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Twitter Giveaway: Win Anarchy Covert Sunglasses
We’re pleased to announce the winner of our latest eyewear giveaway on Twitter. Amy Willingham of Irvine, CA will soon be receiving her Gunnar Bit Surfer Computer Glasses. Thanks for following us on Twitter and enjoy your glasses!
To recap, we’ve started a promotion to give away free designer eyewear and other prizes to a lucky Twitter follower. All you have to do is follow us on Twitter and be the first to respond to our random posts telling you that the contest is on. We’ll Tweet “Contest is on. The first follower to DM (Direct Message) ‘I want my free eyewear’ to @framesdirect is the winner of a new pair!” at any random time of day. We’ll announce the winner in The Eye Zone blog (your name and city) and ship the new eyewear off in a jiffy!
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Support the National Kidney Foundation and Look Good, too!
Anarchy Eyewear has teamed up with the National Kidney Foundation to help raise money and awareness for Organ donation and transplantation. To address this complex problem, the National Kidney Foundation has developed a comprehensive action plan to help increase the number of transplants available for kidney patients – and to End the Wait! Read more
Celebrity Eyewear Sightings for March 2010
Meet the President – Danny Glover (1) in Calvin Klein 918S Sunglasses from Marchon. The actor most recently appeared as President Wilson in the action flick “2012″
Just Grace – Debra Messing (2), late of the hit sitcom “Will & Grace,” in Sigrid Olsen SO103 from Altair
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Eyewear Product Ratings & Reviews Now Live
You asked for it, so we’re rolling out the ability for our visitors to write and read product reviews for any of our eyeglasses or sunglasses products with prescription sunglasses, contact lenses and goggles products coming soon.
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High Fashion Contact Lenses
Everyone wants to feel like they are in the spotlight sometimes. Celebrities make us want to dress like them, buy purses and accessories like they buy and one of the biggest things we want to do that they do is to wear those high fashion designer contact lenses. After all, you can change your eye color with specialty contacts nowadays. You can literally change your eye color to coordinate with your clothes. Not only can you get colored contacts online, you can even get contacts that are themed to an occasion or holiday. It can be quite fun to have a choice of “eye looks” no matter what the occasion. Read more
Oakley Eyewear Fights Autism
The statistics are daunting: one in every 91 children in the United States is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. Talk About Curing Autism (TACA), an organization dedicated to supporting, empowering and educating families dealing with autism, believes that appropriate medical interventions, traditional therapies and support services can help many children improve and even recover from the disease. TACA helps strengthen the autism community by connecting families with professional assistance. Read more
Celebrity Eyewear Sightings for February 2010
Coming Soon to a Theater Near You – Julia Roberts (1) wears Luxottica frames during the filming of her new movie “Eat, Pray, Love,” which is set to be released in July. She wears Persol PO2873S and Ray-Ban RB3136 Caravan. Read more
Contact Lenses: Choices, Benefits, Buying
This is part one in our series about contact lenses.
How To Choose The Right Type Of Contact Lens
There are many types of contacts that are available and you and your optometrist will decide together which type of contact lens is right for you. Some factors to consider are price, whether you want clear or colored contacts, and what type of vision you have. Contacts are available for people who have astigmatism, wear bifocals, or need to reshape the cornea in order to improve vision. Your eye doctor will decide check your eyes and decide if wearing contacts are an option for your vision needs. Read more
Specialty Eyeglasses: The Gift of Vision
Looking for some unique eyewear, something no one else on your block is likely to have? We’ve got what you’re looking for! FramesDirect.com partners with some of the top optical brands out there and here are a few of the unique offerings currently available. They make great gifts!
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Wiley X Tactical Series Safety Glasses
The experts at Wiley X® Eyewear have created the ultimate “next generation” of safety glasses to provide those who work in industrial occupations with the same battlefield-proven protection and reliability that have been protecting our troops for years. Wiley X introduces its line of rugged, high performance eyewear based on the company’s same tactical eyewear styles that are widely used by law enforcement and military personnel around the globe. These styles are meant for workers in demanding jobs who are looking for eye protection from a brand known not only for protection, but also for stylish good looks. Read more
