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Paris Purchases: Juxtapositions
The juxtaposition of contrasting elements within a single frame remains the most consistent design trend observed at recent SILMO World Optical Fairs we have attended in Paris. These “hybrid” forms...
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Paris Purchases: Motley Mixtures
Motley mixtures of patterns and colours featured on a single frame command attention and may inspire awe! The creations of Germany’s Walter Wissing & Co. manage to be expressions of an exuberant...
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Why Not White?
Chalk, ivory, snow and milk- each are white in colour and evocative of an unblemished and organic purity. Whites are basic, but not lacking in complexity. The interplay between whites and light can...
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Clip Art
Josephson Opticians was recently honored with an impromptu visit from the founder of Garrett Leight California Optical as he acquainted himself with retail partners in Toronto. In their fifth year of...
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Bucking Covention
To work with eyewear fashioned from unconventional materials and innovative fabrication techniques is extremely gratifying . It compels an optician to master new skills in order to care for and...
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Modern Clip-On Shades
It is because you can anticipate a forecast of continued sunshine that we offer an utterly contemporary version of the clip-on shade. Berlin based MYKITA has developed an eyewear collection of nine...
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Refinement of Form
Contemporary eyewear designs are tending to incorporate multiple materials into the construction of a single frame. Industry leaders in innovation, including MYKITA and Robert Marc , are offering us...
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Anne et Valentin Lunettes Sont Exceptionnelles
French eyewear manufacture Ann et Valentin’s vast collection is comprised of an impressive diversity of textures, materials and constructions. Their styles also vary dramatically in scale with many...
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Artisanal Acrylics
The most recent arrivals to Josephson Optician’s Flagship location are the creations of designers Jason and Karen Kirk. Hand crafted in France, Kirk & Kirk frames are unique because they are...
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Glamourous Glasses
The caption from this Sept. 10, 1980 photo reads: It was fun all round at the Toronto Festival Of Festivals ’50s rock ‘n’ roll party at the Masonic Temple on Yonge St. last night, One of the biggest...
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