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Carolina Herrera and Base Curve Reveal New Spring Styles

Posted: 4/28/2008 5:18 PM Volume Number: 22:5
NEW YORK--Base Curve expands the Carolina Herrera eyewear collection with six new optical and six sunglass styles.

Vera Wang Introduces the 2008 Sun Collection

Posted: 4/28/2008 5:12 PM Volume Number: 22:5
LOUISVILLE, Ky,--The Kenmark Group has launched the 17 style Vera Wang 2008 Sun Collection.

Maui Jim Presents New Styles for ’08

Posted: 4/28/2008 5:06 PM Volume Number: 22:5
LAHAINA, Hawaii--Maui Jim releases six new models to their sunglass collection.

Marchon Bows New Michael Kors for Spring

Posted: 4/28/2008 4:52 PM Volume Number: 22:5
MELVILLE, N.Y.--Marchon and Michael Kors release new sunwear and ophthalmic styles for Spring.

Christian Roth by Charmant Bows 2008 Sunglasses

Posted: 4/28/2008 4:47 PM Volume Number: 22:5
NEW YORK--Christian Roth by Charmant releases its 2008 sunglass collection designed by Christian Roth and Eric Domage.

Continental Optical Imports Launches Precision Titanium

Posted: 4/28/2008 4:39 PM Volume Number: 22:5
CHICAGO--Continental Optical Imports introduces its newest ophthalmic eyewear line, Precision Titanium, for spring 2008.

Viva and Guess Release ‘Wild Passion’ and ‘Retro Mode’ Sun

Posted: 4/28/2008 4:27 PM Volume Number: 22:5
SOMERVILLE, N.J.--Viva Group International and GUESS by Marciano has introduced a new women’s optical group called “Wild Passion” infused with a mix of vibrant colors and exotic animal prints, as well as two new unisex “Retro Mode” sunglass styles for the spring/summer 2008 season.

Eyewear Designs Signs Pact for Apple Bottoms

Posted: 4/28/2008 2:00 AM Volume Number: 22:5
SYOSSET, N.Y.--Eyewear Designs Ltd. has signed a multi-year license agreement for the worldwide distribution of Apple Bottoms Eyewear. The first collection will launch in the fall of 2008.

L’Amy America, Nina Ricci Enter Agreement

Posted: 4/28/2008 2:00 AM Volume Number: 22:5
WILTON, Conn.--L’Amy America has entered into a new agreement with L&L Design, a subsidiary of the France-based L’Amy Group, to distribute Nina Ricci sunwear and ophthalmic collections throughout the U.S.

Luxottica Signs License With Stella McCartney

Posted: 4/28/2008 2:00 AM Volume Number: 22:5
MILAN and LONDON - Luxottica Group S.p.A. (NYSE: LUX; MTA: LUX) and Stella McCartney Limited, a joint venture between designer Stella McCartney and the Gucci Group N.V., have announced the signing of a new six-year exclusive license agreement for the design, production and worldwide distribution of sunglasses under the luxury lifestyle brand Stella McCartney, to be launched in the summer of 2009.

REM and Converse Extend Licensing Agreement

Posted: 4/28/2008 2:00 AM Volume Number: 22:5
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.--Converse and REM Eyewear have announced a five-year extension of their partnership to produce Converse Eyewear globally through 2012.

Signature Eyewear Renews the Hummer Eyegear License

Posted: 4/28/2008 2:00 AM Volume Number: 22:5
LOS ANGELES--Signature Eyewear has renewed its licensing agreement with General Motors for the Hummer Eyegear collection effective through June 2010. The Hummer Eyegear collection includes both ophthalmic frames and sunglasses, and is inspired from the image of the Hummer line of automobiles.

Luxury Optical Holdings to Acquire Three-Store Au Courant Opticians

Posted: 4/28/2008 12:30 AM Volume Number: 22:5
LAS VEGAS--Luxury Optical Holdings (LOH) has reached an agreement to purchase the three upscale Au Courant Opticians eyewear boutiques in Bal Harbour, Fla.; Troy, Mich.; and Princeton, N.J. Au Courant, founded by H.W. Bennett, OD, has targeted the luxury sector of the optical industry for the past 39 years.

New SALT.Optics Spring Line Inspired by Organic Influences

Posted: 3/31/2008 7:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Indo to Spotlight Free-form Solutions

Posted: 3/31/2008 6:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Cachet Offers New Chloe Sunglasses for Spring

Posted: 3/31/2008 5:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Guess Debuts Two New Groupings

Posted: 3/31/2008 5:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Kata Scales the Urban Landscape With Spring ’08 Collection

Posted: 3/31/2008 5:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Kirk Originals Adds More ‘Shine’

Posted: 3/31/2008 5:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

ProDesign Intros the 4th Dimension

Posted: 3/31/2008 5:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Sutro, a Fresh Look at Eyewear

Posted: 3/31/2008 5:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

A&A Optical Adds New Jalapenos Sol Styles for Spring

Posted: 3/31/2008 4:30 AM Volume Number: 22:4

AIT Debuts Updated Measurement System

Posted: 3/31/2008 4:30 AM Volume Number: 22:4

“Play Everyday” With Vogue Eyewear

Posted: 3/31/2008 4:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Charmant’s Nodoka Adds Geisha Group

Posted: 3/31/2008 4:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Eastern States Eyewear Dispatches New Police Styles

Posted: 3/31/2008 4:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Fusion Eyewear Launches Dutz Eyewear

Posted: 3/31/2008 4:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Ic! Berlin Bows Two New Lines

Posted: 3/31/2008 4:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

John Varvatos New Sunglasses

Posted: 3/31/2008 4:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Kenmark Adds New Optical Styles to Republica for Men

Posted: 3/31/2008 4:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

L’Amy America Launches Theory Eyewear

Posted: 3/31/2008 4:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Marchon Unveils Karl Lagerfeld Sun

Posted: 3/31/2008 4:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Nouveau Bows Fleur de Lis Eyewear

Posted: 3/31/2008 4:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

OSA International Premieres New Blinde Collection

Posted: 3/31/2008 4:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Sàfilo Unveils Jimmy Choo Sunwear

Posted: 3/31/2008 4:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Aoyama Optical, USA--Extreme Appeal in Bed Head Eyewear

Posted: 3/31/2008 3:30 AM Volume Number: 22:4

BBH Releases New Styles for Men and Women in Brendel

Posted: 3/31/2008 3:30 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Luxottica Introduces Club Monaco

Posted: 3/31/2008 3:30 AM Volume Number: 22:4

People: March 31, 2008

Posted: 3/31/2008 2:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

A.T. Cross Company to Acquire Native Eyewear Inc.

Posted: 3/31/2008 1:30 AM Volume Number: 22:4

ClearVision to Launch Expo Booth

Posted: 3/31/2008 1:30 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Marcolin Signs Agreement for Dsquared2 Eyewear

Posted: 3/31/2008 1:30 AM Volume Number: 22:4

A ‘New’ Viva Int’l Reorganizes for the Future

Posted: 3/31/2008 1:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Gerber and Rothstein Form Global Impact Group

Posted: 3/31/2008 1:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

REM Eyewear Establishes European Subsidiary

Posted: 3/31/2008 1:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Signature Eyewear Sees Sales, Net Income Slip in Q1

Posted: 3/31/2008 1:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Zimco Optics Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Posted: 3/31/2008 1:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4
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Scene & Heard  

Finola Hughes Promotes Varilux Crizal at Fashion Week

Posted: 4/28/2008 2:44 PM Volume Number: 22:5
NEW YORK--In February, Essilor launched a major integrated marketing initiative for Varilux and Crizal lenses at New York’s Fashion Week by introducing style maven Finola Hughes as the brands’ spokesperson.

Modo Holds Sales Meeting

Posted: 4/28/2008 2:34 PM Volume Number: 22:5
NEW YORK--Modo Eyewear organized their 2008 sales meeting from April 7 to 10, at the Mohonk Mountain House, located on the Shawangunk Ridge in the heart of the Hudson Valley in New York.

UJA Optical Division Honors Veteran OD Jerry Hayes

Posted: 4/28/2008 2:19 PM Volume Number: 22:5
NEW YORK--The UJA-Federation of New York’s Optical Division honored Jerry Hayes, OD, at a cocktail event here during Vision Expo East.

OWA Honors De Long With Pleiades Award

Posted: 4/28/2008 2:10 PM Volume Number: 22:5
NEW YORK--The Optical Women’s Association (OWA) presented its ninth annual Pleiades Award to Stephanie De Long, editor in chief of Eyecare Business Magazine, at a cocktail reception held at the Marchon Eyewear showroom here during Vision Expo East.

SUNY College of Optometry Honors Elias, Gangolli at N.Y. Gala

Posted: 4/28/2008 2:09 PM Volume Number: 22:5
NEW YORK--At its annual industry event which benefits the Optometric Center of New York, SUNY College of Optometry honored two industry executives during the group’s “Eyes on New York” gala held here during Vision Expo East at the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center.

A Night to Remember

Posted: 4/28/2008 11:15 AM Volume Number: 22:5
It was indeed one of the best optical occasions ever. On April 12, Marchon’s Al Berg acknowledged that “Eyewear has officially been crowned as a fashion accessory.” This accolade heralded the induction of Jobson’s Editorial Director Marge Axelrad into the Accessories Council’s Hall of Fame.

Derek Lam Visits Ilori

Posted: 3/31/2008 3:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Briot USA Holds National Sales Meeting in Key West

Posted: 3/31/2008 2:30 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Pucci Throws Colorful Upper East Side Shindig

Posted: 3/31/2008 2:30 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Santinelli Sends Care Packages

Posted: 3/31/2008 2:30 AM Volume Number: 22:4
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Retailers  

Sàfilo Group Predicts 2008 Sales Gains of 4 to 5 Percent Sales Growth This Year

Posted: 4/29/2008 11:38 AM Volume Number: 22:5
PADUA, Italy--Sàfilo Group expects its overall sales to grow by 4 percent to 5 percent during 2008, according to a company announcement in conjunction with Sàfilo’s board of directors meeting.

Pearle Europe Parent HAL Holding Optical Sales Rise

Posted: 4/29/2008 11:35 AM Volume Number: 22:5
MONTE CARLO--HAL Holding, which owns 97 percent of the Pearle Europe chain as well as optical stores under a number of other names, had a 4.4 percent increase in comparable-store sales of eyewear and eyecare in 2007, the company said last week.

Oliver Peoples Celebrates 20 Years

Posted: 4/29/2008 9:32 AM Volume Number: 22:5
NEW YORK--Making it to 20 years is a huge accomplishment for any company, but Oliver Peoples, founded in 1986 by Larry and Dennis Leight, has not only survived, it has thrived.

Luxottica Signs License With Stella McCartney

Posted: 4/28/2008 2:00 AM Volume Number: 22:5
MILAN and LONDON - Luxottica Group S.p.A. (NYSE: LUX; MTA: LUX) and Stella McCartney Limited, a joint venture between designer Stella McCartney and the Gucci Group N.V., have announced the signing of a new six-year exclusive license agreement for the design, production and worldwide distribution of sunglasses under the luxury lifestyle brand Stella McCartney, to be launched in the summer of 2009.

I-dealoptics Hits the Jackpot With the Casino Collection

Posted: 3/31/2008 4:30 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Cover Story: The New Rules of the Game

Posted: 3/31/2008 3:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Pucci Throws Colorful Upper East Side Shindig

Posted: 3/31/2008 2:30 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Sàfilo to Introduce New Expo Booth

Posted: 3/31/2008 1:30 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Luxottica Posts Drop in Q4 Income

Posted: 3/31/2008 1:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Luxottica Re-Launches LuxandMe.com

Posted: 3/31/2008 1:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Ocuco Group Makes First Acquisition on the Continent

Posted: 3/31/2008 1:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Pearle Europe Enters Pact for Stores in India

Posted: 3/31/2008 1:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4
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Laboratories  

Cherry Optical Hosts 2008 What’s New University

Posted: 4/29/2008 10:52 AM Volume Number: 22:5
GREEN BAY, Wis.--Cherry Optical, an independently owned wholesale laboratory in Green Bay, Wis., held its seventh annual What’s New University (WNU) at Lambeau Field on March 1.

Robertson Optical Laboratories Marks 50th Anniversary

Posted: 4/29/2008 10:46 AM Volume Number: 22:5
LOGANVILLE, Ga.--Independent wholesaler Robertson Optical marks its 50th anniversary this month. The company’s original location in downtown Atlanta was opened on April 14, 1958 by Jack Robertson, an optical lab veteran who started in the business in 1920.

OLA Releases 2008 Progressive Identifier Book

Posted: 4/29/2008 10:40 AM Volume Number: 22:5
FAIRFAX, Va.--The Optical Laboratories Association (OLA) has released the 2008 edition of the OLA Progressive Identifier, the industry-standard guide to the identifying marks engraved on progressive addition lenses. Copies of the new edition are being shipped to OLA member labs.

Harbor Kicks Off Polarized Lens Promo

Posted: 3/31/2008 10:54 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Quantum Debuts ‘Big Dipper’

Posted: 3/31/2008 10:49 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Salem Vision Group Intros Claron Plastic Lens Polish

Posted: 3/31/2008 10:41 AM Volume Number: 22:4

DAC Intros Premium Polish

Posted: 3/31/2008 10:31 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Dynamic Debuts Quick Release

Posted: 3/31/2008 10:23 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Opticote Debuts ‘Rxtreme Mirror’

Posted: 3/31/2008 5:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Vigor Optical Adds UV Meter

Posted: 3/31/2008 5:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Eyefinity, Liquid Software Designs Sign Pact for Online Integration

Posted: 3/31/2008 3:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

People: March 31, 2008

Posted: 3/31/2008 2:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

COLTS Offers FDA Impact Testing Program to Dispensers

Posted: 3/31/2008 1:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Gerber Scientific Posts Gains for 3Q 2007

Posted: 3/31/2008 1:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Industry Comments on FDA Lens Impact Guidelines Now on VM Web Site

Posted: 3/31/2008 1:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4

Ocuco Group Makes First Acquisition on the Continent

Posted: 3/31/2008 1:00 AM Volume Number: 22:4
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ECPs  

Cherry Optical Hosts 2008 What’s New University

Posted: 4/29/2008 10:52 AM Volume Number: 22:5
GREEN BAY, Wis.--Cherry Optical, an independently owned wholesale laboratory in Green Bay, Wis., held its seventh annual What’s New University (WNU) at Lambeau Field on March 1.

SynergEyes Launches New Multifocal Hybrid CL

Posted: 4/29/2008 10:31 AM Volume Number: 22:5
SAN DIEGO, Calif.--SynergEyes, Inc., the high Dk hybrid contact lens manufacturer, has launched its new multifocal hybrid contact lens, SynergEyes Multifocal. Now available in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, SynergEyes Multifocal is the first hybrid contact lens specifically designed for patients with presbyopia.

Bausch & Lomb Launches New Ads To Support Breast Cancer Research

Posted: 4/29/2008 10:27 AM Volume Number: 22:5
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--Bausch & Lomb has created a new print advertising campaign, set to launch in time for Mother’s Day, featuring real people who have gone head-to-head with breast cancer.

CooperVision Biofinity Extends Parameters

Posted: 4/29/2008 10:22 AM Volume Number: 22:5
FAIRPORT, N.Y. --CooperVision, a unit of The Cooper Companies, Inc. [NYSE: COO], has expanded the parameters of its Biofinity silicone hydrogel contact lenses.

CooperVision Intros Avaira, Two-Week SiHy

Posted: 4/29/2008 10:14 AM Volume Number: 22:5
FAIRPORT, N.Y.--CooperVision has introduced Avaira two-week replacement silicone hydrogel lenses.

FDA MAY TAKE SECOND LOOK AT LASIK

Posted: 4/28/2008 3:20 PM Volume Number: 22:5
SILVER SPRING, Md.--The U.S. Food and Drug Administration may review the impact of LASIK eye surgery on improving consumers’ lives, according to a senior FDA official.

OAA SETS DATE FOR NATIONAL OPTICIANS CONVENTION

Posted: 4/28/2008 3:16 PM Volume Number: 22:5
HERNDON, Va.--The Opticians Association of America (OAA) will hold its annual National Opticians Convention at the ABO-NCLE National Education Conference in Cincinnati, Sept. 19 to 21.

Corporate ODs Eye Common Challenges

Posted: 4/28/2008 3:06 PM Volume Number: 22:5
NEW YORK--Representatives of a number of top optical retail chains met here during International Vision Expo East as the Corporate Optometry Professional Advisory Panel to discuss matters of common interest to corporate ODs, including whether a new industry wide message on eye health for consumers is needed.

J&J Vision Care Expands OD CE

Posted: 4/28/2008 3:00 PM Volume Number: 22:5
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--Johnson & Johnson Vision Care is expanding two of its education offerings for eyecare professionals.

SUNY College of Optometry Honors Elias, Gangolli at N.Y. Gala

Posted: 4/28/2008 2:09 PM Volume Number: 22:5
NEW YORK--At its annual industry event which benefits the Optometric Center of New York, SUNY College of Optometry honored two industry executives during the group’s “Eyes on New York” gala held here during Vision Expo East at the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center.

3M Completes Acquisition of Aearo Technologies Inc.

Posted: 4/28/2008 1:00 AM Volume Number: 22:5
ST. PAUL, Minn. and INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.--3M (NYSE: