An island vibe through Xylo Eyewear

Gentlemans Diary Magazine is very happy to present to you Xylo eyewear. Xylo eyewear is a company that produces handmade wooden eyewear, a unique effort from the greek island Syros. Xylo is the greek word for wood and that is the reason why the chose that name for their company. Eveything started for them a random morning when a simple idea changed their lives. They started handling and shaping wood in various ways, learning new techniques and procedures. As they were training themselves, wood started to train and educate them in its terms and ways. The results are unique eyewear pieces from the best wood quality. Their eyewear frames collection includes four models in 16 different wood combinations satisfying all of the aesthetics and demands. Another thing that made us even more interested in Xylo eyewear was the fact that they are focusing on human centered design and they are trying to make their sunglasses as relaxing and distinctive as possible. The wood is alive for them and they choose not to use chemical products in the final stage of the process. Periklis and Eleni, the designers and manufactures of Xylo eyewear told us '' We live in the center of the Aegean, we grew up near the sea and under the sun. And that's what we are trying to pass through our design. From the names of the sunglasses to our designs, the graphic creations and our photographies, we are trying to give the feeling of the place we live'.' They have launched a campaign on indiegogo and you can find it here. They believe that it's a unique, fair and democratic way of funding new ideas, against the backdrop of a failing economy. All the amount that will be gathered from the funding process, will support their tries in making Xylo a new eyewear brand and building it into a viable company. Gentlemans Diary Magazine is already a huge fan of Xylo eyewear and we find their work just impeccable and amazing. Take a look at the photos and let us know what you think. You can visit also Xylo eyewear's blog here.