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Black America Web
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- Black America Web
10 Eyewear Brands And Collections That'll Satisfy Your Sunglasses Fetish
Source: / To truly understand me is to recognize my unwavering commitment to rocking distinctive and stylish eyewear. From a tender age, my vision presented a challenge; I was diagnosed as legally blind. This earned me the playful, yet sometimes accurate, moniker 'Miss Four Eyes' throughout my elementary school years. While initially a source of slight self-consciousness, this defining characteristic began to evolve as I transitioned into high school. It was then that I had a crucial realization. My glasses, far from being a mere medical necessity, could be transformed into a powerful and unique style statement. This shift in perspective marked the beginning of my journey to embrace my eyewear as a core element of my personal aesthetic. It was now a testament to my individuality. Source: Courtesy of Joce Blake / Courtesy of Joce Blake If you're looking for a way to elevate your personal style, this is it. Ahead, find some styles collections and trends that I believe deserve to be added to your cart. We care about your data. See our privacy policy. First up, online eyewear giant has launched 'Shenseea's Picks,' a new collection of sunglasses and optical frames. This curated selection, handpicked by Jamaican pop star and fashion icon Shenseea, combines her personal style with her star power. The collaboration aims to bring Shenseea's unique sparkle to life through frames that exude individuality, a touch of edge, and a distinctive summer vibe. 'For me, style is all about having fun and keeping it real,' says Shenseea. 'This collection with is about wearing what makes you feel good and confident – just being yourself.' From dawn to dusk, these frames elevate any outfit, injecting personality into your style. The collection features oversized designs, chic cat-eye shapes, colored lenses, and polished finishes, perfect for any occasion from rooftop soirees and festivals to casual coffee dates. Delicate jewels and pearls are transforming classic eyewear styles, imbuing them with a feminine, jewelry-inspired aesthetic. This trend elevates eyeglasses from a functional necessity to a fashionable accessory, adding a touch of elegance and sophistication. Designers like Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman are at the forefront of this movement, incorporating subtle yet striking embellishments that catch the light and draw attention to the eyes. Texture Takeover Of course, it's time to add a luxe edge to new eyewear designs. Layered details and intricate metalwork are introducing a wealth of texture to frames. These tactile elements create a sophisticated depth and dimension, transforming simple frames into miniature works of art. ETRO and Stuart Weitzman are leading the way in this trend, crafting frames that not only look exquisite but also feel luxurious to the touch. Source: Courtesy of Safilo Group / Courtesy of Safilo Group For those who dare to make a statement, vibrant prints and bold patterns are taking center stage in eyewear. From timeless stripes and playful polka dots to exotic snake and daring cheetah prints, there's a pattern to suit every personality. Brands such as Kurt Geiger, Missoni, Marc Jacobs, and Stuart Weitzman are showcasing these eye-catching designs, allowing wearers to express their individuality and add a pop of visual interest to their look. Breaking away from traditional silhouettes, new eyewear designs are featuring bold and distinctive shapes. From sharp, modern geometrics to soft, fluid organic forms, these innovative designs push the boundaries of conventional eyewear. ETRO, Marc Jacobs, Missoni, and Stuart Weitzman are exploring these unique shapes, offering wearers the opportunity to embrace an avant-garde and artistic approach to their eyewear. Next, embracing the rich hues of autumn, chic tan frames are given a modern update with translucent finishes. This twist on the classic colorway offers a fresh and sophisticated aesthetic, allowing a hint of light to pass through the frames, creating a subtle, ethereal effect. BOSS, Carolina Herrera, CARRERA, Isabel Marant, and Kate Spade are all embracing this trend, offering stylish options that perfectly complement the fall season. If you haven't noticed, aviator sunglasses are experiencing a massive resurgence in popularity, dominating the eyewear landscape in every conceivable style and iteration. This iconic silhouette, originally designed for pilots, has transcended its utilitarian roots to become a true fashion staple. Look to 12PM Studios and Tom Ford for inspo. The trend of oversized frames shows no signs of waning. In fact, bigger is proving to be better. Whether in striking square or elegant circular styles, these frames offer maximum impact and a touch of Hollywood glamour. If You Dare Accessories, Carolina Herrera, Isabel Marant, Marc Jacobs, and Tommy Hilfiger are showcasing an array of oversized options, ensuring that wearers can make a confident and fashionable statement. Merging fashion and function, sleek shield-style sunglasses are ideal for those with an active lifestyle or a penchant for athletic aesthetics. These bold and modern designs offer superior coverage and come in a variety of vibrant colorways. CARRERA, DSQUARED2, and Under Armour are at the forefront of this trend, providing sporty yet stylish options that are perfect for both performance and everyday wear. Last but not least, new blue-tinted lenses are being paired with elegant gold details. This captivating combination offers a contemporary twist on classic designs, creating a sophisticated and eye-catching look. Eyewear by David Beckham, Marc Jacobs, and Privé Revaux are embracing this trend, offering stylish options that add a cool and unique flair to any ensemble. SEE ALSO 10 Eyewear Brands And Collections That'll Satisfy Your Sunglasses Fetish was originally published on
Yahoo
03-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Controversial parking scheme to restart as massive week looms for Everton
Moving home is always a complicated affair. You have to box up all your things, move all those treasured memories to your new location and settle in. There's also the small matter of finding somewhere to park. It's unusual, you're used to having your normal spot and, all of a sudden, you have to look all over again. Since leaving Goodison Park after 133 years in May, this has been the case for Everton as they prepare to call the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Regent Road their new home for decades to come. Next weekend, the ground will operate at full capacity for the first time when the men's first team play their inaugural official match against AS Roma. With this will come around 52,000 fans making their way by any means necessary to the stadium. While some matchday traditions will change, many supporters will still look to hop in their car on the way to watch the Blues. READ MORE: Boys, 15 and 16, arrested after police officers attacked READ MORE: Man, 22, stabbed in park However, from Monday, a raft of changes to the controversial parking scheme surrounding the footprint of Bramley-Moore Dock are to be reintroduced after being paused earlier this year. The parking zone was halted following a backlash from businesses and residents over the impact of the scheme. Under the scheme, more than 4,000 residents and 3,000 businesses have been asked to apply for the relevant parking permits to comply with what is called an Experimental Traffic Order (ETRO). The ETRO will run for an initial 18 month period. The city council has released a new map outlining the designations for nine locations within the catchment area. After consultation with representatives from those living and working around the Hill Dickinson Stadium footprint, the city council has confirmed it has changed the operation of the parking zone in time for the final test event next month. This includes the introduction of non-event day parking restrictions and extending waiting limits to up to four hours when Everton are not playing. Around Esk Street, Juniper Street and Blackstone Street, event day restrictions will remain in place, requiring drivers to leave within two hours. Around Walter Street, Ten Streets and Love Lane, permit parking will be required as these have been designated as business locations. Up to four hours' parking will be permitted on non-event days. Some business owners warned the original measures could lead to closures, prompting dozens to protest at Blackstock Market in March and urge the council to reconsider. Following consultation during the pausing of the scheme since then, the city council has said additional parking bays will be introduced to support businesses and community venues. Blue badge parking bays will also be installed on Regent Road. An event day will typically be any sporting or non-sporting event at the new stadium with 10,000 or more attendees. The council's traffic manager can also apply event day rules for events at the stadium with fewer than 10,000 attendees or those taking place at other locations like Goodison Park, Anfield or the city centre, where there is a need to manage parking. The dates of upcoming events will be displayed on signs next to the parking bays and at the entry points to Permit Parking Areas. Letters detailing the full scheme and parking permit application guidance have now been delivered to all addresses within the ETRO boundary. Applications for more than 10 business permits will continue to be accepted on a case-by-case basis. The council will continue to review the ETRO for the next six months to allow for any further modifications. Following that review period, officials will then consider making the traffic order permanent. Business owners told the ECHO last month how the changes to the scheme were an 'improvement but not enough'. Henry Cookey runs HC:Fit Ninja Training on Birchall Street and offered his view on the amendments. He said: 'It's good to hear they're not putting the blanket ban in, that's improved. 'It's also good that parking permits are not restricted to individual cars so you can pass them between cars but it's still not enough. I hold events where I have 50 to 80 people coming and stay between six to eight hours so four hours does nothing for me.' Mr Cookey said workarounds could be found on matchdays but he would have to pay for five parking permits for his staff. He said: 'In my opinion, permits should be free, they should be registered to the business and I also believe customers should not have to stress about parking.' Cllr Dan Barrington, cabinet member for transport and connectivity, said: 'We understand that traffic and parking arrangements can significantly affect daily routines and operations and we've been fully committed to working with residents and businesses to make this process as smooth and fair as possible. These refinements reflect the invaluable input we've received from residents and businesses and we'll continue to listen, monitor and review the scheme to establish if any further modifications will be needed. 'Our goal is to strike the right balance between matchday operations and everyday life in the neighbourhood. I would like to thank the local community for its ongoing cooperation as we finalise arrangements for safe, efficient matchday traffic management.'
Edinburgh Reporter
12-05-2025
- General
- Edinburgh Reporter
Council defers approving permanent traffic measures on London Road
Some of the measures introduced under Spaces for People during the pandemic are still not officially permanent after a decision was deferred by councillors on Monday. At a meeting of the Traffic Regulation Orders Sub-Committee, two Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders (ETROs) were included on the agenda for the sub-committee to declare the arrangements permanent. But councillors approved only one – that affecting Cockburn Street, High Street, South St David Street, Victoria Street and West Bow and Waverley Bridge. In respect of the other – ETRO 21/28A which includes segregated cycling measures (the black and white wands) introduced on London Road – a decision has been deferred until the next meeting of the sub-committee, as funding still has to be allocated. A council officer confirmed that the actual arrangements on the road may be changed in response to the objections received. The council report states that 'consideration will be given to upgrading the temporary materials used during the trial to permanent materials'. An officer confirmed this will be a rolling programme, and he explained that given the number of schemes and the extent of them they could not yet say what will be done at every location, but that they intend to have money allocated each year over the next five years for upgrading. Convener Cllr Margaret Graham asked about the objections to the cycle lane on London Road in particular, and how the officers had monitored traffic there. The council officer confirmed there had been cycle counts on London Road with cameras, and said the council has also carried out monitoring of the volume of traffic, looking specifically at the build outs at bus stops where cyclists have to move out into the middle of the road. He confirmed that in a permanent scheme the council would remove the bus build outs and the cycle lane would then continue straight avoiding the need for cyclists to 'weave in and out' to improve safety. One of the objections raised by New Town and Broughton Community Council (NTBCC) in the autumn of last year was the impact on road safety for cyclists – where the cycle lane has gaps – meaning that cyclists have to rejoin the carriageway at several points. Cllr Kevin Lang said: 'I am very conscious of the objections which we have had, which relate to safety, which I think we need to take seriously. We do not have clarity yet as to whether there will be the funding allocated to upgrade the infrastructure to respond to the objections. It strikes me as sensible to defer a decision on these matters until we, as a committee, can be satisfied that there will be a response to the objections. I feel the funding package is a material consideration for me as to whether the objections are being adequately responded to.' After Cllr Lang asked what the budget for this year would be it became clear that the funding had not yet been fixed – and would not be until the Transport and Environment Committee met on 22 June to agree the new ten year capital programme. The committee also heard from Dave Sinclair, Locality Transport & Environment Manager, that the highest spec of bollard was chosen at the point of delivery – the black and white wands which NTBCC has suggested are inappropriate for the World Heritage Site. Given the uncertainty of how much money there will be for delivery, and so how these wands could be replaced, councillors agreed to defer making any decision until their next meeting. Watch the webcast of the meeting here. Like this: Like Related
Edinburgh Reporter
11-05-2025
- General
- Edinburgh Reporter
Council's Traffic Regulation Orders Sub-Committee meets on Monday
This committee was set up to be completely separate (apart from a handful of councillors who are members of both this and the Transport committee) and to decide upon the traffic orders which change the layout of our city streets. The meeting on Monday has what looks like a lightweight agenda, but the New Town and Broughton Community Council (NTBCC) would beg to differ. The community council has written an article on their website which is almost an open letter or a replacement for a deputation – since they are not able to make a deputation to this quasi-judicial meeting. They say they have significant concerns about the council planning to make some experimental traffic regulation orders permanent. NTBCC have concerns about the request to the committee to make Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders (ETROs) in two places permanent – on Waverley Bridge and on London Road. The community council believes the issues which they raised previously have not been properly addressed in the report before the committee and ask for it to reconsider what it might make permanent. Waverley Bridge The bridge was previously more or less a pedestrian zone apart from a taxi stand and the many delivery vehicles which continued to use it. It used to be stopped up at Princes Street where buskers had an unofficial ready-made performance space. In light of the continuing work at Jenners which spills out onto one lane of South St David Street, the decision was made to allow airport buses back onto the bridge and open up the road at Princes Street on a temporary basis. The community council argue that this made streets such as Waterloo Place busy with buses to the danger of pedestrians. They also point out that there are two regulation orders which do not end on the same date and recommend that these are amended. Loading… London Road This is possibly one of the widest streets in Edinburgh – it used to have four lanes of traffic – and there are wide areas either side for pavements and verges. The council chose to put in black and white wands (NTBCC say these are unusable in the World Heritage Site) and create a segregated cycle lane. Except it is not completely segregated as cyclists have to rejoin the carriageway at several points to avoid bus stops and junctions. The community council say that Montrose Terrace and Regent Road would have been the better option. They point out that the cycle lanes are not well used (although the council has not provided data on the use of this route) and are not connected to other cycling infrastructure. The community council refer to the coach parking at Baxter's Place just down from the Playhouse which they say is connected to the loss of parking on London Road. They also object to the ETRO on the basis that the measures do not help cyclists or pedestrians and have a detrimental impact on surrounding streets. Loading… The papers for the committee meeting are here on the council website. Like this: Like Related
Glasgow Times
01-05-2025
- Automotive
- Glasgow Times
Ban from driving around four East Dunbartonshire schools
East Dunbartonshire Council said four education hubs in the area will now permanently be 'traffic-free' zones. It follows the implementation of a successful pilot scheme that aimed to increase child and pedestrian safety. READ MORE: Pair rushed to hospital after incident involving 'car and bus' in Glasgow Councillors agreed to make the Traffic-Free Schools initiative permanent at Clober Primary School in Milngavie, Craighead Primary School in Milton of Campsie and the shared St Matthew's and Wester Cleddens Primary School campus in Bishopbriggs. They made the decision after hearing about the impact the scheme has had on improving road safety and the surrounding environment outside the schools. Ban from driving around four East Dunbartonshire schools (Image: Supplied) The 'Traffic-Free Schools' is an initiative where driving is prohibited on sections of road immediately outside the entrance to schools, for a short period at the start and end of the school day. It aims to improve safety by reducing the volume of vehicles parked and moving around at the busiest areas for children and adults accessing the school. READ MORE: Pictures show motor badly damaged after 'crashing into Glasgow bus' The local authority said the pilot scheme, which began in November 2023, prohibited driving on selected roads adjacent to the schools between 8.30am and 9.15am and 2.30pm and 3.15pm on Mondays to Fridays during term time via an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO). During the pilot, 'detailed monitoring' was carried out with traffic counts, parking surveys, and Q&AS with parents, carers, school staff, and local residents. According to the council, the monitoring revealed that the volume of vehicle traffic significantly reduced at all three locations in the morning and afternoon, with reductions of up to 76% counted at Clober Primary School in the morning. Meanwhile, the number of parents and carers stopping and parking directly outside the school entrances also saw a large decrease, with reductions of up to 78% and 79% recorded in the morning at Craighead Primary School and at the shared restricted zone at St. Matthew's Primary School and Wester Cleddens Primary School, respectively. READ MORE: Detectives hunting for red motor after incident on street Councillor Ferretti said, 'The Council is committed to improving road safety and the surrounding environment outside schools for pupils, carers and neighbouring residents, and the Traffic-Free Schools project has transformed the journeys to school for so many of our pupils. 'The project has helped make it more attractive for walking, wheeling and cycling, thereby encouraging more journeys to be made in this way. 'As well as creating a calmer environment at the school gate and making roads safer, it has also helped to reduce the pollution that would previously have been breathed in by our young people on the way to school. 'The pilot was well-supported by parents, carers and local residents, with three-quarters of those who responded to our survey supporting the pilot restrictions being made permanent. 'A fifth of all parents and carers also said they had changed their main mode of travel, with 66% of this group saying they walk more to and from school, with 45% using the car less since the project has been in place, which is very positive news. 'Council officers will now begin work to select three additional schools to participate in Phase 2 of the project, which will be brought back to the Place Neighbourhood & Corporate Assets Committee for consideration.' A spokesperson for East Dunbartonshire Council added: "Since the project has been in place, a higher proportion of parents/carers, school staff and local residents felt that the roads around the schools were safe or very safe, and were a good environment for active travel, with traffic levels which were about right, while also being less likely to have concerns about traffic speeds, air quality and noise levels around the schools." Meanwhile, Catriona Marshall, Head Teacher at Clobber Primary School, revealed she was pleased with the results of the project. She said: 'There are obvious health and mental wellbeing benefits for children who walk, cycle or scoot to school, but the scheme has also created a safer environment for the children around the school as the volume of vehicle traffic has significantly reduced. 'Many parents and pupils have told me how much of a difference the lack of traffic around the school has made. "The journey to and from school is now more pleasant for everyone.' Access will be maintained at all times for permit holders (including residents and local businesses), blue-badge holders and permitted vehicles, including: Emergency workers, health visitors and carers. School buses and contract taxis. Postal and delivery vehicles. Utility company vehicles serving properties in the area. Council vehicles such as bin lorries. Vehicles to be used in connection with wedding and funeral operations. The council spokesperson added: "Anyone violating these restrictions will be committing an offence and eligible for a £50 fixed fine from Police Scotland, who will be responsible for enforcing the scheme. "Existing parking restrictions remain unaffected, while residents and local businesses automatically received one vehicle permit per property with the option to apply for more, free of charge."
