Starting in April 2021, JACQUES MARIE MAGE will release "Last Frontier II," the second installment of its premium "Last Frontier" line. Available exclusively at 50 select stores worldwide and five contracted retailers in Japan, the collection continues the tradition of Native American ornamentation, featuring silver and turquoise, and Chimayo weaving on the frame case. Additionally, this collection will feature frames adorned with beadwork by Native American artists, limited to 35 pieces each worldwide. This ultimate collection turns its back on a materialistic consumer society and embraces the essence of luxury, committed to small-scale, handcrafted production.


The Last Frontier II consists of five models: ARKANSAS / DAKOTA / FARSON / RAWLINS / LARAMIE. Designs inspired by Native American history and culture, such as turquoise-adorned silverwork, brass arrowheads, and traditional Chimayo filigree patterns, are used throughout the collection. These seemingly bold motifs delicately adorn the eyewear frames while maintaining overall harmony and elegance. This work is the result of a fusion of the meticulous designs born from designer Jerome's keen artistic sensibilities and the meticulous craftsmanship of Japanese eyeglass artisans who bring these designs to life in the frames.

Optical: FARSON ¥220,000 (tax included)
As a further attempt, Last Frontier II has produced a collector's model, limited to 35 pieces worldwide, featuring beading on the temples, a traditional Native American craft. Byron, a beading artist from the Pueblo tribe, has created intricate and beautiful designs using beads. This piece fully showcases the artist's craftsmanship and elevates eyewear to the level of a work of art.

Sunglasses: ARKANSAS ¥302,500 (tax included)
The Last Frontier II expresses Jerome Mage's relentless pursuit of quality, strong commitment to craftsmanship, and the Native American legacy and spirit that has been passed down since ancient times.

Optical: RAWLINS ¥220,000 (tax included)
Optical: RAWLINS 220,000 yen (tax included)
Features of the Last Frontier II Collection

1. Eyewear created in collaboration with Japanese artisans
The eyewear is made using the finest materials, including sterling silver, gold, and titanium, based on a custom-made plastic fabric created by designer Jerome himself in collaboration with Japanese artisans. Every step of the process is carried out by skilled artisans, with no time or effort spared, ensuring a comfortable fit and meticulous finishing down to the smallest detail.

Sunglasses: DAKOTA ¥220,000 (tax included)
2. Inspiration from Native American Culture and History
Both the "ARKANSAS" and "DAKOTA" models, which feature Pueblo beading, include limited collector's editions of only 35 pieces worldwide. Charlotte beads, with their faceted surfaces sourced from Santa Fe, create a beautiful luster, and are hand-crafted by artists into beautiful beadwork and then sewn onto the leather wrapped around the temples.

The handmade manufacturing process by Kewa Pueblo bead artist Francisco Bailon
Sunglasses: ARKANSAS 302,500 yen (tax included)
3. Sterling Silver and Natural Turquoise
The turquoise and thunderbird adorning the temple ends evoke the Native American identity of worship and reverence for sacred things. A sterling silver replica of a thunderbird, known as the "bird of happiness," is adorned at the end of the temples along with turquoise, the "guardian stone."

Sunglasses: LARAMIE ¥220,000 (tax included)
4. Frame case made with Chimayo weave
The frame case, a handmade leather wallet, is made using Chimayo weave with an original pattern that was created in partnership with a surviving Chimayo weaver over a period of nine months.

The manufacturing process of Chimayo weave
Original Jacques Marie Mage Chimayo weave
The vegetable dyed leather is fitted with handmade Chimayo weave and finished with sterling silver buttons and a zipper with a sterling silver beaded puller by RIRI. The wallet is lined with grey felt.



5. Custom Cleaning Cloth and Screwdriver
The custom cleaning cloth features a Chimayo pattern printed on the outside and soft terry cloth on the inside.


The hand grip of this Jacques Marie Mage original stainless steel screwdriver is painted with burgundy enamel.


6. Custom Box
The custom PU leather box has a magnetic closure. Inside the box are a card with the serial number, warranty card, cleaning cloth, custom screwdriver, and a handmade Chimayo wallet.


【 List of dealers 】

・decora KOBE / Decora Kobe
2-4-4 Sannomiya-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
https://decora-co.jp/

・EYE EYE ISUZU east / Eye Eye ISUZU East
1523−3 Tahi Shitamachi, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture
https://eye-eye-isuzu.co.jp/east/

・GLEAM OPTICAL / Gleam Optical
1-5−17 Kyomachi, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
https://gleam-opt.com/

・OBJ osaka / Objet Osaka
1-9−14 Kitahorie, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
https://www.obj.co.jp/index.html

・STRUT / Strut
1-14-21 Higashi, Kunitachi, Tokyo
https://www.strut-esp.com/

About JACQUES MARIE MAGE
Official Japanese website: https://www.jacquesmariemage.jp/
Official Japanese Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacquesmariemage_japan/
Official website: https://jacquesmariemage.com/
Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacquesmariemage/




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