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Celebrity, actor, TV star and all around stud Patrick Dempsey stars in the new movie Made of Honor scheduled for release this Friday, May 2. Pictured at the left is a sneak peak at the film with Dempsey sporting Serengeti Lamone sunglasses.

You can find out more about the movie at the official web site for Made of Honor.

Dempsey is currently the face you will see in most Serengeti Sunglasses promotions.

Related posts: Patrick Dempsey: Dreamy in Serengeti Sunglasses, Spotlight on Serengeti Sunglasses.

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The April issue of Seventeen Magazine features Kiera Knightley wearing RayBan RB 2140 Wayfarer sunglasses. The same iconic style is also featured in an editorial dedicated to the Wayfarer shape. More celebrity eyeglasses and sunglasses sightings.

Sean Combs made a surprise appearance at Vision Expo East in New York to promote his eyewear brand, Sean John sunglasses. Everyone was pleasantly surprised and delighted to shake hands with such a legendary music mogul and entrepreneur.

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Randy Jackson made a celebrity appearance at Vision Expo East in New York this past weekend, to promote his eyeglasses collection, Randy Jackson eyewear, which has quickly become a hot trend and a must-have for 2008.

Like the other celebrities, he was gracious enough to meet and greet his fans and take pictures.

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Related post: Randy Jackson Eyewear

Vision Expo East was held in New York City this past weekend, April 11-13, and the celebrities were out in full force, supporting the new 2008 eyewear and sunwear collections. Eli Manning (2008 Super Bowl Quarterback), Jordan Sparks (2007 American Idol Winner) and Mario Lopez (Dancing with the Stars celebrity contestant and MTV?s America?s Best Dance Crew host) were at the Revolution Eyewear booth, supporting the new Ed Hardy sunglasses collection. They were kind enough to take pictures and sign autographs for many of their fans. Jordan Sparks was attempting to save her voice for the American Idol tour, but she was kind enough to chat it up with one of our FramesDirect.com managers, who said, ?She was so humble and sweet as pie.?

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Celebrity Alert - The May issue of O Magazine will feature Sable Water Optics goggles on the O-List, which is a three page spread of Oprah?s favorite things. Specifically, the Sable Water Optics 101 MT non-RXable goggles and the Sable Water Optics 922ST RXable goggles are highlighted.

There are 2.35 million readers of the magazine and 400,000 customers that click through the O-List online. The New York Times named Sable Water Optics goggles the best overall recently and apparently Oprah agrees.

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Related posts: Oprah?s Sunglass Boutique Features Marchon Sunglasses, New Video: Dr. Cooper on Sable Water Optics Goggles, Protective Sports Eyewear, Summer?s Almost Here - Check Out Sable Water Optics Goggles.

Celebrity Alert - Sienna Miller is pictured wearing Ralph Lauren sunglasses in the March 31, 2008 issue of OK Magazine. According to the magazine, Miller is with her rumored fiance Rhys Ifans boating in the waters near Los Cabos, Mexico on March 11.

Specifically, Miller was wearing the Ralph Lauren RL 8018B sunglasses (pictured).

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Related post: Sienna Miller in Ray Ban 2140 Sunglasses.

Brad Pitt, on vacation with his wife, Angelina, and their children, looks as though he might be sporting Oakley A Frame ski goggles on the slopes of California. They thoroughly enjoyed skiing, snowboarding, tubing and spending some quality time together. The ski instructor for the Pitt family was also an avid wearer of Oakley goggles on the ski slopes. Pictures from their ski trip and of the Oakley goggles can be found on pages 6 and 50-53 of the March 3, 2008 edition of People magazine. The Oakley goggles can be purchased through our website. See our Oakley Ski Goggles collection.

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Have you found the perfect frame for the shape of your face? The TODAY SHOW featured many stylish sunglasses, including Polo and Gucci brand names, on the segment that aired on February 22, 2008. Al Roker modeled the Polo 4026 (pictured below), which has a rectangular shape and looks great on his round face shape.

Visit our website TODAY to get your Polo and Gucci sunglasses. You can also upload your picture for our FrameFinder Virtual Tryon and find a frame that fits the shape of your face and gives you the look you are trying to achieve for both Spring and Summer fashion.

Casting Call - Wyclef Jean (1) wears Badgley Mischka Active Eyewear in verde, from Sama, in the Verizon VCAST advertorial, which appeared in the hip hop edition of Rolling Stone magazine...

Good Hair Day - Nikki Blonksy (2), who played Tracy Turnblad in the remake of the movie "Hairspray," wears Michael Kors style M2438S from Marchon

How Eye Met Your Mother - Neil Patrick Harris (3), one of the stars of the hit sitcom "How I Met Your Mother," in Michael Kors M2647 from Marchon. The actor is best known for playing the title role in TV's "Doogie Howser, M.D." where the young Harris portrayed a teen prodigy doctor

Breaking Away - Sàfilo provided some of Tinseltown's newest and hottest celebs with cool shades recently at the seventh annual "Breakthrough of the Year Awards" hosted by Hollywood Life magazine in Los Angeles. After each award, the recipients and presenters were escorted to gifting suites by Solstice Sunglass Boutique/Sàfilo and other companies. Award winners showing off their new sunwear are actress Leslie Mann (4) from the film "Knocked Up" in Stella McCartney 76s, music producer J.R. Rotem (5) in Bottega Veneta 61s, "Lost" star Elizabeth Mitchell (6) in Giorgio Armani 556s and Edgar Ramirez (7) from the movie "The Bourne Ultimatum" in Gucci 1585s

Express Yourself - Madonna (8) steps out into the chilly Manhattan night complete with a pair of Yves Saint Laurent YSL6183s from Sàfilo.

-Jackie Micucci
Reprinted Courtesy 20/20 magazine
Breaking news: In recently released photos at Yahoo News, Prince Harry appears to be wearing Oakley Half Jacket XLJ sunglasses while serving in Afghanistan.

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Randy Jackson, celebrity judge on "American Idol," has introduced his own line of eyeglasses frames.

He's truly become an American idol in his own right. Randy Jackson achieved superstar status as one of the triumvirate of judges on TV?s wildly popular "American Idol." Known for his cool phrases ("Yo, what up dog?") and his cool eyeglasses, Jackson is taking his frame icon status one step further - he's created his own line of Randy Jackson eyeglasses frames with Zyloware, now available online at FramesDirect.com.

"I am a person who loves to wear glasses," Jackson notes. "I've been wearing them since I was in high school. I am very fashion forward and eyewear is part of everything I do. It?s one of my signatures. It's another opportunity to tell you who I am."

Because people always asked Jackson where he bought his eyewear, he talked with a friend about creating his own line. "I think all men can enjoy wearing glasses and look good in them," he explains. He was eventually introduced to Zyloware.

"I went out to visit Zyloware in Long Island City [N.Y.] and fell in love with the company," Jackson says. "I want eyewear that is stylish, but not too weird. And it has to have great fit," he emphasizes.

Chris Shyer, president of Zyloware adds, "Randy said to us: 'I want to make eyewear for everyone.' He wanted cool eyewear, but it couldn?t just be cool, it had to be wearable. And it's not just urban either. It's all about style. The Randy Jackson customer is the guy who has his own style."

"Fortunately things have changed in the last decade with men's eyewear," Shyer notes. "Men have become more and more comfortable with noticeable, bold, fashion-forward eyewear, in large part because they see it so frequently on TV personalities, actors and other well-known celebrities such as Randy."

"To design my collection, Zyloware studied all the frames I have worn over the years," Jackson says. "In my seven seasons on the air, I have had a wide range of styles." Now he is exclusively wearing his own frames from Zyloware. The collection launches this month.

"Eye wear is about creating an ensemble for me as an artist. I like accessories, watches, chains, earrings. Accessories are a part of me."

Jackson had a successful music career long before he sat along side fellow judges Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell on "A.I." A rock bassist, singer and record producer, his career spans 25 years and has brought him on stage with such mega-stars as Madonna, Aretha Franklin and Elton John. On the corporate side, he has enjoyed success as a talent executive for Columbia and MCA Records and is still producing music for today's top talent, including Mariah Carey, Celine Dion and Boyz 2 Men. In 2007, he was nominated for two Grammys - winning one for producing an album for R&B artist Van Hunt.

With his eyewear, Jackson wears a lot of black and brown frames and brushed metals. For a dressier evening look, he often uses gradient tints in his lenses. "It's a little bit hipster," he notes.

For his clothes, Jackson says he looks to a lot of designers. "I like Yves Saint Laurent, indie Japanese designers, John Varvatos, Dolce & Gabbana. And there's nothing like a great Brooks Brothers tie. It's all about mixing and matching. That's why I don?t like stylists. I can do my own styling," he says.

Jackson does confess to being a throwback to older fashions. "I love the Rat Pack look. They had style. And I love Elvis's look. But mostly I like dressing casually. Whatever the look, though, I always top it off with Randy Jackson eye wear."

As for the future, additional Randy Jackson styles will be launched in May. There are also plans underway for Randy Jackson apparel and watch collections.

-Gloria Nicola

Reprinted Courtesy 20/20 magazine

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