
Cassius. It's a cool name. Gaius Cassius Longinus was a Roman senator, the brother-in-law of Brutus and a prime mover in the conspiracy against Julius Ceasar. A good/bad Roman guy depending on which way your sandals were slung. Cassius. Philippe Zdar and Boom Bass - a French house duo with links to Motorbass, Daft Punk and Etienne De Crecy that make rather lovely French house music. Cassius. Clay that is. Big, black and beautiful, the boxing legend.
A smart move then by local fashionista and impresario Jason Ng to call his new eyewear company Cassius. Ng, of Dark Water fame, is no stranger to good-looking accessories for the head having distributed the stylish Goorin hat brand for several years now - among other fine Dark Water brands - but Cassius Eyewear represents a substantial new challenge. Established local designers such as Karen Walker and Kate Sylvester have ventured eyeward on the back of their existing label business but not many, if any have simply started their own eyewear label. All power to Mr Ng we say.

Cassius. Maximus.