FMO is 100 Years old
As you may or may not be aware, this time last year I started working for the FMO (Federation of Manufacturing Opticians) and my contract has ended back in earl...
FMO - Federation of Manufacturing Opticians
Eyewear and Trends at Optrafair 2017
So, Optrafair. It is a UK based trade show and it is the longest-running optical trade show in the UK founded by the FMO (Federation of Manufacturing Opticians)...
Optrafair 2017 Round-up
Optrafair 2017 took place on 1st - 3rd April up at the Birmingham NEC. The show has been much anticipated throughout the optical sector because it has been comp...
Optrafair 2017
So, it is finally nearly time! It is nearly time for Optrafair 2017! If you didn't know already, I have been working for the FMO (Federation of Manufacturing Op...
A chat with Dunelm Optical Commercial Director, David Baker
With their suave dress sense and a seemingly effortless sense of style, our Mediterranean counterparts have long out-performed us Brits in the fashion stakes. B...
Come and See Eyespace at Optrafair
EyeSpace is a relatively new to the eyewear industry but the founders are certainly not short of experience within the optical industry. They do a wide range of...
International Eyewear is Back at Optrafair Once Again
Fashion frame design house International Eyewear will be returning to Optrafair once again. Many of my consumer readers may not be aware of this but Internation...
Silhouette Returns to Optrafair 2017
Silhouette is famous for its rimless frames but as the brand grows and evolves they have also brought out a range of super stylish full-rim frames collaborating...
WOLF Eyewear at Optrafair 2017
Now we have stepped into 2017, the excitement for Optrafair 2017 is building and the whole team are now working harder than ever and counting down to the show w...
FMO Annual Christmas Luncheon
This blog is probably more for my optical industry readers but perhaps it may be useful for people who have an interest in the industry. FMO is a not for profit...
FMO Members General Meeting
As you are all aware I am now working with the Federation of Manufacturing Opticians (FMO) and Optrafair on all things social media. Yesterday I was invited alo...
Registration for Optrafair 2017 is Now Open!
I am very excited to be announcing this news, registration for Optrafair 2017 is now open! I am excited because it is the first time MyGlassesAndMe have worked ...
MGAM News
If you have been following me on social media then you'll probably know that I have been a busy bee, in and out of London a lot. That is because I have been pla...