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No surprises at the SILMO d’Or

september 29, 2014
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Awards for BBGR in the category “vision”, for the Japanese company Masunaga in the category “sunglasses”, for Bollé in the category “sport” and for Lucas de Stael for a frame made of stone. This year the SILMO d’Ors were rather predictable. All winners showed themselves very happy with this Award which certainly guarantees a lot […]

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Chanel and Luxottica renew license agreement

augustus 18, 2014
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Last month Chanel and Luxottica announced the renewal of their existing license agreement for the development, production and distribution of the Chanel prescription frames and sunglasses until at least end of 2018. For some time already Luxottica works on more exclusive collections for the iconic fashion brand including “limited editions” which are only sold at […]

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Will wood remain trendsetting?

augustus 6, 2014
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Are wooden frames and sunglasses a hype or will the material remain and become a classic one like acetate or metal? Time will show. A hype would mean: “hero today, zero tomorrow”. Now that we are all used to it and wood has become more mainstream, it should convince us that it is better, more […]

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Natural products are hot

juli 30, 2014
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Almost all Dutch (independent) opticians now carry wooden frames and sunglasses in their collections. Buffalo horn experiences a revival and we can even sell stone frames. All of them natural materials which fit perfectly into the trend towards sustainability. That is even more true for bamboo (sun)glasses. Bamboo has the major advantage that it grows […]

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