Three is the magic number for frames
After somewhat unsure beginnings, eyewear produced using additive manufacturing, or 3D printing in common parlance, is now experiencing significant growth. Simon Jones picks out some of the leading lights
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Mystery of Spectacle Island
Optical connections: Mystery of Spectacle Island
David Baker delves into the history of Boston’s Spectacle Island and discovers ...
Great Danes: Lindberg
Great Danes: Lindberg
In the first of a two-part series, Simon Jones travels to Denmark to visit two ...
Interview: Lars Flyvholm
Interview: Lars Flyvholm, CEO Design Eyewear Group
Simon Jones travels to Aarhus, Denmark, to talk with Lars Flyvholm, CEO of the ...
Frame rubs judges right way
Optician Awards 2017: Frame rubs judges right way
Hapter’s innovative design and use of materials struck a chord with the awards ...
Frames designed by opticians
Frames designed by opticians
Three frames companies that have grown out of optical practices caught the eye ...
Safilo A/W collection
Safilo autumn/winter collection goes full circle
Shapes once considered outdated are now firmly back on the catwalk. Jo ...
A feast of fabulous frames
Optrafair: A feast of fabulous frames
Optrafair’s reputation for covering the needs of the entire profession was ...
In focus: Acuitis
In focus: Can Acuitis be the Apple of our eyes and ears?
The arrival of optical chain Acuitis on the UK high street raises the stakes as ...
Q&A: Paul Burden, Joules head of licensing
Q&A: Paul Burden
Paul Burden tells Jo Gallacher of the brand’s plans for new stores and a men’s optical range
Optician Awards 2017: Winners step into limelight
Winners step into limelight
A glittering Optician Awards ceremony took place in Birmingham last weekend, when the deserved winners and close contenders were announced
Interview: Luisa Delgado, CEO Safilo Eyewear
Interview: Luisa Delgado
Simon Jones travels to Milan for an exclusive interview with Safilo CEO Luisa Delgado to talk mergers and how she is leading the world’s second largest eyewear company through a prolonged period of change
Copenhagen Specs: Independent spirit on show
Independent spirit on show
Simon Jones travels to Denmark to find out more about the Scandinavian trade show that’s quietly growing in stature, Copenhagen Specs
Italian flair for fashion drives crowds to Mido
Italian flair at Mido
By focusing on the evolution of eyewear and design innovation, Mido has secured its position as a forward-looking trade show. Jo Gallacher reports
Nature and snowboards inspire Mido trendsetters
Mido trendsetters
Trends may come and go but Milan will always be Italy’s fashion capital. Jo Gallacher scanned Mido to find this year’s most popular women’s styles
Fresh set of eyes at Kering
Fresh set of eyes at Kering
Optician profiles a selection of key brands and styles from Kering, the recently formed eyewear behemoth that has the eyewear industry talking
Opti’s evolution and variety
Opti’s evolution and variety
With digitalisation at the forefront of many industries, this year’s Opti Munich embraced the potential benefits new technologies could bring to the sector. Jo Gallacher reports
Movers and shakers at Opti
Movers and shakers at Opti
Simon Jones travels to Opti Munich to look beyond the wider trends and search out those who dare to be different
Cost conscious cool: affordable frames round-up
Cost conscious cool
Patients’ purse strings are always tight at this time of year, but that doesn’t mean style and quality have to be sacrificed. Optician rounds up a selection of frames available to practices for under £20
The trends of 2016 shaping the year to come
2017 frame trends
Simon Jones takes a look at some of the frame developments and trends of 2016
