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THE FLEXIBLE
EYEWEAR BATTLE
Flexible eyewear is one of the most
amazing elements in the optical
world, perfect for active people and
children. Today you can find many
different alloys on the market, but the
two truest to their purpose are copper-
aluminium (memoflex) and nickel-
titanium. So which is the best technol-
ogy for customers wanting the most
benefits?
Copper-aluminium (memoflex) eye-
wear rises to the occasion. The versa-
tility of this flexible material is mind-boggling: it can be bent or twisted to a 360° angle, versus 90° for the nickel-titanium,
and it’s astonishing how glasses made from memoflex automatically recover their original shape.
Thanks to the advanced technology of copper-aluminium frames, a new generation of high-tech, fashion eyewear has
been born: “MEMOFLEX frames”.
Optical Studio duty-free shop at Keflavík International Airport is proud to offer its customers these unique frames. More
and more, travellers are using the services of Optical Studio, and its fine reputation for producing quality custom-made
glasses tax- and duty-free in only 15 minutes is spreading. How do they do it? Optical Studio duty-free shop’s advantage
lies in the fast turnaround, which is achieved by having a large number of RX-lenses in stock and by using the latest
technology
TAX- AND DUTY-FREE NEWS BULLETIN
BLUE ICELAND
If you’re looking for something “Icelandic” to
bring home as a souvenir of your visit to this
island nation, then you’re in luck. Now avail-
able at Islandica, located at the Leifur Eiríksson
terminal at Keflavík Airport, is a selection of
craft work from Icelandic artist Helga
Jóhannesdóttir.
Using an assortment of copper wire, metals,
and glass with a clay foundation,
Jóhannesdóttir has created aesthetically ele-
gant yet practical objects, such as bowls, can-
dle holders and vases for the home, and each is
adorned with Jóhannesdóttir’s signature
colour: a deep aqua blue.
“Blue hues are very strong in Iceland,” says
Jóhannesdóttir. “I never realised how prevalent
they were until I lived abroad and then came
back. That’s when I noticed that blue was every-
where – the mountains, the sea.”
Next time you’re browsing in the terminal,
searching for that perfect gift, step in to
Islandica and check out Jóhannesdóttir’s
creations. It’s like bringing a piece of Iceland
back home.
For more information on Jóhannesdóttir,
e-mail: hjohannesdottir@hotmail.com
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