Posts Tagged ‘sunglasses’
Hot Topic: The U.S.-Mexico Trade Dispute, New Product Tariffs
by Christina Lee on March 30th, 2009
The Department of Transportation vowed last week to settle a rising trade dispute between U.S. manufacturers and Mexican trucking companies, over the ability to cross borders while exporting. President Obama signed into law March a $410 billion spending bill and with this, a provision removing access within the country for about 100 Mexican trucking companies. Less than a week later, the Mexican government responded by implementing tariffs on $2.4 million worth of U.S. goods. Such tariffs, ranging from 10 to 45 percent, apply to almost 90 items from 40 states. More than a third of them target food products, though... Read more »
How To: Pair Your Customers with the Right Sunglasses Trend
by Christina Lee on March 17th, 2009
Anyone facing this season’s latest shades may soon be daunted by the plethora of eye-catching trends offered by today’s favorite designers and past fashion inspiration. But when finding the perfect pair, perhaps only one factor truly matters: the customer’s face shape. Round vs. Square John Lennon and Jackie O.: two 1960s American icons whose images would not be complete without a pair of statement-making sunglasses. Today, fashion magazines and blogs cannot stop buzzing over the comeback of the different frame shapes those two donned back then, ranging from Mary-Kate Olsen’s round shades spotted at last year’s Sundance Festival to Nina... Read more »
Reflections of Eyewear from the Mido Show
by Veronica Stone on May 30th, 2007
Anfao in conjunction with the Foreign Trade Institute organized the first in-flight eyewear fashion show held on a chartered Eurofly jet from JFK Airport in New York. Flying over the Atlantic Ocean, over 30 journalists were treated to a lively fashion show hosted by Kristen Grove, model and MTV VJ. What better way to view next year’s collections? Colorful and trendy frames as well as funky styles were modeled, including many vintage and collectible frames. That evening was kicked off with an elaborate fashion show Featuring all the styles from past eras Andie Macdowell was one of the presenters for... Read more »