In collaboration with Waste Free Oceans, Eco Eyewear recently prevented over 10 tons of plastic from ending up in the Caribbean Sea, to be recycled and reused within the nation’s emerging circular market. “Eco Eyewear and Waste Free Oceans established their partnership back in 2021 with the creation of sunglasses made out of ocean plastic. Since then, it has only grown. Eco’s contribution to Waste Free Oceans has made a real impact on the ground. Not only have we managed to clean up rivers and beaches in the Dominican Republic in light of our Caribbean Roadshow, but we also have brought to the attention of the Dominican government the urgency of providing recycling facilities for the region. We’re looking forward to continuing this fruitful collaboration with Eco in the coming years to further enhance our clean up groundwork and develop high quality products made out of recycled plastic.” says Alexandre Dangis from Waste Free Oceans.

June 2023

Lozza returns to the big screen with “2 Win”, a new movie about the legendary 1983 rally race between Audi and Lancia. Starring an extraordinary international cast of actors, the film tells the story of the Lancia team, led by Cesare Florio, who achieved an epic success in a spectacular and unexpected victory over Audi, the epitome of German technology. Fighting with heart, passion and extraordinary skill, Lancia’s victory is in keeping with Lozza, a brand that has expressed typical Italian elegance, style and excellence for over 140 years. Cesare Florio, the protagonist of the film, will appear in Lozza’s iconic Zilo 2.0 glasses. Available in four colors, the model will be sold in the best optical stores. Barbara De Rigo, Chief Marketing Officer of De Rigo Vision, said: “Our brand Lozza’s historic link with the world of art and Italian excellence is renewed once again with this partnership with the world of cinema. We can’t wait to see the iconic Lozza models in a movie that celebrates the stories and characters that have become legends in our country.”

June 2023

Bausch + Lomb, a leading global eye health company, announced its first-quarter 2023 financial results. The company reported a first quarter loss of $90 million, after reporting a profit in the same period in 2022. Total reported revenues were $931 million for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to $889 million in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of $42 million, or 5 percent, according to an announcement from the company. “Bausch + Lomb delivered a strong first quarter with continued high-quality growth across all three reporting segments and in most of our significant markets around the world. Revenues grew 5 percent on a reported basis and 8 percent on a constant currency basis, driven by solid growth from several key franchises within our vision care segment, strong execution in our ophthalmic pharmaceuticals segment and increased demand for consumables, intraocular lenses and systems in our surgical segment,” said Brent Saunders, chairman and Ceo, Bausch + Lomb. Vision care segment revenues were $587 million for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to $560 million for the first quarter of 2022, an increase of $27 million, or 5 percent.

June 2023

Kuboraum transforms the concept of Crossover into a new limited edition capsule collection. Crossover is defined as a new genre-less genre where different musical styles meet and intersect to produce irresistibly extreme tracks that reach a new musical dimension. Crossover offers a wide-ranging exploration across the spectrum of musical styles, from classical to jazz, electronic to hip-hop/rap or experimental. With the motto of bridging our differences and melting the superficial boundaries of the mind, Kuboraum finds the ultimate innovative expression in the new capsule collection Crossover, with different and extreme details for each mask-like eyewear. Each mask in the collection is finished with one-of-a-kind handcrafted surface treatment and meticulously applied decorations by hand.

June 2023

Caroline Abram adds four pairs of sunglasses to its Karma collection, previously only optical glasses. The colourful sunglasses can be combined with matching necklaces. For her Karma sunglasses collection, Caroline Abram adorns the eyes with waves of movement, as she did for her Karma optical line. Fine acetate frames, which stepped volume design offers a telescopic effect. Even with a strong correction, Karma works as a trompe-l’oeil providing lightness to oversized glasses. An elegant and magnetic look even under tinted lenses. Optional but timeless. This collection appears like a stained-glass window rich in colors and gadroons, wave-like design capturing the light, that of all Karma. Caroline Abram, true to its reputation, offers Karma in several colors: violine, peach or peacock blue to name a few. A sun shock wave is coming to you, it’s called Karma. With Karma, Caroline Abram opens a new page of her inspiration, whether with her optical or sun designs. Inspired by the work of Kengo Kuma, the Japanese architect creating the new perfect ogives for the Cathedral of Angers in France, he has created a new line of eyewear: Karma. This sunglass line includes four shapes in eight colors and may be accompanied by its new matching chains.

June 2023

Alcon, a global leader in eyecare, reported first quarter 2023 sales of $2.3 billion for the period ending March 31, 2023, an increase of 7 percent compared to the same quarter of the previous year. The company also reported a 3.6 percent increase in first-quarter net income to $174 million from a year ago. David J. Endicott, Alcon’s Ceo, said, “Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our more than 25,000 associates, 2023 is off to a strong start. These outstanding results are a testament to the durability of the eyecare markets, competitive strength of our business and expertise of our team. As we look to the remainder of the year, we will continue to focus our efforts on value creation through accelerating innovation and driving above-market sales growth”. For the first quarter of 2023, Vision Care net sales, which include contact lenses and ocular health, were $1.0 billion, an increase of 12 percent on a reported basis and 16 percent on a constant currency basis, versus the first quarter of 2022. Reported sales growth includes approximately 5 percentage points of contribution from products acquired in 2022.

June 2023