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CAROL MONTGOMERY IS QUICK to show disdain for many of the current management buzzwords. She despises the word vision, doesn't like the word teamwork, and isn't much on titles. To […]

FASHION SCOOPS MAYBE, MAYBE NOT: J. Crew Group Inc. has registered the J. Crew Mercantile name and could use it to launch new stores or products with lower prices. 'It's [...]

Style Ethics Fashion collaborations don't often originate on the basketball court. But when Karlie Kloss met Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa at a charity tournament the Warby Parker cofounders were [...]

Here's a little piece of advice for you: do not try counting the number of companies out there hawking sports sunglasses. (You will run out of fingers and toes to [...]

SARA MOONVES EDITOR: TONNE GOODMAN 'I HAVE TONS OF BAGS FROM THE ROW AND PARTICULARLY LOVE THIS WEEKENDER.' THE ROW BAG, $1,950; BARNEYS NEW YORK STORES. THE EDITOR IN BALI. [...]

Time to bust out the crop tops and Zubaz pants: The '90s are back in style. Google is seeing a steep increase in U.S. searches for various items worn by [...]

Byline: by LUISA ZARGANI Façonnable to Unveil Sunglasses Collection MILAN Façonnable has teamed with Italia Independent for a limited edition collection of sunglasses that will bow courtside in Monte Carlo [...]

FASHION SCOOPS PRETTY IN PUNK?: Karl Lagerfeld is known for eclectic casting in the handbag campaigns he photographs for Chanel, having worked with the likes of Jerry Hal , Lily [...]

Byline: RACHEL STRUGATZ Herrera Doubles Up for Eyewear NEW YORK Carolina Herrera is readying for two eyewear rollouts: the relaunch of Carolina Herrera New York sunglasses and the introduction of [...]

The popular sunglasses brand has been associated with Hollywood 'cool' since the 50s. Originally designed to protect pilots' eyes from sun glare, Ray-Ban sunglasses have been adopted as a uniform [...]

While selling sunwear can seem intimidating or even off-putting for ophthalmologists, Joy L. Gibb, ABOC, said its practice is not only a great revenue-generator for physicians, but if handled correctly, [...]

An heir to the Fiat fortune-and to many Caraceni suits once owned by his grandfather Gianni Agnelli-Lapo Elkann has started his own fashion brand. Italia Independent (I-I for short) debuts [...]

CUSTOMERS WALKING INTO MOST SUNGLASS BOUTIQUES today not only have to know their aviators from their shields or oversize acetates, but also their horse bits from their buckles, butterflies or [...]

NEW YORK - Eyewear makers have a bright outlook for the summer season as sunglass designs get edgier, more designers jump into the game and more consumers buy multiple frames. [...]

LOS ANGELES - Investors praised Oakley's recent announcement that it would scale back its footwear offering to focus on its core sunglasses business. 'I definitely think it's the right direction,' [...]

Luxottica has launched Sun Center 2005, a program featuring the world's most popular sunwear brands together with a variety of benefits designed to increase sunwear sales and raise practice profitability. [...]

For the style-seeker on a budget, it's a tempting option: Christian Dior or Gucci sunglasses that look like the genuine article but cost a fraction of the price. Reason would [...]

SHADES AGO-GO Everything old is hot again -- including sunglasses. Karina Klishtein, whose three-year-old L.A. boutique, C by Karina, sells cool contemporary shades, has expanded her repertoire even further. Recently, [...]

NEW YORK -- It's going to be a colorful fall season for sunglasses. Colors in Optics Ltd., a New York-based eyewear manufacturer, is launching two licensed collections under the BCBG [...]

Minneapolis, MN -- A summer tour by Vision-Ease Lens Inc. will promote prescription sunwear lenses across the country in its custom-painted Hummer H2 SUV. The SunRx Summer Hummer Tour is [...]

Sunglasses retailer Solstice celebrated the opening of its Beverly Center store on February 28 with a fashion show and launch party at Hollywood Boulevard hot spot Ivar. As actresses Bai [...]

It's time to live large, with big sunglasses in brights and saturated pastels. Sleek shapes are just the thing to keep you looking cool when the weather heats [...]

EYE PROTECTION: Nike, which pays David Duval millions to endorse its equipment and apparel, wants him to wear its sunglasses next. Several sources close to the situation say Duval's contract […]

Almost everyone wears and enjoys sunglasses. They're fun and a fashion statement. But are your sunglasses protecting your eyesight from potential harm? Make sure to choose glasses that protect you […]

A handful of shoe firms are branching out into the sunglass business in an effort to strengthen their brands and pump up their accessories business. 'Eyewear is the main way [...]

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. -- The basic principle of pay-on-scan-based trading is that the retailer pays only for products that are scanned when purchased by consumers at the front end. 'We [...]

NEW YORK -- While a large number of consumers base their sunglass purchases on style, many are attracted to products attached to a celebrity or well-recognized event -- which is [...]

NEW YORK -- Consumers looking for the latest sunglass styles and protection from ultraviolet rays are discovering that they don't have to spend half their paychecks for such products at [...]

NEW YORK -- Growing concern among consumers about sufficient sun protection for their eyes, combined with a heightened fashion sense, has slowly but surely converted sunglasses from a seasonal to [...]

Assigns Sunglass Marketing to Henderson ATLANTA--Costa Del Mar has contracted Henderson Advertising to rebrand its sunglasses. The Greenville, S.C., agency won the business in a review that included incumbent Bear [...]

SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- AAi.FosterGrant offers something unusual in the mass market sunglasses field -- a well-known brand name. That is a major competitive advantage for the company and the retailers [...]

DEBI CALLAHAN -- Vice president of product design and development Capo Inc. GORDON HALLERMAN -- Director of sales and marketing, Today's Optical division Sun Ban Fashions Inc. STEVE LIEBERS -- [...]

Milan -- For many fashion hounds, it's more fun stocking up on funky accessories than filling shopping bags with black pants and cashmere T-shirts. But think further than Prada's appliqued [...]

NEW YORK -- Three companies are putting a new face on specialty watch retailing. Two firms -- Watch World International and Tourneau -- are planning to step up their rollout [...]

Looking Good At Sunglass Hut Little, if anything, suggests corporate sophistication at the company headquarters in Miami. In fact, the feeling is quite the opposite. There's a familial and small-town [...]

Sometimes it's the most stylish shades that fit poorly and become useless when you're moving about on the water. But Hot Sands ($189) by Maui Jim doesn't have that problem. [...]

Another pure online retailer has made the leap to brick-and-mortar. The Monocle Order, which sells cool vintage frames and sunglasses as well as brands from up-and-coming independent designers, has opened [...]

These gizmos will appeal to tech geeks and yachtsmen alike CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? The portable RapidSat 700 ($11,990) satellite-communication system may be the coolest piece of electronic safety [...]

The stock of trendy sunglasses manufacturer Oakley Inc has dropped quite a bit since mid-1996, largely because its main retailer Sunglass Hut International had a dismal year. The stock has begun to rebound though, as investors realize the company still has a bright future.

Retail sales of sunglasses rose by 9% in dollar volume and 1% in unit volume in 1996, according to the Sunglass Association of America. The average price rose by 8%, reaching $22.16 per pair. Premium sunglasses account for 17% of unit sales and 50% of dollar volume, says Sunglass Hut Corp. Pres and CEO Jack Chadsey. Department stores see sales potential in the products. The pricing and merchandising strategies of several sunglasses retailers are discussed., A retailer spot check reveals strengthened sales, particularly at department stores, with an uptrend to better brands and price points across the board. Sunny days are predicted for the $2.5 [...]

Sales of a particular style of sunglasses can rise significantly if a celebrity wears the frames for a motion picture, TV program, music video or magazine photo. Bausch and Lomb Inc. reportedly sold 360,000 units of Ray-Ban Wayfarers in one month after Tom Cruise sported the sunglasses in the movie 'Risky Business' in 1983. MTV Networks Inc. has a department to answer viewer questions about the sunglasses worn by program hosts., When Daisy Fuentes wears giant, 'bug-eyed' mirror wraps at the MTV Beach House, they do more than shield her eyes from the sun. They spark a trend. After all, when [...]

NEW YORK -- Consumers looking to high-end sunglasses for the latest styles are boosting category sales and margins at chain drug stores. The willingness to trade up is expected to [...]

This summer, Juicy Couture launched their Choose Green eco-sunglasses collection. The Peony style ($135), available in black, tortoise or 'organic green,' is cat-eye inspired and made with 55% bio-based renewable [...]

The Sunglass Assn of America expects sales of sunglasses to increase 15% to 19% in 1993. Sales of sunglasses increased by 8% since 1991 mainly because people are interested in purchasing them for protection from ultraviolet glare and for driving. Although drug stores accounted for 12% of 1992 sales, they are losing sales to specialty sunglasses stores. Drug stores must improve their merchandising and provide extra information and services to consumers in order to compete with sunglasses stores., Sunglasses have always been a fashion item, but increased consumer interest in ultraviolet protection is moving them out of the seasonal-sell category and spurring the development of new products for [...]