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EssilorLuxottica enhances sunglasses protection with Asurion Europe

Eyewear manufacturer EssilorLuxottica, which boasts a portfolio of brands, including Ray-Ban, Persol, and Oakley, has teamed up with tech care company Asurion Europe to offer sunglasses protection. The new insurance service ‘SunLove Protection Plan’ offers customers the chance to insure their new sunglasses at the point of purchase within...

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Grace de Monaco launches debut sunglasses collection

Grace de Monaco, the luxury maison built on the principle of luxury-for-good, donating 100 percent of its profits to charity, is expanding into eyewear with its debut collection of sunglasses honouring the timeless style of Grace Kelly, Princess Grace of Monaco. The sunglasses collection features eight silhouettes, including women's, men's and...

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Ami launches first sunglasses range, 75001

French fashion label AMI Paris has introduced a new category to its brand – a debut range of sunglasses dubbed 75001. The eyewear line pays homage to the brand's post code of Paris’ first arrondissement where AMI's headquarters is based. The 75001 sunglasses range encapsulates AMI's signature effortless Parisian chic through their modern yet...

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Quay collaborates with SZA on sunglasses edit

Eyewear brand Quay has announced a partnership with four-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter SZA. The exclusive ‘Sides of SZA’ edit for spring celebrates “self-expression through SZA’s curated lens,” and features eight unique sunglass styles with colour pops, oversized frames and statement detailing. Commenting on the collaboration, SZA...

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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...