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Lightbird, a new Italian eyewear brand created by the designer...
Lightbird, a new Italian eyewear brand created by the designer Corrado Rosson in Belluno, Italy, will be launching its first line at the Opti 2019 trade show in Munich on Jan. 25-27. Manufactured entirely in Italy, Lightbird eyewear makes use of two patents. One is for a system called Light_nest, ...
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Kenzo, one of the numerous fashion brands owned by the...
Kenzo, one of the numerous fashion brands owned by the French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, has produced its first collection of sunglasses and ophthalmic frames with Thélios, the joint venture between LVMH and Marcolin. The Kenzo license was previously held by L'Amy. Thélios developed the spring/summer 2019 collection of Kenzo ...
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Israeli researchers have developed revolutionary eye drops, or “nanodrops,” which...
Israeli researchers have developed revolutionary eye drops, or “nanodrops,” which they claim can replace eyeglasses. The tests on pigs' corneas and human clinical trials conducted at Bar-Ilan University and the Shaare Zedek Medical Centre in Jerusalem have given encouraging results, according to reports in Australia's Insight magazine. The drops used ...
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Transitions Optical is planning to launch its eighth generation of...
Transitions Optical is planning to launch its eighth generation of Transitions Signature photochromic lenses, starting with Canada in the autumn
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Safilo has renewed its global eyewear license with Havaianas, the...
Safilo has renewed its global eyewear license with Havaianas, the Brazilian brand of flip-flop rubber sandals owned by Alpargatas. The license was due to expire at the end of 2021, but it has been prolonged ahead of time until the end of 2024. The license is relatively small and is ...
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Marchon and Nike are partnering for the launch of Kevin...
Marchon and Nike are partnering for the launch of Kevin Durant's new KD Eyewear collection. Durant plays for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Marchon has a long-standing licensing agreement with Nike for the exclusive design, production and worldwide distribution of Nike optical and sunglass collections. ...
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Marchon Eyewear has signed a licensing agreement with Victoria Beckham....
Marchon Eyewear has signed a licensing agreement with Victoria Beckham. The brand was previously handling its eyewear collection in-house, producing it through a network of high-end manufacturers.
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Marcolin has entered a license agreement with L Brands, which...
Marcolin has entered a license agreement with L Brands, which owns the labels Victoria's Secret and Victoria's Secret Pink. The deal starts next year and lasts until 2023. Marcolin said that the partnership will focus on time-to-market and omni-channel distribution for the two bands' first-even lines of eyewear. The first ...
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Safilo has reached an agreement for a worldwide license with...
Safilo has reached an agreement for a worldwide license with Tommy Hilfiger through Dec. 31, 2025. The license was due to expire at the end of 2020 and is estimated to represent between five and six percent of Safilo's revenues. Safilo has held the license for eyewear named after the ...
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Cutler and Gross has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with...
Cutler and Gross has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Paul Smith, taking the place of Luxottica after a test conducted in the spring. The three-year deal covers the design, production and worldwide distribution of Paul Smith sunglasses and optical frames. All of the frames will be handmade at Cutler ...
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While aiming for a more premium positioning in the market,...
While aiming for a more premium positioning in the market, Henri Lloyd, a British brand of lifestyle sportswear inspired by sailing, is contemplating the launch of complementary ranges of footwear and eyewear. Formerly based in Manchester, the brand recently transferred its head office of Gothenburg following its acquisition in June ...
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Blackfin is putting out a new line of ophthalmic frames...
Blackfin is putting out a new line of ophthalmic frames
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Movitra, an Italian eyewear manufacturer, has patented what it calls...
Movitra, an Italian eyewear manufacturer, has patented what it calls the Movitra locking system. Thanks to a rotating hinge on the bridge, half of a Movitra frame will flip upside down, allowing the folded temples to protect both sides of the lenses. Movitra eyewear is hand-crafted in Italy with acetate ...
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DrOpsis, a device intended to simplify and control the dispensing...
DrOpsis, a device intended to simplify and control the dispensing of eye drops, has won the first prize in the Hackathon for Ophthalmology, a contest for innovation in the sector that has seen the participation of more than 110 doctors, psychologists, product developers and designers. Also called H4O, the contest ...
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Marchon and Nike are partnering for the launch of Kevin...
Marchon and Nike are partnering for the launch of Kevin Durant's new KD Eyewear collection. Durant plays for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Marchon has a long-standing licensing agreement with Nike for the exclusive design, production and worldwide distribution of Nike optical and sunglass collections. ...
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Von Arkel launched a special edition of its Caliber 4...
Von Arkel launched a special edition of its Caliber 4 Outline collection at the Silmo show in Paris. The collection is limited to 500 pieces. The frames consist of gold-plated temples with engravings on the outside surface. The special edition offers three shapes, each available in two colors. It is ...
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Theo launched a new limited edition of its Mille+50 collection of...
Theo launched a new limited edition of its Mille+50 collection of corrective frames, called Half and Half, at this year's Silmo show in Paris. The collection, made of titanium and metal with gold palladium, consisting of six different styles, is limited to 50 frames per style and priced at €1000 for ...
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Acep has introduced Smart Media, a dynamic shop window equipped...
Acep has introduced Smart Media, a dynamic shop window equipped with a 32-inch display, a camera and algorithms. According to reports by Acuité, Smart Media uses artificial intelligence to detect in a matter of seconds the sex, approximate age and distance of the customer. Based on the collected data, the ...
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Orgreen, the eyewear producer from Denmark, launched its first acetate...
Orgreen, the eyewear producer from Denmark, launched its first acetate collection at the Silmo show in Paris last month. The material is sourced from Italy, and the frames are made in Italy by a local production partner. The various styles are named after members of the Orgreen team. The Danish ...
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Revo has partnered with Bear Grylls, the British adventurer and...
Revo has partnered with Bear Grylls, the British adventurer and television personality, on a line of co-branded sunglasses targeting active people. The sunglasses are made of an innovative flexible material that is said to be almost unbreakable. The collection features the signature Revo lenses, which are said to offer an ...
