The Bite Magazine - Spring/Summer 2022 - Issue 31

Nina Mûr x Helena Rohner Famed for her bold and colourful eyewear aesthetics, Nina Mûr introduces Cristina Lloyd to her latest collaborative Magna collection, with jeweller/concept designer Helena Rohmer. bitedesignerprofile MAGNA - GREAT COLLECTION T he Latin word ‘Magna’, meaning ‘great’ in English, often pertains to the Magna Carta (Great Charter), a covenant of liberty and political rights obtained from King John of England by his rebellious barons at Runnymede in 1215. It is also used to describe Magna Graecia (Great Greek), the ancient Greek cities of southern Italy, founded in 750 BC by colonists from Euboea, Sparta and other places in Greece. Magna Mater, meaning ‘great mother’ is the name given to Cybele, the Anatolian mother goddess. Regarding eyewear designer Nina Mûr and prestigious jeweller/ concept designer Helena Rohner, the two women came together to create a collaborative eyewear collection based on design and sus- tainability called Magna. Lorena Serrano, who founded Nina Mûr, the French for ‘kind’ and ‘mature’ in 2018, initially called her brand Nina Quiche, her alter-ego. She changed it to its current name after the brand reached great maturity during its four-year evolution. DESIGNER PROFILE