Pure Innovation

A trio of trendsetting concepts showcased at Vision Expo West.

1 See the Rainbow

As consumers seek expressive designs, brilliantly colorful sunglasses and ophthalmic frames took center stage. Case in point: At the Catch London booth, attendees were able to experience the Tom Davies Acetate Kitchen, a Willy Wonka-evoking material production concept that allows users to design one-of-a-kind plates for frames via colorful pellets of acetate (pictured here).

2 Spectacularly Sporty

“Athluxury” is fashion’s new take on athleisure, shares Vogue in a recent New York Fashion Week trend report. This rang true at Vision Expo West—with sport brands bringing their A game. In line with sporty specs fanatics, Oakley ambassador and NHL star Nic Hague drew a crowd to the EssilorLuxottica booth.

3 Tailored Solutions

The industry is lending a helping hand with omnichannel. Take Abby, for example, a smiling face seen at the ABB Optical Group booth, emblematic of the company’s new e-commerce platform that aims to support and cater to both eyecare practitioners and patients.

VIVA LAS VEGAS

The industry reunited from Sept. 14-17 in the City of Lights as an action-packed Vision Expo West generated eyewear styles galore, events in some of the hottest venues Vegas has to offer, and timely industry education.

Dig in here for some snapshots of the fun. (Photos courtesy of Vision Expo West.)

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To kick off Vision Expo West, industry leaders gathered for a four-mile BusinessOutside Connection Hike at Red Rocks State Park.

The industry’s beloved “Eye Docs of Rock” took the stage to perform for Vision Expo West’s opening night party at Brooklyn Bowl.

Faith Picozzi, model with the TNG Agency, in a Celine sun style from Thélios during the EB Trends Talk. 

The Vision Board on the show floor invited attendees to interact with a 40-foot interactive art exhibit, spearheaded by artist Adam Rellah.

EB editor-in-chief Erinn Morgan (center) and managing editor Kerri Ann Raimo (right) were joined by optician Sheena Taff for an engaging talk and model presentation on the most innovative eyewear and fashion trends for the upcoming season. 

Oakley hosted brand ambassador and NHL Golden Knights defenseman Nic Hague at the EssilorLuxottica booth. From L-R: Sherianne James, chief marketing officer and SVP of wholesale marketing for EssilorLuxottica N.A.; Ashley Mills, CEO of The Vision Council; Nic Hague; and Darryl Glover, O.D.

The annual Optical Women’s Association (OWA) networking reception and raffle drew a crowd, including EB’s Kerri Ann Raimo and Erinn Morgan, Transition Optical’s senior managing director Bidisha Rudra, and OWA executive director Carol Wilbur.

Carrera, available from Safilo, hosted a full-throttle event for customers at Dream Racing Las Vegas. From L-R: Safilo president and chief commercial officer for the North American market Francesco Rinaldi Ceroni with Silicon Valley Eyecare Optometry and Contact Lenses optician Ashley Borges and office manager Danelle Hayes.

The trendsetting Biba sunglass style from l.a.Eyeworks, one of the luxury eyewear brands housed in The Venetian Suites. 

ClearVision Optical’s David Friedfeld, president and CEO, and Ecco Matlak, social media and community manager, sported frames from the company’s new ILLA collection.