Permeate the surreality of the modern condition in unique, oblong glasses crafted in honor of Japanese writer, artist, and inventor Kōbō Abe (安部 公房), renowned for his exceptionally odd, satirical, and often sinister explorations of individuals in the thralls of contemporary society.
Every journey is a journey into the unknown, into a world full of new experiences and emotions. Together with the label Alanui, Jacques Marie Mage presents the perfect travel companions on this journey: Zuma & Topanga. Following the meaning of the name „great path“, the two models are influenced by the travel experiences of Alanui founders Nicolò and Carlotta Oddi. Like Jerome Mage, they gather the creative energy on their travels to later immerse themselves in the creative process. In the joint collaboration, they have now formed unique eyewear models from the collected influences and emotions, which are still accessories at the beginning and become emotionally charged accompaniments.
We are proud to present this extraordinary collection to you at Leidmann.
Yours Christian Leidmann
Jacques Marie Mage (JMM) is a Los Angeles-based producer of limited-edition designer goods that specializes in the micro-production of artisanal eyewear. Drawing inspiration from across continents, cultures, and generations, JMM combines world-class craftsmanship with advanced production methods, embracing an array of rich materials, bold geometric shapes, and an exuberance of attitudeto create impeccably crafted spectacles that elegantly infuse historical motifs witha modern sensibility. Powerful, playful and meaningfully idiosyncratic, JMM offers sophisticated statement pieces infused with a distinct perspective, eyewear informed by a design language that combines a respect for history, craft, and technical innovation, ultimately resulting in small-batch goods that pay homage to the past while pushing the aesthetic into the future.
PHILIPP FORET, LEIDMANN
»Like Jacques Marie Mage, Alanui combines uncompromising love of high-quality materials, design and craftsmanship. This collaboration offers two unique models, as free as they are unconventional. Both models are characterised by an unbridled desire for creativity, which is shaped by the precision of the Japanese master craftsmen. The characteristic JMM arrowhead, for the very first time set with turquoise stone makes this collaboration even more unique. The result is stunning. Two styles that have been created for a lifetime of exploration, discovery and collecting emotions.«
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