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Tag Heuer to relaunch eyewear in partnership with Thélios

Thélios, the eyewear division of French luxury conglomerate LVMH, is partnering with Swiss luxury watchmaker Tag Heuer to reintroduce the brand’s eyewear line in 2024. Tag Heuer, also part of the LVMH group, ventured into eyewear between 2002 and 2016 and introduced models such as the Reflex and 27°. The new deal with Thélios will build on the...

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Thélios acquires US eyewear brand Barton Perreira

Thélios, the eyewear division of French luxury conglomerate LVMH, has acquired luxury US eyewear brand Barton Perreira for an undisclosed amount. In a statement, Thélios said that the acquisition was part of its strategy to “strengthen its portfolio” and follows its acquisition of French high-end sunglasses brand Vuarnet in September. Alessandro...

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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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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’...

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LVMH to take full of control of eyewear producer Thelios

Thelios, the eyewear company founded by LVMH in partnership with Marcolin in 2017, will now be under its full control. The Paris-based luxury group bought the remaining 49 percent stake in the eyewear producer, which draws on Italian design and craftsmanship to manufacture the high-end glasses of its Maisons including Fendi, Givenchy, Celine and...

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Givenchy and Thélios launch long-term eyewear partnership

Thélios, the eyewear division of LVMH, has announced a long-term partnership with the fashion group’s Givenchy brand. The partnership will see Thélios exclusively design, develop, manufacture, and globally distribute Givenchy Eyewear starting on January 1, 2022 with the brand’s Spring 2022 collection. Thélios already designs and manufactures...

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Stella McCartney partners with Thélios for eyewear collections

British designer Stella McCartney has signed a long-term partnership with Thélios, the eyewear division of LVMH, to create sustainable eyewear collections starting with the spring/summer 2021 season. The first collection will debut in November 2020 and will offer consumers eyewear products made of alternative raw materials, as part of Stella...

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Marcolin’s Giovanni Zoppas to focus on Thélios

Marcolin Group, one of the largest eyewear firms in the world, has confirmed that Giovanni Zoppas, its executive vice chairman is leaving his current role to focus on Thélios. Zoppas will be Thélios chief executive and general manager, “leaving his responsibilities” in Marcolin Group, while still remaining as a director of the board. The move to...

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Kenzo unveils debut eyewear collection

Kenzo has presented its first eyewear collection in collaboration with Thélios, the joint venture between LVMH and Marcolin. The eyewear has been designed by creative directors Carol Lim and Humberto Leon, and aims to echo the brand’s Kenzotopia theme for spring/summer 2019 to highlight the fashion house’s “high energy and fun roots”. The new...