Tag: Fashion
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Eyewear Style Trends 2018

Eyewear is just like any fashion industry. Even though your glasses are an integral part of your medial well-being, they are still a fashion statement that you wear every day. Just like any other fashion industry, there are fashion trends for each year. Here are our top 5 eyewear trends of 2018! Thin Acetate…
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Say Goodbye to Blue Light Headaches

Do you often get headaches from looking at the computer or your phone for long periods of time? Most of us spend at least 2 hours a day looking at screens, whether it’s for work, scrolling through Facebook, or staying in touch with friends. Many of us even use our phones in bed! Looking at…
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$130 T-Shirt
I am not typically brand loyal and I hardly ever pay attention to designer labels. I watch fashion shows as the colors and silhouettes are usually good indicators of what will be trending in the optical industry, but I never watch for a specific designer. This search for aesthetics over designer labels is a practice…
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What’s Behind a Designer Brand?
I often question what it really means to be a designer. Take the fashion industry for example: for the last few decades, most of the runway-worthy designers package their latest whims and ideas with dramatic theatrical elements tailored for the media hoping to make headlines and glossy magazine covers. But the more regarded the fashion…
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What Are You Really Paying For? The True Cost of a Licensed Brand
The rights to licensed brands can cost eyewear companies millions of dollars, but it’s the consumers who really have to pay for it.
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Made in China

“Where are your products made?” People often ask. “They are made in China.” I’d reply with confidence. I get a lot of varied reactions to that.
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What happened in Vegas WON’T stay in Vegas!

Back in June of 2009, when I first started TC CHARTON and founded Prologue Vision, I had a vision for the future.
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Why TC Fit?

“You’re high-end! You don’t need this!” That is usually what people say to me when I tell them about TC Fit, especially those who love our TC CHARTON collection. It’s true; I didn’t need to create another sub-collection. We are quickly earning the loyalty of our fans, and the practices that carry our products are…
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Media Frenzy at Vision Expo East, New York By Alexandra Peng
We are always excited to be part of Vision Expo East (VEE) the largest optical show here in the Big Apple every March, drawing over 30,000 eye care professionals, the movers and shakers of the optical industry. This year VEE was not different but yet, it was, since Asian in New York hosted a media…
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Blazing Asian Trails & Shooting Big Texas Style / 2014 TC CHARTON Photo Shoot
By Crystal Natsuko Model for TC CHARTON On January 29, 2014, we shot the 2014 TC CHARTON photo shoot with a special twist, adding some Texas flair to our upscale Asian look. Alexandra has gotten a flood of requests for new images, and we are excited to share this year’s new campaign images with you,…
