AXIAL is inspired by the glimmering brass and mirrored components of enlightenment-era scientific instruments, a sophisticated aviator that represents the optimal blending of form and function.
As a frame, Spacecraft is built around three fundamental concepts: hybridization, engineering, and tradition. As man’s journey into aviation began to evolve from kites, to hydrogen balloons, to the aeroplanes we know of today, so did his imagination.
Fittingly, the book my girlfriend was reading that night would serve as inspiration for Daytripper. It was a dime store novel, dog-eared and faded from use, which chronicled the haphazard romance of an itinerant couple traveling America’s open roads; the female protagonist inspired me to design a big, bold sunglass for women that captured the restless excitement of traveling.