Blenders Eyewear launched a new charitable giveback programme 'Blenders Cares' to support impactful non-profit organisations “to make positive and long-lasting change for important issues”. Since its inception in 2012, Blenders Eyewear has supported and celebrated causes including breast cancer awareness and LGBTQIA+ rights. The Blenders Cares...
Jul 18, 2022
Valentino has unveiled the first look at its new eyewear offering designed to embody the fashion house’s couture craftsmanship after signing an exclusive agreement with Switzerland-based Akoni Group in December 2021. The Rome-based fashion brand signed a 10-year license with Akoni Group for the design, manufacture, and distribution of its luxury...
Jul 4, 2022
British brands Ted Baker and Oliver Goldsmith have collaborated on a new eyewear collaboration that aims to “tell the story of innovation, self-expression and individuality”. The limited-edition eyewear collection comprises of two womenswear and two menswear shapes that are exact replicas of the original Oliver Goldsmith frames worn by cultural...
May 23, 2022
Futuremood, which produces mood-altering sunglasses, has launched a collaboration with Grammy-award winning duo, The Chainsmokers. The limited-edition ‘The Chainsmokers’ collection is a celebration of “empowered connection, individual expression and creativity,” explains Futuremood in a statement, and marks the American duo's first partnership...
May 20, 2022
Vogue Eyewear has dropped its first collection co-designed with model Hailey Bieber, who is the eyewear brand's new ambassador and creative partner. The first Hailey Bieber x Vogue Eyewear collection “frames authentic beauty with celebrity style” and takes inspiration from “every facet of her personality”. There are eight signature looks in the...
Apr 4, 2022
In this episode, Menswear Style Podcast has interviewed the CEO of Renauld, Gareth Llewelyn about manufacturing challenges, trademarks and patents and how to use celebrity heritage in marketing. Listen to the podcast below. Source: Menswear Style Podcast via Stitcher Photo credit: Image: Menswear Style Podcast
Dec 14, 2021
Italian eyewear giant Luxottica Group and Valentino have confirmed that its five-year licensing agreement will end on June 30, 2022. In a short statement, the two companies said that Luxottica, which started working with Valentino in 2017, will no longer be designing, producing or distributing prescription frames and sunglasses worldwide under...
Dec 2, 2021
Milan-based fashion, music, and culture retailer Slam Jam have teamed up with eyewear brand Garrett Leight California Optical (GLCO) on limited-edition sunglasses. The Slam Jam x GLCO sunglasses collaboration is part of Slam Jam’s (Un) Corporate Uniforms project, researching how people unite and express through fashion and combines its...
Sep 7, 2021
JW Anderson is launching eight Persol sunglasses for spring/summer 2022, including for the first time a Persol model made from recycled acetates. “I have always been a fan of Persol,” said Jonathan Anderson, founder and creative director of JW Anderson in a statement. “They are a design classic; I wear them all the time. The craftsmanship and...
Jul 12, 2021
Luxury fashion house Ralph and Russo, known for its couture and red carpet gowns, has collaborated with eyewear brand Linda Farrow on a capsule collection of sunglasses. The collection, which marks a brand new product category for Ralph and Russo, has been designed by co-founder and creative director Tamara Ralph and features two contemporary...
Feb 16, 2021
Komono and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp are collaborating for the second time. The sunglasses brand worked together with three master students in the creation of a pair of sunglasses linked to the students’ personal work. The collection will be launched during the annual graduation show of the Academy, which will take place on June 27....
Jun 26, 2020
Spectacle maker Cubitts has collaborated with G . F Smith, the finest paper company, on a limited sunglasses collection, inspired by ‘The World’s Favourite Colour’ - Marrs Green. The limited run of handmade ‘Eastcastle’ frames, made from bespoke acetate, pays homage to the street, home to G . F Smith’s show space, and is available in three...
May 14, 2020
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