Alexandria, Va.—The Vision Council’s Eyewear and Accessories and Sunglass and Reader Divisions will sponsor a free trend presentation during International Vision Expo East. This exclusive presentation will provide an overview of the 2010 fashion trends, along with a sneak preview of 2011 trends.

The presentation will be tailored for the optical industry and is designed for product development managers, design managers,
marketing managers and sales professionals. It will be given by Jane Mantford, vice president of trend reporting for Stylesight,
a leading trend forecasting service.

“Staying on top of the latest fashion trends is crucial for those in the optical industry,” said Corinne McCormack, chair of The
Vision Council’s Fashion and Lifestyle Taskforce.

Stylesight is a team of seasoned industry insiders whose careers traverse the fields of fashion design, trend analysis, forecasting,
reporting, merchandising and apparel manufacturing. The group’s content provides merchandisers and designers everything they
need to assess current trends, collaborate and analyze trend forecasts for effective results during their design cycles.

The trend presentation, which is open to Vision Council members, will be held at the Westin Times Square hotel on Thursday, March 26, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. To register, please contact Amber Robinson, member services coordinator for The Vision Council, at (703) 740-1094 or at [email protected]. Seating is limited.