Playful Sunwear, Triangle Case, and Teardrop Tort Zia by Cinzia Designs
Founded in 2002, Cinzia Designs is a division of Europa International – an eyeglass manufacturer known around the world for high-quality and high fashion eyewear as well as its deep commitment to customer satisfaction. After 30 years as Vice-President of Europa International, Cynthia Shapiro, president and founder of Cinzia Designs, knew there had to be more out there than the less than attractive readers at her local drugstore.
In 2000, armed with a superior knowledge of the optical industry and impeccable taste, Cynthia began her journey as an independent designer for Cinzia Designs, drawing on the unparalleled knowledge acquired from Europa’s 30 plus years in the optical industry.
Incorporating fun, function, and fashion, Cinzia introduced stylish eyewear and eyewear accessories into the optical and fashion industries. Handcrafted necklaces, Zia’s, feature pendants specially designed to hold glasses when not in use. Each necklace is a unique piece of wearable art carefully assembled by hand in the Cinzia studios.
Today, Cynthia continues to create innovative eyewear and eyewear accessories for women of all ages. Offering a complete collection of eyewear handbags, modern readers, sophisticated sunwear, and handcrafted eyewear necklaces, Cinzia Designs provides many options for style and convenience.
Cinzia’s eyewear and eyewear accessories have been featured in VH1, Allure magazine, the 2007 Emmy Awards Gift Bag, and the 2007/2008 Academy Awards Gift Bags.
We received the Playful Sunwear in Tortoise, the Triangle Case in Grey, and the Teardrop Tort Zia. The sunwear is made from the highest quality components, is UV 400 protected, and retails for $75. The case is cross-functional as an evening purse or a make-up case. It retails for $18. The zia is also cross-functional as a necklace or as an alternative way to hold your glasses. It retails for $45.
Très chic, what a set!
Starting off with the sunwear – absolutely adorable! The shape is stylish and modern, but not trendy. It has classic lines and an exceptional construction that makes it look a whole lot more expensive than its retail price of $75. Most notably, the temples close up snugly so they stay put when you hang them off your neckline. How many times have you gone to the little girl’s room, only to have your sunglasses fall onto the floor as you’re bending down? I have a pair of Marc Jacobs that never fails to do that. Surprisingly, the much more affordable Cinzia doesn’t.
The case, at $18 is a steal. It’s way too pretty to simply store glasses in, and be stashed away in one’s purse. No, this one’s not for hiding, it’s definitely for showing. If you’re one to track celebrity trends, you’ll know that tiny little purses are so in right now. It’s the perfect evening accessory, just large enough to hold in the palm of your hands. It doesn’t hold much, but when is function ever the point when it comes to fashion?
Speaking of function, the zia is an embodiment of that. First, it’s a necklace. Second, it’s a hanger for your glasses! Each zia is hand-beaded and designed with an open pendant enabling you to hang your glasses in a really chic way. I just love it, especially when I’m wearing a round neckline. Don’t you just hate it when you hang your glasses on a round neckline and it turns it into a V neckline? You know what else is cool? The magnetized closure, it just snaps in place – no fiddling with clasps whatsoever. I’m still quite nimble so I don’t have a problem with clasps but if you can use some help in that department, this is a good way to go.
So, what to wear with these gorgeous pieces? The weather is cooling down so a nice long white wool jacket with tortoise buttons and a bootcut pair of jeans will make for a fabulous ensemble.
Want to put your very own fabulous ensemble together? Be my guest, or I should say, be Cinzia’s guest. I’m sure they’ll be happy to see you cyber stop by.
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