André Opticas X ModaLisboa Collaboration

We collaborated with ModaLisboa to produce the official association model. Since we were invited to showcase our treasure, we decided to invite our dear Eduarda Abbondanza to present us with an out-of-the-box design for a special edition… just 1 of 1.

Handcrafted using 100% manual techniques, the model Legacy by E. Abbondanza, created by the founder of ModaLisboa, is made from Asian Buffalo Horn—an eco-friendly, ultra-lightweight, hypoallergenic material with unique colour nuances and patterns characteristic of each animal.

Head over to Rua Augusta and experience this design piece firsthand, heart-made for the most discerning eyewear enthusiast, at André Opticas’ private exhibition – Por Detrás das Sombras (Behind the Shadows).

AndréOpticas X MUDE Collaboration

We collaborated with MUDE to create the model for the museum. Since we were invited to showcase our treasure, we decided to ask the institution to present us with a design – OUT OF THE BOX – to create a special edition… only 1 of 1 was made, and the final result is SUPER!!!

Crafted using 100% handmade techniques, the model – Study for an Asymmetry – created by the museum’s super curator Anabela Becho, was made from Asian Buffalo Horn. An eco-friendly, lightweight, hypoallergenic material that displays unique colour nuances and patterns characteristic of each animal.

Head to Rua Augusta to experience this design piece in person, heart-made for the most discerning eyewear enthusiasts, at the exclusive AndréOpticas exhibition – Behind the Shadows.

Exhibition “Por Detrás das Sombras”

The exhibition “POR DETRÁS DAS SOMBRAS” (Behind the Shadows) evokes one of the accessories that has undergone the greatest transformation over time, presenting a selection from the André Opticas Collection (which includes over 3,000 vintage pieces), showcasing some of the most important items in the history of eyewear. In the vault room, a selection of around 400 pairs of glasses highlights the key brands, styles, designers, and changes in shapes and materials that have shaped the evolution of glasses from the 1950s to the present day. While it focuses on contemporary times, there are significant historical flashbacks, including examples from the 17th century.

The aim is to show the public the evolution of eyewear, its major transformations in shape, color, material, and applied technology, as well as how it has contributed to the definition of different styles and languages over time, being both actors and vehicles of various perspectives on material culture. André Opticas was founded in 1981 within an optical family in Oeiras.

In the same year, André Leal was born, and from an early age, he accompanied his parents on their travels, work, and shared passion for eyewear. By the age of 15, he already had experience in lens cutting, frame repairs, and it was around this time that his interest in collecting, especially bold eyewear models, began. Collecting has always influenced his life, his friendships, his travels, and his profession.

AndréOpticas at Wonder ROOM MODA LISBOA VISION 2014

This weekend marks the return of ModaLisboa to the calendar of major events in the capital. Once again, at Pátio da Galé, it is time to showcase and celebrate the best of national fashion—its creators and designers, its artists and entrepreneurs, and an entire world of innovation and originality that, boldly facing challenges, is establishing itself as a thriving industry both within and beyond our borders.

Responding to the public’s strong interest and perfectly aligning with the pop-up store concept, the WONDER ROOM returns for the third consecutive time as part of Moda Lisboa’s parallel programme – a showcase of a remarkable selection of the most creative, bold, and emerging national brands.

In its ongoing partnership with the Lisbon City Council, this edition of Lisbon Fashion Week, themed VISION, will see the WONDER ROOM hosted in the Archive Room of Paços do Concelho. It will be open to the public from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The following national brands will have their sales points at the WONDER ROOM:

SUL, specialists in handcrafted leather bags and accessories; ANDRÉ OPTICAS, creators and distributors of customisable eyewear; RICARDO ANDREZ, one of the most prominent names in national fashion; BEEVERY CREATIVE, experts in 3D printing innovation; RED-RUGS, designers and manufacturers of limited edition rugs; ANA ROMERO, New York-based lifestyle accessories designer; GREEN BOOTS, footwear manufacturers launching a boot model designed by visual artist Joana Vasconcelos; D’ORNELLAS, specialists in men’s footwear; DKODE, a footwear brand with men’s and women’s collections under the motto “Fail to Succeed”; EUREKA, a footwear brand with men’s and women’s collections for those seeking uniqueness and classicism; ANTIGA BARBEARIA DO BAIRRO, a brand inspired by the objects from the old barbershops of our cities’ traditional neighbourhoods; and the NAMORAR PORTUGAL lenços de namorados (handkerchiefs of love), featuring the ModaLisboa award-winning piece by Carolina Bragueira Barroso from the Lisbon School of Fashion.

But that’s not all.

The WONDER ROOM also welcomes the creations of a group of emerging designers, such as Catarina Oliveira, Cristina Real, Ina Koelln, Nair Xavier, Olga Noronha, and Patrick de Pádua—talented young designers who will also showcase their collections on the Sangue Novo platform at ModaLisboa VISION.

ModaLisboa invites the public of the capital to visit the WONDER ROOM, a vibrant space for the exhibition and sale of products, concepts, and objects—imagined and reimagined—created for a niche market that values and embraces difference.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., in the Archive Room of Paços do Concelho, the WONDER ROOM awaits you.

Special Edition 1st Anniversary André Opticas Av. Liberdade 136

1st YEAR CELEBRATION EDITON

For the celebration of the first anniversary at Av. Liberdade nº136, we did more than just ‘toast’ the moment.
With the intention of marking the occasion with our continuous offer of ‘glasses for people from another world,’ we once again prepared a very special edition.

Made from Buffalo Horn.
A family of artisans with years of experience, in a small workshop in the Swiss Alps, handcrafts each piece. In an authentic made-to-order process, the piece is custom-made to your measurements and engraved with your name on the temple…

A unique piece, with the classy style of the 60s,
but with a personal touch from an edition created on Av. Liberdade.