An Irishman in New York

Anyone obsessed with celebrity would have had a field day at Vision Expo East in wet and windy New York, writes Rory Brogan.

 There aren't too many optical shows where your interview with a frame company comes to a halt because Mickey Rourke needs the booth for some 'R and R' after a marathon photo and autographing session.Anyone obsessed with celebrity would have had a field day at Vision Expo East in wet and windy New York.

 He was a guest of Revolution Eyewear which also had a lively catwalk show with models (male and female) wearing varying amounts of clothing inspired by the American tattooist Ed Hardy's tattoo designs. Revolution's director of key accounts Ray Geerloff assured me that Ed Hardy eyewear - vast sunglasses sporting Swarovski tattoo-like detailing - would be coming to the UK further down the line, although there was no mention of celebrity involvement.