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    Seaport-ODLM has extended its 30-year-old license for the Façonnable brand...

    2017-11-11T00:00:00Z

    Seaport-ODLM has extended its 30-year-old license for the Façonnable brand of eyewear for men and boys

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    Caroline Abram was nominated for the Silmo d'Or in the...

    2017-11-11T00:00:00Z

    Caroline Abram was nominated for the Silmo d'Or in the category of trend optical frames and trend sunglasses. Both models are made with high-density acetate and are part of the Wonder Woman collection, which is made in Hong Kong and that was presented for the first time at the Silmo ...

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    Safilo has announced a new global licensing agreement with Rebecca...

    2017-11-11T00:00:00Z

    Safilo has announced a new global licensing agreement with Rebecca Minkoff for the design, manufacturing and distribution of the brand's sunglasses and optical frames. It's the first eyewear licence for this American fashion brand, which targets millennials. The deal will run through Dec. 31, 2024. Rebecca Minkoff is a global ...

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    Marchon Eyewear has renewed its licensing agreement with Calvin Klein...

    2017-11-11T00:00:00Z

    Marchon Eyewear has renewed its licensing agreement with Calvin Klein for an unspecified number of years. The first licensing deal between the two companies was signed 25 years ago. The current partnership between them covers four different collections that represent a large portion of Marchon's sales volume internationally.

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    De Rigo Vision has renewed its licensing agreement with Fila...

    2017-11-11T00:00:00Z

    De Rigo Vision has renewed its licensing agreement with Fila until 2023 under a new contract that covers the territories of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas and New Zealand. The partnership between the two companies started in 1996. De Rigo's line of Fila eyewear, which plays a key ...

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    The Michael Pachleitner Group launched a new brand called Berlin...

    2017-11-11T00:00:00Z

    The Michael Pachleitner Group launched a new brand called Berlin Eyewear at the last Silmo edition in Paris. The first Berlin Eyewear collection includes a total of 50 styles of men's and women's optical glasses, each style available in four colours. Designed to reflect the Multikulti (multi-cultural) image of the ...

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    The Jet Set Group and Borbonese have signed a multi-year...

    2017-11-11T00:00:00Z

    The Jet Set Group and Borbonese have signed a multi-year licensing agreement for the production and distribution worldwide of a line of sunglasses and frames to be sold under the name of Borbonese, a leading Italian leathergoods manufacturer that recently debuted in the footwear sector. The Borbonese eyewear collection will ...

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    Metzler Germany plans to launch its new brand of metal...

    2017-11-11T00:00:00Z

    Metzler Germany plans to launch its new brand of metal frames, called One830 by Metzler Germany, at the Opti show in Munich next January. A signature collection will be launched at Mido or Silmo 2018. The brand is already being sold in Asia, where Metzler is setting up at the ...

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    Opal has changed the brand name, image and marketing of...

    2017-11-11T00:00:00Z

    Opal has changed the brand name, image and marketing of its Pola brand of sunglasses, renaming it as Henko. The product line and the price positioning remain the same, but the French company has added about 80-100 new style to the collection, which was presented for the first time at ...

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    Rolf Spectacles, the pioneering Tyrolean brand of wooden glasses, won...

    2017-11-11T00:00:00Z

    Rolf Spectacles, the pioneering Tyrolean brand of wooden glasses, won the Silmo d'Or in the category of technological innovation in frames for its Deville wooden frame. It features a multi-directional hinge, called Flexlock. The patent-pending technology consists of a combination of densely compressed wood and natural rubber. The metal-free hinge ...

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    A British eyewear company, Eyespace, has signed a licensing deal...

    2017-11-11T00:00:00Z

    A British eyewear company, Eyespace, has signed a licensing deal with Jaguar Land Rover to design, produce and distribute Land Rover and Range Rover branded glasses and sunglasses in the U.K.

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    The Zeiss Sunlens Original Collection is a new range of...

    2017-11-11T00:00:00Z

    The Zeiss Sunlens Original Collection is a new range of sun lenses that the sun division of the Zeiss, which is based in the Italian city of Varese, is offering to sunglass manufacturers. It's a vintage line inspired by the tradition of American Optical, a brand that Zeiss acquired ...

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    Theo launched a new limited edition of sunglasses that was...

    2017-11-11T00:00:00Z

    Theo launched a new limited edition of sunglasses that was developed in collaboration with Wujic Jo, a designer from South Korea, at the Silmo show in Paris last month. The collection consists of three different styles, limited to 80 frames per style and priced at €525 for retailers. The frames ...

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    Optic 2000 is entering the market for smart glasses through...

    2017-09-30T00:00:00Z

    Optic 2000 is entering the market for smart glasses through a commercial partnership with Ellcie-Healthy, a French start-up led by Philippe Peyrard, former managing director of Atol, another French voluntary group of independent opticians. The glasses developed by Ellcie-Healthy are intended to prevent the wearer from falling asleep while driving ...

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    The Financial Times reports that Amazon is developing smart glasses...

    2017-09-30T00:00:00Z

    The Financial Times reports that Amazon is developing smart glasses for a s possible launch before the end of the year. Unlike to previous projects by other internet players, the internet retail giant's device would look like a normal pair of glasses and focus on audio rather than displaying information ...

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    Kering Eyewear, part of Kering Group, has announced a partnership...

    2017-09-30T00:00:00Z

    Kering Eyewear, part of Kering Group, has announced a partnership with Bio-on to develop new materials based on Minerv PHA, a bioplastic naturally occurring as a result of the bacterial fermentation of sugar. Bio-on is an Intellectual Property Company (IPC) based in Bologna, Italy with the option of granting licenses ...

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    CooperVision has announced that it is removing its Biofinity Energys...

    2017-09-30T00:00:00Z

    CooperVision has announced that it is removing its Biofinity Energys contact lens product line from its Unilateral Pricing Policy (UPP), with immediate effect. In a letter to eyecare professionals in the U.S., the company said the move is a result of the success the lenses have achieved since their launch ...

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    BoDe Design, a German eyewear producer, has a new license...

    2017-09-30T00:00:00Z

    BoDe Design, a German eyewear producer, has a new license agreement with GF Ferré. From this month, BoDe Design has been distributing the first sunglass collection of the Italian luxury design brand in Germany. The first GF Ferré collection of corrective frames will be launched in April 2018.

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    Bollé has enlarged its Sport Protective range of glasses with...

    2017-09-30T00:00:00Z

    Bollé has enlarged its Sport Protective range of glasses with three models for adults. Initially launched in 2014, the range only included kids' glasses until now. The new products are equipped with a lateral and frontal shock absorption system, a ventilation system to prevent moisture and steam, and an adjustable ...

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    The Charmant group now holds the license for the Strellson...

    2017-09-30T00:00:00Z

    The Charmant group now holds the license for the Strellson fashion brand, including production and distribution of prescription frames and sunglasses. The first collections by the new licensee will be in stores from spring 2018. Strellson worked previously with EBM Design, a German eyewear manufacturer based in Bavaria. The license ...