Suns to be seen in
Optician looks at styles across the two key sunglass trends for this summer: metal construction and eye-catching colour
Eyewear
Howzat frame?
Howzat frame?
With the cricket season well under way and the World Cup fast approaching, ...
Mind the gap
Mind the gap
Filling gaps in the frame market is a tough call in today’s crowded eyewear ...
Styling for success
Styling for success
Eyewear Styling Academy founder and optometrist Eva Davé looks at the ...
Short wavelength visible light
Short wavelength visible light
Ronald Rabbetts describes a new British Standards technical report which helps ...
Adding a little something
Adding a little something
There were a number of accessories and smaller products on display at this ...
Eyeing up the new trends
Optrafair: Eyeing up the new trends
Optrafair 2019’s frame offerings from exhibitors were aplenty and most ...
Sector loses cash and custom
In focus: Sector loses cash and custom as buyers find fault with fit
A new report from a British specialist has highlighted startling consumer ...
Lens file: Success or failure
Lens file: Success or failure
Frank Norville muses on past lens launches and introduces the new AFAR design
Optrafair through a lens
Optrafair through a lens
This year’s event offered delegates the opportunity to see the latest innovation in ophthalmic lens manufacturing and design. Optician looks at some of the highlights
Mahalo Man United
Mahalo Man United
Maui Jim recently made waves with a partnership deal with Premiership giant Manchester United. Chris Bennett finds out how it all started
Maui Jim: Cornering the market
Maui Jim: Cornering the market
Chris Bennett reports on Maui Jim’s future plans, including the opportunity presented by the company’s relatively new optical frames
Forty years of aloha
Forty years of aloha
It’s nearly 40 years since Jim Richards started hawking sunglasses around the beaches, pools and bars of Maui’s west coast in Hawaii. Since then the firm has grown into a multi-million dollar business but still lives by the ‘Aloha spirit’. Chris Bennett finds out more
Mido in minutes
Mido in minutes
The Italian optical trade show is the largest of the lot. Simon Jones sees how much of it can be crammed in during a whistle-stop visit
Dedicated followers of fashion
Dedicated followers of fashion
Eyespace and Aspinal of London launched their sunglass collection at a celebrity-packed event in London’s West End last month, Chris Bennett reports
Not your average Joe
Not your average Joe
Dunelm Optical have joined forces with fashion brand Joseph to create a new collection that will be launched at Optrafair 2019
Ride here, ride now
Ride here, ride now
It is difficult to know exactly what to consider when deciding on sports eyewear. Optician asked product specialists and a cycling expert to help identify what to look for in cycling frames
Sports eyewear excites Opti Munich
Sports eyewear at Opti
With their products pertinent to all four seasons, sports eyewear distributors at Opti Munich were keen to capitalise on the needs of outdoor enthusiasts with a broad offering. Sean Rai-Roche reports
Optical connections: The Arsenal connection
The Arsenal connection
David Baker explores football club Arsenal’s boardroom from an optical perspective
Sustainability on the agenda in Munich
Opti Munich report
Amidst the glitz and gigantic stands of some exhibitors was a different kind of offering to delegates, with ethical, sustainable eyewear proving a big hit at this year’s show. Sean Rai-Roche reports
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