MILAN--A record crowd of sunwear executives from around the world turned out for the annual Mido cocktail party and dinner co-hosted by the Sunglass Association of America (SAA) and their colleagues at the European Sunglass Association (ESA). The SAA is now a new division of The Vision Council.

 
The Vision Council’s Ed Greene (l), with ANFAO’s Francesco Gili and Federica Andreoli.
Costa Del Mar’s Chas McDonald, and his wife, Amy.
Rod Lane, president, ESA (l), with M. Ciralli of Luxottica accepting a Visionary honor for Ray-Ban; at right is Petra Eckhart of the ESA.
From left are OpSales’ David Byk and Jerry Beddingfield, and Costa Del Mar’s Ed Moody.
The ESA also recognized the contributions in the industry of two Visionary leaders: Joseph Hatchiguian, of Sporoptic Pouilloux/Vuarnet was honored, while M. Ciralli of Luxotttica accepted an honor for Ray-Ban.

Attendees at the elegant Hotel Principe D’Savoia also listened to an extensive presentation from Alexandre Bau of Ralston & Bau about new materials used in industrial design which can be adapted into sunwear. Ms. Milou Ket also reviewed a series of style/fashion trend influences to point to directions in sunwear design.
--Marge Axelrad