NEW YORK—We all remember days off from school spent watching all that daytime TV has to offer. “Regis and Kathy Lee,” “The Price is Right,” some soap opera favorites like “Days of Our Lives” or “Bold and the Beautiful.” This week’s offering at VisionMonday.com takes a page from the soap storyline, featuring the bold, the beautiful and the downright influential.

Regular readers of Bold Face know that senior editor Deirdre Carroll has a soft spot for handsome men in eyewear and it’s been too long since we dedicated an edition to them. This week’s feature set its eye on the international film festival at Cannes where dreamboats of the film world strut around in fabulous frames from Marchon, Base Curve, Legacie and Luxottica. Find out what hotties we picked in What’s Cooking?

For a serious dose of beauty and glamour, check out our Video of the Week. Sponsored by Silhouette Optical, the “What to Eye Wear” Video Makeover series spotlights the transformations of four consumers looking for a fresh, polished look. See how a personalized consult creates a new sense of style for 51-year-old Laurie on WebTV.

And finally, we can’t forget about those very important ladies who make the eyewear world go round. This marks the 9th anniversary of VM’s signature Special Report saluting women in the industry and we are currently seeking nominations via an electronic survey form until June 1. If you know (or work with) an influential woman in the eyewear/eyecare industry, be sure to go to the pop-up ad on VisionMonday.com to nominate her. You just might read her story in our upcoming July 18 issue - “The Most Influential Women in Optical.”