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    Cesare Paciotti has appointed Brands O.I. to manufacture and distribute...

    2012-11-26T00:00:00Z

    Cesare Paciotti has appointed Brands O.I. to manufacture and distribute its new eyewear collections. Cesare Paciotti is an Italian footwear brand with stores both in Italy and abroad, including major cities such as London, Istanbul, Dubai, Seoul, Beijing, Miami, Los Angeles and New York. Brands O.I. is a company dedicated ...

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    Flair continues with the development of its exclusive Art Couture...

    2012-11-26T00:00:00Z

    Flair continues with the development of its exclusive Art Couture product line. Manufactured in Germany, the frames are decorated with 24-karat gold and Swarovski jewels and are sold in a golden box together with matching accessories with Swarovski crystals. The German company's Pure product line is made of bio-steel in ...

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    Mnemosline is the name of a device that claims to...

    2012-11-26T00:00:00Z

    Mnemosline is the name of a device that claims to improve the wearer's memory through its frames. Instead of lenses, the glasses have two red LEDs with light impulses that stimulate alpha brain-wave activity to help memory recovery. The device is the result of 10 years of research by Francesco ...

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    Vanni for Icons of Italy features an expanded range of...

    2012-11-26T00:00:00Z

    Vanni for Icons of Italy features an expanded range of spectacles featuring two new styles that celebrate the cities of Florence and Rome. This line of sun and vision eyewear features “nocturnal cityscapes” on the eyewear frames that are obtained through silk screening, on acetate, and through a new 3D ...

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    The French eyewear manufacturer Undostrial launched the 2nd Skin collection...

    2012-10-29T00:00:00Z

    The French eyewear manufacturer Undostrial launched the 2nd Skin collection at Silmo in Paris under the its own brand name. The company also owns the Lucas de Stael brand, which won the Silmo d'Or in the Optic Frame category. The 2nd Skin collection is made of leather with a hidden ...

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    After cooperating with the Swiss company Eyetech for its reading...

    2012-10-29T00:00:00Z

    After cooperating with the Swiss company Eyetech for its reading glass lenses, Götti will now extend the collaboration to its complete collection. Frames from Götti can now be ordered internationally with glazing fully completed. From now on, opticians can also order frames and lenses on Götti's website. The company Eyetech ...

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    L'Amy America has signed a license agreement with Ann Taylor,...

    2012-10-29T00:00:00Z

    L'Amy America has signed a license agreement with Ann Taylor, a well-known brand of women's apparel in the U.S., for its first-ever collection of sunglasses, prescription frames, high-end readers and watches. The Ann Taylor lines will be distributed first in the U.S. and Canada, but TWC-L'Amy may help the brand ...

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    Binoche has signed a licensing agreement with a Belgian fashion...

    2012-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Binoche has signed a licensing agreement with a Belgian fashion house, Natan, which dresses the Belgian royal family and the aristocracy of northern Europe. Itself a Belgian company, Binoche generates 90 percent of its turnover on the domestic market, so the deal with Natan, run by designer Edouard Vermeulen, should ...

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    Licefa plans to launch another private brand next year, to...

    2012-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Licefa plans to launch another private brand next year, to be presented at Opti in Munich or Mido in Milan. While Licefa concentrated previously almost entirely on licensed brands, the company is now following another strategy including the launch of nice collections of its own brand, which accounts already for ...

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    The young Austrian brand Gloryfy, which exhibited for the second...

    2012-10-29T00:00:00Z

    The young Austrian brand Gloryfy, which exhibited for the second time at Silmo, will be launching its first collection of prescription frames in Austria at the beginning of 2013, before introducing it to other markets. The brand, which is known for its unbreakable sunglasses and ski goggles, sells its products ...

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    Swiss Optical Group presented for the first time its Automatic...

    2012-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Swiss Optical Group presented for the first time its Automatic PD Scanner for highly accurate pupillary distance measurements and the Fitting Room for self-service virtual fittings at this year's Silmo show in Paris. The scanner costs €5,995, while the Fitting Room device is priced at €1,495. The database of the ...

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    iC! Berlin launched a limited collection of sunglasses during this...

    2012-10-29T00:00:00Z

    iC! Berlin launched a limited collection of sunglasses during this year's Silmo. The Psycho collection consists of three different models that can only be bought as a package. The collection is mainly used as an eye-catcher for fashion shows and P.R. activities. Each of the 660 packages cost €666 at ...

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    Mykita launched a limited birthday edition of sunglasses for Carl...

    2012-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Mykita launched a limited birthday edition of sunglasses for Carl Zeiss' 100th anniversary. The two companies have been partnering for several years with all Mykita sunglasses being equipped with Zeiss lenses. The glasses in the corporate colors of Zeiss were presented for the first time at Silmo.

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    Brulimar says it is recording an incredible demand for its...

    2012-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Brulimar says it is recording an incredible demand for its Bench and Lee Cooper branded kids eyewear, which added an additional €1.8 million to the company's turnover in the last year and a half. As kids know much more about brands and aim for adult brands, Brulimar ended its Barbie, ...

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    Vision Ease Lens and Carl Zeiss Vision have signed a...

    2012-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Vision Ease Lens and Carl Zeiss Vision have signed a royalty-bearing license agreement for freeform lens technology, under Carl Zeiss Vision International's U.S. patent number 6,089,713 and Australian patent number 739,849. The patents cover certain types of back-surface freeform progressive lenses and processes that are used to make them. These ...

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    Under the title Mykita Mylon Goes Optical, Mykita launched the...

    2012-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Under the title Mykita Mylon Goes Optical, Mykita launched the first Mykita Mylon collection of prescription frames at Silmo. The polyamide-based lightweight and durable material adapts to the features of the person wearing the glasses. The new collection, encompassing eight models and priced from €495 for end consumers, will be ...

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    On Sept. 12, the German contact lens manufacturer Sauflon presented...

    2012-10-03T00:00:00Z

    On Sept. 12, the German contact lens manufacturer Sauflon presented a new type of daily contact lenses in Frankfurt. The first multifocal silicone hydrogel daily lens from Sauflon is called Clariti 1day Multifocal and offers the wearer a smooth transition from the center to the long distance zone. An advanced ...

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    Jobson Optical Research has released the 2012 edition of its...

    2012-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Jobson Optical Research has released the 2012 edition of its U.S. Optical Retail Report & Directory, listing more than 100 accounts

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    Oliver Peoples is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a limited...

    2012-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Oliver Peoples is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a limited vintage edition of sunglasses and prescription frames in acetate inspired by the early sketches of Larry Leight, founder of the American company, which is now the property of Luxottica

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    Bellinger is launching a more advanced, limited-edition version of its...

    2012-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Bellinger is launching a more advanced, limited-edition version of its Blac frame, the world's first adjustable carbon fiber eyewear frame, which its introduced in 2008. Still handmade at the Bellinger House in Risskov, Denmark, and available in eight different models, Blac+ features a unique 3D-lasered polyamide front, using a 3D ...