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Nine West Fall PreviewNine West known for its effortless style and timeless fashion creates a vibrant and colorful sun and optical collection for the 2012 Fall Winter season Animal print inspired patterns and textural details are woven throughout the collection creating dynamic pieces aligned with this season s trends Classic styles have been revitalized with new colorations

S Series Lenses From EssilorEssilor of America is launching Varilux S Series lenses a digital portfolio comprised of Varilux S Design Varilux S Fit and Varilux S 4D All three designs are backed by Essilor s new Nanoptix Technology and SynchronEyes Technology Varilux S 4D lenses include a third new technology 4D Technology Essilor is proud

FALL WINTER 2012 13 EYEWEAR COLLECTIONMaria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli have written a new syntax of style for Valentino based on precise lines and balanced contrasts They blend famous looks with hard metallic inserts that create iconic details The eyes are the stars barely veiled by transparent lenses they are gracefully and charmingly accentuated by the strong brow line This

The Bolt of Light Grouping from Betsey JohnsonRenowned for her electric energy Betsey has also been a long time fan of the lightning bolt motif The new group Bolt of Light brings this charisma to life with metal temples in the shape of a lightning bolt that are decorated with glittering stones in contrasting pop colors Wild

Dragon Alliance Becomes Part Of Marchon PortfolioMarchon Eyewear today announced the purchase of Dragon Alliance one of the world s leading goggle and eyewear brands in the action sports market Will Howard founder and CEO of Dragon said This is a very significant day for Dragon We are very excited about becoming part of the Marchon family Since

Nine West Eyewear for SS 2012The new SS12 launch collection from Nine West Eyewear captures the brand s modern sexy style and translates color pattern and trend into sunwear and ophthalmics Prevalent color blocking in bright green red pink and turquoise mixed with black and faux tortoise zyl add depth and distinction Luminous peach blonde and ruby

Fresh styles from Ferragamo for Spring Summer 2012For Spring Summer 2012 the Ferragamo eyewear collection embodies uniqueand timeless styles synonymous with the Ferragamo brand A namesake that exemplifies luxury the use of innovative materials and skilled craftsmanship combined with modern creativity is translated into the sunwear collection Incorporated accents on the frame fronts end piec

American Optical Services Acquires Another PracticeAmerican Optical Services acquires another practice in San Diego Dr Charles Flowers MD of Flowers Vision joins AOS s nine existing practices in San Diego This follows AOS s most recent acquisitions of Dr Gary Thomas MD in Pennsylvania and Dr Doug Campbell MD in Colorado Currently AOS currently has 74 operations under its network

Valentino SS 2012 Eyewear PreviewContrast is an essence of modern life and style is its synthesis Keeping today s women in mind Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli the Creative directors of Valentino blend delicacy and strength past and present The maison s proverbial romanticism and spirit have found a new balance a dimension that is both ethereal

Marchon Announces The Worldwide Re positioning Of Their Global CollectionsMarchon is excited to announce the world wide re positioning of their Global Collections formerly known as Global House brands The new Global Collections is a revitalization of existing sub collections such as Flexon Autoflex and Airlock with a clear directive towards innovative future collections within the umbrel