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Puma x Polaroid collection to be launched next month

Polaroid is set to celebrate its 80th anniversary with a collection of sneakers in collaboration with Puma, to be launched next month. The line will feature new takes on Puma’s RS-0 and RS-100 sneakers, inspired by the design of Polaroid’s iconic OneStep analog instant camera. The RS-0 will include a white leather upper, reflective laces and the...

Apparel

Safilo acquires Polaroid

Italian eyewear maker Safilo has confirmed the completion of the acquisition of the Polaroid Eyewear business, a world leader in optics and polarized lens technology and a global eyewear manufacturer and distributor. With this year marking Polaroid’s 75 anniversary, Safilo added in the statement that they had a number of “ambitious development...

Apparel

Polaroid Collection at auction

Polaroid is previewing an array of fashion and art photographs for its upcoming sale at Sotheby's of “Photographs from the Polaroid Collection.” Snapshots by David Bailey, Guy Bourdain, Robert Mapplethorpe, Peter Beard, Helmut Newton, Deborah Turbeville, Lorna Simpson and Robert Heinecken are among the pieces for sale. One-thousand images — many...