Sunglasses have recently become a very popular accessory. As little as only fifty years ago, very few people wore sunglasses on a regular basis. One reason for this was that people did not understand how important it was to keep their eyes shielded from the dangerous effects of the sun. Many studies have proven that […]
Buying Cheap Prescription Glasses Online
Have you been suffering from poor vision problems for many years already? If that is the case, then for sure prescription glasses have already become a requirement for you so that you can see clearly every day. During the past years, buying prescription glasses from any local optical shop tends to become very costly. However, […]
The threat to Luxottica
Last post I noted that Luxottica had guarded themselves pretty well from their licensors going in-house for eyewear. In recent years they’ve avoided licensing from the luxury goods conglomerates, which were always the most likely to go in-house. Truth is, though, Luxottica is still vulnerable. Maybe not as much as Safilo, but vulnerable. Jessica WoodwardHalf […]
Kering Eyewear and what it means…
On September 2nd 2014 Kering, owners of The Gucci Group, announced they’d no longer license their brands for eyewear. These include Gucci, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Puma, Stella McCartney, Bottega Veneta, and Volcom. Instead they’d start an eyewear division and handle it in-house by late 2016. For years I’ve been wondering why such […]