NEW YORK—At VisionMonday.com, we like to provide a healthy mix of industry insights and engaging entertainment—and when we’re lucky, the two converge. That’s what happened at the 15th Annual Accessories Council Excellence Awards on Nov. 1 at Cipriani 42nd Street. Vision Monday was there to check out the most influential figures in the accessories space, including those from the optical industry, as well as style icons such as Iman, Christina Ricci, and Kanye West. Take a look at images from the event in Scene & Heard.

You don’t have to be a grown-up to be a style icon—at least not an emerging one. The latest edition of Bold Face: Wee Ones highlights three young stars that are developing a style all their own while sporting eyewear from Marchon, Dita, and Luxottica.

On the business side of VisionMonday.com, our last Quick Poll revealed that in 2011, ECPs plan on budgeting for online marketing more than investing in personnel/training or inventory. Check out the Quick Poll Results, and take a moment to let us know if you agree by commenting on our Facebook page or Twitter profile. And be sure to cast your vote in VM’s latest Quick Poll, which asks which emerging eyewear technologies you anticipate your customers showing interest.

Also, numerous statutory and regulatory changes affecting employee benefit and compensation plans have become effective in 2010, and you should be taking steps now to ensure compliance with those provisions before December 31. To help, we’ve provided a checklist of key compliance issues for 2010 in HR Corner.