Viva magenta eyewear

 Viva Magenta: The Best Glasses in Pantone’s Color of the Year 

Every December, Pantone announces a color for the upcoming year. Not only is the color meant to be a prediction for trending palettes, but the hue also reflects what is happening in the world around us. And this year, it’s bold Viva Magenta.

Pantone went on a journey to get to this color. After a year of chaos and upheaval in 2020, Pantone started the next year by announcing Ultimate Gray and Illuminating, a marriage of gray and sunshine yellow to convey the message of strength and hopefulness that feels enduring and uplifting.

Jump to 2023, and we get what Pantone called “An unconventional shade for an unconventional time.”

Pantone’s Color of the Year, Viva Magenta, vibrates with vim and vigor. It is a shade rooted in nature descending from the red family and expressive of a new signal of strength. Viva Magenta is brave and fearless, a pulsating color whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic celebration, writing a new narrative. (Source)

In a year where conversations around artificial intelligence are omnipresent, it’s no surprise that this is also 2023’s Pantone Color of the Year. The shade itself was selected by human trend prognosticators who survey fashion, then interpreted by the A.I. tool to create a new ecosystem to be explored, aptly named “the Magentaverse.” Pantone also released various images of this make-believe world, of course dripping in the vivid magenta hue.

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Sight and sunlight

Does Sunlight Contribute to the Health of Your Eyes?

Like any other part of your body, your eyes require proper care and nourishment to maintain optimal health.

While we often associate sunlight with its effects on our skin and our overall well-being, its impact on eye health is equally significant, and surprisingly, not always in a bad way. Sunlight provides several benefits for the health of your eyes. In many cases, the right amount of exposure to natural light can enhance vision, prevent eye conditions, and promote overall ocular health.

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Costa Del Mar

Costa Del Mar Sunglasses: 5 Outdoor Favorites

In 1983, a group of hardcore fishermen realized the sunglasses they were wearing were not protecting their eyes and meeting the needs of their adventures. After a fruitless search for sunglasses that would meet their standards, they decided to create their own. Costa del Mar was born.

Ever since, Costa Del Mar (or simply, Costa) has been the go-to brand of sunglasses for boaters and fishermen. The quality sunglasses were backed with the promise of durability and great customer service, an ethos of the brand looking to provide sunglasses for those who live to be on the water.

The mission of the brand has always been quite simple: create sunglasses for life’s great adventures. Through patented technology found exclusively in Costa del Mar lenses and frames, it’s safe to say they are succeeding.

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