Eyewear and lenses

With car dashboards looking increasingly space-age, and the introduction of bright LED headlights and street lamps, the need for optimised vision when driving is greater than ever. OT  found out more

OT  spoke to a range of eyewear companies and High Street employers at 100% Optical about their sustainability goals

Eyespace’s Ryan James discusses the eyewear design studio and supplier’s sustainability mission

Bird Eyewear founder, Ed Bird, talks to OT  about product launches, new materials, and B Corp certification

Television host, actress and entrepreneur, Eline De Munck, the founder of the Odette Lunettes eyewear brand, shares what drew her to eyewear design

Jason Kirk, managing director of Kirk & Kirk, told OT  that colour is becoming increasingly important in a hybrid-working world

Kieran Hill, head of B2B sales for Waterhaul, on the growth of the start-up, making frames from fishing net material, and how environmental awareness has increased

Jason Kirk, managing director of Kirk & Kirk, on the upcoming launch of pop-up retail experiences, communicating the brand story, and reviewing the way consumers behave

At a recent press event, Silhouette Eyewear displayed frames from the 2022 sunglasses collection, named after different areas of Miami

At 100% Optical, faces from across the industry discussed how optometry is faring two years on from the first national lockdown