Jillian Urcelay

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Features Editor, 20/20 Magazine at WebMD

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Inside the Frame

1 week ago | 2020mag.com | Jillian Urcelay

A 20/20 EXCLUSIVE WITH FOUR CFDA EYEWEAR DESIGNERS WHO ARE UNITING TO LAUNCH THE FOURTH ANNUAL EDCFDA PRIDE EYEWEAR INITIATIVE. IN HONOR OF PRIDE MONTH IN JUNE, DESIGNERS FROM L.A. EYEWORKS, BLAKE KUWAHARA, PRESS AND KREWE WILL EACH OFFER LIMITED EDITION SUNGLASS DESIGNS, WITH A PORTION OF PROCEEDS COLLECTIVELY BENEFITING VISUAL AIDS. By Jillian UrcelayJillian Urcelay: Can you share your design inspiration for your frame this year? How did it come to life in the finished product?
Sunny Days

1 week ago | 2020mag.com | Jillian Urcelay

This past Sunday, I was strolling through the West Village on my weekly long walk. While window shopping, people watching and admiring the tree-lined blocks and brownstones, I said out loud, “How is it already June?” The first few wintry months of the year always seem to drag on with long cold days. Then like clockwork, I’m caught by surprise as May brightens up, flies by and guides us into the summer months.
Frame of the Month

1 week ago | 2020mag.com | Jillian Urcelay

This summer is all about standing out with your sunwear. Whether you’re exploring a new city, relaxing by the pool or enjoying a day at the beach, you want a sunglass that doesn’t just upgrade your look, it completely defines it. This new style from VINTAGE FRAMES COMPANY blends late ’90s street culture and high fashion with bold confident energy.
David Duralde

2 weeks ago | 2020mag.com | Jillian Urcelay

Jillian Urcelay: What design details and special features can we see in Article One’s spring 2025 collection? David Duralde: The spring and summer 2025 collections from Article One continue to blur the line between performance and style. Our Grip-Fit Technology features custom silicone nosepads and rubber temple inlays, delivering a confident, stay put fit, whether you’re at the office, on a run or somewhere in between.
Frame of the Month

1 month ago | 2020mag.com | Jillian Urcelay

Teaming up just in time for sunnier weather, Selima Salaun, optician, optometrist and creative vision behind Selima Optique, and eyewear designer, creative director and founder of UN-TI-TLED Nico Roseillier have debuted SELIMA X NICO, their first eyewear collaboration. Launching with The Matt sunglass, this new style is available in five limited edition colorways. Crafted from cellulose acetate, this frame features a custom wire core and an 8-barrel rivet hinge.
What Eye Hear

1 month ago | 2020mag.com | Jillian Urcelay

By Jillian Urcelay1 KERING EYEWEAR has signed an agreement with two Italian eyewear manufacturers, Visard and Mistral. This agreement provides for Kering Eyewear to acquire 100 percent of the share capital of Visard and to become a minority shareholder of Mistral with the possibility to complete the full acquisition in 2030.
Daniel Silberman

1 month ago | 2020mag.com | Jillian Urcelay

Jillian Urcelay: In honor of its 15th anniversary, illesteva has launched an anniversary collection. How have key styles been updated? Daniel Silberman: Since launching in 2010, our mission has been to deliver timeless, high-end quality products without having to pay the price. The Leonard and the Meyer sunglasses were among the first styles we introduced to our portfolio, and while we haven't made any updates to the Meyer, the Leonard has been the most exciting frame to reimagine.
Speculating Quick Tips

2 months ago | 2020mag.com | Jillian Urcelay

By Jillian Urcelay1The options for sustainable materials in eyewear continue to grow. Today, many companies are using bio-based materials, organic resources, recycled acetate and titanium, and even ocean waste to create frames. 2 Men are keeping it casually cool with their eyewear options this season. Easy-to-wear shapes in black and tortoise are updated with light lens tints. 3Distinct geometric shapes in both sunwear and optical frames offer wearers an accessory that will stand out.
Anna-Karin Karlsson

2 months ago | 2020mag.com | Jillian Urcelay

Anna-Karin Karlsson presents new sunwear and optical styles from its collection. Combining avant-garde design with extravagant materials, each frame aims to be a piece of art. Sunwear style Crystal Meringue features swirly diamond-cut lenses by Zeiss, a pure titanium framework and Swarovski crystals carefully set by hand. Designed with 24 karat gold plated titanium, style La vie en Rose boasts a soft three-dimensionally curved acetate front with art-deco inspired shell details.
Earth Day Every Day

2 months ago | 2020mag.com | Jillian Urcelay

Whenever I tell someone what I do for work, without fail, the first question they ask me is: “What’s your favorite sunglass brand?” I’m sure our readers get that one a lot too. I usually reply with something along the lines of, “That’s like asking a parent to pick their favorite child.” The second question I typically get is: “What’s the biggest trend in eyewear?” This one, I do have an answer to. Sustainable eyewear is by far the most significant trend I’ve witnessed over my 10 years at 20/20.