"HAUTE OCULENCE" IS THE COMBINATION OF THE WORDS, “HAUTE, OCULUS AND OPULENCE”,
MEANING ‘HIGH LEVEL OF QUALITY, EYE AND ABUNDANCE”.
THIS REFLECTS THE CORE BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY.
BELGIAN BASED DESIGNER ANNE VANAKEN IS SPECIALIZED IN BESPOKE EYEWEAR.
AS A MASTER IN DEGREE IN PRODUCT-DEVELOPMENT AND OPTICS, ANNE VANAKEN COMBINED THESE TWO WORLDS AS ONE. SHE HAS YEARS OF EXPERIENCE DESIGNING SPECTACLES FOR SEVERAL BELGIAN EYEWEAR BRANDS AND WORKING FOR AN HAUTE JOAILLERIE DESIGNER JOCHEN LEEN, KNOWN FOR HIS NICHE GEMSTONES AND BESPOKE JEWELRY.
PRODUCT - DEVELOPMENT, OPTICS AND HAUTE JOAILLERIE ARE THE 3 KEY INGREDIENTS FOR BESPOKE LUXURIOUS EYEWEAR, WHERE THE CUSTOMER IS THE CENTER OF THE DESIGNING PROCESS.
“MY STRENGTH IS TO SENSE AND TRANSLATE THE WISHES OF THE CUSTOMER INTO A PHYSICAL DESIGN.
EMPATHY AND DEVOTION GIVE ME A HEAD START TO IMAGINE THE PERFECT EYEWEAR EVEN WHEN IT’S NOT ON PAPER. I FIND INSPIRATION ALMOST EVERYWHERE, IN FASHION, ARCHITECTURE, EVEN A PERSON’S LIFESTYLE OR HOW THEY ACT. MY ABILITY TO MOVE MYSELF INTO THE CUSTOMER, GIVES ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER WHAT HE/SHE/THEY LIKE EVEN BEFORE THEY DO.
EACH FACE IS UNIQUE AND EVERY CHARACTER IS UNIQUE, BY COALESCING THESE FEATURES INTO EYEWEAR, I CAN CREATE EXCLUSIVE GLASSES FIT AS AN EXTENSION FOR YOUR PERSONALITY. “
HAUTE OCULANCE _ COMING LATE 2023
"EACH FACE CARRIES ITS OWN UNIQUENESS, and every individual's character is distinctive. By incorporating these distinct qualities into my designs, I can craft exclusive eyewear that becomes a seamless extension of the wearer's personality."