Mykita 5th birthday

Fashion

One of our better-kept sartorial secrets comes in the form of a Berlin-based, handmade eyewear brand called Mykita. We’ve been fans of the modernist optical frames for a few years now - well, five to be precise - and, given the brand is now celebrating its 5th birthday, we thought it time to trade in our secret in the spirit of spreading the speccie love.

See more of ‘5′, Mykita’s fifth anniversary tome

Apart from the glasses themselves, we’re drawn to Mykita’s tangible personality, informed by its Berlin abode. With a store like an apothecary in Mitte and a range of eyewear that spans laboratory flat metal to 1950s thick black frames, the company is quietly keeping us off the contact lenses.

In celebration of reaching five, Mykita has produced a good-looking coffee table book – 5 - that shows how the brand started, how and where the glasses are made and, with more of an edge, the incumbent fun that can be had wearing a loud pair of specs. Definately worth raising your glasses for.

Just spotted in Mykita:

Alex from Franz Ferdinand in Mykita: Mykita Fletcher sunglasses in blue!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvlJVO236SI

Eddie Jordan in Mykita James frames!!!

The AgenC is back in the office and ready for 2009.
Welcome back our valued customers.
I hope we all have a fantastic 2009.
- Jonathan van Blerk

All customers and fans of Mykita: Please remember Opti Munchen is on from the 23rd to 25th of January 2009 and our booth will be very full so please book your appointments early.

- Jonathan van Blerk

Be ready to start with opti in 2009 again:
23rd to 25th January 2009, New Munich Trade Fair Centre

At opti ‘09 you will find once again focused information of the highest quality on the entire spectrum of the eye-care industry. Many took the opportunity to experience the first trade fair of the year at opti ‘08 first hand and discover innovations of the industry by as early as January. The motto of the trade fair “International Optics Trade Fair“ shows that at opti GHM has the main focus on the latest trends and innovations.

The leading trade fair of its sector for the German speaking and the up-and-coming eastern European

Keep your finger on the pulse and expect to open up new opportunities and highlights also in the following year, at opti ‘09!

We already look forward to welcoming you to opti ’09 in Munich.

Mykita’s award wining designs show sophisticated and sensitive styling. The creative and inventive use of surgical-grade stainless steel takes innovation to new heights. A sleek, hip, European look for both men and women.

Mykita eyewear features a high standard of workmanship, sophisticated design and a revolutionary hinge mechanism. Each frame is produced in-house at the Berlin-based headquarters.

Awards

Mykita has won several awards for its groundbreaking technology and innovative design.

• Silmo d’Or Award 2007
• Red Dot Design Award 2007
• iF Product Design Award 2007

Collection No. 1 glasses red dot red dot award: product design 2007

The glasses in Collection No. 1 are made of top-quality stainless steel, just 0.5 mm thick and very light. In the manufacturing process every part of the frame is cut out of sheet metal and folded into shape. The hinge design features an intelligent technical function as well as a clear and aesthetic appearance. The hinge enables the glasses to be adapted to the wearer’s facial proportions; this means, for example, that the sidepieces can be adjusted to any desired inclination angle in one simple step.

About Mykita UK

MYKITA was founded 2003 by Harald Gottschling, Daniel Haffmans, Philipp Haffmans and Moritz Krueger. What to some may sound like an Asian-style name was in fact inspired by the firm’s first premises – a former day-care centre for children (in East Germany abbreviated to „Kita“).
Just a year later, the world was introduced to MYKITA *Collection No.1* – an evolutionary step up in terms of both design and exclusivity. The all-new range of metal frames was unveiled at the Silmo international eyewear fair in the fall of 2004. A highly innovative functional design comprising simple plug connections made complex soldered joints and screw connections redundant, while the frames themselves were cut out of stainless sheet steel before being folded into form. As well as being incredibly light, the latter could be adjusted to the wearer thanks to a wide variety of configuration options. The corrective spectacles andunglasses in the collection ranged from the classically elegant to avantgarde designs in a wide range of frame colours. A frame for every face. Exactly two years later, a new collection was unveiled at the 2006 Silmo. In a marked departure from previous frames, MYKITA *Collection No.2* were made from full-bodied acetate – a material that enjoys a huge tradition in the eyewear industry. What set the new spectacles apart was the hinge – a connecting element that hugs the front and temples in the style of a sheath. The designs are crisp, clear and distinctive and are each related to frames from the metal collection. A carefully selected range of nine distinct colours gives *Collection No.2* a varied but nonetheless homogenous collective look. All frames are hand-made at MYKITA’s own production site in Berlin and are available at over 1,400 high-end opticians and selected department stores across the globe.

These glasses are made with top-quality stainless steel, just 0.5 mm thick, ensuring an ultra-light feel. The actual production of MYKITA eyewear sees every part of the frame cut out of sheet metal and folded into a lightweight but full-bodied format. Linking these is a remarkably elegant and intelligent screw-less hinge design that ensures total flexibility and allows complete, custom-fit adaptability of inclination and frame according to the wearers’ facial proportions. The technical wizardry is coupled with aesthetic clarity and optimum vision to provide a recognisable trademark for MYKITA. To apply most of the colours featured in the collection, MYKITA chose a PVD finish – a state-of-the-art vacuum-heat coating technique that guarantees a non-oxidizing and highly wear-resistant surface. The prescription frames in *Collection No.1* are available in a choice of ten colours, the sunglasses in eight colours. MYKITA collection No. 1 – over 50 styles available in a choice of 10 colours.

The MYKITA design team had for some time been planning to make a collection incorporating a fuller-bodied material, and eventually decided on cellulose acetate. Basically composed of cotton, wood pulp, acetate and pigments, it is a natural material that has a long tradition in the eyewear industry. *Collection No.2* indeed shares a variety of features with the original concept. It features a “snap-hinge” made of 0.8 mm flat sheet metal familiar from the construction principles applied in the first collection. A major new innovation was the use of photomechanical etching technology. The connection point between the hinge and the acetate frame likewise represented a unique challenge for the designers. The fourteen prescription styles and six sunglasses are available in a range of opaque colours, with no lamination.

Mykita London

About Mykita: Mykita London, Mykita England, Mykita UK, Mykita Ireland, Mykita Mauritius, Mykita Seychelles, Mykita Namibia & Mykita South Africa

- Jonathan van Blerk

The AgenC is now exclusively The United Kingdom, Ireland and Southern African agent for Mykita.
Founded by Jonathan van Blerk, The Agenc is a marketing and distribution agency specialising in unique, high-end eyewear solutions selected and developed  from the finest ranges available anywhere in the world. If you want the best sunglass or optical frames available in the market place then The AgenC is THE only obvious choice.
Please note that we do not work directly with the public so are only available at the best Fashion Boutiques and Independent Opticians in the world for enquiries on stores stocking our ranges please email jonathan@theagenc.co.uk and we will endeavour to get back to you as soon as is possible.
Celebrities in Mykita Eyewear ( Mykita Glasses & Mykita Sunglasses)
We can find any shape with an amazing selection of colours and lens options..

From The AgenC-

MYKITA was founded 2003 by Harald Gottschling, Daniel Haffmans, Philipp Haffmans and Moritz Krueger. What to some may sound like an Asian-style name was in fact inspired by the firm’s first premises – a former day-care centre for children (in East Germany abbreviated to „Kita“).

Mykita Haus
Just a year later, the world was introduced to MYKITA *Collection No.1* – an evolutionary step up in terms of both design and exclusivity. The all-new range of metal frames was unveiled at the Silmo international eyewear fair in the fall of 2004. A highly innovative functional design comprising simple plug connections made complex soldered joints and screw connections redundant, while the frames themselves were cut out of stainless sheet steel before being folded into form. As well as being incredibly light, the latter could be adjusted to the wearer thanks to a wide variety of configuration options. The corrective spectacles andunglasses in the collection ranged from the classically elegant to avantgarde designs in a wide range of frame colours. A frame for every face. Exactly two years later, a new collection was unveiled at the 2006 Silmo. In a marked departure from previous frames, MYKITA *Collection No.2* were made from full-bodied acetate – a material that enjoys a huge tradition in the eyewear industry. What set the new spectacles apart was the hinge – a connecting element that hugs the front and temples in the style of a sheath. The designs are crisp, clear and distinctive and are each related to frames from the metal collection. A carefully selected range of nine distinct colours gives *Collection No.2* a varied but nonetheless homogenous collective look. All frames are hand-made at MYKITA’s own production site in Berlin and are available at over 1,400 high-end opticians and selected department stores across the globe.

These glasses are made with top-quality stainless steel, just 0.5 mm thick, ensuring an ultra-light feel. The actual production of MYKITA eyewear sees every part of the frame cut out of sheet metal and folded into a lightweight but full-bodied format. Linking these is a remarkably elegant and intelligent screw-less hinge design that ensures total flexibility and allows complete, custom-fit adaptability of inclination and frame according to the wearers’ facial proportions. The technical wizardry is coupled with aesthetic clarity and optimum vision to provide a recognisable trademark for MYKITA. To apply most of the colours featured in the collection, MYKITA chose a PVD finish – a state-of-the-art vacuum-heat coating technique that guarantees a non-oxidizing and highly wear-resistant surface. The prescription frames in *Collection No.1* are available in a choice of ten colours, the sunglasses in eight colours. MYKITA collection No. 1 – over 50 styles available in a choice of 10 colours.

The MYKITA design team had for some time been planning to make a collection incorporating a fuller-bodied material, and eventually decided on cellulose acetate. Basically composed of cotton, wood pulp, acetate and pigments, it is a natural material that has a long tradition in the eyewear industry. *Collection No.2* indeed shares a variety of features with the original concept. It features a “snap-hinge” made of 0.8 mm flat sheet metal familiar from the construction principles applied in the first collection. A major new innovation was the use of photomechanical etching technology. The connection point between the hinge and the acetate frame likewise represented a unique challenge for the designers. The fourteen prescription styles and six sunglasses are available in a range of opaque colours, with no lamination.

Eddie Jordan in His Mykita Eyewear

Eddie Jordan in Mykita with his band The Robbers

Murray Walker is to be part of the BBC formula one commentary team next year - but only on the web.

Walker, whose excitable commentary style and on-air bloopers made him synonymous with F1 coverage on television, moved from the BBC to ITV when the commercial broadcaster took over live coverage more than a decade ago.

He retired from live TV commentary on motorsport in September 2001, after the end of that year’s F1 championship, at the age of 77.

Next year live F1 TV coverage returns to the BBC and the corporation said Walker would be a “regular presence” on the BBC Sport website offering his “expert insight” and “passionate perspective” on the sport, as well as interacting with F1 fans online.

Former children’s BBC presenter Jake Humphrey and ex-ITV commentator Martin Brundle will be two of the other key faces of the BBC’s formula one TV coverage, which was unveiled today.

Humphrey, who began his career on CBBC before becoming the youngest presenter of Football Focus, will anchor the coverage alongside former F1 star David Coulthard and ex-grand prix team boss Eddie Jordan.

Commentary will be provided by Brundle and Jonathan Legard, who switches to TV from BBC Radio 5 Live.

Humphrey was also one of the presenters of the BBC’s coverage of the Beijing Olympics and the Euro 2008 football championships earlier this year.

Lee McKenzie and Ted Kravitz will report from the pits.

The BBC’s head of formula one, Niall Sloane, said: “We have put a fantastic team together and are delighted to be able to offer a comprehensive and engaging formula one experience.

“This is an exciting sport and we are very much looking forward to next year.”

Coulthard, who retired from the sport at the end of the 2008 F1 championship earlier this month, said: “After 15 seasons competing in formula one my passion for the sport is still very much alive, and therefore I was delighted to be given the opportunity to share my views and experiences through the BBC’s coverage of F1.

“Many of the BBC team are known to me already, and for those members new to F1 I look forward to building on the established audience of F1 fans in the UK.”

The BBC has a five-year deal to broadcast F1, having taken over the UK TV rights from ITV. The deal, including exclusive rights to TV, radio, broadband and mobile, will run from next year to 2013.

Walker, now 85, returned to F1 for a season in 2006 when he joined BBC Radio 5 Live’s commentary team, contributing special features and interviews over the season.

Recent Sunday Times article on Eddie Jordan and his daughter Zoe Jordan- Wearing Mykita !!
Relative Values: Eddie Jordan and his daughter Zoë
Ex-Formula One star Eddie Jordan, 60, and his daughter Zoë, 28, a fashion entrepreneur

Eddie Jordan and his daughter Zoe Jordan

Founded by Jonathan van Blerk, The Agenc is a marketing and distribution agency specialising in unique, high-end eyewear solutions selected from the finest ranges available anywhere in the world. Having worked in the industry from the early 90’s Jonathan noticed a niche in a market saturated with traditional ranges offering limited choices to eyewear users. In an attempt to fill this niche he focused on sourcing modern products that straddle the traditional while keeping up with emerging trends. Offering an expansive collection of beautiful, durable and comfortable pieces. The Agenc is a one-stop shop for all your eyewear needs. The AgenC for Mykita, Kansla, Paul Frank and Andy Wolf.

Mykita in London:

Mykita Concept Store

Mykita is available in London at Michel Guillon, Schuller Opticians, The Eye Cube, 36 Opticians, Seventeen The Opticians, Anthony Austin, Eyediology and Barnard Levit Optometrists amongst other exclusive stockists.

Mykita Haus

Dear retailer,

As you will have probably heard, we are celebrating our 5th anniversary this year. To mark this happy occasion we published the enclosed book. The book provides an insight into our Berlin production shop, and introduces the reader to the people who make up MYKITA.  It focuses on the aspects of the brand, which set us apart from the rest of the eyewear market: namely our hand-production methods and our design philosophy coupled with our technical know –how.
In a nutshell, „5“ tells the story of the company, outlines its philosophy as well as emotions that drive MYKITA. It will give you,  the right stories to relay to your clients to close a sale.  We think that you are our most important communicator to the end customers!
We have identified word of mouth communication as the most important and most powerful form of communication for MYKITA: Every day we receive many enquiries from people who have heard about our products via friends, family or colleagues, and who are interested in purchasing a pair of glasses.
We suggest you use the display piece provided to prop up the book in a prominent place in your shop, such as the cash desk. The book is for sale, however we recommend using it as gift with purchase.
“5” works as a tool to increase customer loyalty: Your customers will be thrilled to receive a copy as a gift with purchase, and validate their choice when reading it afterwards in the comfort of their own home.
The price of the book is heavily subsidised by MYKITA. It is in all our interests to share its contents with as many people as possible. They, in turn, will share the story with their circle of friends, and spread the MYKITA message.

We hope you enjoy the book.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas, good business over the festive period, and a happy New Year,

The MYKITA Team

Jason Statham in Mykita Sunglasses

Jason Statham in Mykita Rolf Sunglasses

Jason Statham in Mykita Ferris Sunglasses

Jason Statham in Mykita Elliot Sunglasses

Dear MYKITA PR folks,

we’ve spotted that actor Jason Statham, who rose to fame in the late
nineties with his roles in Brit gangster flicks by Guy Ritchie like
“Lock stock and two smocking barrels” or “Snatch” has been sporting a
variety of MYKITA sunglasses in the last few months: in fact, he has at
least 3 pairs that we know of.

ELIOT Golidline gradient
ROLF Goldline gradient
FERRIS in brown gradient.

About Mykita: Mykita UK, Mykita Ireland, Mykita South Africa and Mykita London

The AgenC is now exclusively The United Kingdom, Ireland and Southern African agent for Mykita.
Founded by Jonathan van Blerk, The Agenc is a marketing and distribution agency specialising in unique, high-end eyewear solutions selected and developed  from the finest ranges available anywhere in the world. If you want the best sunglass or optical frames available in the market place then The AgenC is THE only obvious choice.
Please note that we do not work directly with the public so are only available at the best Fashion Boutiques and Independent Opticians in the world for enquiries on stores stocking our ranges please email jonathan@theagenc.co.uk and we will endeavour to get back to you as soon as is possible.

Mykita Concept Store

MYKITA was founded 2003 by Harald Gottschling, Daniel Haffmans, Philipp Haffmans and Moritz Krueger. What to some may sound like an Asian-style name was in fact inspired by the firm’s first premises – a former day-care centre for children (in East Germany abbreviated to „Kita“).

Mykita Haus
Just a year later, the world was introduced to MYKITA *Collection No.1* – an evolutionary step up in terms of both design and exclusivity. The all-new range of metal frames was unveiled at the Silmo international eyewear fair in the fall of 2004. A highly innovative functional design comprising simple plug connections made complex soldered joints and screw connections redundant, while the frames themselves were cut out of stainless sheet steel before being folded into form. As well as being incredibly light, the latter could be adjusted to the wearer thanks to a wide variety of configuration options. The corrective spectacles andunglasses in the collection ranged from the classically elegant to avantgarde designs in a wide range of frame colours. A frame for every face. Exactly two years later, a new collection was unveiled at the 2006 Silmo. In a marked departure from previous frames, MYKITA *Collection No.2* were made from full-bodied acetate – a material that enjoys a huge tradition in the eyewear industry. What set the new spectacles apart was the hinge – a connecting element that hugs the front and temples in the style of a sheath. The designs are crisp, clear and distinctive and are each related to frames from the metal collection. A carefully selected range of nine distinct colours gives *Collection No.2* a varied but nonetheless homogenous collective look. All frames are hand-made at MYKITA’s own production site in Berlin and are available at over 1,400 high-end opticians and selected department stores across the globe.

These glasses are made with top-quality stainless steel, just 0.5 mm thick, ensuring an ultra-light feel. The actual production of MYKITA eyewear sees every part of the frame cut out of sheet metal and folded into a lightweight but full-bodied format. Linking these is a remarkably elegant and intelligent screw-less hinge design that ensures total flexibility and allows complete, custom-fit adaptability of inclination and frame according to the wearers’ facial proportions. The technical wizardry is coupled with aesthetic clarity and optimum vision to provide a recognisable trademark for MYKITA. To apply most of the colours featured in the collection, MYKITA chose a PVD finish – a state-of-the-art vacuum-heat coating technique that guarantees a non-oxidizing and highly wear-resistant surface. The prescription frames in *Collection No.1* are available in a choice of ten colours, the sunglasses in eight colours. MYKITA collection No. 1 – over 50 styles available in a choice of 10 colours.

The MYKITA design team had for some time been planning to make a collection incorporating a fuller-bodied material, and eventually decided on cellulose acetate. Basically composed of cotton, wood pulp, acetate and pigments, it is a natural material that has a long tradition in the eyewear industry. *Collection No.2* indeed shares a variety of features with the original concept. It features a “snap-hinge” made of 0.8 mm flat sheet metal familiar from the construction principles applied in the first collection. A major new innovation was the use of photomechanical etching technology. The connection point between the hinge and the acetate frame likewise represented a unique challenge for the designers. The fourteen prescription styles and six sunglasses are available in a range of opaque colours, with no lamination.

Eddie Jordan in His Mykita Eyewear

Eddie Jordan in Mykita with his band The Robbers

Eddie Jordan in Mykita with his band The Robbers

Murray Walker is to be part of the BBC formula one commentary team next year - but only on the web.

Walker, whose excitable commentary style and on-air bloopers made him synonymous with F1 coverage on television, moved from the BBC to ITV when the commercial broadcaster took over live coverage more than a decade ago.

He retired from live TV commentary on motorsport in September 2001, after the end of that year’s F1 championship, at the age of 77.

Next year live F1 TV coverage returns to the BBC and the corporation said Walker would be a “regular presence” on the BBC Sport website offering his “expert insight” and “passionate perspective” on the sport, as well as interacting with F1 fans online.

Former children’s BBC presenter Jake Humphrey and ex-ITV commentator Martin Brundle will be two of the other key faces of the BBC’s formula one TV coverage, which was unveiled today.

Humphrey, who began his career on CBBC before becoming the youngest presenter of Football Focus, will anchor the coverage alongside former F1 star David Coulthard and ex-grand prix team boss Eddie Jordan.

Commentary will be provided by Brundle and Jonathan Legard, who switches to TV from BBC Radio 5 Live.

Humphrey was also one of the presenters of the BBC’s coverage of the Beijing Olympics and the Euro 2008 football championships earlier this year.

Lee McKenzie and Ted Kravitz will report from the pits.

The BBC’s head of formula one, Niall Sloane, said: “We have put a fantastic team together and are delighted to be able to offer a comprehensive and engaging formula one experience.

“This is an exciting sport and we are very much looking forward to next year.”

Coulthard, who retired from the sport at the end of the 2008 F1 championship earlier this month, said: “After 15 seasons competing in formula one my passion for the sport is still very much alive, and therefore I was delighted to be given the opportunity to share my views and experiences through the BBC’s coverage of F1.

“Many of the BBC team are known to me already, and for those members new to F1 I look forward to building on the established audience of F1 fans in the UK.”

The BBC has a five-year deal to broadcast F1, having taken over the UK TV rights from ITV. The deal, including exclusive rights to TV, radio, broadband and mobile, will run from next year to 2013.

Walker, now 85, returned to F1 for a season in 2006 when he joined BBC Radio 5 Live’s commentary team, contributing special features and interviews over the season.

Recent Sunday Times article on Eddie Jordan and his daughter Zoe Jordan- Wearing Mykita !!

Founded by Jonathan van Blerk, The Agenc is a marketing and distribution agency specialising in unique, high-end eyewear solutions selected and developed  from the finest ranges available anywhere in the world. If you want the best sunglass or optical frames available in the market place then The AgenC is THE only obvious choice.

Jonathan van Blerk and Mykita colleagues in the morning- Milan

Mykita is a young Berlin based company catering to the global demand for stylish top-quality eyeglasses. The creative core comprises Philipp Haffmans and Harald Gottschling, two of the eyewear world’s most innovative designers. The duo demonstrate their extraordinary innovatory skills and a precious knack for sophisticated and sensitive styling.

The unique form vocabulary of Philipp Haffmans and Harald Gottsching has made the designer duo a hot name in the luxury eyewear sector. Haffman’s trademark style draws heavily on natural sources of inspiration, while Gottschling takes his contouring cues from the latest developments in industrial design, in particular from aerodynamic and automotive styling. What distinguishes this pioneering team’s approach to design is their belief in the compatibility of technical innovation and classic elegance.

Francis by Mykita Eyewear. A powerful classy look.

A blackberry frame made from 0.5mm stainless steel sheet-metal, with a unique tension-based hinge design that functions without screws and the nose pads and temple tips are covered in surgical latex.

The lenses can be made in prescription or non-prescription.

This frame is a medium fit with skull fitting temples. The material is pliable and extremely lightweight for maximum wearing comfort. Mykita frames are virtually indestructible.

Mykita Eyewear is designed and hand-made in Berlin Germany.

This frame comes with an authentic Mykita eyeglass case, a cleaning cloth and cleaning spray.

Enzo by Mykita Eyewear. A powerful bold and powerful look. The new acetate by Mykita Eyewear.

A dark blue acetate frame with a silver and matte black stainless steel unique tension-based hinge design that functions without screws.

The lenses can be made in prescription or non-prescription.

This frame is a Large fit. The material is pliable and extremely lightweight for maximum wearing comfort. Mykita frames are virtually indestructible.

Mykita Eyewear is designed and hand-made in Berlin Germany.

This frame comes with an authentic Mykita eyeglass case, a cleaning cloth and cleaning spray.

Ava Sunglasses by Mykita Eyewear. A classic style sunglass.

A edelweiss line frame made from 0.5mm stainless steel sheet-metal, with a unique tension-based hinge design that functions without screws and the nose pads and temple tips are covered in surgical latex.

This frame comes with gradient gray plastic sunglass lenses with an anti-reflective coating on the backside and UV400 protection and anti-reflective coating on the backside to providing maximum ocular protection from damaging rays. The lenses can be duplicated in most prescription by us or your local optical shop for an addition charge.

This sunglass frame is a extra-large fit with skull fitting temples. The material is pliable and extremely lightweight for maximum wearing comfort. Mykita frames are virtually indestructible.

Mykita Eyewear is designed and hand-made in Berlin Germany.

This sunglass comes with an authentic Mykita eyeglass case, a cleaning cloth and cleaning spray.

Mykita Celebrities in 2008

The award winning ranges that form an integral part of The AgenC are Mykita from Berlin and Känsla from Uppsala.