Carrera, the renowned Italian eyewear brand under Safilo Group, has launched its Fall/Winter 2024 collection, featuring bold new sunglasses that reflect the brand’s pioneering spirit and commitment to exceptional quality. Since its inception in 1956, Carrera has become synonymous with innovative design and a bold lifestyle for those who defy norms. The collection includes the Flag series, which showcases oversized, daring styles inspired by Carrera’s iconic C logo. Notable pieces include the Flaglab 17, a mask design with racing-inspired temples and distinct round cut-out details, and the Victory C 07/S, a flat-top mask crafted in Eco polyamide with the emblematic ‘Victory C’ logo. The Carrera 1071/S features a rectangular stainless steel design with a metal plaque bridge and a distinctive flex hinge for comfort. The Women’s collection introduces new styles designed for self-confident, contemporary women, such as the Ca Unica/Se sunglasses. These feature a bold flat-top shape in acetate and a metal logo plaque on the temples.

December 2024

Bollé Brands, the global leader in the design, conception, and production of high-quality protective eyewear and head protection gear, has announced its recent B Corp Certification. This accomplishment is a testament to the company’s unwavering commitment to meeting high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. The process to earn the B Corp label, governed by the non-profit organization B Lab, requires businesses to undergo rigorous scrutiny, evaluating their performance across various domains such as governance, workers, customers, community, and the environment. Peter Smith, Ceo of Bollé Brands, said: “Bollé Brands is proud to join the B Corp community. Today represents another important milestone on our ongoing commitment to a more sustainable future. This label is not just a badge of honor, it represents our dedication to being part of a global movement of companies using business as a force for good.”

December 2024

The US independent brand Article One adds sunglasses and optical styles with further innovation applied to performance details – their Active Collection has been designed to “embolden personal style” while enhancing movement, from the saddle to the city, trail to town. Article One has added three new Active Suns + three Active Optical styles, informed by elegant retro shapes with finely-tuned details such as nose pads  and spring hinges designed for sports activity and busy lifestyles. The high quality acetate materials featured are selected for longer-lasting comfort and a beautiful finish. Wes Stoody, Founder, Article One said: “In our never ending quest to create the most beautiful athletic eyewear in the market, we have taken our designs one step further. We have upgraded the hinges and nose pads to the best technology, and we were sure to double down on silhouettes and colors we know our customers desire. I’m excited for all Article One fans to see this collection.”

December 2024

Andy Wolf introduces new aviator models to their collection, blending classic design with a modern, avant-garde twist. Handcrafted in France, these new additions redefine the timeless aviator shape, offering a fresh take on an iconic style. Alongside the optical frames, Andy Wolf also unveils new aviator sunglasses, including the standout model ‘Oak’ – an oversized design available in four distinct colors. With these bold new aviators, Andy Wolf continues to push the boundaries of eyewear, combining craftsmanship with contemporary flair. The collection offers pieces that perfectly complement both everyday elegance and professional style. The brand’s innovative approach combines functionality with aesthetics in each model. The new aviator line proves that modern designs have evolved in an eye-catching way.

December 2024

Alcon has reported its financial results for the 3- and 9-month periods ending September 30, 2024, demonstrating a 6 percent increase in sales to $2.4 billion on a reported and constant currency basis for the third quarter, as compared with the same quarter of the previous year. Sales for the first nine months of 2024 were a reported $7.4 billion, an increase of 5 percent on a reported basis and 6 percent on a constant currency basis, compared with the first nine months of 2023. The company posited that slower market conditions in the U.S. impacted the surgical division in the third quarter, which posted a slower than expected 5 percent rise in sales. Alcon also saw slight headwinds in its vision care division due to declines in contact lens sales in its international markets. Overall in the third quarter, however, contact lenses net sales were a reported $664 million, an increase of 8 percent. As a result, Alcon said it lowered its 2024 sales forecast from a range of $9.9 billion to $10.1 billion to a range of $9.8 billion to $9.9 billion following weaker-than-expected U.S. sales in the third quarter.

December 2024

Adidas Originals has announced its new eyewear collection, produced by Marcolin, which expresses its spirit of innovation and revolution. Contemporary street culture, with its voices and visions, animates each model in the collection. The brand’s attitude, which comes from a significant sporting heritage, becomes the inspiration for the dynamic style and finish of these frames. According to the manufacturer, a vibrant vitality runs through the new optical and sunglass frames, characterized by modern and unmistakable shapes. Bold geometric lines play with soft and rounded silhouettes. The style focuses on a mix of fluid and heterogeneous elements, with a nod to the world of clubbing and major musical events, creating glasses with personality and inimitable details. The innovative design of the temples expresses the identity of adidas Originals with a new metal insert that combines aesthetics and functionality, they add.

December 2024

Creal, a display technology startup, has announced a license agreement with Zeiss, a leading manufacturer of eyeglass lenses and ophthalmic instruments, with the goal to create a digitized vision care platform to improve current vision diagnostic and treatment procedures. By leveraging Creal’s light field display technology, Zeiss advised, it plans to bring to market devices that allow for the digital examination of eye conditions as well as virtual simulation of classic ophthalmic lenses, contact lenses, and more.

November 2024

The Silhouette Group has grown into the largest independent player in the premium segment of the global eyewear market and is marking its 60th anniversary with new visions for the future. Reinhard Mahr, Ceo and Cfo of the Group said: “The future belongs to those who are focused on it with a passion. At our anniversary, we’re not looking back over the past 60 years; instead, we’re thinking how we can make the next 60 years just as successful. Our financial independence has allowed us to make our own decisions from the very outset.”

November 2024

Rolf Spectacles presents thirteen new styles, adding to its five unique eyewear collections. Inspired by the timeless charm and sophisticated elegance of France, the Classics models showcase eyewear designs with a vintage and refined aesthetic. With bold new eyewear styles, the brand offers a fresh perspective on the often subtle and classic design approach. Designer Johannes Wacker brings unexpected elements to the models, creating a captivating appeal. About a quarter of his new designs, called Character, are striking, vibrant and understated.

November 2024

De Rigo has launched an exclusive Porsche Design eyewear collection commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Porsche 911 Turbo. Introduced for this fall season, this limited-edition line celebrates the 1974 debut of the fastest road-approved sports car of its time, featuring a 3.0-liter 6-cylinder boxer engine with 260 hp. The collection, a collaboration between Porsche Design and eyewear industry leader De Rigo, showcases two distinct sunglasses models, called as the Turbo No. 1 and the Turbonite. Check out the new models from brand’s web site.

November 2024