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'The days of black, brown and grey only are over,' declared Federation of Manufacturing Opticians' chairman Andrew Actman early on in the show. A short walk around the NEC proved he was not wrong.
Scandinavian invasion
Scandinavian companies once again proved exactly why they are famous for their design abilities. Scandinavian Eyewear had a brilliant year at Optrafair, receiving three awards in the FMO's Frame Awards, which were announced at the show opening. Hollywood won first place in the sunglass category and it was easy to see why. The elegant large-eye women's model by designer Efva Attling in pearlescent acetate had a light glitter finish and featured Attling's swirly signature down the thick sides. The company also took first place for fun children's model Cirkus 5101 and the runner-up award for men's model 8608.
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