Thirst by Colab and Mike Perry - great tortoiseshell acetates

More from my trip to Shoreditch t'other weekend... I managed to get Chie's name in my last post but failed to get the brand of her glasses. Meanwhile I didn't ask this stylish gent's name, but I did establish the brand of spectacles he so successfully wears.

There are amazing eyewear retailers around the the area, not least the brilliant vintage glasses stall in Spitalfields Market and Zone7Style's pop-up shop on Redchurch Street. Despite this, Chie, like this eyewearwearer above (I wish I'd asked his name) brought her glasses on the other side of the globe.

The frames he wears are by Colab, the serial sunglass collaborators from Down Under. Colab work with talented designers and creative types from all walks of life to create 1,000-piece limited-edition shades. I think these are Thirst by Mike Perry, but I'm more than happy to be corrected. Thirst looks great as sunglasses and glasses. Unfortunately all 1,000 have been sold.

Amazing Japanese brown acetates at Truman's Brewery, east London

Chie wears a wonderful pair of acetate glasses that she purchased in Japan. Unfortunately I don't have the brand name, but I love the angular corners of the external frame in comparison to the gentle curves of the inner frame where the lenses live. You can't see it here but the temples combine gloss and matt acetate finishes to great effect. Great frames Chie!

Götti getti pair of Spin&Stow sunglasses - new hinge alert

Götti has impressed us before: some might argue it's the best thing in Switzerland. But now they've done it again.

You can create beautiful looking frames, using the best materials with amazing build quality, but regular followers of Eye Wear Glasses will know about our hinge obsession. Mykita, Lindberg, Monoqool, Alain Mikli, IC!Berlin, Tag Heuer, Erlik, a few others and now Götti have all created mechanisms for folding glasses that have set them apart from the rest.

Götti's Spin&Stow hinge make it possible to fold the sunglasses so they are almost completely flat, meaning they take up very little room when folded. Ideal if you resent carrying around a bulky case. Watch the video to get the full picture...

Garrett Leight sunglasses as worn by Shiva Shabani

Fashion stylist Shiva Shabani wears Garrett Leight California Optical sunglasses. I'm guessing at the specific model, but I think it's Rialto LNA in demi-blonde.

Garrett Leight is son of Larry Leight, he who co-founded Oliver Peoples. Look out for another post on GLCO soon - it's a great collection!

Massive respect to R3SP3CT for the photo of Shiva.

More is more with Mercura NYC sunglasses

Natalie wears Mercura NYC - always a pleasure to feature its creations here!

Heidi London, hello the world: 2011 sunglasses

Heidi London launches its first sunglass collection this year with some dead-exciting designs, three of which we feature here.

Heidi combines high-quality with high-fashion and high-tech Carl Zeiss lenses to terrific effect – we could almost write a haiku about it!

Available in London, St Barths and Japan. See loads more Heidi London styles here...

Monica wears Monoqool's minimal mass glasses

Occasionally, to my horror, I find I've featured certain eyewear brands far less than they deserve. Monoqool last graced EWG back in 2009 when I got all in a tizzy at its helter-skelter hinge.

Here the Danish company, which in two years has already won a few awards, shows that it's not just mechanical but material matters – and a good dose of style – that drive its success.

Its latest range uses NXT material for the frame, something so tough yet light it's used in helicopter blades. The frame weighs only 5 grams and some styles can even change colour when exposed to sunlight. Take a look at Monoqool's site to appreciate a few more...