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Safilo and Levi Strauss & Co sign eyewear licensing agreement

Safilo Group has added one more brand to its licensing portfolio: Levi’s. The eyewear giant, which makes sunglasses and prescription glasses for brands like Dior, Banana Republic, Kate Spade and Moschino, has scored a global licensing agreement to design, manufacture and distribute glasses for Levi Strauss & Co. The contract goes until November...

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Yun eyewear: minimalist design of the future

Designer Jiyoon Yun's shop on Rosenthaler Strasse in Berlin is a feast for the eyes in two ways. On the one hand, at Yun’s, glasses are available to fill any prescription and desire (sunglasses, anti blue light glasses, glasses that are so nicely minimalist that one would even wear them with perfectly fine eyes), and on the other, there is a...

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Marcolin’s eyewear license with Timberland renewed

Eyewear company Marcolin Group has announced the renewal of its licensing agreement to design, produce and distribute optical frames and sunglasses carrying the Timberland brand. The license, signed for the first time in 2013, has been renewed for a further five years until December 2023. Timberland is owned by VF Corporation. In a statement,...

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Marchon Eyewear: exceeding objectives and expanding licences

Recent months have been busy for United States-based manufacturer and distributor of eyewear and sunglasses, Marchon Eyewear as it renewed several licences and expanded its portfolio by signing a licensing agreement with both DKNY and Donna Karan New York. According to Nicola Zotta, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marchon has exceeded...

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Eyewear startup Wires lands investment thanks to “indestructible” single wire frames

A new London-based brand is bringing a green twist to the eyewear industry. Wires Glasses, founded in 2016 by designer Yair Neuman, sells glasses created from a single piece of stainless steel wire and interchangeable, 3D printed lenses. The aim of the brand is to reduce waste and extend the product’s lifecycle, as consumers don’t need to buy a...

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Calvin Klein Eyewear introduces new brand look for 2018

London - Calvin Klein Inc, one of the leading lifestyle brands from PVH Corp, has revealed the new brand look and repositioning of its eyewear range. The new direction from the Calvin Klein 205W39NYC and Calvin Klein Eyewear range has been completely developed under the guidance of Raf Simons, creative director of Calvin Klein. The move marks...

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Marcolin Group announces early renewal of eyewear license agreement with Guess

London - Marcolin Group, one of the largest eyewear firms in the world, has announced the early renewal of its license agreement for the design, manufacture and worldwide distribution of Guess and Marciano eyewear frames. The exclusive license agreement has been extended to 2025, solidifying a partnership and synergy between the two companies,...

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Kering faces lawsuit over ‘Made in Italy’ label

London - Kering has rebuffed all allegations made in a class action lawsuit concerning the origins of its luxury eyewear and sunglasses which are labeled as ‘Made in Italy’. Selima Optique, a luxury eyewear and sunglass designer boutique in New York and France, filed a class action lawsuit in a Manhattan federal court last week, which accuses...

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Marcolin Group renews eyewear licensing deal with Diesel

London - Marcolin Group has announced the early renewal of its licensing agreement for the design, production and worldwide distribution of Diesel Eyewear brand sunglasses and frames. The partnership between the two, which first began in 2010, has now been renewed until 2023. "The early renewal of the eyewear license with Diesel expresses our...

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Navigating the Latest Shifts in the Eyewear Landscape

PODCAST: In this monthly Fashion Friday podcast series directed by FashionUnited contributor Euromonitor Intenational, Adeline Ho, an Industry Research Associate at Euromonitor International, gives us a glance at the Eyewear market with a specific focus on the Essilor and Luxottica recent merger announcement. What can you tell us about the...

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Valentino and Luxottica sign 10 year eyewear deal

London - Luxottica and Valentino have announced an exclusive 10-year eyewear license agreement for the design, manufacture and worldwide distribution of Valentino eyewear. The first collection under the agreement will be on sale early next year with the company saying it’s all about “coolness and style”. Valentino CEO Stefano Sassi said of the...

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Salvatore Ferragamo extends licensing agreement with Marchon Eyewear

Italian label Salvatore Ferragamo has announced the five year extension of its world-wide licensing agreement for the design, distribution, marketing and sale of its sunglasses and eyewear frames with Marchon Eyewear. The licensing agreement between the two firms, which first began on January 1, 2012 has been extended to December 2021. The...