September 2011
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Hilco's "THINK PINK" Campaign
Hilco’s “Think Pink” campaign has been growing for 5 years and has contributed more than $25,000 to the Breast Cancer Foundation. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month and Hilco will continue to contribute a portion of all sales generated by any Hilco Breast Cancer Awareness products all year long. For more information contact Hilco at (800) 955-6544 or go online to hilco.com
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Optometrist Awarded National Diplomate Status
Dr. Dennis Miller, O.D. of La Porte, was awarded National Diplomate status by the American Board of Optometry (ABO) after he completed the inaugural, board certification examination.
“To me it was just an optional thing, and I just wanted to see if I could do it, and I did it,” said Miller. “I want to encourage other optometrists to do the same thing.”
The one day exam...
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Roseville LensCrafters Optometrist Accused In...
A Roseville optometrist is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old female patient by touching her mouth with his exposed penis after administering medicine to her eyes, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.
Prosecutor Eric Smith has authorized a two-count warrant for Danny Basim Brikho, D.O., a staff optometrist at LensCrafters in Macomb Mall in Roseville, charging him...
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Lunettes Sleek and Streamlined Voyage Voyage
The Lunettes Collection is rooted firmly in the tradition of handcrafted quality and simple, timeless design. All models are hand-made by traditional, family owned manufacturers in small batches out of the finest avaiable materials.
Voyage Voyage features a sleek, streamlined curve of the frame bending seamlessly, without visible edges into the arms. Voyage Voyage is available in four...
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Safilo and Kate Spade Announce Renewal of License
Safilo Group, a worldwide leader in the premium eyewear sector, and kate spade new york, an iconic American brand in the fashion world, announce the renewal of their license agreement until December 31 2015 for the design, production and international distribution of kate spade new york’s women optical frames, sunglasses and related eyewear products for the kate spade new york brand.
The...
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Glamorous Shapes and Luxurious Materials: Michael...
Glamorous shapes, luxurious materials and polished logo treatments define the 2012 sun collection from Michael Kors Sunglasses. Shapes of the collection are sculpted from polished metals and rich zyls and are vintage inspired. From full or modified cat-eyes to round deep frames that set against the face shape, Michael Kors Sunglasses challenge design expectations.
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Vision Expo West Adds 300 More Hours of... →
innereactive:
If you’re in Las Vegas for Vision Expo West, you may have noticed an increase in educational seminars. This year’s curriculum offers eyecare professionals more than 388 hours of world-class education for every area of interest—a noteworthy increase of more than 80 hours from last year. And they’re…
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Exclusive Collection of Fall Optical Eyewear From...
Channeling the unique and coveted Tru Trussardi style, an exclusive collection of fall optical eyewear has been created with inspiration from forthcoming AW trends.
For women, the looks veer from bold and beautiful to soft and feminine with structured retro and softly oval shaped frames. Metal plays an essential role with soft golds and silvers appearing on acetate frame fronts, metallic...
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Zyloware Eyewear Greens Corporate Headquarters...
Zyloware Eyewear, a global supplier of high-quality eyewear, is proud to announce that it is the first privately held company based in Westchester County, New York to convert from fluorescent lighting to LED lighting. Zyloware’s new 50,000 square foot facility is illuminated by LED lights from manufacturer Seesmart, Inc., a division of Seesmart Holdings, Inc. (Frankfurt: APF.F). The...
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BALMAIN and L’AMY Group Sign Global Agreement
Fashion Couture house BALMAIN and the L’AMY Group are pleased to announce the signing of a global agreement for the design and distribution of prescription and sunglass eyewear for the BALMAIN Brand.
Since it was established by Pierre Balmain in 1945, BALMAIN has become one of the most emblematic Parisian fashion houses. These past few years, BALMAIN has redefined the image of its...
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VM Exclusive: Andrea Guerra, On Luxottica at 50
By Marge Axelrad: Senior VP. Editorial Director
NEW YORK–In Part 1 of Vision Monday’s far-ranging discussion with Luxottica’s CEO, Andrea Guerra moves beyond the changes in the world market, the emergence of ‘emerging’ country economies and the opportunity of technology and internet.
In the second part of the discussion, posted exclusively here online, Guerra talks about the ways the Luxottica...
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Nine West Announces Exclusive Agreement With...
The Jones Group announced that it has entered into an exclusive, worldwide license agreement with Marchon Eyewear, Inc. for the creation, production, marketing and global distribution of ophthalmic eyewear frames and prescription-ready sunglasses under the Nine West brand. Marchon is known worldwide as a premier manufacturer and marketer of ophthalmic eyewear and sunwear.
Under the agreement,...
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Safilo Terminates License Agreement With Nine West
Safilo Group communicates that the license agreement for the production and distribution of Nine West eyewear collections, which are mainly sold in the United States, will not be renewed beyond the agreed expiration date of December 31, 2011. Safilo would like to express to the Jones Group its appreciation for the work carried out over the years of collaboration.
The Nine West license...
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PM International Re-Launch of Japanese Eyewear...
PM International announced the re-launch of legendary Japanese eyewear brand Matsuda known for its exquisite craftsmanship and impeccable attention to detail, design, and materials. The luxury eyeglasses and sunglasses from the late fashion designer Mitsuhiro Matsuda, considered to be one of the most influential eyewear designers in history, have not been distributed in the US since the early...
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STRADA DEL SOLE Proudly Presents Their First...
After having received for the second time the international Red Dot Design Award for possibly the worlds flattest curved sunglasses the young Swiss company STRADA DEL SOLE proudly presents their first prescription line, 12 styles in two colors each.
The industrial designer Sandra Kaufmann has developed glasses made of spring steel weighing a mere 20g which can be folded ultra-flat. The...
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SALT Optics 2011 Collection Three
SALT Optics 2011 Collection Three
This collection illustrates the evolution of a larger body of work, rather than one single frame. Defined by an immaculate design sensibility, SALT. is for people who want simple things that are made well. The relationship between an evolving color palette and the smart combination of materials carries on the depth and detail that the brand has become known for....
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3Star Titanium Rimless From Lindberg
The new LINDBERG 3Star line is rimless with a fuller and more visible front but without compromising the LINDBERG core values: comfort, lightness and flexibility.
LINDBERG’s unique universe of exciting surfaces and colours lays the foundation for yet another uncompromising eyewear frame system with unlimited possibilities.
A typical feature of LINDBERG’s frames is the possibility to...
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Binôche Eyewear
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Blink Interviews: Jason Kirk of Kirk Originals
I first met Jason Kirk when he had just launched his business, Kirk Originals- we were both very young! I was at Whistles and he came in to show us the collection. I recall seeing some really amazing frames. Brilliantly innovative shapes and materials that were super desirable. They made a great impression on me and I have been keeping a watchful eye on how Kirk Originals has been developing...
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Peeps Eyewear - Eyeglasses Fit For a Little...
Annie Ellsworth, 3 years old, pulled off her glasses and issued a declaration: Princesses don’t wear glasses.
Her mom, Kristin, saw an opportunity to prove her wrong - and start a business in the process.
The result is Peeps Eyewear LLC, a new Madison company that sells sparkly, pink and purple eyeglass frames in 67 stores in Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana.
Packaged in an organza...
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FELD 100 Featuring MYKITA
