MYKITA | 032c > Marfa
MYKITA and 032c release a collaboration piece interpreting the fashion label’s aesthetic vision using the proprietary high-tech MYLON material of the eyewear brand. MARFA debuted at the 032c Readytowear SS24 presentation in Paris on 23 June and is expected in stores early 2024.
MYKITA and 032c are internationally known for embodying the independent Berlin spirit – two progressive institutions rising from the city’s dynamic creative scene of the early 2000s and attracting a global fan base with their unconventional approach to their respective fields and clear aesthetic vision
The collaborative eyewear design encapsulates 032c’s aesthetic that is an allegory for freedom, research, and creativity through a voluminous wraparound design with organic lines and a sculptural feel. MARFA is made from MYLON®, a material innovation pioneered by MYKITA that allows for maximum volume with minimal weight. The cylindrical eyewear silhouette features lenses cut from a rounded shield at a slightly tilted axis. This creates a surreal lens reflection that adds to the overall biomechanical, Gigeresque appeal of the statement frame.
MARFA is available in four colorways: Pitch Black with Dark Grey Solid lens, Safari Green with Silver lens, Ebony Brown and Cashmere Grey both with Cedar Brown lens. Handcrafted at the MYKITA HAUS in Berlin.
The MYKITA | 032c collaboration also presents a complementary selection of co-branded style accessories, including a 100% silk logo scarf in black and white, a key ring and tray in soft, pebbled leather with embossed branding. All items are designed by 032c – silk scarf is made in Italy, and leather goods from Spain.
MARFA and accessories will be available from early 2024 in MYKITA Shops, the 032c Workshop in Berlin and selected retailers worldwide, as well as online via mykita.com and 032c.com/store.
ABOUT MYKITA
MYKITA is a design house for pioneering eyewear. The visual territory is defined by a pure yet radical aesthetic. With patented design solutions and attention to detail, the frames are valued for their distinctive tailored quality and long lifespan. The collections are made at the MYKITA HAUS in Berlin, where handcraft meets high technology to shape objects of self-expression for a global community. Founded in 2003 by creative director Moritz Krueger, MYKITA has taken an unconventional path, developing its independent Modern Manufactory with a holistic way of doing things and a strong belief in interdisciplinary collaborations and creative exchange to drive progress. The focus is on creating exceptional, long-lasting products while practising total transparency on its environmental and social responsibilities.
ABOUT 032c
032c is a media and fashion company for the 21st century. Founded by Joerg Koch in 2000, 032c began as a magazine in Berlin. Now the brand also creates ready-to-wear collections and community-catalysing experiences on a global scale. The mission of every 032c production is to inform, provoke, and activate the imagination. 032c Readytowear is a brand of women’s, men’s and unisex clothing designed by creative director Maria Koch. Presented as part of the PFW calendar, the brand explores the evolving nature of fashion itself – as a design practice and as an industry, as a tool for realisation and as a lived experience. The 032c universe is a place for freedom, research, and creativity, where fantasy is reality, aspiration is attainment, and everything is culture in the making. And, like any universe, 032c is expanding.
