Jennie of BLACKPINK has been making waves all over the world with her music since 2016, and now she is shaking the world again with a brand new collaboration.
The K-pop star took to Instagram to reveal her latest partnership with the popular South Korean eyewear brand, Gentle Monster, debuting a range of sunglasses and everyday glasses.
The Jentle Salon collection marks the third time the optical brand and K-pop star have come together to create truly eye-catching eyewear. What makes these collections unique is the customisation options that you can have to further express your diverse style.
The collection features eight different frames to choose from and at least three colorways for each version. Each piece exudes Jennie’s artistic aesthetic while framing the wearer’s face as the focal point.
The Fish Tail sunglasses start off with a simple yet elegant design, heavily influenced by the shape of a butterfly. Featuring a singular colour, the frame creates a captivating blank canvas that is meant to further enhance the user’s facial features. However, charms can be used to add a touch of colour, which adds to the overall appeal.
For those who want to add some sparkle to their lives, look no further than the Barrette design. The unique oval-round shape complements the silver metal frame, creating a sophisticated look, while its hairpin-inspired temple design exudes playful creativity. This delicate balance enables it to be worn as an everyday pair or as a dazzling art piece at the most prestigious formal gatherings.
The summer season is here, and what better way to go out in style than with the Jentle Salon’s Hush? These acetate frame glasses feature a wide oval shape that extends past the lens, designed to stretch and cover the wearer’s peripheral vision to block out the sun. Despite its larger than usual structure, it seamlessly blends with any face and with any outfit.
Just because its sporty doesn’t mean it can’t be fashionable too. The Donut Bun takes the aesthetic choices of the previous frame and takes them one step further, bending the frame and lenses backwards and hugging the user’s face nicely. The voluminous goggle shape gradually tapers off the closer it reaches the temple tips. This gives it a unique vibe as well as a sense of wholeness by making it look like it was formed from a singular piece.
Minimalistic and modern — that is how we can describe the Jentle Salon’s Glitter frame. One of the main hallmarks of this pair is its rimless square frame, which seamlessly complements its graduated brown lenses. Built with solid silver, the Glitter is made to catch the attention of anyone who beholds it.
Among all the frames mentioned, the Baby Pony is easily the most distinct pair of glasses in the collection. These glasses, with their agular car-eye design and pointed-edged temples, are a chic and versatile statement piece that will complement almost any face shape. The broad, angular top helps to define the facial outline and creates a lifted, youthful appearance.
Wispy is another captivating pair of sunglasses that were designed to be a remarkable piece of fashion. This frame has curves and angles in all the right places. Despite its typical appearance, Wispy features a sloped square frame with sharp angles that lead towards the eye as well as soft slopes that help balance an otherwise aggressive shape.
Last, but certainly not least, is the Cheveuex De Nini. These goggle-shaped sunglasses are simply vying for your attention. Focusing on sporty fashion, these versatile shades feature a thick frame that not only swaddles the user’s eyes, ensuring full coverage, but also temples that tip forwards and pinches your head, helping the glasses stay on even when conducting the most extraneous outdoor activity.
Add a personal touch to any of these frames and make them uniquely yours. You can accessorise all but the Barrette style with decorative charms fitted at the temple of each frame, ranging from jewellery to Cabbypara dolls.
All of these will hit your local Gentle Monster stores on Wednesday, 1st May. You can get a pair online or get the full experience by visiting their pop-up store at The Exchange TRX from 5th July to 28th July.
