09 Dec Record-breaking entries and judges announced for Love Eyewear Awards
Organisers of the largest optical event in the UK say they have been inundated with entries for the 2023 Love Eyewear Awards, with a 100% year-on-year increase.
100% Optical has also revealed the judging panel for the Love Eyewear Awards, which are dedicated to celebrating the exciting world of eyewear, showcasing and promoting all things optics amongst independent and major designers, manufacturers and retailers.
Nathan Garnett, 100% Optical show director, said: “It’s not only been the number of entries that have blown us away this year, but the quality – and from some of the biggest names in the industry. The Love Eyewear Awards are growing year on year and since premiering in 2020 they’ve quickly become a calendar staple in the optical world.”
The shortlist will be announced on 16th January 2023, followed by the official awards ceremony which will be held at 100% Optical on February 25th 2023.
This year, there are a total of 12 diverse categories, including New Designer 2023, Sustainable Frame of the Year and Kids Frame of the Year.
The judging panel includes high profile names from the industry – designers, artists, academics, journalists and influencers:
Sarah Gresty, BA Fashion Course Leader, Central Saint Martins
James Dex – Digital Sculptor Creative, Jaguar Land Rover
Edward Gucewicz – Director, E.Gucewicz – (Barneys, Ralph Lauren and Porter Yoshida)
Dan Scott – Dispensing optician, optical influencer, The Eye Stylist
Maarten Weidema – Founder, The Eyewear Forum
Clodagh Norton – Director, Eyestylist.com and the Editor-in-Chief of 2020EUROPE Magazine
Daniel Feldman – Executive Editor, The Optical Journal
Phill Tarling – Celebrity fashion stylist and image consultant
Lois O’Hara – Multi-disciplinary artist/designer
Carolina Lober – Influencer and eyewear-specialised image consultant
Jasmine Martirosian – Influencer and optometrist, (Optic and Vision)
For more information about the show and its awards visit: www.100percentoptical.com/whats-on/love-eyewear-awards
