Nefeli 007

I was working in the Montreux area in Switzerland during the summer of 1976 when the very first Christian Dior collection arrived in the opticians shops. The impact was immediate. Within weeks the streets looked different. Swiss ladies had always been on the conservative side with their frame choice but they succumbed to the new style. Needless to say, Dior glasses were quite expensive but that did not bothered the ladies. It was a feast. So many fantastic sightings wherever I went....

Nefeli 006

These splendid Christian Dior glasses were part of their very first collection, launched exactly 40 years ago. Everything about the collection was highly innovative and the glasses acted like a shock wave. Small wonder that Nefeli chose this pair right at the start of her photo shoot.

Nefeli 005

Glasses: Christian Dior, made in 1976
[L: -5.00; c-0.50 h / R: -5.50; c-1.25 h]

Nefeli 004

Giant frames like this did not arrive suddenly. The trend for larger frames started in the love summer of 1967 (flower power) and it eventually culminated in the giant frames of 1975. Nowadays we would call these glasses "too large" but they were really quite fashionable forty years ago. I still regard it a privilege having been part of the 1960's and 1970's. The changes in music and fashion were unbelievable.

Nefeli 003

The photo shoot with Nefeli was planned well in advance. The first part would be about the 1970's and the second part about the 1960's. Being fascinated by both decades, she arrived at the meeting point with well over a dozen outfits.  Great!

Nefeli 002

Glasses: GG, made in 1975
[L=R: -4.00]

Nefeli 001

Photo shoot: May 8th, 2016
Location: Athens (Greece)

Rx model: [L: -4.50; c-0.25 v / R: -4.25]