Some Most Unusual Spectacles: A Holiday Adventure Story
When you collect anything seriously, you develop sources. Eyewear is no different. One of my best was a very old man, with a long scar on his face and an archaic Brooklyn accent, right...
When you collect anything seriously, you develop sources. Eyewear is no different. One of my best was a very old man, with a long scar on his face and an archaic Brooklyn accent, right...
I recently spoke with a colleague in Canada about the future of the industry. He was explaining to me how online refraction will spell the death of the independent optical store; and how consolidation...
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...
A lot to catch up on… When I first started in optical, one thing struck me as strange about the industry: it was the only fashion related category in which the biggest selling brands...
Well, I hope. Me? I’ve been working on a project that’s sucked a lot of the energy out of me the past few weeks. I wanted to get a particular part done before the...
I usually post Mondays. Regrettably, though, not this Monday. Subscribe to find out when the next post is…
So the topography of the eyewear industry is changing. Sometimes people forget change offers opportunity. I wonder how many realize fashion eyewear as a category was born out of change and uncertainty. Let’s examine...
The scramble to extract more equity from house brands has begun. The creation of Kering Eyewear (as discussed HERE) has begun to produce interesting fallout. Kering owns the Gucci Group and plans to eschew...
So Kering is going to produce its own eyewear for its brand portfolio: Gucci Eyewear, Saint Laurent Eyewear, Balenciaga Eyewear, etc. The possibility LVMH, Prada, Chanel, Ralph Lauren, et. al. might do the same...
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...
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