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The latest news, features and insight from across optics

Eyewear catered to high myopes

At 100% Optical, OT met Charlotte Dickinson, founder of Minus Eyewear, a brand creating stylish frames optimised for thicker lenses

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Top trend: Asymmetric eyewear

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Angelo Trocchia

Safilo signs perpetual licence agreement for David Beckham Eyewear

Eyewear and lenses

The design team at Mondottica seated around a long table in a meeting, with images scattered on the desk before them

Mondottica receives ISO 9001:2015 certification

Eyewear and lenses

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Fashionable eyewear at accessible price points

Emily Andrews, product director and chief sustainability officer for Eyespace Eyewear, talked OT through the new Arhlo collection

A pair of black spectacles on a deep navy background with thin curving light blue lines, indicative of sound waves

EssilorLuxottica reports “solid start” to 2024

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A pair of pink and grey sunglasses balance on top of a pair of mint green and brown spectacles, with botanical graphics on either side

Inspecs reports record sales for 2023

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A wing mirror of a car is visible driving down a busy road. The black and white image is a long exposure so the headlights of other cars streak across the image like light trails

Supplier insight

Lenses designed for driving

7 min read

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Keith Elliott, regional sales manager for Hoya Lens UK, smiles on the Hoya stand at 100% Optical 2024

Hoya showcases premium anti-reflection coating

A man leans over a lit display of Wolf Eyewear frames, the colours bright against the box light

Being bold with Wolf Eyewear

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“A very neat, high-performing solution”

A still from the video which shows a small pair of pink spectacles in front of a rainbow sign reading: ‘Star Fit Lazer Junior’ and a headline overlaid in blue and white: ‘100% Optical Frames fit for kids’

Paediatric designs: the Star Fit collection

Nuria and Miguel pose in the sunshine wearing circular glasses in white and yellow with bold rounded sides

Me and my glasses

“I developed a great passion for independent designs”

6 min read

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A woman with white hair wears a shiny sage green dress and stands against an olive green background. She wears spectacles with a dark top and sides that transitions into a clear plastic at the bottom of the frame

Latest launches

Eyewear for all

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EssilorLuxottica and Dolce&Gabbana sign for 16 years

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A pair of angular white frames are posed off-centre

Top trend: White hot frames

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Clare Brent wears bright red frames in a rectangle shape. She is in a restaurant and holds up a plate of food

Me and my glasses

“I like to stick by what I know I love”

Freelance marketing consultant and food content creator, Clare Brent, on being loyal to a frame style, and what she has learnt from managing social media for eyewear companies

Eyewear and lenses

A girl wears square frames in a crystal teal colour

Marcolin and Skechers renew license agreement

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A pair of chunky navy sunglasses lay on a cutting of plastic netting

Eco Eyewear measures carbon footprint

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Gen S frames

What optometrists need to know about selling the Transitions Gen S lens

9 min read

Eyewear and lenses

The Love Eyewear Awards, vivid pink-red glass rectangles, are arranged in a line

Love Eyewear Award winners announced for 2024

A stylish image of a woman posing with large dark sunglasses

Eyewear at 100% Optical

A blonde woman wears a bright blue suit and circle sunglasses and leans against a black car

Odette Lunettes partners with The Eyewear Stylist

Eyewear and lenses

Carolina is outside in the sunshine wearing a black and white floral summer dress, she is peeking over the top of her square black sunglasses

“I express myself with glasses”