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    Safilo Group will design, manufacture and distribute a collection of...

    2013-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Safilo Group will design, manufacture and distribute a collection of optical frames and sunglasses under the Bobbi Brown brand name through a new licensing deal with the brand, owned by Estée Lauder Companies. The first collection will be out for spring 2014, and the deal runs through Dec. 31, 2018. ...

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    Marchon Eyewear has a new licensing deal to manufacture and...

    2013-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Marchon Eyewear has a new licensing deal to manufacture and distribute eyewear under the G-Star brand. G-Star Raw started out as a denim brand, emphasizing its use of raw denim, but has since branched out to other apparel, footwear and accessories. Its first eyewear collection will be available starting in ...

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    Zyloware Eyewear is joining with Leon Max, the department store...

    2013-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Zyloware Eyewear is joining with Leon Max, the department store fashion designer, to launch the new brand MaxStudio.com. The collection will come out in April, coinciding with Zyloware's 90th anniversary. The MaxStudio.com collection is targeted at women seeking superior, sophisticated styling with a refined, minimalistic look. Featuring the MaxStudio.com globe ...

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    REM Eyewear is introducing its V-Lites, a spinoff of its...

    2013-03-02T00:00:00Z

    REM Eyewear is introducing its V-Lites, a spinoff of its Visualites line that is customizable. Customers have three lens shapes and four colors to choose from to create glasses that perfectly suit them. The V-Lites are rimless and are made from ultralight, flexible TR-90.

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    Google has set up a website for its Google Glass...

    2013-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Google has set up a website for its Google Glass project and announced a contest related to the product, which is still to be formally introduced. Google posted a promo video for the internet-connected glasses on YouTube, and consumers can buy the product. The glasses, which will not be available ...

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    Giorgio Fedon 1919 has created the MW Michael Wong by...

    2013-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Giorgio Fedon 1919 has created the MW Michael Wong by Giorgio Fedon 1919 line of small leathergoods in cooperation with Michael Wong, an actor who is considered to be the “Harrison Ford” of Asia.  It is the Italian group's first venture into men's travel accessories. Giorgio Fedon 1919 is the ...

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    Mykita won the 2013 German Design Award for its Mykita...

    2013-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Mykita won the 2013 German Design Award for its Mykita Lite collection, which is available at selected high-end opticians around the world. The German Design Council gives the German Design Award for outstanding achievements in product and communication design. The glasses in the Lite collection are extremely lightweight and with ...

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    Zoggs, the Australian brand of swim goggles about which we...

    2013-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Zoggs, the Australian brand of swim goggles about which we reported on Dec. 12, has added an optional feature to the superior lenses of its Predator Flex frames. It is offering lenses with an embedded photochromatic treatment that react to the UV rays from the sun, darkening the optics when they ...

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    Bausch+Lomb has acquired an exclusive global license to a new...

    2013-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Bausch+Lomb has acquired an exclusive global license to a new technology for the treatment of ocular redness, one of the most common ophtalmological conditions, affecting millions of people worldwide. Licensed from Eye Therapies, a biopharmaceutical company, and developed in collaboration with Ora, a private research organization, the technology employs a ...

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    REM Eyewear has extended its licensing agreement with John Varvatos...

    2013-01-23T00:00:00Z

    REM Eyewear has extended its licensing agreement with John Varvatos through 2018. Born in Detroit, Varvatos launched his collection of tailored menswear and sportswear in 2000. He has since developed his namesake line into a lifestyle brand applied also to shoes, bags, belts, watches and fragrances, in addition to eyewear. ...

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    Safilo has reported the renewal of its licensing agreement with...

    2013-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Safilo has reported the renewal of its licensing agreement with J.C. Penny Purchanging Corporation for the design, production and distribution of the Liz Clairborne and Claiborne lines of prescription frames and sunglasses in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The new contract runs through 2017 and includes an option for an additional ...

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    Luxottica has expanded its collection of Dolce & Gabbana eyewear...

    2013-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Luxottica has expanded its collection of Dolce & Gabbana eyewear by adding a line of prescription frames and sunglasses for children. They are generally downsized version of the adult models in the line, but some of them have a fairy-tale inspiration.

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    Luxottica has extended its licensing agreement with the Prada Group...

    2012-12-21T00:00:00Z

    Luxottica has extended its licensing agreement with the Prada Group for Prada and Miu Miu sunglasses and prescription frames to last until the end of 2018. It is says the contact is consistent with the commercial terms and conditions of the existing agreement. Luxottica took over the license from De ...

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    Safilo has announced the early renewal of its licensing deal...

    2012-12-21T00:00:00Z

    Safilo has announced the early renewal of its licensing deal for the Max Mara and Max&Co lines of eyewear. They are now set to expire at the end of 2019. Safilo's relationship with Max Mara, an Italian fashion house, dates back to 1997.

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    Mondottica has agreed on an extension until June 2026 of...

    2012-11-26T00:00:00Z

    Mondottica has agreed on an extension until June 2026 of its eyewear licensing contract with Anna Sui Corporation. Like the existing one, the new contract covers the whole world except Japan. Thanks to its global expansion and the opening of new offices in various countries, Mondottica has been regularly adding ...

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    Allison has signed a licensing deal with Fashion Box for...

    2012-11-26T00:00:00Z

    Allison has signed a licensing deal with Fashion Box for the production of prescription frames and sunglasses under its Replay brand. Taking the place of Marcolin, the new contract with Allison will last for five years. It calls for the development of a line that will target various distribution channels, ...

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    Cesare Paciotti has appointed Brands O.I. to manufacture and distribute...

    2012-11-26T00:00:00Z

    Cesare Paciotti has appointed Brands O.I. to manufacture and distribute its new eyewear collections. Cesare Paciotti is an Italian footwear brand with stores both in Italy and abroad, including major cities such as London, Istanbul, Dubai, Seoul, Beijing, Miami, Los Angeles and New York. Brands O.I. is a company dedicated ...

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    Flair continues with the development of its exclusive Art Couture...

    2012-11-26T00:00:00Z

    Flair continues with the development of its exclusive Art Couture product line. Manufactured in Germany, the frames are decorated with 24-karat gold and Swarovski jewels and are sold in a golden box together with matching accessories with Swarovski crystals. The German company's Pure product line is made of bio-steel in ...

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    Mnemosline is the name of a device that claims to...

    2012-11-26T00:00:00Z

    Mnemosline is the name of a device that claims to improve the wearer's memory through its frames. Instead of lenses, the glasses have two red LEDs with light impulses that stimulate alpha brain-wave activity to help memory recovery. The device is the result of 10 years of research by Francesco ...

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    Vanni for Icons of Italy features an expanded range of...

    2012-11-26T00:00:00Z

    Vanni for Icons of Italy features an expanded range of spectacles featuring two new styles that celebrate the cities of Florence and Rome. This line of sun and vision eyewear features “nocturnal cityscapes” on the eyewear frames that are obtained through silk screening, on acetate, and through a new 3D ...