Optical Prism November 2016 | Page 23

“ColuMbia eyewear iS a great opportunity tO pRovide more OPtiONS for outdoor eNthusiasTS.” Marchon Eyewear, which this year signed an exclusive global licensing agreement to manufacture and distribute Columbiabranded sun and ophthalmic collections, has just brought its new “tested tough” Columbia Eyewear collection to Canada. The new sun and optical collection is geared towards active, modern-day men that live for the outdoors. Providing ultimate comfort and durability, the new eyewear collection consists of nine sun styles and 12 optical styles. “Columbia eyewear is a great opportunity to provide more options for outdoor enthusiasts,” says Pierre Bessez, managing director of Marchon Canada. The Columbia Peak Freak sunglasses are constructed into a compact, folding style for the outdoor adventurist that lives life to the extreme. With seamless portability, adjustable rubber temple tips and rubber nose pads, these frames can be pushed to the limit. In the optical styles, C8003 is ready for outdoor adventures. It has a sharp, bold silhouette, with hand-carved acetate.