Eyewear brand and optical retailer Ace & Tate is taking the next step in its company story. Founder Mark de Lange is exchanging his position as CEO for that of Chief Brand Officer, making way for Lex van de Vliet. “At some point, a company needs a fresh perspective,” says De Lange in a joint interview with FashionUnited. Ace & Tate was founded...
4 Mar 2025
Dutch eyewear company Ace & Tate have announced a partnership with London-based fashion house Ahluwalia. This collaboration aims to harness the vibrant spirit of London's fashion forwardness. First unveiled amid the backdrop of Ahluwalia's Spring Summer 2024 Runway, the partnership celebrates Ahluwalia’s designs that intricately weave her...
21 Mar 2024
In recent years, three special store concepts have opened: Fabienne Chapot, Ace & Tate and Fest. One store can be flexibly arranged with movable walls, the other has a mini-cinema where furniture can be tried out. All three stores are completely different, but they have one thing in common: they were designed by retail designer Pepijn Smit from...
16 Sept 2020
Dutch eyewear label Ace & Tate has raised 14.25 million euros to help fund its European expansion. The Amsterdam-based brand said the money will be focused on three areas: retail expansion in new and existing European markets; new technologies to bolster its omnichannel model; and building on current sustainability initiatives. The...
10 Jul 2020
Amsterdam - Keeping up with the pace of technology-driven change is essential for retailers, but there is also value in slowing down. That was one of the key messages at this year’s World Retail Congress in Amsterdam, as industry leaders discussed how they’re adapting to cope with the new wave of high-velocity retail. “I would say that the...
20 May 2019
Dutch eyewear label Ace & Tate has opened its first bricks and mortar store in the UK. Located in Seven Dials, London, the new 'peep' store will be open for five months and features an in-store optician. Ace & Tate's 'peep' store will showcase a limited selection of eyewear frames for men and women during its five-month run. The two-story store,...
28 Nov 2017
Making the jump from the digital realm to the physical bricks & mortar is not always a smooth transition for retailers who have established their business online. However, for Mark de Lange, the man behind fashionable eyewear label Ace & Tate, the step from online to offline has been as seamless as possible. Over the past year, Ace & Tate has...
14 Sept 2015
INTERVIEW_ Ace & Tate, the online based Dutch eyewear company best known for its affordable yet stylish frames, is currently revolutionizing the way consumers think about glasses. By cutting out the 'middlemen', such as opticians, franchises and retailers, Ace & Tate is able to offer high quality,handcrafted glasses, for just 89 pounds,...
16 May 2014