Our brothers over at Selectism have a look into Ksubi’s 2010 eyewear offering. “By minimising the detail of the curves, acetates, metals and lenses, the flatness and sharpness of the finish and appearance of each frames is enhanced… Ksubi’s own acetate developments include unique digital printed leopard design & layered colour acetates with laser cuts in colours such as ksubi leopard print, leopard tortoiseshell, charcoal, navy, ivory frosts and fuchsia.” Overall the collection feature 13 new acetate frames.

More looks from the Ksubi Eyewear 2010 Collection “Book Club” follow here.

Ksubi took the market by storm a couple of years ago and still today we can not really compare the Australian brand with anybody else out there. Known for their premium denim and great cut, the brand has in the meanwhile stocked up to a complete collection.

For Spring/Summer 2009 they offer interesting styles and combinations and as usual also go into the extremes. The blazers are looking really good this season and in general we like the casual look of the outfits, that one would have never imagined, yet they work. We doubt that many can pull off an entire outfit, but pick out pieces here and there and match them smartly.

A look at the Ksubi Spring/Summer 2009 Collection follows after the jump.

As reported a while back, Ksubi joined forces this season with TIGA on an eyewear collaboration. The outcome is a collection of both optical glasses and sunglasses. Today we take a first detailed look at the sunglasses that resulted out of this collaborative project.

The Ksubi for TIGA frames come in four different acetate colors – brown, black, navy and gold. They will be released this month.

Detailed images of all four Ksubi for TIGA Sunglasses follow after the jump.

The first in a series of ksubi “Pop N Shop” pop up stores, LEST WE REGRET, opened last week in Melbourne.

The idea for the Pop N Shop series began with the ksubi High St Armadale store The Bombed Mache which won the Best Retail Interior at the Interior Design Awards 2008. The store which is constructed entirely out of refuse and disposable materials is designed to reject accepted retail norms and to comment on the impermanence of interior retail design.

Lest We Regret, located at Don’t Come — the Schwipe gallery in Melbourne city, takes over half of the gallery space for 12 weeks, and houses the latest in ksubi, along with one-off and exclusive pieces.

The Pop N Shop will not only give customer access to the brand, but guarantee exclusivity. Designed to reject accepted retail practices and as a statement on the impermanence of retail. The temporary stores provide a surprise element, discovery driven stores cum gallery spaces.

Anticipated to launch globally, ksubi’s Pop N Shops will open for three months, the first in Melbourne, with Brisbane and Sydney soon to follow. Each new location will feature an original interior concept designed by the ksubi collective.

LEST WE REGRET features 120 glass jars, suspended from the ceiling with wire, containing shredded Quarterly Economic Activity Survey’s from the Australian Bureau of statistics. An acknowledgement of the tough economic climate yet a call to arms to advance without regret in pursuit of joy, freedom, ecstasy, laughter and glorious imperfection.

Don’t Come (Schwipe Gallery)

Level 2, Royal Arcade
314 Little Collins Street
Melbourne VIC
+61 3 9639 1113

Mon – Fri 11am- 6pm
Saturday 11am – 5pm

More images and information on the space follow after the jump.

With impatience many are waiting to see the first collection of Kanye Wests upcoming clothing line, Pastelle. Now word got out that Ksubi from Australia, will be working on a sunglass collection for Pastelle.
“The 10-time Grammy winner will launch Ksubi for Pastelle globally in October. The range, designed by George Gorrow, will feature limited-edition gold frames, which will sell for about $2000. Japanese buyers have already placed orders, sight unseen.

West first worked with Gorrow and his business partner Dan Single in 2006 to create stage eyewear for West’s music video clips.” Via SMH/Nitrolicious.
Something to be looking out for! One thing is for sure, Kanye West knows exactly who to work with and only goes for the best.