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July 12, 2016April 24, 2018

Makeup Inspired: Hello Highlighting!

Hello Highlighting, the newest release from Bobbi Brown Eyewear, is inspired by Bobbi’s latest makeup collection of illuminating powders. Highlighting is one of the biggest trends in the beauty industry right now. “Using a combination of illuminating skincare and makeup products, you can get a lit-from-within glow by focusing on the areas where the light naturally hits the face,” says Bobbi Brown, renowned makeup artist, founder and chief creative officer of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics.

The Zoe/s (photo), The Ellie/s and The Ava/s are three standout sun styles that feature double gradient lenses with a lightly shaded flash effect and paired with a flat front, which reflects light beautifully. Two translucent ophthalmic styles, The Riley and The Dalton, offer the same feeling of light reflection.

Distributed by Safilo: www.safilo.com

July 8, 2016April 24, 2018

Stay Sharp with Coleman

Vinyl Factory launches Coleman. This refined and trendy model, with its sharp and minimalistic design, is full of personality and will never remain unnoticed.

Distributed by Optiman Group: www.optimaninc.com

July 8, 2016April 24, 2018

International Brands Expand Under New Group Name and New Management

Strong brands in their own right. Even stronger together. The four brands Prodesign denmark, InFace, WOOW and Face À Face make up the Design eyewear group. A new management team has set the course for future expansion, and posts solid bottom and top line results for all four brands.

During the past months, a new management team has been established and the company is now announcing the new name: Design eyewear group.

Since integrating the organizations of the four brands, Prodesign denmark, InFace, WOOW and Face à Face, in 2014, (as reported in June 2014 by Infoclip.ca) the group has worked hard to develop a strategic platform and a strong expansion strategy. This targeted focus has led to the group posting some very impressive results for 2015.

In 2015, the Design eyewear group realised double-digit growth in both turnover and earnings. The group posted growth for three out of its four brands, with the strongest relative growth by WOOW, followed closely by Face A Face and Prodesign denmark.

New Management Sets the Course for Future Expansion

“Under our highly competent and broadly experienced management team, and our strong international organisation, we will continue to invest in developing the Design eyewear group and our brands. We have high expectations for growth and earnings in 2016,” says Lars Flyvholm about the ambitions which the new management team is well under way to realising.

The new and enlarged management team has been recruited both from the company’s own ranks and from outside the company. The team brings together strong profiles with long-standing experience from the industry as well as experience with international sourcing, production and logistics, sales and not least marketing.

Strong Portfolio of Distinct Brands

Despite its new name, new management and impressive growth figures, there is one thing which has not changed: The passion for good design and the desire to create personal frames which will leave each individual wearer with a feeling of ‘having come home’.

“We are a company driven by design. Design is our vision and our DNA. Some of our brands are in the classic and timeless style, while others are more ‘high-pulse’, fun and trendy,” explains CCO Pascal Jaulent, the group’s French chief designer. He elaborates: “What our brands have in common is that we create designs for the times and for the individual – eyewear which doesn’t just look good, but really makes you look good.”

To read full press release, click HERE.

Lars Flyvholm, CEO Design Eyewear Group

Pascal Jaulent, CCO Design Eyewear Group

July 8, 2016April 24, 2018

Ray-Ban Announces Sponsorship Agreement with Ferrari

Silverstone (UK) – Luxottica Group S.p.A. (MTA: LUX; NYSE: LUX), a leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and sale of fashion, luxury and sports eyewear and owner of the iconic sunglasses brand Ray-Ban, announces a sponsorship agreement with Ferrari S.p.A.. Ray-Ban, the most popular eyewear brand in the world, signed a high-profile agreement as sponsor of Scuderia Ferrari, to be unveiled during the Formula One weekend in Silverstone, UK. As part of the sponsorship, the Ray-Ban logo will appear on SF16-H Ferrari’s Formula One car livery.

Throughout its more than seven-and-a-half decades, Ray-Ban has been instrumental in pushing boundaries in music, art and film, as an internationally recognized symbol of movie stardom and accessory to cultural icons everywhere. The brand has had a distinct and lasting influence on international culture and lifestyle and represents undisputed successes through its heritage, excellence and global recognition. Tradition, innovation and fearlessness are the key elements that set the roots of the brand since 1937. With this sponsorship, the Ferrari racing red and the Ray- Ban red merge into one single color putting the champion eyewear brand in a prime position in Formula One.

Leonardo Del Vecchio, Luxottica Group’s Executive Chairman said: “We are celebrating today a breakthrough partnership. We are honored to become part of the Ferrari family – a brand that perfectly reflects and embodies the same characteristics that give Ray-Ban its icon status: authenticity, cultural relevance and excellence”.

Pictured in the above image are:

Paolo Alberti – President of Wholesale, Luxottica (blue suit)
Maurizio Arrivabene – Sport Director, Ferrari (racing suit, no hat)
Sebastian Vettel – Ferrari F1 driver (racing suit with hat, beard)
Kimi Raikkonen – Ferrari F1 driver (racing suit with hat, clean-shaven)

July 7, 2016April 24, 2018

Macronutrients Further Improve Vision for People With Healthy Eyesight

Irish-based research published June 30th in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS), holds out the prospect of even sharper vision for those who already have good eyesight. Whereas most research in this area has focussed on corrective action for those who’ve already suffered vision loss as a result of eye disease, this new study concentrated on those with strong and healthy eyesight, and found marked improvements in vision among those who received specific dietary supplements over a year.

The results of this study have important implications for those who rely on their vision for professional reasons. The study – entitled CREST (Central Retinal Enrichment Supplementation Trials) – was conducted by the Macular Pigment Research Group at Nutrition Research Centre Ireland (NRCI).

This study was funded by the European Research Council and involved 105 volunteers undergoing complex test of vision over a 12-month period. Of the one hundred and five subjects, 53 received daily supplements while 52 received a placebo (the control group). The outcome demonstrates that those receiving macular carotenoids – lutein, zeaxanthin and meso-zeaxanthin – enjoyed meaningful benefits to their visual function. The improvement recorded was primarily in people’s contrast sensitivity.

Prof John Nolan, Principal Investigator for the CREST study and founder of the Nutrition Research Centre Ireland, said: “All of us involved in this research are tremendously excited about the outcome – not only from a scientific perspective but also because of the significant benefits it will have for a wide range of people. Many people may already consider themselves to have ‘good’ eyesight, but now we know that many of these would benefit from appropriate supplementation.”

Read the full paper here.