The Loft Eyewear show has teamed up with TEF (The Eyewear Forum) for the second year running to celebrate independent eyewear. The Loft show takes place at the same time as Vision Expo in New York so if you are over there, then go and check out the show.
What are the LoftxTEF Awards?
Both Loft and TEF are known in the industry for supporting independent brands and this award is dedicated to that cause. They have joined forces for the second time running and will bring you the “Awards for Excellence in Eyewear Design”; the LOFTxTEF Awards!
Divided into four categories, exhibitors of the LOFT venue in NYC have sent in over a hundred submissions of great eyewear design. After going through these submissions, the grand jury nominated 8 frames for each of the 4 categories. 17,500 eye care professionals of the Facebook groups LEF and TEF will bring down the 32 nominated frames to 16 finalists via online voting polls.
LoftxTEF Awards 2020
An esteemed jury of optical journalists, influencers, and reputable opticians will pick the final winner for each category during the LOFT event in NYC. The four winners will be presented during the award ceremony on March 27 at the LOFT Party in NYC.
Want to know who the nominees are? They are below.
Best Fashion Frame 2020
Nominated in the “Best Fashion Frame” category are:
Bruno Chaussignand, Caroline Abram, LOOL, Masahiro Murayama, Tarian, Theo, Vava and Vue DC.
Best Fashion Sunglass 2020
Nominated in the “Best Fashion Sunglass” category are:
Caroline Abram, Götti, JF Rey, Lowercase, Masahiro Maruyama, Neubau, Theo, Vava.
Best Technical Frame 2020
Nominated in the “Best Techincal Frame” category are:
Blac, Bruno Chaussignand, Leisure Society, Neubau, Robert la Roche, Rolf Spectacles, Theo, Vava
Best Technical Sunglass 2019
Nominated in the “Best Techincal Sunglass” category are:
Blake Kuwahara, Haffmans & Neumeister, JF Rey, Leisure Society, Robert la Roche, Rolf Spectacles, Theo and Vava.
Good luck to everyone! Don’t forget to vote via the TEF Facebook page and I so wish I am going to NY for this.