LINES & LAUNCHES
Brand New
The newest sunwear and ophthalmic eyewear collections from around the globe
Chunky acetate is finished with bamboo polishing
CHUNKS OF SUNLIGHT
KIO YAMATO SUNWEAR ROLLS OUT
Rolling out with the theme of big, bold, and retro, the Kio Yamato Sunglass collection features a range of oversized looks with a glamour theme reminiscent of the late ’70s.
The Kio Yamato Sunwear collection offers a total of four models, each in a minimum of four colors and some models having six colors from which to choose. “The unisex sunglasses are made of the highest grade zyl, which refers to how much moisture is evaporated from the material to make it light,” says Rudia Lee, managing director of Kio Yamato Optics. “So even though our acetates are pretty big (meaning using more material than most), they are very light.”
The sunglasses come with polarized lenses and the entire collection is supported with a variety of P.O.P. options.
INFO: kioyamato.com
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The sophisticated finishes within the collection are thanks to a refined process that includes polishing done by bamboo, notes managing director Rudia Lee. Normally wood chips are used, but bamboo leaves a rich luster that emanates from the frame structure and a luminescence that stays for some time, despite wear and tear. Bamboo polishing takes about four times longer than traditional methods and doesn’t use the chemicals typically used in the process.
Rich details with an affordable price tag
SMART AND STYLISH
CLARITI LAUNCHES GIOVANNI ITALY COLLECTION
Clariti has added a new line for men and women, the Giovanni Italy Collection. Providing style at a value price point, Giovanni Italy has 12 styles made of polycarbonate, metal, and acetate. As the collection grows, Clariti Eyewear representatives note they plan to focus on polycarbonate material to expand the line, as frames made from polycarbonate can be made at an affordable price point. The target customer for the collection needs an insurance plan-friendly price point with style. Colors for the new collection include Dark Tortoise, Orange Zest, and other rich and textured colors. Thoughtful details enhance the light and airy feel, as do accents on the frame fronts and temples. Cool and lightweight, Giovanni Italy frames are designed as classic eyewear wardrobe component for stylish and budget conscious patients.
INFO: 800-FRAMES-2, claritieyewear.com
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“We set out to create a collection that gives eyecare professionals the ability to offer insurance plan-friendly frames that don’t compromise on quality or a patient’s style,” says Dominique Yonemoto, general manager of Clariti Eyewear. “The new Giovanni Italy Collection does just that; it features eye-catching styles with fashion flourishes all crafted with quality materials.”
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JUST JACK
SAFILO PRESENTS JACK SPADE
The Jack Spade men’s ophthalmic and sunglass collection is now available from Safilo. The eyewear is a smartly designed collection offering style and simplicity. The ophthalmic segment of the collection is comprised of 13 men’s styles available in metal, titanium, surgical steel, or acetate, with a range of round and rectangular silhouettes. Eight of these styles offer flex hinges for superior comfort and flexibility. Two of the styles are designed to be International Fit, with longer nose pad arms allowing the frame to sit off the face.
The sunglass grouping offers 10 men’s styles in metal, titanium, or acetate, with two aviator shapes, two navigator styles, and five retro round and rectangular silhouettes. Four styles feature polarized lenses and four others feature flex hinges.
Acetate styles for sun or Rx are available in vintage hues such as striated brown, matte vintage crystal, black fade tortoise, and black crystal. The metal, titanium, and surgical steel frames are offered in shiny and matte versions of light ruthenium, black, satin brown, navy, and blonde havana. The brand’s signature orange color is visible throughout the collection, discreetly inside the metal cap detail at the hinges of many styles, as well as on the inside front of several frames.
“The Jack Spade brand celebrates the design innovations of everyday objects and incorporates intrinsic style and functional simplicity into its clothing and accessories without taking itself too seriously,” says Glenn Rusk, commercial head of Safilo North America. “The brand’s optical and sun launch collections are no exception; Jack Spade’s signature orange color—a symbol of brand authenticity—is evident throughout the collection, as is the brand’s iconic architectural graph paper pattern, and airplane rivets which can be found on temple tips.”
INFO: safilo.com
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In addition to borrowing color inspiration, the Jack Spade optical collection also draws iconic elements from its clothing and accessories collections, including an architectural graph paper pattern laser engraved on spring hinges and temples of several styles. In others, temple tips are adorned with thin metal disks featuring masculine, yet playful, airplane rivets.
LADIES FIRST
CORINNE MCCORMACK ADDS OPHTHALMIC EYEWEAR TO HER ROSTER
A longtime trendsetter in the reader and retainer segment, Corinne McCormack is now moving into the ophthalmic eyewear universe with her new collection from FGX International. Designed for perfect fit, color, and style for the fashionable woman, the 21-frame collection targets the career-oriented women who wants fashion, quality, and great design with eyewear in metals, handmade zyls, and combinations that makes a statement about their personality. Handmade zyls include exclusive signature patterns, and all styles include European spring hinges. The collection also offers three petite styles and three luxury fit styles, which are proportioned for women seeking bolder fashion shapes.
P.O.P. options include a two-piece display, single-piece display, mirror, poster, and countercards. Packaging is a hinged hard case with cleaning cloth.
INFO: 800-480-4846, fgxoptical.com
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“I have always been inspired by retro designs and am an avid collector of vintage accessories,” says Corinne McCormack, vice president, design, for FGX International. “I bring a modern sensibility to vintage by introducing fresh, unusual colors. My belief is that eyewear is the most important accessory a woman can wear—as important as the perfect shade of lipstick. My passion is to create designs so that women feel empowered when they wear them. I love creating eyewear that breaks from tradition and is new and fresh.”
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