JANUARY 2017

Superlative Sunwear 3 Glam Trends

Nailed It 2 ECPs Merchandise a Stellar Mix

2017's Mega Optical Trends 10 BIG Directions

Gwen Stefani rocks the sleek

L.A.M.B. SUSA LA029 in Black

from Tura

Gwen!The Grammy Award-winning, fashion-designing phenom

dishes exclusively with EB on her eyewear collections + her serious specs appeal

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F E A T U R E S U N W E A R F A S H I O NEB

Animal MagnetismFrom top: Nicole Miller Strand C02 from L’Amy America gold metal aviator

with leopard print temple inset. FYSH UK 2019 from WestGroupe modi-

fied metal square wrapped in rich leather. CH Carolina Herrera SHE694

from De Rigo REM modified rectangle acetate frame with cream and

crystal inset and graphic polka-dot detail. Roberto Cavalli Cerreto 1042

from Marcolin snakeskin-motif-printed, leather-covered metal aviator.

N E W P R O D U C T S

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frame introductionsE Y E W E A R A D D I T I O N S A N D L I N E E X T E N S I O N S

LUXOTTICAMr. Burberry | BE 2247 | Acetate | 54/19-145 |

Matte Black/Shiny Black, Shiny Light

Tortoise/Matte Olive | Men

INFO: 800-422-2020, LUXOTTICA.COM

MCGEE GROUPBadgley Mischka | Annora | Metal, Acetate |

54/15-135 | Sea Green, Ebony | Women

INFO: 800-966-2020,

MCGEEGROUP.COM

PLAN B EYEWEARNanovista | Breakout | Siliflex | 44/16-127 |

Matte Blue/Blue, Purple/Violet, Black/Sky

Blue, Chocolate/Turquoise, Crystal/Blue,

Burgundy/White, Blue/Blue | Children

INFO: 888-399-7742, ALTERNATIVEEYES.COM

ã FREUDIAN FRAME

The Austrian brand neubau eyewear from Silhouette

celebrates one of the most influential thinkers of the Western

World with the release of Sigmund, a new interpretation of

the characteristic round glasses worn by Sigmund Freud.

Launched in June 2016, neubau eyewear (named after a

district in Vienna) aims to embody the spirit of the young

and creative.

According to neubau, “Vienna is a city teeming with great

history and the domain of countless historically significant

personalities, such as the founder of psychoanalysis,

Sigmund Freud.”

The Sigmund model is constructed of a super-flexible

and lightweight polymer and is equipped with adjustable

temples for a more custom fit. Sigmund is available in Black

Coal Matte, Stone Gray Matte, Evergreen Matte, Cherry Matte,

Sweet Honey (pictured), and Crystal Clear.

The suggested retail pricing is $210.95.

INFO: HELLO@NEUBAU-EYEWEAR.COM, NEUBAU-EYEWEAR.COM

ä SCANDINAVIAN-INSPIRED

KLiiK denmark from WestGroupe releases

seven new styles for women and three new styles

for men that feature an “upscale, Scandinavian-

inspired edgy look that is uniquely KLiiK denmark.”

The new styles for women (K-562, K-564,

K-565, K-567, K-569, K-570, and K-571) and men

(K-563, K-568, and K-575) offer a variety of shapes

and styles in stainless steel and acetate. Standout

design elements include acetate layering,

digitally printed patterns, spring hinges, and

matte finishes.

Pictured is model K-562, a stainless steel, semi-

rimless style in a modified retro shape, featuring a

textured pattern on the front and temples.

The color palette of the collection is inspired

by the rich colors of the autumnal season.

Suggested retail pricing is $230.INFO: 855-455-0042, WESTGROUPE.COM

{PEOPLE }

Masoud Nafey, O.D., has

joined Eyefinity as vice

president of professional rela-

tions. Dr. Nafey also serves

as the national director of

professional services for VSP

Onsite Clinics and maintains

clinic hours two days a week.

HOYA Vision Care has

announced the appoint-

ment of Bruce Scott as

general manager of Seiko

Optical of America. Scott

brings more than 25 years

of industry experience to

the position, including his

previous role as regional vice

president with Essilor.

OWL, an association of

interdisciplinary ophthalmic

professionals, announced

that Michael Ackermann,

Ph.D.; Taryn Conway; Candace

Simerson; and John Vukich,

M.D., have joined its Board

of Directors.

Richard Sanchez of

Visibility Management

has been elected the new

chairperson of the Prevent

Blindness Board of Direc-

tors. Prevent Blindness

has also announced new

members elected to the

board: Sandra Block, O.D., of

the Illinois Eye Institute at

Princeton Vision Clinic and

Illinois College of Optometry;

Stephen Corman of Corman

Enterprises, LLC; and Mark

Ginsberg of VSP Global.

FYI...News Bits From the Industry

WestGroupe USA has

announced the appointment

of Christopher Mullen to the

position of central regional sales

director. Mullen has more than

19 years of experience in both

sales and management posi-

tions in the optical industry.

Dan Smith has rejoined

Zyloware Eyewear as director

of regional accounts. Smith

previously worked for Zyloware

from 2010 to 2015.

{BUSINESS UPDATES }

Seven nonprofit organizations

will receive grants ranging from

$1,000-$5,000 given by the ABB

Cares Program. Nominated

by Family Vision Center of

Porter and Crosby, TX, Addi’s

Faith Foundation received the

platinum award of $5,000.

Modern Optical Interna-

tional sponsored a food drive

to support Libby’s Place, an

on-campus food bank at Aurora

University in Aurora, IL. Modern

Optical employees donated

more than 800 items.

State Optical Co. has

announced the debut of its

launch collection to Canada’s

independent eyewear market.

Canada is now the only country

outside of the U.S. where State

Optical frames are available.

Smith has announced a three-

year partnership with Intrawest

as the official eyewear, goggle,

and helmet sponsor for

Intrawest’s mountain properties.

Super Optical International

has teamed up with Shark

Glass Recycling North America

to use recycled windshield glass

in the lens blocks that are used

in Super Optical’s FastGrind

system. The lens blocks will use

50% Shark Glass and 50% Super

Optical proprietary material.

{AWARDS }

Emily Ashworth, chief technol-

ogy officer at ABB Optical

Group, received the South

Florida Business Journal Technol-

ogy Award.

Masoud Nafey, Eyefinity

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…âHilco Vision has acquired Jonathan Paul Eyewear, a

pioneer of the fitover category of sunwear and creator of the

Jonathan Paul Fitover brand. The announcement follows

acquisitions by Hilco Vision in Germany last year and most

recently in the Benelux region, and is part of an effort by the

company to be a global partner to its customers.

âIndependent Doctors of Optometric Care (IDOC), LLC,

the largest privately held alliance of independent optometrists

in the U.S., has been acquired by Investors Management

Corp. (IMC), a Raleigh, NC, private investment firm. IDOC has

previously been held by The Riverside Company. Terms of the

transaction were not disclosed.

âEssilor announced it has taken a 50% stake in Photosyn-

thesis Group, a Hong Kong-based company that markets

sunglasses and corrective lenses under a range of banners,

including MJS. Separately, the company agreed to purchase

a 55% equity interest in Jiangsu Creasky Optical, an ophthal-

mic lens manufacturer and distributor based in China.

Read more about these and other news stories at EB News:

eyecarebusiness.com/eb-news.

Bruce Scott, Seiko Optical of America

Richard Sanchez, Prevent Blindness

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