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Safilo becomes eyewear licensing partner of Victoria Beckham

Italian eyewear group Safilo and Victoria Beckham, creative director and founder of the eponymous fashion label, have signed a new licensing deal. The ten-year agreement covers the development, production and distribution of Victoria Beckham eyewear collections, and runs until the end of December 2035. The entire product line, which includes...

Modo Group acquires eyewear brand Italia Independent

Modo Group has acquired eyewear label Italia Independent for an undisclosed sum. The group, which produces and distributes the Modo and Eco brands, and which has been in the independent eyewear industry since 1990, said its know-how will be a “key factor” in the new direction of the Italian brand, which was founded by Lapo Elkann. “I have always...

Cubitts launches app to revolutionise how to buy glasses

Independent spectacle maker Cubitts has launched a new app in beta powered by its Heru technology to help consumers buy glasses that fit by scanning wearers faces. Described as an exciting and revolutionary way to buy glasses, Heru solves the number one problem for spectacle wearers - finding frames that fit your unique face, explains Cubitts in...

M.I.A unveils debut eyewear collaboration with Parley for the Oceans

Sri Lanka born, UK-based artist Maya Arulpragasam, who performs as M.I.A, has unveiled her first eyewear design collaboration with Parley for the Oceans. The luxury ‘Clean Waves’ brand created by Parley for the Oceans invites elected artists, creatives and activists to design innovative products made from Parley Ocean Plastic, a range of premium...

Garrett Leight California Optical receives investment from The Untitled Group

Los Angeles-based eyewear lifestyle brand Garrett Leight California Optical (GLCO) has announced a strategic investment from The Untitled Group to drive global direct to consumer growth. The Untitled Group has invested 20 million US dollars into GLCO in exchange for a majority share of the company, explained the eyewear brand while adding that...

Marcolin terminates eyewear license with Dsquared2

Eyewear group Marcolin has announced the termination of its license agreement for the design, manufacturing and global distribution of Dsquared2 sunglasses and optical frames. In a short statement, Marcolin said that after more than ten years of collaboration, the two groups have “mutually agreed” to end their partnership on June 30, 2021....

Oprah's oversized glasses worn in royal interview sparks heavy demand

Swiss spectacles manufacturer Gotti said Thursday they had been inundated with demand for the oversized glasses worn by Oprah Winfrey for her TV interview with Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan. The small Zurich-based brand, which makes high-end frames, told AFP they were "a little surprised" by the surge in interest following the US...

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Polette CEO on showrooms, new markets and sustainable eyewear

“Producing glasses costs less than 10 euros per pair. So why pay 500 euros?” That’s the first thing you see when you land on the website of European eyewear brand Polette. The company was launched 10 years ago by Pauline Cousseau and Pierre Wizman, two French expats who were shocked to see how cheap the retail prices of glasses were in China...

Marcolin Group opens new subsidiary in Australia

Marcolin Group is expanding its global presence with the opening of a new subsidiary in Sydney. The Australian branch is part of the eyewear group’s aim to strengthening the commercial synergies with the current regional office in Hong Kong, and will play a “key role for the growth in the APAC region,” explained Marcolin in a statement. The move...

Coral Eyewear unveils glasses made from Econyl

Sustainability focused start-up Coral Eyewear has become the first UK-based company to launch a collection of glasses and sunglasses made with Econyl regenerated nylon. The Endangered collection features six unisex designs available in four colours that can be tailored with prescription lenses. Each frame comes accompanied with a recycled...