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Vinyl Factory Presents HOFFS and MADAN

Model HOFFS is the ultimate vintage sunglass style coming straight from the 80s. This ultra-feminine model offers a mix of colours and elegant surface work with its grooves on the bridge and top-rim, enhancing its butterfly shape.

The vintage but innovative design of model MADAN gives shape to a funky and feminine frame combining acetate and stainless steel, spiced up by catchy colours.

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VITRIS® Makes Its Debut at Vision Expo East 2016

DALLAS, TX – With its recent debut in the 2016 Oscar Nominee Gift Bag, VITRIS® Independent Luxury Eyewear Company based in Zurich, Switzerland attracted tremendous interest from a-list celebrities, media outlets, and fashion bloggers, now has its eyes on the prize, the 2016 New Product Award presented during Vision Expo East. VITRIS® will be exhibiting as a first-time exhibitor at the 2016 International Vision Expo East, the world’s most inclusive ophthalmic conference and expo, being held at the Jacob Javitz Convention Center in New York, NY April 14 -17.

VITRIS® is the art of combining uncompromising design, quality and exclusiveness in every detail of its frame and decor. Establishing a new level of luxury, taking sun and vision eyewear to a new apex “From eyewear to I wear.” Handmade in Switzerland with exquisite craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology VITRIS® frames are manufactured with exclusive materials; 18 karat solid yellow, white or rose gold, titanium or silver palladium; precious diamonds, sapphires, Swarovski stones, or gems unobtrusively incorporating into the lens décor; alongside leather and horn detail- creating the finest in luxury eyewear.

VITRIS® entire Spring/Summer Collection: Wildlife, Eyemotion and Diamond Line, the 2016 Oscar Nominee Collection, in addition to a sneak preview of the Fall/Winter Collection will be on display in the New Designer Gallery at Vision Expo East Booth #N5059. VITRIS® is new (since January 2016) to the United States and scheduled to launch its collection in Toronto, Canada in July 2016.

Click here to read the full press release.

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New Look Adds Five More Stores in Montreal Area

Less than a month after reporting sales and net profit records in 2015, New Look Vision Group announced the acquisition of five retail stores in the Montreal area. All stores were formerly operating under the ZYEU Optometrists banner.

Estimated annual revenues for the stores is $5.1 million and the purchase price was $5.3 million, financed from internal cash resources.

For more information: http://www.newlookvision.ca/en/press.aspx#openModal3

 

Frames Data Launches Canadian Products

New York, NY – Frames Data has announced its newest venture, an expansion to serve the Canadian marketplace. Two new products are planned which will provide subscribers with frame information from Canadian manufacturers and distributors, with Canadian pricing in Canadian dollars.

Frames Data’s very first Canadian specific product, Frames Data Immediate , will serve detailed information about frames available in Canada from the recently upgraded Frames Data web service.  This data will then be accessed by subscribers directly inside their practice management software.  It is now available for integration with software providers active in the Canadian market.

Frames Data Immediate will be followed by a website-only version for eyecare professionals, to be launched later this year.

Frames Data’s web service is now available for integration with software providers: Acuitas, My Vision Express and RevolutionEHR. Completed integrations will be announced in coming weeks.

For the full press release, click HERE.

Let AYA’s New Sia Model Energize Your Look!

Claudia Alan Inc. launches a new style in the AYA Pacific Northwest Collection. Sia is right on trend with a flattering cateye front and gorgeous stainless temples featuring Corrine Hunt’s Eagle/Raven design. Sia is a stunning style that energizes any look. Three striking tortoise, striped and solid acetate combinations are available:

.              Unexpected brown and purple tortoise with fuchsia stainless temples

.              Uniquely striped grey/blue acetate front with silver stainless temples

.              Classic black acetate front with a clear back and silver stainless temples.

AYA is distributed by www.claudiaalan.com

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