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COVER | TRENDS : FOR THE VALENTINE SWAG! | BRAND PROFILE : CHOPARD: THE IMPECCABLE SWISS LEGACY! | IN FOCUS : YOU WILL LOVE BESPOKE EYEWEAR ‘3DNA’

COVER | SPECIAL FEATURE : ZEISS ‘YOU&EYE;’ AWARDS 2018 AN EVENT TO REMEMBER! | TRENDS : ONE FOR THE ROAD... ONE FOR THE WORKPLACE | DESIGNER PROFILE : BURBERRY: FASHIONABLY YOURS!

COVER | TRENDS : EMBRACING THE SHRINKING SHADES! | DESIGNER PROFILE : VOGUE EYEWEAR: OF STYLE & SOPHISTICATION | IN CONVERSATION :  “ ASSOCIATIONS ARE ALWAYS FOR THE LARGER INTEREST OF TRADE...”

TRENDS : UPGRADE YOUR SPECS APPEAL! | COVER STORY : REVIVAL OF OPTICAL RETAIL |  DESIGNER PROFILE : JIMMY CHOO: TOO GLAM TO GIVE A DAMN!

SPECIAL FEATURE : VP ACADEMY: A SUCCESSFUL START! TRENDS : STYLE YOUR GAME! IN FOCUS : “VP ACADEMY IS FANTASTIC NEWS…”

Cover | TRENDS : WHAT'S COOKIN', GOOD LOOKIN'? | BRAND PROFILE : WILEY X: SEALED WITH STYLE AND SAFETY! | VP ACADEMY : VP ACADEMY: LET’S EDUCATE!

COVER | POWER TALK : THE FUTURE OF OPTICAL RETAILING | TRENDS : RECYCLED EYEWEAR: THE TREND TO WATCH OUT FOR! | IN FOCUS : ‘CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CONTINUES TO BE TOP PRIORITY…’

COVER | SPECIAL FEATURE : ZEISS ‘YOU&EYE;’ AWARDS 2017: Retail Wins! | TRENDS : Winter Sunglasses: Straight Out Of The Chill! | IN FOCUS : “Global Competition Would Be A Drive For Lens Innovation”

COVER | TRENDS : Shapes That Rule! | BRAND PROFILE : Police: Dare To Style! | SPECIAL FEATURE :  The Countdown Begins: ZEISS ‘YOU&EYE;’ AWARDS 2017

SPECIAL FEATURE : To Growth And Prosperity... | TRENDS : Brands To Watch Out For! | IN FOCUS : "The Whole World Is Our Market..."

SPECIAL FEATURE : Prepare To Win Again, Eyewear Retailers! | TRENDS : Summer Styles: Kya Cool Hain Hum! | IN FOCUS : “We Want To Stay Independent...”

Cover | TRENDS : Lights, Camera, MIDO! | IN FOCUS : “We Want To Create A Brand Image In India…” | BRAND PROFILE : The Bold And Beautiful, Silhouette

COVER | TRENDS : What’s Hot In 2017? | POWER TALK : Let's Listen To The Indian Eyewear Industry! | DESIGNER PROFILE : The Brand With Blue Blood

COVER FEATURE : Opticians' Grand Night Out! | TRENDS : The Year Ends On A Glittery Note! | IN FOCUS : “We have Bigger Things Planned..”

INSIGHT : The Upside Of A Down Market! | TRENDS : The Big Circle Is Back | IN FOCUS :  “We Call It A Retail Understanding Business…” 

EYE ON INNOVATION : ZEISS ‘YOU&EYE;’ AWARDS: Indian Eyewear Retailers Take Centre Stage | TRENDS : Look Pretty In Pastel | SPECIAL FEATURE : YouAndEyeOnline: Here To Help The Trade Grow

SPECIAL FEATURE : ZEISS ‘YOU&EYE;’ AWARDS: Eyewear Retailers Will Now Win! | TRENDS : Fluorescent Flash Of Fashion | DESIGNER PROFILE : The Era Of Givenchy

IN CONVERSATION : Even With The Advent Of Online, Business Has Grown | DESIGNER PROFILE : Dolce & Gabbana: The Fashion Phenomenon | INSIGHT : Star Struck : Designer Eyewear

SPECIAL FEATURE : You&Eye; Online Evolution Of The Optical Trade | DESIGNER PROFILE : Fendi - Excellence In Creativity | IN FOCUS : “Lens & Frames Earns Major Revenue From Optical Frames...”

VISION AND BEYOND : Free Form Lenses: The Next Stage | BRAND PROFILE : BMW - German Quality | IN FOCUS :  “Our Expansion Strategies Have Been Aggressive...”
Free form technology has helped achieve more visual acuity making colours brighter, shapes sharper, and bringing every detail keenly into focus. While this technology is currently being used to make progressive lenses, manufacturers are also exploring the possibility of using it for single vision lenses. Additionally, this technology has been able to raise the level of customisation that Eye Care Practitioners can offer to their patients. This edition’s Vision & Beyond feature focuses on exploring the various facets of free form technology and the potential that it holds to impact the future of optical trade.

VISION AND BEYOND : Trivex - The Road To Optical Clarity | DESIGNER PROFILE : Roberto Cavalli - Sensual & Always Seductive | IN FOCUS :  "Our Aim Is To Become The Preferred Partner For Our Customers”

VISION AND BEYOND : Aspheric Lenses - Thin and Light | DESIGNER PROFILE : Calvin Klein -  A Class Apart | IN FOCUS :  “We Have Always Promoted Positive Change For Our Consumers”

VISION AND BEYOND : TO 3D OR NOT TO 3D | DESIGNER PROFILE : MAUI JIM - HAWAIIAN SPLENDOUR | IN CONVERSATION : “ZEISS IS AN OPTICAL POWERHOUSE” | TRENDS : DENIM: ALWAYS TRENDING!

Vision And Beyond : Lessen That Blue | Designer Profile : Cartier - King Of Jewellers. Jeweller Of Kings. | In Focus - “India is one of the drivers of luxottica’s growth in the emerging markets” | Trends - Mirror, Mirror… | Retail Tales - The Science Of Selling

VISION AND BEYOND : Smart Glasses Require Smart Solutions | DESIGNER PROFILE : Carolina Herrera - Empress Of Style | IN FOCUS : “Ganko is a values-based company , | RETAIL TALES : The Science of Selling - Part 1 | MANAGEMENT MATTERS : The Language Of Control: Who Is Qualifying Whom In A Buyer-Seller Interaction?

Designer Profile : Tom Ford - Understanding The Man Behind The Legacy | Power Talk - Eyewear Industry: Now And Ahead | Vision And Beyond : Vision In Colour with Photochromic Lenses | Behind - The Lens Seiko: A Family Of Firsts | Management Matters : How To Take ‘Think It Over’ Out Of Action

VISION AND BEYOND - Smart Glasses: A Glass Apart | DESIGNER PROFILE - Marc Jacobs: Making A Statement | IN CONVERSATION - “"...be big to serve the customer and small to listen" | TRENDS - Etched In Style And Wood! | BEHIND THE LENS - ‘Transitions’ To A New Vision

Vision And Beyond - Silicone Hydrogel Lenses: Soft and Water loving | Designer Profile - Montblanc : The Legacy of the Ascending Star… | In Focus - Maui Jim - ‘Like you have never seen’ | Trends - The Wayfarer Never Hides! | Market Talk - Sports Eye-wear And The Indian Consumer

VISION AND BEYOND - Personalised Eye Care: The ZEISS Progressive Individual 2 | SPECIAL FEATURE - The Optical Industry Celebrates VP Awards 2014 | DESIGNER PROFILE : Sama — For Fashion, For Humanity | POWER TALK : It’s Winners’ Time To Talk At VP Awards

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