Cari Zalloni
Cari Zalloni (20 August 1937 – 3 July 2012) was an Austrian designer. He is the creator and chief designer of Cazal Eyewear, an eyewear brand.
Early life and background
[edit]Cari Zalloni was born in Athens, Greece. His father was of Greek-Italian descent, while his mother was from Austria. His father died in 1947, while Cari was still a young boy, which led his mother to take him to Austria where he grew up.[1]
Career
[edit]Cari Zalloni's design career started in 1960 after studying design at the Academy of Applied Arts in Vienna.[2] He initially designed furniture in Siena, Italy until 1962 when he moved to Germany to design decorative glassware.[3]
In Germany, he launched his 'Cazal' eyewear brand in 1975 with entrepreneur Günter Böttcher.[4] Cazal's designs have been referred to as "distinctive, fashion-forward frames."[5] The name 'Cazal' originated by combining the first syllables from his first name (CAri) and last name (ZALloni).[6]
Death
[edit]Zalloni died in 2012 following complications from heart surgery.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cari Zalloni Table Lamps –". Vintage Info - All About Vintage Lighting. 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ^ Staff. "Influential Eyewear Designer, Cari Zalloni, Creator of Cazal, Dies at 74". Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ^ "Cari Zalloni Table Lamps –". Vintage Info - All About Vintage Lighting. 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ^ "Cazal - Spectr". Spectr. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ^ "The best luxury eyewear labels in Berlin". globalblue. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ^ "Eyewear | Cazal". old.eyewear-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ^ Staff. "Influential Eyewear Designer, Cari Zalloni, Creator of Cazal, Dies at 74". Retrieved 2018-09-11.