Cat and mouse

AHLEM was launched in 2014 by Parisian-born, Los Angeles-based designer Ahlem Manai-Platt, and its product line includes nine handmade eyewear frames in chic shapes all rendered in Italian Mazzucchelli acetate. Reminiscent of a French New Wave film and set in a quintessentially LA location, the film brings together the brand’s Parisian roots and West Coast influences. The story is a classic cat and mouse chase between a man and a woman. This time, though, the familiar game of love plays out through the lens of AHLEM. Looking to bring narrative and cinematic storytelling to the brand’s marketing, the inspiration for the film came from its location – a stunning hillside house designed by architect Michael Sant.