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The International Vision Expo in Vegas

The International Vision Expo in Vegas

It’s that time of the year again! This weekend is the annual International Vision Expo in Las Vegas, where opticians go to get in-the-know about debuting eyewear lines, the latest styles, technologies, accessories and emerging trends in the vision industry. If you’ve ever wanted the inside goods on what’s next in the world of …

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Get ready for health-tracking eyewear

Get ready for health-tracking eyewear

A consumer pilot test and academic study has just been launched for a device that, when attached to your eyeglass frames, can detect and report health information such as number of calories burned, steps taken, and overall activity level at any given time. And recently, prototype eyewear – called Level – has been introduced, which includes …

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Fashion design icon Sonia Rykiel dies at 86

Fashion design icon Sonia Rykiel dies at 86

French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel has sadly died today at the age of 86 due to complications from Parkinson’s disease. Rykiel, who also had a successful line of designer eyewear bearing her name, was known to many in the fashion world and beyond as a bold, trailblazing trendsetter. This identity first showed up in 1962 …nia Rykiel has sadly died today at the age of 86 due to complications from Parkinson’s disease. Rykiel, who also had a successful line of designer eyewear bearing her name...

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20th Anniversary of the Accessories Council ACE Awards Gala

20th Anniversary of the Accessories Council ACE Awards Gala

At the recent Accessories Council’s ACE Awards, fashion and Hollywood collided to celebrate people and corporations who have gone above and beyond to encourage the world conversation about the use of fashion accessories. Celebrities like Debra Messing, Priyanka Chopra and Julianna Margulies came out to honor such brights as Bergdorf Goodman (Retailer of the Year) …

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Contact lenses, court trials and creativity in marketing

Contact lenses, court trials and creativity in marketing

Sometimes things can get a little hairy in the wonderful world of eyewear. It was announced this week that the Federal Trade Commission is suing 1-800-CONTACTS. Why? Because the FTC alleges that the largest retailer of online contact lenses in the country unlawfully created anti-competitive agreements with rival online sellers that lead to restricting and …

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Vision improvement through electricity

Vision improvement through electricity

So here’s something fun. A study at Vanderbilt University recently proved that jolting the brain with a mild current can improve eyesight. Science Daily reports that stimulating the visual cortex for 20 minutes with electricity can improve vision for up to two hours. The worse the vision is to begin with, the …

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Do these glasses make me look smart?

Do these glasses make me look smart?

Do people actually appear smarter when wearing glasses? This debate has been alive and kicking for decades, but is there any truth to the rumor? A research study in Britain has found that people really do believe that someone appears more intelligent and professional when they’re wearing glasses. And… A 2015 German study revealed that …

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What can’t coffee do?

What can’t coffee do?

Coffee. Do we have your attention now? This miracle elixir is consumed daily by over four-fifths of the adult population in this U.S. alone. According to USA Today, that’s an average of three cups a day per person, or 587 million cups. You already know that the caffeine in your favorite java makes you alert …

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Ellen DeGeneres is an eyewear designer!

Ellen DeGeneres is an eyewear designer!

Ellen DeGeneres just entered the fashion eyewear arena. And she’s taking no prisoners. With designer Modo as her partner-in-crime, she has launched ED Ellen Eyewear under her lifestyle brand, ED Ellen DeGeneres. In true form and consistent with her brand, the word “Love” is etched inside the temple of each frame. Both sunglasses and optical …

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Demand for VR goggles escalates

Demand for VR goggles escalates

A few months ago, we reported about the new Oculus Rift, a headset/googles-based virtual reality software system that was making its official debut. While other VR devices had preceded it, few were as boldly-marketed this version, touted as being one of the most advanced in the world. It currently comes with a steep price tag …

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