
The Accessories Council has announced the finalists for its 7th annual Design Excellence Awards, with winners to be revealed Nov. 3 after a period of public voting, which is open through Oct. 30.
Here are the finalists in the eyewear category:
- Optical (Independent): Modo Eyewear, Ollu, Raen, Silhouette, Tony Brown Design
- Optical (Multi-Brand): Abercrombie & Fitch from Marcolin, Oakley from EssilorLuxottica, Pure from Marchon Eyewear, State Optical Co., Tura
- Sun (Independent): Big Horn, Kazoku Lunettes, Rosa Rims, Selima x Nico, Soul-A
- Sun (Multi-Brand): Barton Perreira from Thélios, Christian Louboutin Eyewear from Marcolin, Kate Spade New York from Safilo, Miu Miu from EssilorLuxottica, and Vera Wang Eyewear from Kenmark Eyewear
- Brand Collaboration: Oliver Peoples from EssilorLuxottica (among other finalists)
- Social Impact: Anwuli Eyewear x UN-TI-TLED, Jenny Lynn Eyewear (among other finalists)
- Sustainability: Izipizi (among other finalists)
- Tech & Innovation: Canada Goose from Marchon Eyewear, Moncler from EssilorLuxottica, PaprDoll Eyewear AI Glasses Wrap, Stayson Eyewear (among other finalists)