible memory and above all very, very light: just 7.7 grams.”

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