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Safilo wants to boost digital engagement with younger customers through new license
Safilo has announced the signature of a new multi-year licensing agreement with digital influencer and fashion designer Chiara Ferragni for the design, manufacture and distribution of eyewear under her eponymous brand. The eyewear collection will include both sunglasses and eyeglasses, and will first be presented for the Spring/Summer 2022 season ...
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ArticleFacebook and Ray-Ban launch their first smart eyewear
About a year after they first announced their partnership, Facebook and Ray-Ban presented last Thursday their first range of smart glasses, called Ray-Ban Stories. Based on the most popular Ray-Ban designs, including the iconic Wayfarer and Wayfarer Large, and available in five color variations, the Ray-Ban Stories embark an optimized ...
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Luxexcel partners with Optiswiss on smart eyewear prescription lenses
Luxexcel, the supplier of 3D-printed solutions for prescription lenses, has announced a new partnership with Optiswiss in the area of 3D-printed smart eyewear. As part of the new deal, Luxexcel will provide the Swiss lens manufacturer with its technology and equipment, and Optiswiss will then 3D-print prescription lenses for Augmented ...
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Out Of comes out with electronic photochromic sunglasses
An Italian startup, Out Of, is launching its first collection of sunglasses for cycling and other outdoor sports equipped with an award-winning lens, called Irid, that adapts to the ambient light in less than a second, using a small solar cell that powers a microchip and a special liquid crystal ...
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ArticleINVISION FIT 3D-centering platform adds value to ECP services
HORIZONS OPTICAL, the Spanish-based provider of lens designs, coatings and services for the ophthalmic lab will be showcasing INVISION FIT, its new 3D-centering system, at the next Silmo show in Paris from Sept. 24 to 27 (Hall 5a Stand H032). The platform was initially presented during the last digital edition ...
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Schneider to progressively launch its new Modulo One lab
Schneider announced that, from July 2021, it would progressively upgrade Modulo, its all-in-one lens production system launched in 2012 and which combines machines, measurement tools, accessories and conveyors. For its new system, called Modulo One, Schneider said it would launch eleven innovations over the next months, presenting them on the ...
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Shamir innovates with a new lens technology
Shamir, the Israelian-based eyewear manufacturer, is launching Metaform, a new lens and manufacturing technology developed in partnership with Satisloh. The new technology consists in the fusing of a resistant optical film, called Preform, on the surface of the lens in a thermoforming station, replacing the traditional surfacing process. According to ...
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ArticleVSP Global explores the future of the eye-as-a-tool
VSP Global has released ”The Future of Personal Performance Report”, a new research in collaboration with the market intelligence platform CB Insights. The report identifies five key-trends showing innovation opportunities as consumers pay more and more attention to their well-being and try to improve their overall performance. Among these five ...
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CooperVision’s MiSight 1 Day approved in China
CooperVision announced yesterday that its MiSight 1 Day contact lens has been approved by the Chinese National Medical Products Administration, the national medical and pharmaceutical regulator in the country, following a priority review. Myopia prevalence has increased significantly in recent years, reaching 14.3 percent of 6 years old children and ...
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Kering Eyewear to integrate Zeiss Sunlens’ new eco-friendly lenses
Kering Eyewear and ZEISS Sunlens have announced the reinforcement of their longtime collaboration, focusing on sustainability and reducing the carbon footprint of sunglass manufacturing. This year, ZEISS Sunlens has developed new eco-friendly lenses with a 39 percent share of bio-based material produced from organic waste. That, combined with improvement in ...
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Safilo adds Carolina Herrera to portfolio
Safilo has announced the signature of a new license agreement with Carolina Herrera for the design, manufacture and distribution of women’s eyeglasses and sunglasses under the New York-based brand’s name. The 5-year agreement will be effective as of Jan. 1, 2022. Commenting on the announcement, Angelo Trocchia, CEO of Safilo ...
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ArticleLuxexcel accelerates in smart prescription lenses
Luxexcel, the Dutch-based supplier of 3D-printed lenses, announced yesterday the launch of its new platform for the manufacturing of prescription lenses for smart glasses. The announcement comes only a few months after the company partnered with WaveOptics, a U.K-based supplier of waveguides. Called Vision Platform 7, the new solution supplied ...
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ArticleHans Anders to start using new AI tool for style recommendations
Hans Anders will start using STYLE PTTRNS, a style recommendation tool for prescription eyewear created by Eindhoven-based startup PTTRNS.ai, on its Dutch e-commerce website starting July 15. The company’s program is presented as a service to assist online and in-store customers in the time-consuming and often challenging selection of their ...
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Brunello Cucinelli and Oliver Peoples partner
Brunello Cucinelli, the Italian luxury fashion brand renowned for its cashmere apparel, is launching its first capsule eyewear collection in collaboration with Oliver Peoples, a brand of the EssilorLuxottica group. Made in Italy, the co-branded collection will include five styles and will be distributed from September this year through both ...
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News briefsJF Rey releases 3D-printed collection
Jean-François Rey, the Marseille-based eyewear designer brand, is launching a series of seven frames with a 3D-printed Nylon face, following the success of its NAUTILUS launch a year ago. The 3D-printed shapes are produced using the Selective Laser Sintering technology, an additive manufacturing technique that uses a laser to sinter ...
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News briefsThélios releases its first FENDI collection
FENDI, the Italian luxury brand, and Thélios, the joint venture between LVMH and Marcolin, have signed an exclusive license for the design, production and distribution of Fendi-branded eyewear. The first release under this collaboration is the Fall/Winter 2021 collection of sunglasses and eyeglasses, which will be available in FENDI stores ...
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ArticleFashion-focused Mondottica upbeat about post-Covid rebound
Mondottica International, the eyewear company specializing in licensed eyewear, is preparing for the launch of its first Vivienne Westwood eyewear collections in the second half of the year. The new license is the first addition to the Hong Kong-based company’s portfolio since the departure of Michael Jardine, founder and former ...
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Mirage signs North Sails license
Mirage, the Italian OEM company specializing in polyamide eyewear, has announced the signature of a licensing agreement for the production and distribution of sunglasses under the North Sails brand. Founded by Lowell North in 1957, a U.S. sailor and Olympic gold medalist, North Sails is one of the leading sailmakers ...
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Bollé launches new AI-developed lens
Bollé Brands has announced the launch of a new Volt+ sunglass line which incorporates a new lens technology designed to improve the perception of colors by the wearer. Based on the analysis of over 20 million lens formula combinations by artificial intelligence tools, the new lens is said to provide ...
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EssilorLuxottica renew two licenses
EssilorLuxottica announced in the last few days the extension of its eyewear licenses for the development, production and international distribution of sunglasses and eyeglasses under the Coach and the Tory Burch brand. The Coach license agreement has been renewed for five years, until June 20, 2026 while the Tory Burch ...
