Although the Silmo show has had to adapt its presentation this year due to the ongoing health crisis, the much anticipated 27th Silmo d’Or awards ceremony will still take place.
The jury panel of technical, scientific, health and design experts has already published its list of nominees, for whom representative members of the press can vote before the Grand Jury determines the winners, to be announced at the Paris stop of Silmo Hors Les Murs on the 3rd and 4th of October.
Without further ado, the nominees for the 2020 Silmo d’Or are:
In the Frame Technological Innovation category:
- Brett, with « QSTOM »
- Frost Eyewear, with « Jupiter »
- Quiksilver, with « Interaction »
For Children:
- Bambinocle, with « Yo² »
- JF Rey Kids & Teens, with « Lolly 5570 »
- Lafont Enfants, with « Hugo »
- Lunettes Grasset Associes for Bensimon, with « Be158 »
- Opal for Elevenparis Boys & Girls, with « Elam010 c65»
In Sport:
- Bollé, with « Chronoshield »
- Cébé, with « S’Track 2.0 »
- Marcolin for Adidas, with « Competition sp0001 »
In the Vision category:
- Bollé, with « Volt+ »
- Essilor, with « Varilux Comfort Max »
- Hoya, with « Hoya Miyosmart Vision »
In Material/Equipment:
- Esw Vision, with « Tearcheck®»
- Luneau Technology, with « E-eye refract vx25 »
- Novacel, with « Master xx (hpe-910) »
- Topcon, with « Myah »
- Saargos, with « Quicksee »
For Optical Frame “Fashion Trend”:
- Grosfilley France for Azzaro, with « Wanted »
- Grosfilley France for Chantal Thomas, with « Tigris »
- Opal for Berenice, with « Blondie C20 »
- Safilo for David Beckham, with « DB 1024 »
- Seaport for ba&sh, with « BA 1032»
For Sunglasses “Fashion Trend”:
- Grosfilley France for Zilli, with « Brian »
- Mondottica for Maje, with « MJ 7015 »
- Safilo for Marc Jacobs, with « Marc 451/S »
- Safilo for Jimmy Choo, with « LILO/S »
- Seaport for Carven, with « CC 4049S »
In the Optical Frame “Eyewear Designer” category:
- Gold & Wood, with « Éris »
- Masahiromaruyama, with « Monocle MM-0052 »
- RIGARDS, with « Rigards Model RG2003 »
- Sabine Be X Jean-Philippe Joly, with « Before X After »
- Vava Eyewear, with « WL0045 »
For Sunglasses “Eyewear Designer”:
- Blake Kuwahara Eyewear, with « BK 1006 Grey Label »
- Face à Face for Design Eyewear Group, with « Bocca Pixies »
- Nathalie Blanc Paris, with « Chupa – 363 »
- Struktur Eyewear, with « The Sunrise Plum Cocktail »
- Wujic Jo, with « W2 His Boat »
Take a look at all of the nominated entries on the Silmo Paris website.
