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MessyWeekend launches active eyewear collection 'MessyActive'

For Spring/Summer 2023, Danish sunglasses & ski-goggle brand MessyWeekend are launching a new line of active eyewear, MESSY ACTIVE. MESSY ACTIVE consists of a line of sports glasses designed to keep your eyes protected. The frames are made from the Swiss material TR90 that is a lightweight material that makes the glasses lightweight and almost...

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Bulgari and Thélios announce strategic eyewear partnership

Thélios, the eyewear division of LVMH, has signed an exclusive partnership with Bulgari for the creation, manufacturing, and global distribution of its eyewear. In a statement, both brands said that the partnership starting in January 2024 would “combine Italian design and craftsmanship between heritage and visionary creativity” to grow Bulgari’...

Fashion

Roger Federer signs eyewear license With EssilorLuxottica

Retired tennis star Roger Federer is launching his own eyewear after signing an exclusive licensing deal with EssilorLuxottica-owned eyewear label Oliver Peoples. In a statement, EssilorLuxottica said that Oliver Peoples will design, manufacture and distribute Roger Federer’s eyewear worldwide, with the first collection to launch in spring 2024....

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Neso Brands names Paulo Almeida as CTO

Swedish-led, Singapore-based eyewear house Neso Brands, backed by omnichannel eyewear unicorn Lenskart and its investors, including KKR and Softbank, has appointed Paulo Almeida as its chief technology officer. Almeida, an authority on omnichannel retail, will be responsible for spearheading the overall technical vision and strategy of Neso...

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Bloobloom eyewear to open five more London stores

French designer eyewear brand Bloobloom is opening an additional five new London stores this year as part of a wider expansion plan targeting “strong growth” potential in the UK. The first new store will open at the end of March at Westfield White City, followed by stores at 30 James Street, Covent Garden, at the end of April, Canary Wharf and...

Business

Kering Eyewear acquires French manufacturer UNT

Kering Eyewear has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the share capital of the French company Usinage & Nouvelles Technologies (UNT) as it looks to cement its position in the luxury eyewear industry. UNT manufactures high-precision metal and mechanical components for the entire luxury eyewear sector at its 3,000...

Fashion

GLCO collaborates with the Miles Davis Estate

Los Angeles-based eyewear lifestyle brand Garrett Leight California Optical (GLCO) has launched a new pair of sunglasses with the Miles Davis Estate. The exclusive Miles Davis x GLCO frame, only available in the US, celebrates the jazz visionary and takes inspiration from the sunglasses Davis wore at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1958. The Miles...

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Yniq names Moss Bemis as CEO

Luxury eyewear brand Yniq has appointed Moss Bemis as its new chief executive. Bemis joins Yniq from Canada Goose, where he held leadership roles in both the commercial and merchandising teams. Most recently, he served as vice president of merchandising, overseeing the product strategy and global merchandising teams and working closely with...

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Marcolin appoints group marketing director

Italian eyewear group Marcolin has appointed Alessio Puleo as its group marketing director. Puleo, who has worked for Marcolin since 2021, will be responsible for leading the development and expansion of the marketing department to accelerate the growth of the brand portfolio worldwide, following the group’s guidelines and strategies. He has...

Fashion

Twinset signs eyewear license with De Rigo

Contemporary womenswear brand Twinset is launching its first eyewear collection after signing a worldwide licensing deal with the De Rigo Group. Twinset said that Italy-based De Rigo will design, produce and distribute its branded optical frames and sunglasses, with the debut collection launching in March. De Rigo added that the eyewear line...

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De Rigo to acquire Rodenstock Eyewear

Italian eyewear specialist De Rigo Vision SpA has signed an agreement to acquire Rodenstock’s eyewear division. Munich-based Rodenstock is a global leader in eye health innovation and manufacturer of biometric and ophthalmic lenses, and it is selling its eyewear business to De Rigo to help it transform into a leading med-tech company in vision...

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Swarovski secures 10-year licensing deal with EssilorLuxottica

Jewellery giant Swarovski has signed a new licensing deal with EssilorLuxottica, handing over the rights for the design, manufacture and distribution of Swarovski Eyewear to the Italian-French firm. The 10-year agreement will be in effect until December 31, 2028, with an automatic renewal option of a further five years. The first collection...