LAUNCHES
FYSH UK by WestGroupe Launches First Sunwear Line
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Wearer: Designed for women who embrace their own sense of style and spirit, the Links collection will incorporate key fashion influences with leading European sunwear trends.
Specifics: The 24-piece, eight-model collection will feature four design concepts, with each concept available in two shapes and three colors. “We have created a collection that is unique, fun, sexy and most importantly, easy to wear,” said Beverly Suliteanu, vice president of product development at WestGroupe. “The color palette has stayed true to the brand with gorgeous rainbow hues for those looking for color, while interesting design details make these sunglasses uniquely FYSH.”
Selling Points: Inspired by the delicate and intricate links in a chain necklace, the primary design feature is a silver metal inlay wrapped around the edge of the frame or embedded into the frame front. Rich, nuanced hues combine with the timeless glamour of black to complete each handcrafted acetate frame. The collection also offers CR-39 lenses in a variety of gradient tints as well as a six-base design to support prescription eyewear.
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SECOND LOOKS
Altair Bows Joseph Abboud Spring ‘16 Optical Styles
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Specifics: Four new styles in different eye sizes and colors, including blackjack, gunmetal, midnight, tortoise and smoke.
Selling Points: The JA4054 is a classic stainless steel combination featuring modern tonal colorations and raised textural temple detailing, while JA4055 is vintage inspired with confident, masculine detailing and handmade acetate temples. Rounding out the collection are the JA4052 and the JA40553. Both of these timeless styles are artfully characterized with laser-etched herringbone temple detailing and modern coloration.
Price Guide: $$$
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Modo Adds Acetate Rim to Paper-Thin Collection
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Specifics: Called the Paper-Thin Acetate series, these new styles feature an acetate rim insert which makes the v-groove lens application process uncomplicated and effortless, the company said. Another exciting addition to the collection is the new textured colorways, a total of six styles in four colors each for men and women.
Selling Points: Designed for men and women who truly embody the minimalist spirit and love a metal construction frame style, the new light titanium based metal construction paired with a rich acetate rim gives the sophisticated consumer a genuine minimalistic aesthetic. Additionally, style 4503, Modo’s trendy subtle cat eye shaped frames, now comes in a grey aqua marble. Other striking colors include cognac stone, pink water and black shadow.
Price Guide: $$$$
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Zyloware Debuts New Randy Jackson Styles
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Specifics: Six new frames for a stylish and masculine look.
Selling Points: In the Randy Jackson Collection, the semi-rimless metal 1068 boasts a bold rectangular shape with a stainless steel sheet metal front, endpiece and temple. Likewise, the full rim 1069 features a stainless steel eye rim and acetate temples in a rectangle shape. The 3027 is a full rim, double layer acetate frame featuring a rectangle shape and metal temples. Exclusive to the Randy Jackson Limited Edition Collection, the X118 sports a full rim zyl frame in a modified square shape with five-barrel hinges and gunmetal rivet details on the temples. Lastly, the full rim, metal X119 has a round shape with stainless steel eye rim and endpieces, while the X120 is an acetate and metal frame with an attractive square shape. Finishing touches include the RJ gunmetal logo and RJ Limited Edition logo with a gold fill. Select styles are equipped with an extended fit feature, durable spring hinges and adjustable snap-in PVC nosepads for stylish comfort.
Price Guide: $$$
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ALSO NEW
Ray-Ban Revamps 80s Gatsby Style
Ray-Ban has revamped their 80s-inspired Gatsby style. The restored model features a classic updated look with a daring combination of traditional golden details and matte finishes for a contemporary feel. Design features include a distinctive golden double bridge highbrow and rounded phantos shapes with modern finishes. The collection consists of six pairs of sunglasses, four of which have mirror lenses in matte Havana and two with solid green lenses in classic black or Havana.
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Morel Debuts Lightec Drill Mount Collection
Morel has released a drill mount collection from Lightec for men and women. Available exclusively as a kit, the entire segment is designed to be “turnkey” for optical retailers. Twelve shapes and 12 colors provide flexibility with 144 possible combinations. With 2.8mm wide temples and a weight of only 6g, this ultra slim, lightweight frame is 100 percent stainless steel. Slim temples allow for a color palette that incorporates both vivid and neutral tones. Equipped with Lightec’s Alpha flex-hinge system, drill mounts are entirely screwless, and available in sizes 49 through 55.
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EyeOs Launches New Reading Eyewear
EyeOs expands their collection of premium readers with three new styles in Mazzucchelli acetate. For women, the Mon Cheri boasts a thick cat eye shape with a striking color fade front, while the Double Dutch is a petite half-eye reader in layered acetate. The Double Dutch is made from Mazzucchelli M49 bioplastic acetate making this frame 100 percent biodegradable and 100 percent recyclable. Lastly, featuring a two-tone front, Harrison sports a bold rectangular shape in masculine tones. Each reader is available in three colors and is fitted with EyeOs’ Hex-O-Tech lenses.
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