MYKITA'S Collection No. 2*, a collection of acetate frames with an innovative box hinge, has won the iF product design award for 2008. The renowned iF product design award is given to those who are dedicated to promoting excellence in design. As one of the world’s oldest design competitions the iF product design competition evaluated 2,292 entries from 35 countries in 14 categories...







RUDY PROJECT'S Zyon Hi-Altitude sunglasses and Kalybro goggle were chosen for an expedition to the South Pole. Departing from Punta Arenas, Chile, the 700-mile expedition lasted 57 days in inhospitable Antarctica, to research the effects of summer polar light on optic vision to assist in the development of new treatments for numerous vision disorders... 










 

Randy Jackson (left) with Jamie Shyer.

As part of the worldwide launch of Randy Jackson Eyewear, ZYLOWARE offered an online promotion for ECPs in conjunction with the premier of American Idol. Those who watched the show’s two-day debut logged onto zyloware.com to enter the eyewear style names worn by judge Randy Jackson (shown, with Jamie Shyer, COO of Zyloware). Participants caused high traffic on zyloware.com and randyjacksoneyewear.com and winners received a Randy Jackson T-shirt… 










 
The Wiley X Eyewear/Jim Yates Racing 2008 Pro Stock Pontiac.
WILEY X EYEWEAR has teamed with Jim Yates Racing to design and construct the new 2008 Pro Stock Pontiac for the NHRA POWERade season. The car made its debut at the 48th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts Winternationals in Pomona, Calif., from Feb. 7 to 10, where drag racing enthusiasts got their first look at the edgy new 2008 design including the enflamed skull sporting a pair of Wiley X’s on the hood…







EYEKING LLC  has been named Under Armour’s 2007 “Licensee of the Year.” Eyeking designs and distributes Under Armour’s full line of performance eyewear, including sunglasses and protective football and hockey face shields worn by elite high school, collegiate and professional athletes. The two firms have developed a retail strategy, based on the innovation built into Under Armour Performance Eyewear, to help consumers understand the superiority of Under Armour optics and engineering, including unique products and product merchandising displays…



FRAMESCAPE has won a Gold award at the 2007 International Davey Awards for its interactive 3D product demo developed by AIS Media in Atlanta for the Vision Expo East show in March 2007. The Davey Awards are judged and overseen by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, an organization of leading visual arts professionals dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media. Consideration for the award is by invitation only and attracts over 4000 entries per year… 






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Natasha Richardson
Natasha Richardson, a Tony Award-winning English actress and member of the Redgrave family, wore the Robert Marc style 194 on Jan. 31 to the 10th Annual AmfAR New York Gala. AmfAR (the American Foundation for AIDS Research) is an international non-profit organization for HIV/AIDS research, education, and public policy…






 

 Kevin Weisman

Kevin Weisman is one of those character actors who face you see everywhere and whose name you never quite catch. Well now you know! Best know for his re-occurring role on the former hit TV show, Alias, Kevin Weisman wears Kansai 5013 from Aoyama Optical… 











 

 Amaury Nolasco

Prison issue never looked as good as Amaury Nolasco, best known for his role as Fernando Sucre on the television series Prison Break, in his Sean John SJ2005 from Marchon…