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    Google has announced through a blog post that it is...

    2014-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Google has announced through a blog post that it is testing a “smart contact lens” for diabetics to monitor their blood-sugar levels while wearing the lens. The lens prototype uses a tiny wireless chip and miniaturized glucose sensor, embedded between two layers of soft contact lens material, which can generate ...

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    Rodenstock re-launched its Mercedes Benz eyewear collection, for which it...

    2014-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Rodenstock re-launched its Mercedes Benz eyewear collection, for which it has held the worldwide license since 2009, at the Opti 2014 show in Munich. The new collection, which is completely made without screws, includes 12 prescription frames and eight sunglasses, each available in four different colors from March this year. ...

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    Bode Design, a German eyewear manufacturer and licensee, has a...

    2014-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Bode Design, a German eyewear manufacturer and licensee, has a new license agreement with Timezone, a German sport and streetwear label, for the international development and sales of eyewear collections under the brand name. The first collection was presented during the recent Opti show in Munich. Bode has expanded to ...

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    Very French Gangsters, a brand of children's eyewear born in...

    2014-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Very French Gangsters, a brand of children's eyewear born in France a little while ago, launched two limited editions for adult men and women at Opti 2014 in Munich. The first models for women are to be delivered to opticians at the end of March for sale in connection with ...

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    Licefa has launched a new private brand, Eigensign, positioned in the...

    2014-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Licefa has launched a new private brand, Eigensign, positioned in the premium price segment and made in Germany by a local production partner

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    Inspecs has a new licensing deal with Radley, a British...

    2014-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Inspecs has a new licensing deal with Radley, a British brand of handcrafted leather bags and other accessories born in London in 1998. The first Radley optical collection was launched exclusively at Vision Express stores at the end of last November. It will be available to independent retails from next ...

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     TD Tom Davies has collaborated with Meadham Kirchhoff, a British...

    2014-01-31T00:00:00Z

     TD Tom Davies has collaborated with Meadham Kirchhoff, a British fashion designer, to develop a limited edition of sunglasses for spring/summer 2014, available from Febuary in Meadham Kirchhoff's concept stores and the TD Tom Davies website

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    Michael Pachleitner Group has extended its Red Bull Racing eyewear...

    2014-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Michael Pachleitner Group has extended its Red Bull Racing eyewear collection with a range of ski goggles, presented for the first time at Opti 2014 in Munich.

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    Zeiss launched its first collection of “digital lenses” at Opti...

    2014-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Zeiss launched its first collection of “digital lenses” at Opti 2014, presenting a totally new first-pair product category for the company. The target customer for this collection is aged between 30 and 45 years and is a frequent user of smartphones and tablets, experiencing near-vision discomfort for the first time. ...

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    Italia Independent continues with its policy of developing and offering...

    2014-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Italia Independent continues with its policy of developing and offering limited series of prescription frames and sunglasses in collaboration with well-known designers. This time, at the Opti fair in Munich, the Italian company presented two styles co-branded with Jean-François Rey, the French eyewear designer. One of the models combined Italian ...

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    C.W. Dixey & Son has released a new collection of...

    2013-12-17T00:00:00Z

    C.W. Dixey & Son has released a new collection of elegantly crafted eyewear that pays homage to Sir Winston Churchill. Established in 1777, the London-based company has been the maker of spectacles to emperors, royalty, artists and political leaders and Churchill was among its loyal customers. Key design elements of ...

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    Sauflon, the British contact lens manufacturer, received authorization from the...

    2013-12-17T00:00:00Z

    Sauflon, the British contact lens manufacturer, received authorization from the Federal Drugs Administration in the U.S. for its new product line of daily and monthly contact lenses. The multifocal silicone hydrogel daily lens, Clarity 1day Multifocal, was presented for the first time in September 2012 in Frankfurt.

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    Munich, the Spanish brand of sneakers and futsal boots, is...

    2013-12-17T00:00:00Z

    Munich, the Spanish brand of sneakers and futsal boots, is reportedly launching its first collection of eyewear, produced by a Spanish company called Optim. The line is starting off with a series of prescription frames that are being marketed in Spain by Optica Universitaria on an exclusive basis. Munich saw ...

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    Trevi-Coliseum, an eyewear manufacturer in the Cadore district of Italy,...

    2013-12-17T00:00:00Z

    Trevi-Coliseum, an eyewear manufacturer in the Cadore district of Italy, will make eyewear for Ottici Associati, an Italian buying group of retailers, to be sold under its private label, Ottica Italiana 2.0, which has been completely revamped. Ottici Associati, which federates more than 400 shops, has also another house brand ...

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    Julbo is coming out with a very technical line of...

    2013-12-17T00:00:00Z

    Julbo is coming out with a very technical line of snow helmets, called Symbios, with double ventilation and a “3D Adjustable Fit.” The helmets are relatively light and include models developed specifically for women.

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    Safilo has signed a five-year deal with Kate Spade for...

    2013-12-17T00:00:00Z

    Safilo has signed a five-year deal with Kate Spade for the design, production and distribution of Jack Spade eyewear in North America, along with a three-year extension of the current agreement related to the license for Kate Spade New York. For both deals, the expiration date is Dec. 31, 2018. ...

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    Thierry Lasry, a well-known French eyewear designer, is developing, for...

    2013-12-17T00:00:00Z

    Thierry Lasry, a well-known French eyewear designer, is developing, for the first time, the spring/summer 2015 collection of sunglasses for the luxury brand Fendi, which is now licensed by Safilo. The company acquired the rights for production and worldwide distribution of the brand, previously held by Marchon, in July this ...

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    Opal has a new license agreement for prescription fames and sunglasses...

    2013-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Opal has a new license agreement for prescription fames and sunglasses with a French fashion brand, Elevenparis, to be distributed worldwide. The agreement is for a four-year term. The first collection of sunglasses was presented at the Silmo trade show held in Paris on Sept. 26-29. The collection will first be ...

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    Julbo, winner of this year’s Silmo d’Or award for its...

    2013-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Julbo, winner of this year’s Silmo d’Or award for its Tensing Flight sunglasses in the sports category, is working on its first line of optical prescription frames, which will be shown for the first time at the Opti or Mido show next year. It will also have news in the ...

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    Rodenstock has won the German Design Award 2014 in the...

    2013-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Rodenstock has won the German Design Award 2014 in the lifestyle category for its Rodenstock Perfection R8005 frame  A jury of 30 design experts from business, education and science as well as the design industry selected the frame for the coveted premium prize from a total of 1,900 submissions. The premium ...