Eyewear and lenses

News on the latest optical frames and sunglasses available on the market

Being bold with Wolf Eyewear

Tom Wolfenden, owner of Wolf Eyewear, told OT about the brand’s latest collection and 15^th anniversary plans at 100% Optical

A man in a grey suit holds a pair of spectacles and looks along shelves of more glasses on display

Charmant to close UK subsidiary

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A still from the video which shows a small pair of pink spectacles in front of a rainbow sign reading: ‘Star Fit Lazer Junior’ and a headline overlaid in blue and white: ‘100% Optical Frames fit for kids’

Paediatric designs: the Star Fit collection

Nuria and Miguel pose in the sunshine wearing circular glasses in white and yellow with bold rounded sides

Me and my glasses

“I developed a great passion for independent designs”

Miguel Mazón and Nuria Gómez from eyewear blog, La Espejuelos, on a love for independent eyewear, and their partnership with 100% Optical

6 min read

A woman wears large square sunglasses, a blue headscarf, formed like waves, and yellow and blue dress, with a piece of fishing net worn as a necklace

Being a B Corp in eyewear: “We’re constantly working to improve”

6 min read

A woman with white hair wears a shiny sage green dress and stands against an olive green background. She wears spectacles with a dark top and sides that transitions into a clear plastic at the bottom of the frame

Latest launches

Eyewear for all

EssilorLuxottica and Dolce&Gabbana sign for 16 years

The Gen S lens, in a dark brown frame, is on display on a glass stand

“Groundbreaking science is the foundation that underpins Gen S”

7 min read

A pair of angular white frames are posed off-centre

Top trend: White hot frames

Clare Brent wears bright red frames in a rectangle shape. She is in a restaurant and holds up a plate of food

Me and my glasses

“I like to stick by what I know I love”

Long reads

“I developed a great passion for independent designs”
6 min read
Being a B Corp in eyewear: “We’re constantly working to improve”
6 min read
“Groundbreaking science is the foundation that underpins Gen S”
7 min read

A girl wears square frames in a crystal teal colour

Marcolin and Skechers renew license agreement

A pair of chunky navy sunglasses lay on a cutting of plastic netting

Eco Eyewear measures carbon footprint

Gen S frames

What optometrists need to know about selling the Transitions Gen S lens

9 min read

The Love Eyewear Awards, vivid pink-red glass rectangles, are arranged in a line

Love Eyewear Award winners announced for 2024