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LGBTQ collections become mainstream for the fashion, sportswear industry
The LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual and queer) fashion market has been growing over the last decade. In recent years, an unprecedented number of mainstream brands have begun to release LGBTQ collections.
Luxottica produces anti-Covid masks for Italian government
Luxottica, the Italian unit of the Franco-Italian eyewear company EssilorLuxottica, said that it has started the large scale production of face masks to help prevent the propagation of the Covid-19 pandemic. The company has already delivered a first batch of 3.5 million items as part of a government-sponsored initiative.
Selfridges launches Project Earth
Selfridges has launched Project Earth, an initiative which explores “more sustainable ways to shop” by setting new sourcing standards and creating repair, resale and rental businesses.
EssilorLuxottica sees first signs of recovery
EssilorLuxottica is seeing the “first signs of recovery” as lockdowns introduced worldwide to slow down the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic are lifted. In a prepared message delivered to shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting, the executive chairman Leonardo Del Vecchio and executive vice-chairman Hubert Sagnières indicate that the ...
WGSN sees three major consumer groups emerging from the crisis
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated societal changes and is forcing industries worldwide to adapt to the resulting changes in consumption, and WGSN has set out to predict what consumers will be looking for in the next couple of years.
Luxottica joins forces with Padua university to manage Covid-19
Luxottica is intensiving measures to combat Covid-19. A new protocol, including blanket testing and sensors to maintain and monitor social distancing, is being implemented in Italy and will be extended to all of its facilities worldwide.
EssilorLuxottica’s Q1 sales drop by 10%
EssilorLuxottica’s first-quarter revenues were down by 10.1 percent from the year-ago quarter to €3,784 million, or by 10.9 percent in constant currencies, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. But, the company is confident that pent-up demand will underpin sales when the crisis is over. Thanks to its financial ...
Safilo to use regenerated nylon produced by Aquafil
Safilo is making a significant pitch for sustainability by adopting a new material, Econyl. This is a regenerated nylon produced by Aquafil, an Italian manufacturer of synthetic fibers that is becoming increasingly popular among fashion and sportswear brands, but has never before been used in the eyewear industry.
Danish sunglasses made from ocean waste
A company based in Copenhagen, called Responseability (sic), is resorting to Kickstarter to help finance the launch of a sustainable collection of four unisex sunglasses made from 100% ocean waste plastic, where each pair is said to remove 1 kg of plastic from the ocean. The glasses are made of ...
Germany faces up to the disease differently
Governments around the world have stepped up restrictions on the movement of their citizens to reduce the spread of Covid-19, which, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), has infected over 780,000 and killed more than 37,000 people globally.