All Products articles – Page 57
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Google has a challenger in Will Powell, a 2010 Oxford...
Google has a challenger in Will Powell, a 2010 Oxford graduate who has come up with glasses that provide real-time translations of ongoing conversations. Powell's product uses Vuzix video eyewear, Raspberry Pis, an iPhone and an iPad. With the translation help of Bing by Microsoft, a translated “caption” appears across ...
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Adlens is unveiling its Hemisphere variable focus eyewear at Vision...
Adlens is unveiling its Hemisphere variable focus eyewear at Vision Expo West, being held Sept. 6-8 in Las Vegas. Adlens is calling the new line a new category of vision correction, saying that they can be dispensed immediately and avoid laboratory expenses. Hemisphere uses fluid injection lens technology with external ...
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Victoria Beckham, also known as Posh Spice, has launched her...
Victoria Beckham, also known as Posh Spice, has launched her own line of unisex optical eyewear in cooperation with Cutler and Gross. The former Spice Girl told Women's Wear Daily that she had to wear glasses, but couldn't find any that suited her and made her feel confident – so ...
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Electric, the eyewear brand owned by Volcom, is said to...
Electric, the eyewear brand owned by Volcom, is said to be preparing the launch of a line of helmets for skiers and snowboarders
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Coburn Technologies is introducing the Exxpert Finishing Series, a new...
Coburn Technologies is introducing the Exxpert Finishing Series, a new in-house lens finishing system offering high-speed milling, external drilling, and a wide range of custom bevel options at an affordable market pricing. The new product line will be formally presented at Vision Expo West in Las Vegas being held Sept. ...
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Karavan Production has signed a licensing deal for eyewear with...
Karavan Production has signed a licensing deal for eyewear with Jacadi, a French brand of children's wear. The first line is set to come out in 2013. Krys, the big French chain of franchised optical retail shops, had marketed a line under this name on an exclusive basis until 2000.
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Gilmar has renewed its licensing agreement with Allison S.p.A. to...
Gilmar has renewed its licensing agreement with Allison S.p.A. to produce and distribute Iceberg brand optical frames and sunglasses worldwide. The two companies have been partnered for six years. The continuing relationship is expected to expand Iceberg's presence in emerging markets such as Russia, the Middle East and Asia, through ...
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Grimont has patented a new injection system that will allow...
Grimont has patented a new injection system that will allow a tortoiseshell effect to be printed directly on acetate. The Italian company, specializing in the design and manufacture of plastic components for premium eyewear, is planning to focus increasingly on injection technology, a process for which it has observed increasing ...
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Vision Express has teamed up with Heston Blumenthal, the celebrity...
Vision Express has teamed up with Heston Blumenthal, the celebrity chef and iconic spectacle wearer, to create a signature range of eyewear, alongside British designer Tom Davis and Inspecs, the Bath-based manufacturer. Blumenthal also works with Waitrose, developing food ranges with the supermarket. The new line of eyewear will be ...
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Irregular Choice, a British brand of extravagant women's and men's...
Irregular Choice, a British brand of extravagant women's and men's footwear, presented its first collection of sunglasses at the Bread & Butter show in Berlin this month. The sunglasses were sold in the company's mono-brand stores in London, Brighton, Hong Kong and Paris and on its American website this summer ...
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Cacharel has signed a licensing deal with Mondottica for the...
Cacharel has signed a licensing deal with Mondottica for the new eyewear collection, for a duration of four years. The new line will be launched during the next Fashion Week in Paris, from Sept. 25 to Oct. 5. It will also be presented at the Mido trade show in Milan ...
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Coburn Technologies has introduced the True-Form high-volume production system for...
Coburn Technologies has introduced the True-Form high-volume production system for free-form and traditional prescription lenses. The True-Form system consists of the new CobaltDS high-speed digital surfacing generator and CobaltDP dual spindle soft-tool digital polisher. Customer shipments should start in August and Coburn will officially release the system at Vision Expo West ...
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Optim is presenting the first collection specifically designed for men...
Optim is presenting the first collection specifically designed for men under the name of Pedro del Hierro, the Spanish designer with which it has a license since 2004
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Timberland has launched Formentor, a new eyewear line developed in...
Timberland has launched Formentor, a new eyewear line developed in partnership with its licensee, Marcolin. Limited to 1,000 pieces, the collection is part of a wider product line under the same name that also includes apparel and nautical shoes. Formentor glasses feature, on the right-hand bow, the logo of Spain's ...
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Ivanka Trump is expanding her line of self-branded products with...
Ivanka Trump is expanding her line of self-branded products with a new manufacturing agreement with B. Robinson Optical to create Ivanka Trump sunglasses, to be out next spring. The sunglasses join jewelry, footwear, handbags, outerwear and apparel, all of which are created with partners. The sunglasses will sell for $68-175 ...
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The Diesel group has agreed to give Marcolin global exclusive...
The Diesel group has agreed to give Marcolin global exclusive rights to develop and sell frames and sunglasses under its trendy 55DSL sub-brand. Marcolin already signed a five-year licensing deal for the Diesel brand in October 2010, replacing Safilo in the role. Renzo Rosso, owner of Diesel, acquired a 2.018 ...
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The Centre for Eye Research of Victoria, in Australia, has...
The Centre for Eye Research of Victoria, in Australia, has received a grant of 497,000 Australian dollars (€402,000-$500,000) to conduct clinical trials intended to prove that a new nanosecond laser technology developed in Australia can be effectively used to slow down the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The theory ...
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Following on from Mercedes, Ferrari and Bentley, BMW is the...
Following on from Mercedes, Ferrari and Bentley, BMW is the latest automobile manufacturer to enter the world of eyewear. Back in 2005, the Bavarian-based firm introduced a line of high-tech sunglasses with earphones incorporated into an MP3 player for listening to music. The new launch is a more traditional eyewear ...
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Polycore Optical, the manufacturer of eyeglass lenses in Berlin, has...
Polycore Optical, the manufacturer of eyeglass lenses in Berlin, has developed special lenses for people affected by presbyopia who work mainly at eye level. The new product, called Polysoft Work, combines freeform technology in the progressive area with an additional lens in the upper area. The lenses can be ordered ...
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Brioni, a high-profile Italian brand of men's clothing recently purchased...
Brioni, a high-profile Italian brand of men's clothing recently purchased by the French PPR luxury group, has launched its first collection of sunglasses. The products are designed by Brioni and manufactured by an Italian manufacturer specializing in horn frames, but Brioni did not want to mention its name. The 15-piece ...
