DRY EYES
DRY EYESIn America, July is dry eyes awareness month and I feel it is something we should all talk about. Personally I suffer from dry eyes quite often and my optometrist said my tear ducts are under producing. Other issues I have is that I am a conta…
LDNR – Strong, Tailored, and Versatile Since 2013
First launched in 2013 by Jonathan Van Blerk, LDNR evolved out of an idea to create an engaging street-oriented sunglasses collection with a bold attitude, immersed in the UK music scene – and with particular links to The Isle of Wight Festival.Formi…
Researchers Shows Recycling of the Eye’s Light Sensors Is Faulty
Components behind age-related macular degeneration also important in other diseases, suggesting similarly designed therapies as potential treatments for a range of conditions.With the National Eye Institute reporting that about 11 million older adults…
Mirage And North Sails Announce Licensing Agreement
Mirage – one of the most advanced (and historic) producers of Polyamide (Nylon) eyewear in history and the first in Italy to have used amorphous Polyamides since the 1980s and Grilamid TR90 since the early 1990s – and North Sails Apparel have signed…
Between Avant-Garde & Courage – HAPTER
Cutting-edge design and bravery to experiment: HAPTER presents its eyewear line, an innovative manufacturing project within the eyewear independent design landscape.All optical frames and sunglasses by HAPTER are manufactured through an innovative pro…
Italia Independent Adds Another Brand
Italia Independent is adding another license to its portfolio.Italia Independent announced it has signed a three-year licensing agreement with Pacha Group, the Spanish holding company that owns and manages the Pacha brand.Pacha Group operates multiple…
Porsche Design Presents New Air Intake Models
The new sunglasses in the Air Intake series from Porsche Design make a statement in terms of performance. Inspired by the air inlets of the Porsche 911, the so-called “Air Intakes” can be found not only in the name of the series but also in the dyna…
Euroinsights – L.G.R – Collaboration with Space for Giants
Africa is at the root of Luca Gnecchi Ruscone’s history, creativity, and his visionary dreams and hopes for the future. Explorations in his grandfather’s optical warehouse in Eritrea, Africa where he found vintage sunglasses triggered Luca’s passio…
KOMONO x Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp
For the third year in a row, KOMONO is proud to renew its partnership with the fashion department of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp. KOMONO worked together with five master students in the creation of a pair of sunglasses linked to the student…
HyperX Adds New Styles to Gaming Glasses Lineup
HyperX, the gaming peripherals team at HP Inc. and brand leader in gaming and esports, today announced HyperX Spectre Mission, a new family of gaming eyewear. Built for extended hours of gaming or time spent in front of a digital screen, the new eyewe…
WEAR YOUR RONIT FURST WITH PRIDE
In my personal life, I have many friends from the LGBT community and I totally adore them all. Sometime it feels like it is such a shame that even now we need to stop prejudice against the LGBT community. Same with racism. Anyway, June is pride month…
EVERYDAY STATEMENT
What’s not to like about the STEPPERS STS-30063? If you’re looking for eyewear that you can enjoy wearing all-day, every day that is also in tune with your personality, this could well be it.Many of us want to express ourselves in eyewear as we do …
Rumor Has It – Apple Display
According to a pending patent filed by Apple and spotted by PhoneArena, called “Display System With Localized Optical Adjustments”, Apple is looking at a lens that can allow the wearer to adjust the brightness of how one sees the real world to allow…
Lucyd Introduces Lyte Bluetooth E-glasses
Richard ShermanLucyd, the smart eyewear, and wearable software developer, is proud to introduce the Lucyd Lyte?. The Lyte is tech-enhanced eyewear on par with designer, lightweight, fashion frames. The Lyte represents both the pinnacle of form factor…
M.I.A X Clean Waves
M.I.A. is the nom de guerre of artist and activist Mathangi ‘Maya’ Arulpragasam – whose childhood experiences growing up in the UK and Sri Lanka sparked a life-long drive to speak out against injustice and oppression. A pioneer for a global humanit…
CAMP Eyewear – Setting Up Base Between Disposable And Premium
We’ve all been there. Ready to get away for the weekend— gathering gear, the car or van packed, the dog barking with excitement, and the most important things go in the car or backpack last- the water bottle, the car keys, the phone, and a pair of s…
MODO Supports Terra Carta AT G7 Summit
MODO, an independent eyewear company and industry leader in sustainability and social purpose, is proud to have been one of the first companies to support HRH The Prince of Wales and the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s (SMI) Terra Carta charter. Lau…
EssilorLuxottica Renews Tory Burch License Agreement
EssilorLuxottica and Tory Burch announced the renewal of the exclusive license agreement for the development, production, and worldwide distribution of sunglasses and prescription frames under the Tory Burch brand. The ten-year renewal is scheduled to…
My Vision Show: A Real Show by Real People
After nearly two years of growth and evolution, My Vision Show is preparing for its biggest show yet. The upcoming showcase, dubbed See What’s New, will take place June 23-27 and will feature an ever-growing lineup of exhibitors and speakers from eve…
Iconic Collaboration By G?tti
This iconic piece of eyewear is the result of the collaboration between Graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister and the Swiss Eyewear brand Gtti Switzerland. Lenses, temples, and hinge mechanisms are designed in the most unobtrusive way, leaving behind jus…