Vision Expo East

Stars in new york: There was a celebrity buzz at New York's International Vision Expo East (March 27-29), with Mickey Rourke, Paris Hilton, Randy Jackson and assorted US sports stars drawing large crowds at the Jacob K Javits Center. The redesigned exhibition, with rows named after famous New York streets, drew registrations from all 50 states and over 70 countries. Rourke, signing photos from his hit film The Wrestler, was a guest of Revolution Eyewear, which held a catwalk show for its Ed Hardy Eyewear. Hilton was launching a collection with Gripping Eyewear whose president and CEO Jimmy Jongebloed described her as having an eye for sunglass style and design as well as unmatched marketing ability. American Idol judge Randy Jackson has a frame collection with Zyloware Eyewear, whose products are distributed by Atlantic Optical in the UK. He is pictured with Zyloware CEO James Shyer.