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Industry News Friday 6th of May 2022
Sea2see Achieves Carbon Negative Status

Sea2see announces its official certification as a carbon-negative brand, a major milestone in its carbon ambition and sustainable commitment. By eliminating twice its carbon footprint, as a result of in-depth analysis by Dcycle, experts in life cycle …

Industry News Friday 29th of April 2022
The Highlighter Capsule – The first Blackfin Capsule

Tech, titanium and color – the very essence of Blackfin instilled in The Highlighter, the first Blackfin brand capsule. A sophisticated style exercise encompasses the spirit of the brand, driving it toward an extreme, iconic design concept. Three sun…

Industry News Thursday 28th of April 2022
Researchers Identify How Multiple Genes Impact Vision Development

An international team of health researchers has, for the first time, described how genetic defects influence the spectrum of vision development and cause problems in developing babies’ eyes.Researchers from the University of Leicester led an internat…

Industry News Wednesday 27th of April 2022
Euroinsights – MIDO Milan 2022 – Dynamic Expectations

The fashionable, gastronomic, and cultural pleasures in Milan are delightfully enhanced this spring with the return of MIDO – the annual eyewear exhibition that has been postponed for two years due to the pandemic.The three-day event from 30 April to…

Industry News Tuesday 26th of April 2022
Maui Jim Announces Four New Sunglasses

For Spring 2022, Maui Jim introduces four new sunglasses styles in acetate, available for both men and women, featuring their patented POLARIZEDPLUS2 Lens TechnologyMEHANAMaui Jim MehanaMeaning “warmth of the sun”, Mehana is your perfect companion …

Industry News Sunday 24th of April 2022
New Women’s Styles From Rye&Lye

Made in Italy artisan craftsmanship and a quest for excellence. These are the distinctive features of Rye&Lye – the brand manufactured by Immagine98 – ideal for those who think of eyewear as a design object, a wearable work of art.All Rye&Ly…

Industry News Friday 22nd of April 2022
Embrace The Splendor With Raw Beauty – UNSUIKYO

UNSUIKYO, a Hong Kong brand that draws inspiration from the beauty of natural Japanese forest scenes in Shiratani Unsuikyo, specializes in integrating classical style and the earth’s materials. As trees, rivers, and valleys are timeless, UNSUIKYO gla…

Industry News Thursday 21st of April 2022
VOLTE FACE – Spring/Summer 2022

VOLTE FACE is a brand of optical frames that brings together the world of women’s fashion and the creative spirit of the Maison. It carries the idea of modern and elegant femininity, delivering ultra-sensual pieces that evolve with each collection wi…

Industry News Wednesday 20th of April 2022
Shamir Optical Announces Partnership with Blink Technologies

Shamir Optical, a world-leading company that produces high-performance optical lenses will become a shareholder in Blink. As a new partner, Shamir will provide insight and expertise for sales development, customer service and R&D.“We use our prop…

Industry News Tuesday 19th of April 2022
Legendary Costa Frames get PRO Upgrades

Costa just dropped its 2022 spring/summer collection – just in time for warmer temps and summer activities. The first wave of frames is more technical and angler-inspired, Reefton PRO and Tuna Alley PRO. These legacy frames are getting several PRO-le…

Industry News Monday 18th of April 2022
JF REY – Acetate For SS2022

Both elegant and easy to wear, these two new acetate designs from JF REY embody a uniquely creative, and very contemporary feminine statement. Oversized and retro-inspired shaping, they come in soft, sensory color transparencies contrasted by punchy g…

Industry News Friday 15th of April 2022
Safilo Group Names Francesco Rinaldi Ceroni President And Chief Commercial Officer For North America

Francesco Rinaldi Ceroni and Steve WrightSafilo Group – one of the eyewear industry’s principal players in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of optical frames, sunglasses, sports eyewear, goggles, and helmets – has appointed Francesco Rin…

Industry News Wednesday 13th of April 2022
MYKITA Sets Industry Example With First Complete Pivot To Sustainable Acetate

MYKITA and Eastman join forces to accelerate the transition to sustainable materials in the eyewear industry. From today, leading independent eyewear brand MYKITA will exclusively source the sustainable Acetate Renew, produced by Eastman’s innovative…

Industry News Tuesday 12th of April 2022
Los Angeles CFDA Eyewear Designers Celebratie Pride Month

In celebration of Pride Month in June, CFDA Los Angeles eyewear designers Barton Perreira, Blake Kuwahara and l.a.Eyeworks unite to design limited-edition sunglasses to benefit the Los Angeles LGBT Center.Barton Perreira revives beloved archive styles…

Industry News Tuesday 12th of April 2022
Article One Releases SS22 Collection and Campaign

Article One recently announced the launch of their SS22 collection and Spring campaign titled “Finding Community with Solar Punk Farms”. The new SS22 collection consists of 9 new models that add a tremendous amount of variety to the Article One coll…

Industry News Friday 8th of April 2022
Marchon Eyewear And Shinola Sign Exclusive Licensing Agreement For Eyewear

Marchon Eyewear, Inc., one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributors of quality eyewear and sunglasses, and Shinola, an American luxury goods retailer based in Detroit, announced that they have entered into an exclusive, long-term global …

Industry News Thursday 7th of April 2022
MIDO in May Coming Soon

Last Saturday, April 2, President Giovanni Vitaloni met in New York, as part of Vision Expo East, journalists, exhibitors, buyers, and operators in the eyewear sector to present the next edition of MIDO, scheduled from April 30 to May 2 in Milan Fiera…

Industry News Wednesday 6th of April 2022
Maison Nathalie Blanc Presents Its 2022 Collection

Designer Nathalie Blanc unveils the first lines of her collection and invites us to delve into her childhood memories. 2022 will be marked by 2 new collections inspired by the 1960s. In 2022, Maison Nathalie Blanc highlights the modernity of the 60s b…

Industry News Friday 1st of April 2022
Christian Roth and Eric Domège Launch OPTICAL AFFAIRS Website

Celebrated luxury eyewear designers Christian Roth and Eric Domge of Optical Affairs launch their e-commerce platform–more like a gallery and not just another online eyewear destination–with curated rotating drops of objects of desire, linking the p…

Industry News Thursday 31st of March 2022
Fresher, Bolder, Smarter: OGI Eyewear Brand Soars To New Heights

OGI Eyewear, the premium fashion eyewear design company, revealed its latest exciting brand evolution. The 2022 campaign elevates OGI Eyewear’s playful, pop-art-inspired design philosophy to refined new heights. By seamlessly marrying crisp, bold fas…