If you’re currently looking for a new job, here is a bit of advice which might help when you go for interviews! I read an interesting article the other day which explained that job hunters are more likely to be hired if they wear glasses to the interview. Apparently, according to the study by the College of Optometrists, 33% of adults think glasses-wearers look more professional, and 43% think they appear more intelligent. And 40% [...]

Optics had been my families business for many years with my father starting his lens manufacturing company before I was born. It started out with lenses being ground to a prescription by hand via a diamond rock and then the surface was then polished to produce a clear lens. As you can imagine tolerances were somewhat reduced compared to today’s high standards. It was also a very dangerous occupation with many stories of craftsman losing [...]

Welcome to our new Blog, and my very first post! My aim for this blog is not as a marketing vehicle for selling glasses, I want to create something that is actually interesting and informative . You can expect to see a selection of glasses news, trends and fashions, but also posts about how we started iWearGlasses – the challenges that we faced (and still face!) along the way, tips on how to set up [...]