A-Z of Eyewear: MNO
Optician’s A to Z of Eyewear is a monthly tour of eyewear terminology, focusing on the essential materials, shapes, componentry, iconic brands and some unusual stops in between
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A demanding demographic
A demanding demographic
Andrew McClean gets insight from Cubitts and VIU about what millennials and ...
A-Z of Eyewear: JKL
A-Z of Eyewear: JKL
Optician’s A to Z of Eyewear is a monthly tour of eyewear terminology, focusing ...
Frames: Spring looks ahead
Frames: Spring looks ahead
With all optical tradeshows postponed for the foreseeable future, Optician ...
A-Z of eyewear: GHI
A-Z of eyewear: GHI
Optician’s A to Z of Eyewear is a monthly tour of eyewear terminology, focusing ...
A-Z of eyewear: DEF
A-Z of eyewear: DEF
Optician’s A to Z of Eyewear is a monthly tour of eyewear terminology, focusing ...
Show report 2: Giving it 100%
Show report: Giving it 100% – part 2
Mike Hale presents a second report from 100% Optical, this time focusing on two ...
A-Z of eyewear: ABC
A-Z of eyewear: ABC
Optician’s A to Z of Eyewear is a monthly tour of eyewear terminology, focusing ...
The rise of smart glasses
The rise of smart glasses
Despite clunky designs and discontinued technology, smart glasses look set to ...
Show Report: Incubating innovative newcomers
Show Report: Opti Boxes
Opti Munich once again gave up-and-coming frame companies a platform with its Opti Box area. Yiannis Kotoulas reports
Passion for performance
Passion for performance
Simon Jones looks at the Ducati eyewear collection and speaks to brand ambassador and factory Ducati Moto GP racer Andrea Dovizioso
In search of eco-friendly frame materials
Eco-friendly frame materials
Yiannis Kotoulas examines environmentally sound options for eyewear
Style in the city of romance
Style in the city of romance
Simon Jones rounds up the key trends for last month's Silmo
Silmo Paris 2019 preview
Silmo Paris 2019 preview
Optician takes a look at some of the frames that will be launched in Paris and identifies some show highlights
In focus: Industry reacts to reports of substandard specs sold online
Substandard specs sold online
Which? revealed over a quarter of spectacles purchased in an online investigation failed to meet standards. Yiannis Kotoulas reports
The design collective
The design collective
Britain is famous for design but where are the next generation of frame designers coming from? Chris Bennett finds out more on how Specsavers is attempting to promote new talent
The noble, powerful servant
The noble, powerful servant
David Baker examines the career of bastketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his iconic protective eyewear
Style syllabus
Style syllabus
Optician brings together some of the key styles in children’s ophthalmic frames in good time for the new term, while practitioners offer their top tips for looking after kids in practice
Suns to be seen in
Suns to be seen in
Optician looks at styles across the two key sunglass trends for this summer: metal construction and eye-catching colour
Howzat frame?
Howzat frame?
With the cricket season well under way and the World Cup fast approaching, Optician focused on eyewear used in one of the world’s biggest sports for the second innings of its sport series. Sean Rai-Roche reports
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