DaTE, the international fair for avant-garde eyewear, will take place from Saturday 11th to Monday 13th September in Florence, at the Leopolda station. The event aims to be a strategic meeting opportunity, attracting companies which are known worldwide for their eyewear innovation and design, for their exclusive and selected products. As the ninth edition of DaTE approaches, we have interviewed some of the key players.
In this interview we meet Bassel kabak from Kabak Optics.
Shaping the avant-garde is the essence of DaTE. What is the essence of your brand and how do you interpret the avant-garde?
It is without doubt innovation-real handmade work-uniquness and exclusivity and it is reflected in each of our super light minimalistic eyewear.
Materials are fundamental for unique and original collections, without forgetting sustainability. What are the materials chosen to create the collections of DaTE 2021?
We use many high quality materials such as the ZEISS polyamide shields, PVD coated titanium and 3D printed polyamide.
Exclusivity, transgression, design. These are all concepts that have distinguished DaTE since its birth. In which one does your brand find itself most and why?
I can say it is a mix of exclusivity and design, because we have many unique innovative ideas in our designs that play role in giving the exclusive feeling and perception of our collection.
What is the level of perception on the Italian market of high-design eyewear that pays attention to craftsmanship and technology?
It is so high and felt that since our first international fairs participation. That’s why we are happy to partner with Mr. Sichel in the Italian market. Along with their long history in the high-end eyewear segment and their dedication to their work, we are confident about monogram eyewear success in the Italian market.
