By Jillian Urcelay

1  SAFILO GROUP has produced its first sunglass from recycled plastic especially made for The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit environmental organization that develops advanced technologies to extract plastic pollution from the oceans.

2  L.A. EYEWORKS is designating proceeds from the worldwide sales of its “Wells” frame to benefit the Art for Justice Fund, which invests in artists and advocates working together to end mass incarceration.

3  LEISURE SOCIETY has collaborated with bespoke luxury leather goods label CCCXXXIII (“Three Hundred Thirty-Three”) by Christopher King to create a limited-edition eyewear case.

4  IC! BERLIN has won the prestigious IOFT Grand Prix Design Award in the Men’s Eyewear category for frame style Ricky Y.

5  EYE CANDY CREATIONS has launched a retail expansion of its FUBU Frames collections into Solstice Sunglasses boutiques. The partnership will commence with a curated selection of FUBU Frames premium sunglasses and optical frames available in select locations across the U.S. and online at solsticesunglasses.com

6  MYKITA has announced the launch of Mykita Guard One, a protective eyewear shield developed with medical practitioners in Germany in response to the global pandemic.

7  HILCO VISION has acquired Hamburg, Germany based premium ready reader glasses company, I NEED YOU.

8  HEALTHY EYES ADVANTAGE announces the launch of HEA PracticeAdvantage, a newly created cost-effective business management program designed to optimize practice performance.

9  DOM VETRO has partnered with AG to create an exclusive offering of luxury eyewear crafted in the classic Italian tradition with its AG x Dom Vetro collection.