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SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—SEE Eyewear has announced its partnership with Howie Mandel on a special capsule collection. The SEE x Howie Mandel collection will arrive in stores and on the SEE website in November, with the tagline “This is Howie SEE.” Featuring metal, acetate and combination styles, the collection is handmade in Italy and will be produced in limited quantities. A portion of all sales from the collection will be donated to the Boris L. Henson Foundation. The goal of the foundation is to change the way mental health is perceived in the Black community, SEE said in a statement.

SEE’s co-founder and SVP Randal Golden said, “I have always not just admired Howie's incredible wit, but also his deep compassion which always comes along with the causes he puts energy into. Howie has an incredible sense of style and I'm honored by how he's gravitated to our SEE Eyewear brand. We couldn't be more flattered that he wanted to do this collaboration as there isn't anyone more ideal."

Mandel said, “I'm so thrilled to be partnering with SEE for my Howie See 2020 collection, which hopefully reflects the perfect vision of fun and style while helping boost mental health in underserved communities.”

SEE (which is short for Selective Eyewear Elements) was founded by Richard Golden as "a prototype optical boutique with the mission of changing the rules forever by making the purchase of 'cool' eyewear a fashionably and economically correct experience," the company said in a release. SEE operates 43 stores nationally, including locations in New York City, Los Angeles, South Beach, Boston, San Francisco, Georgetown, Chicago, Nashville, Toronto and Charleston.