Arıkan Group continues to win the appreciation of users with the Belmond Titanium series. Belmond, which has become the favorite of women with its remarkable designs, brings its quality to the top with each new series. Shedding light on trends with its sophisticated and feminine details, the brand turns heads with its timeless designs. Belmond makes its unique designs, which represent luxury and elegance, more useful with titanium material.  The Belmond Titanium series, every detail of which has been carefully considered, stands out with its versatile designs that women can easily use both in their daily lives and on special occasions. Moreover, while promising a long-lasting use with its durable structure, it appeals to every taste with its stylish and feminine touches. Belmond Titanium series draws attention with its more flexible and useful structure as well as being produced with durable materials. The Titanium series, which has a lighter structure compared to frames produced with metal materials, does not cause headache and eliminates unwanted marks on the nose and ears. Being meticulous about health, which is the most important treasure of people, Belmond combines its products with 100% natural and skin-friendly titanium and strengthens them with its hypoallergenic structure.

February 2024

Zeiss Group revenue has risen to over 10 billion euros for the first time in the company’s history, up 15% compared to the prior year – earnings before interest and taxes are at 1.7 billion euros, up 98 million euros compared to the prior year. Zeiss is investing record sums in research & development, infrastructure and the transformation of the company, it reported. The Zeiss Group was able to continue its dynamic revenue growth with a growth rate at the very high level of the prior year. In fiscal year 2022/23, revenue rose to over 10 billion euros for the first time in the company’s history. All four segments of the Zeiss Group contributed to this growth despite the challenging market environment. Dr. Karl Lamprecht, President and Ceo of Zeiss, said: “We can look back on another very successful fiscal year. To be able to continue on this dynamic growth path in the future, we need to set the right course now. We are doing this by investing huge sums in our further development. Our success is based on our distinctive innovative strength. To ensure this continues, we have invested 15% of revenue in research and development, personnel development and infrastructure – more than ever before.”

February 2024

The Japanese eyewear label Yuichi Toyama has collaborated with Giorgio Armani for a luxurious capsule collection, which is made in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. A new collaboration has been launched between the Japanese eyewear brand Yuichi Toyama and fashion brand Giorgio Armani, offering a capsule collection which fuses Giorgio Armani’s Italian style with the latest Japanese technological innovation. Armani’s aesthetic vision has been complemented by designer Yuichi Toyama, who is known for pushing the envelope of Japanese manufacturing technology while also employing traditional Japanese craftsmanship. The resulting combination of Italian elegance and Japanese innovation delivers a nuanced effect, with lightweight, comfortable frames in Japanese titanium, created with subtle detailing and shading, and always blending form and function. The designs employ Yuichi Toyama’s signature “Double Dutch” design, which was released in 2016. This took its inspiration from the “Double Dutch” game in which two “turners” face each other and spin a rope in opposite directions, while one or more jumpers simultaneously jump over it.

February 2024

Victoria Beckham’s glamorous and sophisticated sunglasses, and optical frames reaffirm brand hallmarks and codes in the 2023-2024 Fall/Winter  advertising campaign. The models are part of a fashionable, yet wearable collection of flattering silhouettes made from highly qualitative materials, matching Victoria Beckham’s aura of coolness and nonchalant luxury in rich hues and subtly refined details. These effortlessly chic metal sunglasses, VB239S, boast a feminine tea-cup shape. On the temples, the Victoria Beckham extended logo is framed by three lines, while adjustable nose pads ensure optimal comfort. Seen in Striped Blue in the Fall-Winter 23 advertising campaign, they are also available in Tortoise, Blonde Havana, and Striped Brown. Strong architectural lines for this premium acetate aviator optical style, VB2654, whose modern, bold silhouette is complemented by a custom metal core wire running within the temples and decorated with a distinctive guilloche pattern that further enhances this style’s superb design.

February 2024

Belgian eyewear maker Theo have announced their five new neon-toned frames for men and women. The warm glow and luminous colours of the frames are designed to make the eyes behind them shine during the day and in the dark. The colours are inspired by cities like Kowloon, Tokyo and Las Vegas, where neon billboards and street lights light up the city streets. Named after districts of the cities that inspired the neon tones – including Mong Kok and Shinjuku – each frame has a bold shape and combines the unique colours, sometimes in two-tone neon and sometimes in a neon colour with a more subdued and classic colour. Model Myeong-Dong, named after the bustling shopping area of the Jung district of Seoul, features the quintessential round shape loved by Theo – in a choice of colours which include a neon pink on red and bright red on black. To find out more about all the models in the neon collection by Theo, visit its web site.

February 2024

Swiss Eyewear Group, owners of Invu sunglasses, are to launch Ekkiu, an eyewear collection for fashion-forward customers and particularly Generation Z. Rooted in an Italian Generation Z slang word that means “more and more”, Ekkiu stands for “more fashion, more quality and more fun”. The new collection is designed and engineered in Switzerland and crafted in handmade, environmentally friendly acetate. With the addition of high end Tritan lenses from Eastman, Ekkiu is offering not just high fashion, but also state of the art optics and superior clarity, the company explains. Ekkiu sunglasses feature a touch of retro inspiration with a modern twist. Acetate frame colours, combined with matching colored lenses elevate the look and capture the essence of “zoomers’ bold and vibrant lifestyle”. The new eyewear collection will make its debut at Mido and be available for purchase starting early March, with Italy and Greece being the initial launch markets.

February 2024

Italian eyewear maker Safilo Group announced it was ending a licensing agreement with top fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni, who has come under fire for misleading advertising on charity initiatives. The multi-year deal for the design, production, and distribution of Chiara Ferragni-branded glasses was interrupted “following the violation of contractual commitments undertaken by the brand owner,” Safilo said in a statement. The influencer was sanctioned as the regulator found that consumers had been duped into thinking that by buying a Ferragni-branded Christmas cake they were contributing to charity for a children’s hospital. AGCM said that Ferragni was paid 1 million euros for the branding initiative, but gave no money to the hospital, which received a fixed-sum donation of 50,000 euros from the cake-maker, not linked to sales. Ferragni, one of the world’s most famous fashion influencers with nearly 30 million followers on Instagram, has been pilloried over the affair, with criticism coming even from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

February 2024

Safilo Group announced the early renewal, of their global licensing agreement for Moschino and Love Moschino eyewear collections, until December 2033. Angelo Trocchia, Ceo of Safilo Group said: “We are very proud to renew our partnership with Moschino, an iconic brand that has always represented a strong asset for our women’s eyewear segment. We started our partnership with Moschino in 2018 and we are thrilled to make a step further in locking another fruitful collaboration for the long term.” Massimo Ferretti, Aeffe S.p.A. Executive Chairman Massimo Ferretti commented: “Over the past few years, Safilo has demonstrated to be an incredible business partner, along with a top leader in the eyewear industry. We are happy to continue working at this project for the Moschino and Love Moschino brands with a company sharing with us the same core values, including unparalleled attention to creativity and quality.”

February 2024

The two companies announce the early renewal of their global licensing agreement for the Boss and Hugo eyewear collections, until December 2030. Safilo has constantly supported the growth of the two brands in the eyewear category with high standards of quality, cutting-edge design, a distinctive selling proposition and a robust distribution network spanning all regions. Both brands represent a point of reference in the eyewear landscape, catering to a diverse consumer base that recognizes the undisputed uniqueness of the eyewear collections. Angelo Trocchia, Ceo of Safilo Group, said: “We are delighted to early renew our partnership with Hugo Boss, a highly valued partner for Safilo, and representing an exceptional asset in our portfolio. I am glad that in just a few years we will celebrate the 20th anniversary of our partnership which began back in 2006. The remarkable rebranding of Boss and Hugo in the last two years, fully embraced and executed by Safilo in the eyewear collections, paves the way for a bright and successful future of the brands in all our markets and distribution channels.”

February 2024

Sabrinarégéturo Eyewear, the French green luxury brand founded by Sabrina Régé Turo, Owner of Key Optical Europe, presents the new 2024 optical and sunglasses collection, made in Italy with premium eco-sustainable Mazzuchelli 1849 acetate. The collection embodies the trend of quiet luxury with an aesthetic free of any pretentiousness, focusing on a discreet and elegant design without excessive color or loud logos. The air of quiet luxury comes to the fore in classic shapes such as the optical style Nibe, available in green, brown Havana or very classic black, and the gold pins and metal tip decor of the style Sabro, a vintage-inspired shape in warm colors of beige, green and elegant black. A geometric design that spans the seasons, the Oder model is inspired by Saharan desert sand and is crafted in beige and available in green and black. The optical frame Thuro is characterized by strong lines for a basic yet refined look in burgundy, black and Havana brown. The acetate becomes sculptural at the top of the Ray style with laminated transparent effects in red, green and black.

February 2024