Tag: frames
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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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Why A Black American Model?
By Alexandra Peng Founder of Prolouge Vision / Designer of TC CHARTON & Alexandra Peng Collections When I first envisioned the TC CHARTON collection, I had only one simple mission in mind — I wanted to offer beautiful and chic eyewear products to Asian Americans. More precisely, all Asian people who reside in this great…
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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,…
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East meets West!
I’m currently attending some trade shows in Europe to check out the latest in styles, colors and designs this season. I always get very inspired when I go to these shows. I am constantly in search for more ideas to help create the next collection of TCC eyewear. It would definitely combine the best of…