A trained eye
on eyewear
trends
By Jody Johnson-Pettit
Are you an eye care professional who is looking for specific eyewear or
insight on the latest trends?
There is now a completely revamped, one-stop website for all of your eye-
wear fashion needs. Eyecessorize.com is The Vision Council’s campaign to
increase awareness of the fashion and lifestyle aspects of eyewear.
“We work on behalf of the leading manufacturers in the eyewear industry
and can offer you inside access to a breadth of information and materials,”
says Lindsey Ruhe, marketing and communications manager for
The Vision Council.
Eyecessorize.com is comprised of a two-person team. Ruhe oversees
all initiatives related to the campaign, while Meghan Deasy serves in
a supporting role as marketing and communications co-ordinator.
“The Eyecessorize campaign serves as a voice for not only the greater
vision care industry, but also for an incredibly wide range of eyewear
products,” says Ruhe. “The campaign works to promote the larger message
that eyeglasses, sunglasses and readers are not only health necessities,
but also fashion and lifestyle accessories. We cover the latest eyewear
trends, while touching on the health benefits of these products as well.”
To bolster its messaging, the campaign promotes its members’ products
through a wide variety of materials.
“Each year, the campaign has steadily garnered participation from
approximately 80 to 90 of its members, all of which have their own set of
brands that the campaign treats equally,” says Ruhe. “The campaign is
a truly ‘all-inclusive’ marketing tool to endorse the industry at large, as
well as many of the industry’s brands.”
The Eyecessorize.com website has two main goals. According to Ruhe,
one of these is “to provide consumers and consumer-facing media with
a one-stop source for all things fashion and lifestyle eyewear, lending
further credibility and awareness to the Eyecessorize campaign.”
The other goal is “to represent The Vision Council’s member products,
further positioning our members for success by promoting their prod-
ucts to consumers and consumer-facing media through the website.”
Eyecessorize.com highlights the coming eyewear trends and what’s
hot in men’s and women’s eyeglasses and sunglasses, which can be
an important resource for eye care professionals.
36 Optical Prism | September 2017