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February 2013 Resources

What Constitutes A Sunglass Meeting The ANSI Z87 Safety Standard?

By Barry Santini ABOM

To protect for sun and safety, both the frame and the lens must be safety certified.

In this case, the frame, unlike dress eyewear, takes on as much importance as the lenses.

The ANSI Z87.1-2003 High Impact Safety Standard
Both the frame and lens require safety certification, what does that mean? The answers lie in the requirements set forth in an industry wide agreement called ANSI Z87.1-2003.

March 2012 Hall of Frames

Hall of Frames

September 2009 RxPertise

The Dollars and Sense of In-Office Finishing

Is investing in an in-office finishing lab the right decision in a pressured economy?
November 2007 Upfront

Mission Accomplished

Silhouette once again was on a mission… a space mission that is. NASA mission STS-118 on the Space Shuttle Endeavor, which took off in August, brought two new components to the ISS as well as supplies for the crew and Silhouette played an important part.
October 2007 James Spina

REVISITING DELUXE ACCOMMODATIONS

I’m sure you’ve noticed some hefty changes in the land of luxury retailing these last few years. It hasn’t specifically been a downward (or upward) sku-ering of price, purse-say, although lower cost goods have certainly slipped in as readily as absurdly expensive thing-a-ma-bobs some folks just can’t live without.
October 2007 Upfront

Let’s call it… Ralph Lauren

As a fitting retrospective look and tip of the hat for a job well done, Ralph Lauren, the book, is being published this month by Rizzoli. It celebrates a life quest of 40 years in the business of evolving a style and living philosophy.
October 2007 Upfront

Street Seen

A Visit to Plasticville—
September 2007 New Frame Products

Mikli Studio: Alyson Magee

Alyson Magee launches her first eyewear collection under the Mikli Studio umbrella for Alain Mikli International. Included are eight ophthalmic styles made in France of cellulose acetate, using exclusive colors developed with Mazzucchelli.
September 2007 New Frame Products

Sàfilo: Banana Republic Ophthalmics

Sàfilo Group launches its Banana Republic ophthalmic collection, an eyewear line taking its name from the popular clothing retailer. Included are 22 women’s styles and 14 men’s designs—19 are plastic and 17 are metal.
September 2007 Retail Strategies

SURF’S UP

The history of Long Branch, N.J. reads something like one of those rags to riches stories—only more like riches to rags to riches.

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