And the Nominees for the Silmo d’Or are

Wednesday, September 23 2015 | 00 h 00 min | Awards, Press Release

The International Innovation and Creation Grand Prix, a unique prize recognized throughout the optical and eyewear world, awards the products representing the best innovations in terms of creation, technology and innovation. The designer Emmanuel Gallina will preside the 22^nd edition of this quality label. The awards ceremony will be held in a legendary Paris location.

Emmanuel Gallina describes his work as a designer with a quote by Constantin Brancusi: “simplicity is complexity resolved”. Elegance, ease and simplicity are the keys to Gallina’s approach. For each of his projects, his creative ethics reflect both authenticity and coherence. Attention to detail is, to him, a constant reality of shape, form and function.

Here are the nominees in the different categories for the Silmo d’Or 2015:

“VISION” CATEGORY
ESSILOR with “Eyezen”
JOHNSON & JOHNSON with “1-Day Acuvue Moist Multifocal”
MONT- ROYAL with “Intégral”
SAFILENS with “Fusion 1 day Presbyo”

“MATERIAL / EQUIPMENT” CATEGORY
IPRO INTERNATIONAL with “Paskal 3D”
LUNEAU TECHNOLOGY with “VX 120” from Visionix
LUNEAU TECHNOLOGY with “Attitude” from Briot
NIDEK with “HandyRef-K”
SI INTERNATIONAL – KELNET with “Optinett Green”

“LOW VISION” CATEGORY
AXOS with “Zoomax Modulis”
CECIAA with “Traveller HD”
VISIOLE with “Blaez-Ez”

“CHILDREN” CATEGORY
ADCL PLUS with “TRI 227” Les Triplés
LOOK THE CONCEPT FACTORY with “Nil Titanium”
MINIMA with “Junior Hybrid”
NETOPTIC with “3119” from Kinto
SEAPORT with “FIL 01” from Façonnable

“OPTIC FRAME” CATEGORY
DZMITRY SAMAL with “08”
FROST with “Atelier”
MASUNAGA with “GMS-106”
SABINE BE with “Be Cat’s”
VUILLET VEGA with “Prestige 1693”

“SUNGLASS” CATEGORY
FACTORY 900 with “FA-087”
FALVIN with “Shade”
IRRESISTOR with “Stradust”
SELIMA OPTIQUE with “Chrisopé”
W-EYE with “AIFIR”

“SPORT EQUIPMENT” CATEGORY
GIORGIO FEDON & GIGLI with “Endurance”
JULBO with “Aero”
SEIKO Optical Group with “Seiko X Changer”

“FRAME TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION” CATEGORY
BAARS EYEWEAR with “Victor”
BLACKFIN with “Shark-Lock”
FIDELA with “Links 2 Flex” from Bugatti Eyewear
FLEYE with “Lolan”
VISTA Eyewear with “Double Screw”