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Leisure Society Eyewear recently released a retro-inspired sunglass collection. The frames are cast out of 12 k, 18 k, and 24 k gold-plated titanium and feature metal and buffalo horn accents, VS1 diamond insets, and CR-39 polarized lenses.

Leisure Society releases retro-inspired sunglass collection

MontavlivetLos Angeles-Leisure Society Eyewear recently released a retro-inspired sunglass collection. The frames are cast out of 12 k, 18 k, and 24 k gold-plated titanium and feature metal and buffalo horn accents, VS1 diamond insets, and CR-39 polarized lenses.

Montalivet, seen at left, is demi cat-eye frame with a teardrop lens shape and 3 diamond insets. It is available in black, seen above, burgundy tortoise, Sahara tortoise, and tortoise.

Como is a butterfly-shaped acetate sunglass frame with gold-plated temples and diamond insets. It is available in black, burgundy tortoise, carnation sparkle, and matte Sahara tortoise, seen below.

 

ComoMartingale is a petite oval, cat-eye frame with soft, beveled edges, mult-dimensional leaser etching on the titanium, and enamel insets. It is available in burgundy turquoise, mountain tortoise, and smoke, seen below.

La Maddelena is a modern take on a cat-eye shape with metal inserts on the front. It is available in black, blonde tortoise, and tortoise, seen below.

 

 

Martingale

 

 

 

 

La Maddelena

 

Optometrist-created Femie Eyewear created for women with larger heads

New York City-The Rainey Group will unveil Femie Eyewear, its special collection of form-fitting glasses for women with large heads who have difficulty achieving a perfect fit with other eyewear companies.

Specially created by an optometrist to complement a woman’s natural facial features, Femie eyeglasses frame the individual’s eyes, nose, and cheekbones to provide a specialty fit for each customer.

The frames come in a variety of colors and textures, including Italian acetate and python skin. Femie frames are based on the distance between both pupils to accommodate women with unique facial structures and the frame arms bow at the temple for additional comfort.

“We are filling a need in the market and expect pent-up demand from customers,” says Cerella Rainey, OD, founder of Femie Eyewear.

 

Costa adds colorful limited edition styles to 2014 line

Cay CayDaytona Beach, FL-Costa has released 5 new limited edition frame options to select sunglasses for 2014.

New frame color choices include the red-to-orange ombre matte sunset fade and the fading blue matte Caribbean fade, available in Costa’s Caballito, Cut, Cat Cay, seen left, and Prop styles. Lens colors vary, with retail prices of these sunglasses ranging from $149 to $219. Cut, seen above, and Prop are also new with the matte tortuga fade, featuring a gradual tortoise-to-green frame.

The new lightweight, semi-rimless Austin style is offered for a short time in the realtree AP pink camouflage pattern. It can be customized with Costa’s gray or copper patented color-enhancing 580P lenses. The limited edition Austin style retails for $179.

The opaque matte crystal with blue trim limited edition frame color gives Costa’s Blackfin, Corbina, Saltbreak, seen below, and Zane a whole new look with blue no-slip Hydrolite

Cutrubberized interior trim and temple tips. Lens colors include Costa’s 580P gray and 400G or 580G blue mirror, ranging in price from $169 to $249.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saltbreak

 

Gant presents Spring 2014 collection

G 108The Gant Eyewear Spring 2014 collection draws its inspiration from the quintessential American Sportswear brand translated into fresh and sporty silhouettes in two-tone and translucent colorations. The eyewear collection focuses on three key trends including “Two-Faced” and “Clear Conscience.”

This season, the Gant men’s optical collection offers 6 new styles with classic details and 2-tone colorations and translucent highlights, including G 108, seen left, and retro design of G 110. The modified rectangle front shape of G 108 is crafted in stainless steel in a satin finish accompanied by handcrafted acetate temples in rich combinations, including black/green, brown/honey, navy/honey and tortoise. Inspired by the look of clear colorations, G 110 features a mix of translucent color options in handmade acetate, including amber horn and grey, as well as tortoise and black.

GW 4006The women’s optical collection features 4 new styles. GW 4006, seen above, and GW 4007, 2 key styles from the optical collection, are offered in soft gradient colorations, including brown gradient, blue gradient, purple gradient, as well as solid black and tortoise, with metal accents on color-blocked temples in marbleized shades of tortoise, blue, purple, and olive. Handmade in acetate GW 4006 features a soft square profile, while GW 4007 features a cat-eye inspired front.

Gant Rugger presents 2 new styles with retro-inspired shapes. Included in this collection is GR 108, a handmade acetate frame offered in translucent colorations of honey, as well as combinations of orange/tortoise and tortoise/black. Metal stud detailing and metal endpieces accent the frame’s temple design. The classic round profile of GR Reed, handcrafted in acetate, features a keyhole bridge and a wide temple design with a metal Gant Rugger logo. It is available in crystal/amber and olive, as well as matte black. 

GR Reed

 

Eschenbach introduces telescope mounting adapter with adhesive ring

Danbury, CT-Eschenbach recently introduced a new telescope mounting adapter that allows select monocular telescopes to be mounted to eyewear without drilling into the lens. 

The adapter is threaded on the inside and will accommodate any of the Eschenbach’s Galilean monocular telescopes. It features a strong adhesive ring that affixes to the lens surface, and it includes thin foam layer between the adapter and the adhesive ring to make a secure seal. The telescope mounting adapter is suitable for single-vision spectacle lenses with a front plano base curve of up to +12.00 D. 

The mounting process is fairly simple: mark the front of the lens where you want the telescope mounted; copy the mark on the back of the lens; thoroughly clean the front side of the lens; screw the telescope into the adapter; remove the protective paper over the adhesive ring on the adapter and then affix the adapter with telescope onto the outside of the lens. The package includes 2 telescope mounting adapters as well as 2 replacement adhesive rings.

 

M&S Technologies adds new feature to Glare Testing System

Niles, IL-M&S Technologies announced that the Richer Glare Disability Test is now available on the Smart System 20/20 via the M&S Glare Testing System (GTS).

The Richer Glare Disability Test emits bright glare to the patient, then briefly presents a visual acuity letter or symbol, simulating the effect of sudden oncoming headlights or stepping out into bright sun. The eyecare professional can use this test to validate the patient's complaints of poor vision in glare conditions.

The test was co-developed with Optometry Times Editorial Advisory Board member Stuart Richer, OD, PhD. 

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