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Revo open first US store in SoHo, New York City

Sunglass company Revo has opened its first retail store in the United States in the iconic SoHo district in New York City. Located at 436 West Broadway, the retail store and showroom bring the brand’s exclusive and engaging shopping experience to customers for the first time. The store features Revo’s complete range of products which all include...

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Pucci extends licensing eyewear agreement with Marcolin

LVMH-owned Italian fashion house Pucci has extended their licensing eyewear agreement with Marcolin until December 31, 2030. In a statement, both companies said that the extension “strengthens their prestigious partnership,” and would see Marcolin continuing to design, manufacture and distribute the brand’s sunglasses and optical frames....

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Neso Brands invests in French eyewear label Le Petit Lunetier

Swedish-led, Singapore-based Neso Brands, part of the Lenskart Group, has acquired a significant stake in Paris-based omnichannel eyewear brand Le Petit Lunetier after investing 4 million US dollars. The investment marks Neso Brand’s first in Europe and marks a major milestone venture as it continues to strengthen its portfolio of international...

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Marcolin and MCM announce new eyewear partnership

German luxury leather goods and accessories brand MCM has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Italian eyewear manufacturer Marcolin for the design, production and worldwide distribution of its eyewear until December 31, 2028. In a statement, both companies shared that Marcolin will develop MCM's eyewear collections “following the...

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Thélios acquires French eyewear brand Vuarnet

Thélios, the eyewear division of French luxury conglomerate LVMH, has acquired French high-end sunglasses brand Vuarnet from NEO Investment Partners. The deal marks the first brand acquisition for Thélios, which designs, produces and distributes eyewear for a number of LVMH houses, including Dior, Fendi, Celine, Loewe, Kenzo and Stella...

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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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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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Harrods opens new men's grooming and sunglasses destination

Harrods has unveiled a new men’s grooming, fragrance and sunglasses destination on the second floor of its Knightsbridge department store as part of its ongoing store-wide redevelopment. The new space offers a new men’s proposition, catering for the first and final steps of a daily routine, to create a one-stop-shopping experience, including the...

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Amazon Fashion launches virtual try-on for sunglasses

Amazon Fashion Europe is making shopping for sunglasses easier for its customers with the launch of its ‘Virtual Try-On’ feature, which helps them visualise how a pair of sunglasses will look on themselves from every angle of their face. The interactive ‘Virtual Try-On’ will be available for more than 1,500 sunglasses styles from brands...

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Blenders Eyewear debuts new philanthropic initiative

Blenders Eyewear launched a new charitable giveback programme 'Blenders Cares' to support impactful non-profit organisations “to make positive and long-lasting change for important issues”. Since its inception in 2012, Blenders Eyewear has supported and celebrated causes including breast cancer awareness and LGBTQIA+ rights. The Blenders Cares...

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Valentino unveils new eyewear designs with Akoni Group

Valentino has unveiled the first look at its new eyewear offering designed to embody the fashion house’s couture craftsmanship after signing an exclusive agreement with Switzerland-based Akoni Group in December 2021. The Rome-based fashion brand signed a 10-year license with Akoni Group for the design, manufacture, and distribution of its luxury...

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Ted Baker launches eyewear with Oliver Goldsmith

British brands Ted Baker and Oliver Goldsmith have collaborated on a new eyewear collaboration that aims to “tell the story of innovation, self-expression and individuality”. The limited-edition eyewear collection comprises of two womenswear and two menswear shapes that are exact replicas of the original Oliver Goldsmith frames worn by cultural...