Tom Ford Releases New Eyewear

"World renowned American fashion designer Tom Ford has released a special collection of sunglasses and optical frames," writes Super Yachts. "The collection comprises 11 pieces – five sunglasses and six frames – to mark the fact that it is 11 years since Tom Ford entered into the eyewear industry. The eyewear features a variety of exotic materials including real buffalo horn, high-grade Japanese titanium and photochromic lenses that darken and lighten automatically, depending on the light conditions." Read more. Tom Ford, Sunglasses, Eyewear,

"Skyfall" Jacks Up Sales of Tom Ford's Sunglasses

"Men want to be him, women want to bed him... and now it seems Daniel Craig has also got style everyone wants a piece of too," says the Daily Mail. "After the actor wore Tom Ford's Marko sunglasses in his third outing as James Bond in Skyfall demand soared. Now, following the releases of the movie on DVD, sales have rocketed by 80 per cent. Luxury online retailer Myoptique.com have seen a vast increase in sales of the stylish frame and is currently selling over 100 pairs per week, with stock being replenished on a daily basis," Read more.

Top Selling Sunglasses

Measured in sales, media exposure, Internet searches, and the experience of the purchasing manager for GlassesOnWeb.com, here are the top five sunglasses brands of 2012. See how your sales compare.

1. Ray Ban. This is reported to be the most popular brand among both celebrities and regular people supposedly because they look good on anyone and they come in a variety. The Wayfarers are the model most often seen on celebrities, with over 2,600 spots, according to CelebritySunglassesWatcher.com. Following closely are the classic Ray Ban aviators, the Clubmasters, and then several variations of these styles.

2. Chanel. If it’s Chanel, then it’s chic – this is what most fashionistas would say when faced with the choice of a designer brand, so says the company representative. The signature style of Chanel sunglasses is oversized and dark, like Nicole Richie and Ashley Olsen love to wear.

3. Prada. Prada and Miu Miu reportedly have been trendsetters this year. The Minimal Baroque collection is definitely a celebrity favorite, with fans among the Kardashians or Rihanna.

4. Tom Ford. A product of the Marcolin Italian group, Tom Ford sunglasses are characterized by an interesting type of semi-rim. Most frames feature lenses disconnected from the rim, which creates cut-outs at the sides.

5. Gucci. With sunglasses produced by the Safilo Group, Gucci has a long history of manufacturing quality goods, and is renown worldwide, which makes the customers trust this name. From Angelina Jolie to Miley Cyrus, everyone is a fan of their aviators, and some of their oversized, plastic frames have been sported by Gwen Stefani or Lauren Conra

Tom Ford Takes Retro Look to Multi-Grand Level--$3 Grand

Us Weekly  reports that "Tom Ford is bringing over-the-top luxury into focus. The fashion designer, whose celeb BFF is Julianne Moore, has designed two limited-edition eyewear styles for men and women. Besides being super stylish, they're also extremely expensive -- $2,950 to be exact -- and made from only the finest materials. (An average pair of Tom Ford glasses retails anywhere from $360 to $510.)" Read more.

Tom Ford Releases Fall Edition

"Tom Ford sunglasses and eyewear, we can say fairly unequivocably, are the best and most stylish frames in the business," says Hollywood Reporter. "The acclaimed high-fashion designer is releasing a special-edition optical collection for fall 2012, and his new models have a vintage, 1950s look: they're made of gold-plated metal with precious water buffalo horn on the front and the temple tips." Read more.

Tom Ford Designing James Bond's Sunglasses

"Tom Ford will again design the clothing and accessories, from tuxedos to sunglasses, worn by actor Daniel Craig as he portrays super spy James Bond in upcoming movie "Skyfall," the designer said on Friday," according to a Reuters report on Yahoo!Entertainment. Read more.