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1 ATHENS SS20 COLLECTION 2 3 TIMELESS DESIGN WITH A CONTEMPORARY TWIST Athens 2020 Spring Summer Campaign. 4 5 Acropoli of Athens. 6 7 Plaka. 8 9 Panathenaic Stadium. 10 Ross & Brown shapes are influenced by the retro / vintage eyewear frames that have changed the industry over the past 70 years. Forms that have made these objects, not just a tool for improved vision or sun protection, but a way to express the personality and style of the wearer. Each Ross & Brown style recalls a city at a particular moment in time; with styles inspired by Shanghai in the ‘30s, Paris in the ‘50s, St. Tropez in the ‘60s, Los Angeles in the ‘70s or Milano in the ‘80s. Although an icon is full of meanings and memories, it may not fully reflect who we are today. This is why Ross & Brown has revisited these classics, reinventing them through innovative materials and colour combinations so those who wear Ross & Brown’s glasses will become part of an exciting journey rooted in it’s heritage. OUR ETHOS 12 13 CATALOGUE SS20 COLLECTION Dionysiou Areopagitou. 14 CAPRI In the ’50s Inspired by the ‘50s, a time when the mystical and lush isle of Capri became the epitome of La Dolce Vita. The streets of 1950s and ‘60s Capri were filled with glitz and glamour, it was often the playground of some of the periods most iconic faces. Jackie Onassis, Grace Kelly, and Prince Ranier, to Sophia Loren, Brigitte Bardot, Rita Hayworth, Liz Taylor, Clark Gable, and Kirk Douglas all frequented the Capri scene. Because of this the island has always been synonymous with fashion: like Capri pants designed in 1948 by fashion icon Sonja de Lennart first worn by Grace Kelly or Florentine designer Emilio Pucci, who launched his haute couture salon on Capri in 1957 crediting the island and its myriad of colours and patterns as inspiration for his designs. 16 ROSS & BROWN - SS20 CAPRI FRAME - Acetate MEASUREMENTS - 49/20/140 18 19 SUN OPTIC + + + Black Crystal Black / Stracciatella Cream / Tortoiseshell Black Crystal Black / Stracciatella Cream / Tortoiseshell Grey Gradient Grey Classic Coffee Classic Blank Blank Blank CAP-004-G CAP-016/017-C CAP-018/019-C CAP-004-B CAP-016/017-B CAP-018/019-B + + + Tortoiseshell Mint Crystal Desert Storm Tortoiseshell Mint Crystal Desert Storm Brown Gradient Grey Gradient Green Gradient Blank Blank Blank CAP-019-G CAP-030-G CAP-094-G CAP-019-B CAP-030-B CAP-094-B + + + Tangerine Air Force Blue Antique Rose Tangerine Air Force Blue Antique Rose Brown Gradient Blue Gradient Brown Gradient Blank Blank Blank CAP-141-G CAP-144-G CAP-154-G CAP-141-B CAP-144-B CAP-154-B 20 ROSS & BROWN - SS20 CAPRI II FRAME - Stainless Steel LENSES - Zeiss Nylon MEASUREMENTS - 49/22/145 22 23 SUN / OPTIC + Matt Silver / Shinny Gun Matt Silver / Shinny Gun Grey Classic Blank CAP-2-118/121-C CAP-2-118/121-B + Matt Dark Gun Matt Dark Gun Grey Classic Blank CAP-2-123-C CAP-2-123-B + Brown Matt / Dark Brown Brown Matt / Dark Brown Brown Gradient Blank CAP-2-131/128-G CAP-2-131/128-B 24 25 CASABLANCA In the ’50s To fall in love with Casablanca on a first sight is easy. It’s a city which has flourished in a haze of fantasy. With its mix of Parisian-type cafes that spill out into the street alongside the sacks of saffron and cumin to the Art Deco grandeur that is found everywhere. It’s as if the streets of sleeping buildings know full well how extraordinary they are. For many Casablanca’s romantic past inspires their first trip to Morocco. Of course Casablanca’s most famous claim to fame is the movie. “As big and timely a picture as ever you’ve seen! You can tell by the cast it’s important! Gripping! Big!” And it was, the romance of two beloved Hollywood stars: Humphrey Bogart the epitome of class – tough, cool and sophisticated and Ingrid Bergman famed for her saintly, natural beauty - both who remain international icons, perhaps even more celebrated and more respected today than in Their heyday. Over the past six decades Casablanca has grown to be legend and its lines of dialogue is quoted by people who have not even seen the film: “Here’s looking at you, kid.” Both a magical place and a masterful tale, Casablanca is an oasis in the desert. 26 ROSS & BROWN - SS20 CASABLANCA FRAME - Acetate MEASUREMENTS - 50/20/145 28 29 OPTIC Red Chianti / Ecru Marina Blue / Ecru Blank Blank CAS-145/148-B CAS-163/148-B Senape / Ecru Marina Black / Ecru Blank Blank CAS-146/148-B CAS-164/148-B Vanilla / Ecru Marina Beige / Ecru Blank Blank CAS-147/148-B CAS-165/148-B 30 31 CHICAGO In the ’50s Where the philosophy of architecture was changed forever. Nowadays it’s difficult to imagine how the skyline of Chicago might look like without iconic minimalistic buildings by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The father of modernist ethic designed a collection of buildings to express their own individual character with extreme clarity and simplicity, including his masterpiece: Crown Hall; his contribution to the modern urban landscape cannot be overlooked. In fact Mies’ designs, beyond merely affecting our lives, fulfil them with greater significance and beauty. His philosophy radiates confidence, rationality, expresses elegance and simplicity in our lives. In our time, where there is no limit to excess, if we focus on the essential elements, we can find them beautiful. “Less is more”. 32 ROSS & BROWN - SS20 CHICAGO FRAME - Stainless Steel LENSES - Zeiss CR39 MEASUREMENTS - 51/21/145 34 35 SUN / OPTIC + Gold / Cigar Gold / Cigar Green Classic Blank CHI-058/005-C CHI-058/005-B + Matt Black / Matt Black Matt Black / Matt Black Grey Gradient Blank CHI-115/112-G CHI-115/112-B + Shiny Pink Gold / Ivory Shiny Pink Gold / Ivory Brown Gradient Blank CHI-159/152-G CHI-159/152-B 36 ROSS & BROWN - SS20 CHICAGO II FRAME - Stainless Steel MEASUREMENTS - 53/21/145 38 39 OPTIC Matt Platinum Matt Dark Gun Blank Blank CHI-2-119-B CHI-2-123-B 40 ROSS & BROWN - SS20 CHICAGO III FRAME - Stainless Steel MEASUREMENTS - 52/19/140 42 43 SUN / OPTIC + Matt Black Matt Black Green Classic Blank CHI-3-115-C CHI-3-115-B + Shiny Bronze Shiny Bronze Brown Gradient Blank CHI-3-116-G CHI-3-116-B + Matt Ice Silver Matt Ice Silver Grey Gradient Blank CHI-3-157-G CHI-3-157-B + Shiny Chianti Shiny Chianti Coffee Classic Blank CHI-3-158-C CHI-3-158-B 44 45 COPENHAGEN In the ’70s Inspired by simple and essential shapes, rooted from the early functionalism to the latest modernism. The ‘70s have been years of radical change. Copenhagen was the playground of important architects such as Friis & Molkte, Jørn Utzon and Jan Gehl. Just to name a few of the most influential names of the country which introduced their mild version of Brutalism, often featuring huge, robust building structures tucked into the landscape, raw concrete walls and visible technical installations. Together with a strong and influential architectural movement, Danish designers Finn Juhl, Verner Panton and Arne Jacobsen, strongly influenced by the functional forms of the Bauhaus school in Germany, have lead the way in design, particularly in the fields of furniture and lighting. This is why Copenhagen is the epitome of “Scandi cool”. 46 ROSS & BROWN - SS20 COPENHAGEN FRAME - Acetate + Stainless Steel LENSES - Zeiss CR39 MEASUREMENTS - 50/21/142 48 49 SUN / OPTIC + + + Champagne / Gold Black Crystal / Bronze Tortoiseshell / Matt Black Green Classic Brown Gradient Coffee Classic COP-002/058-C COP-004/116-G COP-019/115-C + + + Crystal / Silver Sand Dollar / Matt Dark Gun Antique Rose / Pink Gold Blue Gradient Grey Classic Brown Gradient COP-060/059-G COP-078/123-C COP-154/159-G Champagne / Gold Black Crystal / Bronze Tortoiseshell / Matt Black Blank Blank Blank COP-002/058-B COP-004/116-B COP-019/115-B Crystal / Silver Sand Dollar / Matt Dark Gun Antique Rose / Pink Gold Blank Blank Blank COP-060/059-B COP-078/123-B COP-154/159-B 50 51 DALLAS In the ’80s Rodeos and whiskey, lear jets and T-bone steaks. Fast cars, fast money, fast women. People worked hard as the hot sun scorched outside while the nights were filled with country-western, mechanical bulls, cowboy boots, long skirts, and daisy dukes. Opened in 1984 in a converted warehouse just north of downtown, the Starck Club was just a safe place where you could finally be yourself in the city. This marvelous place attracted oil-and- gas scions, southern socialites, gay and cross-dressing men, and boldface names like George W. Bush, Princess Stephanie of Monaco and Maureen Reagan. But Dallas was also the epitome of barbecues, beer, and football on Sundays; life was better than good, it was great back in the 80s’. “Strike oil and make it big in Dallas”, because everything was bigger in Texas. 52 ROSS & BROWN - SS20 DALLAS FRAME - Acetate LENSES - Zeiss CR39 MEASUREMENTS - 49/21/145 54 55 SUN Champagne Black Crystal Brown Gradient Grey Gradient DAL-002-G DAL-004-G Antique Rose Dawn’s Shadow Brown Gradient Blue Gradient DAL-154-G DAL-186-G Night’s Shadow Sunset’s Shadow Grey Gradient Brown Gradient DAL-187-G DAL-188-G 56 57 HABANA In the ’50s The 1956 issue of Cabaret Quarterly describes Habana as “a mistress of pleasure, the lush and opulent goddess of delights”.