February 2012
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Columbia Eyewear Announces The Expansion Of Its... →
In response to the success of its 2011 Carbon Fiber Ophthalmic collection, Columbia Eyewear is pleased to announce the expansion of this high-performance category, by introducing two new models: Ochoco and Sawtooth.
“Our Carbon Fiber models have an exceptional strength-to-weight ratio and extreme rigidity, making it the ideal eyewear material especially for those very active outdoor...
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XOXO Hipster, Rock Star and Coquette Bring a Funky... →
For the smart, sexy XOXO woman, there is a time for work and a time for play. Hipster, Rock Star and Coquette bring a funky edge to modern feminine eyewear. All three frames are a petite fit for the ultimate feminine look, featuring spring hinges and the latest in jewelry-inspired embellishments.
Hipster Hipster features handmade double laminate acetate in contrasting colors to make a funky...
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One Wire From theo and James Van Vossel →
James Van Vossel is not a designer that you will invariably see sitting at a computer working on all kinds of complicated programs. He is a doer. He prefers to retreat into his atelier where he spends hours experimenting with shapes and materials. He departs from a basic idea and he tries to give this idea shape in his atelier, without making extensive drawings in advance and calculating...
The McGee Group: The Latest in Argyleculture... →
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Inspired by famous saxophone and trumpet riffs in a great jazz songs, the Riff collection offers a modern take on retro standards, with a high bridge to create a more modern and European look and spring hinges for a comfortable fit. Hubbard and Coltrane combine modern and retro design…
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UCI Team Discovers How Protein In Teardrops...
A disease-fighting protein in our teardrops has been tethered to a tiny transistor, enabling UC Irvine scientists to discover exactly how it destroys dangerous bacteria. The research could prove critical to long-term work aimed at diagnosing cancers and other illnesses in their very early stages.
Ever since Nobel laureate Alexander Fleming found that human tears contain antiseptic proteins...
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Maui Jim Announces New Institutional Website in...
A simple and intuitive graphic interface makes the website perfectly functional with easy navigation of the distinctive features (in particular, Polarized Plus2 technology) making Maui Jim an exclusive brand.
Dynamic and completely dedicated to the Hawaiian islands where Maui Jim eyewear was created, the aim of the website is to present the company and the extraordinary variety of collections...
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Barberini: "Glass" For Lens Production, Living a...
Research on glass lens development for sun protection does not stop only at lens production but moves onwards and gains a further step ahead which, in the production cycle, comes first and is very important.
Barberini S.p.A. acquired the Schott AG Ophthalmic Division about two years ago. The optical glass melting system remained in its original site in Grünenplan, Germany. The company took the...
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Gary Oldman’s ‘Tinker Tailor’ Glasses Up For...
Tinker, tailor, sold! Well, not yet. The eyeglasses worn by Gary Oldman in his Oscar-nominated performance from Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy have been donated for a charity auction through CharityBuzz, which will run from now through Feb. 27.
The chunky black frames, which the auction estimates are worth $500, were a hotly discussed set of sartorial specs. According to a press release, “Mr. Oldman...
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Marchon Presents New, Foldable, Eco-Friendly Case
The simple, efficient and innovative design of every case will limit carbon dioxide emissions from transport, production and storage operations.
“The design of our new cases will have a significant impact on reducing carbon dioxide emissions,” said President and CEO Claudio Gottardi. “Marchon ships millions of pairs of vision and sun eyewear every year and we predict that the...
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FEB31st: Sun and Vision Eyewear Frames Made of...
“Let the importance lie in your look, not in the thing you look at”: the simple, elegant words with which writer André Gide encapsulates the practice of really looking at what surrounds us, of getting to the heart of things, their essence, with eyes that are not distracted by the ephemeral, but see and recognize substance, the root of timeless values.
This is why the act of choosing...
