32 VISION MONDAY/JUNE 16, <strong>20</strong>08IN THE NEWSwww.visionmonday.comSCENE AND HEARDSEVENTH ANNUAL ‘NEXT GENERATION AWARDS’Accessories Council and Luxottica SupportFIT’s Accessory Design TalentNEW YORK—The Accessories Council with Luxottica Group supported theFashion Institute of Technology (FIT) Seventh Annual Next Generation Awardslast month. The Next Generation Awards are meant to recognize creativity andtalent of future accessory designers.The event featured awards recognizing excellence in design in the categoriesof handbags, hats and gloves, belts and small leathergoods, jewelry and footwear.This year’s event also gave awards in the eyewear categories for both opticalframes and sunglasses. Initiated in <strong>20</strong>07 by Luxottica Group, the FIT awardsmark the first time any design school in the U.S. has required seniors to presenteyewear as part their final accessory project. “The rapidly growing optical/sun categoryis important and is due to record consumer demand and the fact that eyewearhas become the most profitable key accessory for major fashion houses,”noted Accessories Council president, Karen Giberson.In the eyewear category, first place for optical frames went to graduating senior,Raine Anakanu while second place went to Hodaya Louis. In sunglasses, firstplace went to Apple & Eve (studentsJessica Dubon and KerryNorton) while second place wentto Jenn Min Lee.Other Award benefactors wereCipriani Accessories, LeSportsac,Nine West, Riviera Trading andMiriam Haskell who honored students’work in handbags, belts/small leathers, footwear, hats/glovesand jewelry.On stage at FIT, Vittorio Verdun, VP marketing forLuxottica Group, center, and Karen Giberson, presidentof Accessories Council, second from right, withthe students selected as Next Generation winners forsunglass design (from left) Jessica Dubon, KerryNorton and Jee Min Lee.Noted accessory designer Rafe Totengco of Rafe New York was on hand toshare a few words of wisdom. Rafe, himself an FIT alum, spoke about his experienceas a designer and hopes to inspire the graduates to continue on their path inaccessories.MARKING A MILESTONEA&R Celebrates 25th AnniversaryMILAN, Italy— Automation & Robotics (A&R) hosted a gathering of over 100 people at the St.Paul Church Converso on Friday night during this year’s Mido to celebrate the company’s 25thanniversary. Christian Closset, founder and general manager of A&R of Verviers, Belgium led thefestivities as the company marked the milestoneof providing automated solutions to the opticalindustry for 25 years. During his presentation,Closset highlighted some of the many accomplishmentsmade possible by a close workingrelationship with his customers and the dedicationand creativity of his employees and staff.Founded in 1549, the historic site is currentlyoperated by Foundazione Metropolitan of Milanand the A&R guests were treated to a display ofdrawings of Salvador Dali, piano music, a rovingmagician, a gourmet dinner and of course a wideselection of Belgian beer.MAKING THE GRADESampling a gourmet dinner are from the left, John T. Fried(speaking), A&R Optical Machinery, Inc., Marie Fried, eldestdaughter; wife, Denise Fried; daughter Elizabeth Fried; LenorFowler, Jobson Publishing; Christian Laurent, Automation &Robotics; Laurent Loeckx, Automation & Robotics; Ms.Russell Ward and Russell Ward, Optical World.Students Receive High HonorsThe reception hall of the former St. Paul Church Converso was adorned withfrescos and paintings of the period.NEW YORK—As part of the graduation ceremonies for George WestinghouseHigh School, a select group of vision care seniors at the school were the proudrecipients of graduation awards from the school’s OPTICS Council members.Six students received awards from a range of OPTICS Council members includingrepresentatives from 21st Century Optics, Tri-Supreme/Lens Connection,Carl Zeiss Vision and Transitions.Other awards included student Robert Small, recipient of the Essilor USAAward presented by OPTICS member Donna Heyer. Graduation ceremoniestook place at the school, located in Brooklyn, on May 22.Students posing with their awards, left to right are Nicole Abellard, recipient of the Cohen’s FashionOptical Award; Eleanor Bumpurs, recipient of the 21st Century Optics award; Ethel Donkor, recipientof the Rebaldo Memorial Award; Vision Care instructor Guillermo Hernandez; Alia Adams, recipientof the Tri-Supreme/Lens Connection Award; Mayra Puma, recipient of the Carl Zeiss VisionAward, and Bianca Celiare, recipient of the Transitions Award.
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