Blog

Jun 17, 2024

Porsche Design Eyewear by Patrick Dempsey Edition launches in travel retail

By Jill Sayles in Brand News, Fashion & Leathergoods, Global, Latest News February 23, 2023 Comments Off on Porsche Design Eyewear by Patrick Dempsey Edition launches in travel retail The new models

By Jill Sayles in Brand News, Fashion & Leathergoods, Global, Latest News February 23, 2023 Comments Off on Porsche Design Eyewear by Patrick Dempsey Edition launches in travel retail

The new models have been available for travelling shoppers since January

Porsche Design has launched a collection of sunglasses and prescription frames jointly-designed with its brand ambassador, actor Patrick Dempsey, who has been the face of the eyewear since 2021.

The new models, the P’8965 sunglasses and the P’8754 prescription frames, launched for travelling shoppers in January.

Besides the initials “PD”, both Dempsey and the brand share deep roots in motorsport and a “common passion for precision and perfection”; values which the brand says are also embodied in the new limited edition collection.

Dempsey said: “Porsche has always held a special place in my life. Whether as a racing driver or co-owner of a racing team, the brand exudes a special passion and performance for me that I have always felt connected to.

“This is precisely why I value Porsche Design as a brand for the highest quality and functionality. Now to be actively involved in the design and creation process of an eyewear edition that bears my name makes me very happy and honored.

“The exchange with the design experts was very exciting and inspiring.”

Dempsey and the Porsche Design creative team came up with a design combining aesthetics and functionality. In January 2023, they unveiled the result, presenting the Porsche Design Eyewear by Patrick Dempsey Edition.

The P’8965 sunglasses are available in a black-grey-blue as well as a black-grey color combination and the P’8754 prescription frame in gray-black or gold-black.

The new collection is for everyday use, while making a fashion statement. The products are made the with carbon. The strength and durability of the corrosion-resistant material also make it ideal for manufacturing eyewear.

The Carbon Fiber Face Lift, the newly developed, eyewear temple is made of carbon fibers, stainless steel and rubber, giving it lightness, aesthetics and an optimal fit. The narrow, sporty temple shape also forms a contrast to the front, which is characterised by a double bridge that gives it volume.

The sunglasses are also glazed with Vision Drive Polarized lenses or Vision Drive Polarized XTR lenses, offering maximum reduction of reflections and glare on wet and slippery surfaces, resulting in lenses offering the best possible vision for dynamic driving as well as for everyday use.

The Vision Drive Polarized XTR lenses also feature a combination of polarization and integrated contour and contrast perception, which offer optical advantages, especially in low sun in the morning and evening hours.

The models, limited to 1,500 per colour variant, are available at www.porsche-design.com and from selected retailers.