Vision & Voice
WHAT ARE
YOU MOST
EXCITED
ABOUT FOR
FALL 2015?
VARIETY. It is refreshing to see so
many options all doing well. We are in a place
where metal, plastic, oversized, retro, colour
and classic are all doing well. It really is a
time where consumers can enhance their
personal style with eyewear and still be on
trend. Currently, variety truly is the spice
of life in eyewear.
Robert Eggett,
National Sales Manager, Safilo
We are most excited about the
re-launch of SPINE. We sold six weeks
of inventory in 6 weeks during the
launch in 2015. We have been slowly
filling backorders and will be in a supply
position by this September and will
launch 9 new styles in January and
another 9 styles in May.
TREND: TECHNOLOGY
We will see old materials processed
new ways and new materials changing
the design and functionality options in
eyewear. Look for our Aspire and TLG
(Thin Light Glasses) collections in
2016 from our Centennial Sales Team.
Allan Nightengale, Vice President,
Centennial Optical
We are most excited that all
of our new 2016 sun collections
have been received so well at
our global market "previews"
this past July and August.
Getting constructive feedback
and information from our key
accounts and customers around
the world is critical - allowing us
to properly plan inventory flow
and editorial coverage as
we begin the sun season with
such a strong position.
Mark Ginsberg,
Senior Vice President,
Global Marketing,
Marchon Eyewear
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I'm most excited about the new
ways I've seen people embracing
their eyeglasses as an expression
of individuality. With an increased
number of products being designed
to meet the lifestyle needs and
personal preferences of patients,
consumers now have the opportunity to think more about lens
choices and the options they have
to enhance both their vision
and style.
Isabelle Tremblay-Dawson,
Senior Marketing Manager,
Transitions Optical, Canada
We are very excited to announce
that in the fall of 2015 we will be
manufacturing Rodenstock products
in our Toronto facility. We have also
successfully installed a state-of-theart hard coating lab utilizing top
equipment from Switzerland and
have implemented the Rodenstock
coating process. This will result in
substantially faster turnaround
times while still maintaining the
high Rodenstock standards. After
an extensive audit and review
period Rodenstock has approved
our process.
Paul Faibish,
President, Plastic Plus
We are about to have a strong launch of new frames
that we are very excited about. The fall season is a
time of year in which we have released some of our
most successful, best-selling frames. The Seraphin
Covington is a beautiful new frame for fall that I'm
excited about. It is made of deep, rich and luminous
acetate in a shape that flatters many faces.
David Spencer,
Ogi Eyewear Designer & Founder
I am very excited about
the newly launched German
stainless steel collection;
these series have allowed
me to express myself
creatively and explore ideas
that I was having difficulty
bring into production due to
technical limitations. I was
finally able to bring into the
forefront frames that have
vast distinctions from any
other collections.
Mehran Baghaie, Owner,
Spectacle Eyeworks