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Our CEO David Menning shares in this interview 5 things you need to succeed in the fashion industry.  

Shorty Social Good Awards

The Shorty Social Good Awards recognize individuals and organisations that create marketing campaigns with the best causes. The #ReefCycle campaign, an upcycling solution launched by Vision Direct and WWF-Australia x Arise Collective to remove harmful gill nets in the Great Barrier Reef, has been selected as a finalist for the category of Best Business-NGO Partnership.

AppAdvice              

Technological progress occurs every day in many fields including in the eye health care industry. The Vision Direct Lens Scanner App is a pioneering technological advancement which enables users to extract their glasses prescription using their phone.

Marie Claire

Vision Direct has partnered with wildlife conservation organisation WWF-Australia x Arise Collective to upcycle 100 per cent of commercial gill nets that have been removed from the region. The result is ReefCycle – sustainable and chic sunglasses that help to save the ocean and protect your eyes. The latest must-have fashion accessory with a purpose!

WHO Magazine

An initiative shining a light (so bright you’ll need shades!) on the northern Great Barrier Reef. Vision Direct has partnered with wildlife conservation organisation WWF-Australia x Arise Collective to upcycle 100 per cent of commercial gill nets that have been removed from the region.

Leader2Leader

David Menning the co-CEO and co-founder of the SmartBuyGlasses Optical Group discusses current eyewear trends at the Hong Kong Optical Fair. Vision Direct is part of the SmartBuyGlasses Optical Group, one of the world’s largest designer eyewear e-retailers with operations across Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas.

WWF-Australia

Vision Direct and WWF x Arise Collective are releasing sunglasses made from old fishing nets which could have fatally trapped marine animals. All of these ReefCycle glasses will be limited edition and 50% of the proceeds will go back to WWF to fund further conservation work.

Business Insider

According to the Business Insider, Motion Global is proud to have its headquarters located in Shanghai, China, one of the most innovative cities in the world.

ADWEEK

The Fourth Annual Shorty Social Good Awards took place at Current at Pier 50 in New York Thursday evening, Nov 14th, 2019.

Finder

Vision Direct turns fishing nets into stylish eyewear that make a fashion statement. The company helped WWF x Arise Collective to upcycle 600-metre nets from the Great Barrier Reef, saving many marine creatures in the process.

CMO

As an effort in its retail roll-out and global brand strategy, Vision Direct prioritises people, culture and data as the brand goes omnichannel. The aim is to diversify its portfolio and open new business streams including distribution to other retail players.

Fashion Weekly

Vision Direct CEO David Menning stated that upcycling old nets are another way to give back to the community and unlock “a circular economy in eyewear”.

“We’re benefiting the environment by taking discarded materials that damage wildlife and creating something sustainable and worthwhile,” he said.

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