All Products articles – Page 59
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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 ...
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Oakley is launching a limited series of glasses called Krys...
Oakley is launching a limited series of glasses called Krys Ocean Race by Oakley for the occasion of that event, which starts on July 7. The polarized glasses can be fitted with corrective lenses. The available models include the Jawbone Team Blue and the Fuel Cell Polished White, and they ...
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Tura, the U.S. company owned by Eschenbach, has signed a...
Tura, the U.S. company owned by Eschenbach, has signed a multi-year licensing agreement to make ophthalmic eyewear for the American Geoffrey Beene fashion brand. The collection should come out in spring of next year.
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Contact lenses can now measure glycemia in diabetics. A team...
Contact lenses can now measure glycemia in diabetics. A team of researchers from the University of Akron in the United States has developed a product that can read the level of blood glucose contained in the wearer's tears. If it is too high, the lens changes color, warning the wearer ...
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Optiswiss has reportedly developed a new nanotechnological sputtering process to...
Optiswiss has reportedly developed a new nanotechnological sputtering process to apply many layers of anti-reflective coatings and others on both sides of the lens. Its Optiplas Dual + system adds a hydrophobic coating on the outer side and an oleophobic treatment on the inner side of the lens, in addition ...
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A group of researchers from Samsung's “Creativity Lab” has developed...
A group of researchers from Samsung's “Creativity Lab” has developed an “eye tracking” system that is meant to replace the mouse of a computer for people affect by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and similar eye diseases. The team is reportedly ready to supply the software for anyone to develop the ...
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Partnering with Italia Independent for his new line of designer...
Partnering with Italia Independent for his new line of designer eyewear, an Italian tailor, Alessandro Martorana, has selected its I-wear 2012 090 frame model to cover it with fabric to suit any mood and complement any outfit. The eyewear is available only from Martorana's workshop in Milan or his hometown ...
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PFO Global and VSP Optics Group are working together to...
PFO Global and VSP Optics Group are working together to develop digital lens fitting and dispensing technology that eye care professionals can use on tablet or mobile computers, such as the iPad. The collaboration has been going on for a year, and the companies have already jointly applied for patents ...
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An Italian company, Acanto, launched a new, trendy line of...
An Italian company, Acanto, launched a new, trendy line of prescription frames at the last Mido show, called Shield Eyewear, that is said to promote the psycho-physical well-being of the wearer through the use of an activated silicon bio-magnet that protects him or her from the dangers of electro-smog. This ...
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Agatha Ruiz de la Prada is introducing her new glasses...
Agatha Ruiz de la Prada is introducing her new glasses frames for babies and children up to 3 years old, Agathitas. They come in eight new colors and a new design that ensures safety and comfort. They are made in Italy of 100 percent hypoallergenic material, and the temples have ...
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Alcon has changed the name of its Opti-Free EverMoist multi-purpose...
Alcon has changed the name of its Opti-Free EverMoist multi-purpose disinfecting contact lens solution: It is now called Opti-Free PureMoist
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The rumored “Google glasses” that the industry has been buzzing...
The rumored “Google glasses” that the industry has been buzzing about are a reality. Google unveiled its internet-enabled glasses earlier this month through photos and a video on its website. The designers working on “Project Glass” are seeking feedback about what users might like to see the glasses do. The ...
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Silhouette has come out with its first collection of rimless...
Silhouette has come out with its first collection of rimless frames for children. Called SPX Art Kids, the line is manufactured at the company's own facilities in Austria.
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Essilor Finland has developed four pairs of driving glasses for...
Essilor Finland has developed four pairs of driving glasses for competition use with the help of Jari-Matti Latvala, the World Rally Championship star. The glasses are tailored for light conditions: the ones for bright light are made with Essilor's Orma Crizal Forte; the yellow are Orma Kiros Crizal Forte; the ...
