Sunny new collection from AM Eyewear

At the Nana Woody & John headquarters, it is still Winter. And it will take a few more months for the sun to come back. Come back from where? Well, AM Eyewear found the Summer sun hiding at Bali where they shot a beautiful - and sunny - new campaign...

The campaign centers around the new Kochi collection of sunglasses and optical glasses. And while Summer probably feels very far away for most of us, these images do give us a very nice first preview of what the SS22 trends in sunglasses will be.

AM Eyewear founder Simon Ponnusamy found inspiration for these frames during his last time traveling the world before the pandemic hit. He went on a pilgrimage to India where he encountered many facets of Indian culture and nature that enchanted him. There, he came across the most beautiful rare gems, crystals, and talismans. These are used in many cultures to enhance positivity and to focus on the right things in life.

Ponnusamy’s memories of this trip were translated into a collection brimming with new colors and shapes. AM Eyewear’s hope is that their frames can function as some sort of talisman for its wearer. Looking through the lenses can quite literally give you a new perspective on the world around you and a focus on the things that are important in life. A big task for a pair of glasses if we may say so. Well, luckily these frames also just make you look damn good.

For more AM Eyewear we refer you, as always, to our showroom!

NanaWoody&John Opticians of the Year are located in Didam and Zuidlaren

The NanaWoody&John Opticians of the Year have been announced. All six nominated stores of this year...

Beeks Oog & Oor from 's-Gravenzande, Konings Optiek from Veenendaal and 't-Brillehuus from Didam for Optician of the Year

And JIJ brillenenmeer from Zuidlaren, Brilstudio from Soest and Boutique Optique from Oosterbeek for Newcomer Optician of the Year - are great and inspiring ambassadors for all independent opticians and actually even for all independent retailers in our country. Together they symbolize many beautiful and fine independent stores that we really cannot do without.

This year, 't-Brillehuus and JIJ brillenenmeer went home with the Optician of the Year and Newcomer Optician of the Year Award respectively.

The many reactions to the nominations and now to the Awards on our social media and those of the stores show how much customers appreciate these entrepreneurs and care about them, and that is exactly what you do it all for as an independent entrepreneur.

To quote Kevin Roberts. They are all LOVEMARKS!

These NanaWoody&John Awards are on the one hand a recognition of and appreciation for entrepreneurship and on the other hand an encouragement for other (young) entrepreneurs. As an independent store you add something to every city and village that branches of chains and large retail companies will never be able to do. Let us cherish our independent stores! SHOP LOCAL!

NanaWoody&John announces nominations for Dutch Optician of the Year

The end of the year is traditionally the moment for the NanaWoody&John Optician of the Year Award. With the input of all suppliers/brands participating in the digital optician guide for the consumer, three shops have been nominated.

They each distinguish themselves in their own way through entrepreneurship, the courage to invest in beautiful and special shops and of course through excellent eye care and beautiful collections. Each of them is an ambassador for independent opticians.

The nominations for the NanaWoody&John
Optician of the Year are

Konings Opticien & Optometrist in Veenendaal

’t Brillehuus at Didam

Beeks Oog & Oor at ’s-Gravenzande

Newcomer Optician of the Year

For the first time this year a Newcomer Optician of the Year will also be chosen. The nominated stores show that you can also and perhaps especially in these times successfully start a new store and they also distinguish themselves, just like the three stores just mentioned, with original store design, perfect eye care and beautiful collections.

The nominations for the NanaWoody&John
Newcomer Optician of the Year are

Bril Studio in Soest

JIJ brillen & meer in Zuid-Laren

Boutique Optique in Oosterbeek

Announcement of the winners at the Masters Expo in Amsterdam

The announcement of the final winners will be extra special this year because it will take place for the first time on the unique stage of the Masters Expo that will take place in Amsterdam from 12 to 16 December. This unique event, which is experiencing its 23rd edition this year, is a tribute to entrepreneurship and the ambition to distinguish yourself. The 40,000 square meter exhibition space is full of entrepreneurs who have built a great company with vision, courage and belief in their own abilities, so the nominated opticians and the presentation of the Awards fit in perfectly.

NanaWoody&John has a beautiful stand together with Club BRILLANT and the partner brands Cazal, Masunaga, L.G.R, Lapima, Jaguar, Henry Jullien, Brett, Pucci and Moncler where the 40,000 visitors are warmly welcomed to discover the most beautiful (sun)glasses and will be informed about innovations in eye care and the best opticians in the Netherlands.

NanaWoody&John in major Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad

Last Saturday, Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad devoted extensive attention to glasses. The occasion was the 90th birthday of Nana Mouskouri.

The Greek singer became famous mainly through her music, but she also stood out because of her inseparable black glasses. The story about this was beautifully recorded by journalist Alexander van Eenennaam, who naturally came across www.nanawoodyandjohn.com during his search for information. After all, our name was inspired by Nana Mouskouri, Woody Allen and John Lennon, all of them well known for their iconic glasses. Contact was quickly made and ultimately resulted in almost two pages with a leading role for glasses.

(Sun)glasses can play an important role in creating an image like no other accessory. The article mentions numerous examples and there are of course many more. Perhaps you are one of those people who choose their glasses carefully for this reason.

NanaWoody&John wants to inspire and encourage everyone to choose a really beautiful pair of glasses that accentuates your personality and contributes to your self-confidence instead of a boring characterless frame. That is why we also like to refer you to passionate opticians with a love for their profession and with beautiful collections in their stores!

Fantastic contributions from Bobo's/Serengeti and Max voor Ogen to the Orange Babies project

During the NanaWoody&John Night at the Club last November in Amsterdam, Fiona Hering and Baba Sylla spoke passionately about the work of Orange Babies in Africa.

For 25 years, this organization has been committed to preventing children of HIV-infected mothers from also being born with the disease. They do great work and saved many lifes already. I have known Baba and Fiona and the work of Orange Babies for a long time, so the connection was quickly made. This year, NanaWoody&John and its partner stores and suppliers are committed to raising money to purchase a new mobile clinic for Orange Babies in South Africa.

All kinds of initiatives are now being developed and the first results are already known. Max voor Ogen in Schagen set aside a nice amount from every pair of glasses sold in January and recently donated the first 1,250 euros.

Bobo’s Sports Eyewear did the same for every Serengeti sunglasses sold in February and earlier this week presented a check for no less than 5,460 euros to Fiona and Baba.

Thanks to these two generous and committed donors, the counter already stands at 6,710 euros at the beginning of March and, as mentioned, there are many more great plans on their way, such as the special Scotch & Soda sunglasses, the proceeds of which will also go to Orange Babies.

We and Orange Babies are extremely grateful for all the support and we will keep you posted about new results in the months to come. I think with this collaboration the independent opticians and their suppliers show how they make the difference in every shopping street and everyone can contribute by shopping local at independent stores!

Vogue tips Victoria Beckham as the most popular brand of 2024

It's still early in the year and they don't have a crystal ball at Vogue either, but the fashion magazine still dares to make a prediction.

It bases this largely on the Lyst Index, which keeps track of how often a brand or item from a brand is googled. Victoria Beckham has been doing remarkably well in this regard lately. This is partly due to the extremely popular Netflix documentary about the Beckhams and the humorous way in which she responded with the popular 'My Dad had a Rolls Royce' t-shirt. More serious is her Frame Buckle belt with the beautifully styled logo, which ended up at number 2 of the most searched for products after the Margaux bag from The Row. In short, Victoria Beckham is not the largest fashion brand in the world, but it is very popular at the moment. And the designers cleverly include that beautiful 'buckle' of the belt in the sunglasses collection that is now in stores. Click here for a store near you!