Issue #75February 1st 2017

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Luxottica goes shopping in Brazil Óticas Carol joins the Agordo-based giant

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The space dedicated to startups returns to MIDO and innovators

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This year Lab Academy will be once again at More in Pavilion 6. It is an exclusive space for young startups created by emerging designers who have been selected by a commission of renowned experts to make their debut at the Milan exhibition. A special, aviary-shaped location with a fresh, nonconformist atmosphere will be the meeting place for about forty eyewear companies that have made originality their motto and love to amaze by pushing themselves beyond all limits. With their out-of-the-box projects, all the young creatives have great expectations, as they themselves confirmed to WMIDO. Jeeyion Park, Sales Manager of Accrue Eyewear, stated: “At MIDO we hope to expand our business in Europe and get our products and our country, Korea, known to Europeans.” Of the same opinion are Laura Spada and Iuri Gionchilie, founders of the Gazüsa brand: “For us MIDO represents debuting at an international event and it will certainly be an experience that will provide us with very many new opportunities and encouragement at professional and personal levels. Because our product is original and unique, we expect feedback to be positive and a mixture of curiosity and amazement.”Daniel Szabo II, founder of You Mawo, and Sebastian Zenetti, CEO and co-founder of the brand, also hope to “meet many interested partners from all over the world. At MIDO we will present a highly innovative collection of bespoke eyewear made with 3D printing. The award-winning collection can be customized by face scanning.”The Milan exhibition is also seen as a place for finding out about the market with the aim of improving

products, as stated by Alex Gómez, Marketing and Sales Manager of Lool. “We would like to continue to gain experience and get feedback from our customers.”MIDO is also synonymous with the quality of its visitors and business. This is demonstrated by comments made by Philippe Vergez, founder of Philippe V: “We expect to meet top distributors and outlets that understand that in the current highly competitive panorama, first you have to sell the brand and then the products.” Stefano Romanelli, co-founder of Uniquedesignmilano, has the same objectives: “Apart from the huge enthusiasm stemming from our company’s first participation in MIDO and the possibilities offered by this event, we expect to find new partners for expanding our distribution network at international level.”

It appears likely that Lab Academy will confirm its role as incubator of creativity, design and innovation again this year. The appointment is from February 25 through 27 in Milan.

MIDO Lab AcademyThe incubator of the most innovative eyewear ideas described by the protagonists of this year’s edition.

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Kenmark Eyewear announced the renewal of an exclusive license agreement for the development, production and worldwide distribution of eyewear for the Vera Wang brand. The agreement will extend to 2020.Kenmark Eyewear has partnered with Vera Wang since 2001, launching the brand within the optical industry with segments that include Vera Wang Core, Luxe, Alternative Fit and VeraWang Collection.“We are thrilled to continue our relationship with Vera Wang, now spanning over a decade,”

said Mike Cundiff, CEO of Kenmark Optical. “Renewing our partnership with Vera Wang, after a fifteen year relationship, reflects anamazing amount of trust in Kenmark Eyewear’s Creative Team,” said David Duralde, CCO of Kenmark Optical.

Since 2012, Jérémy Tarian is invited to hold a workshop for selected students at Head(Geneva University of Art and Design/ Switzerland) as part of their studies for a Bachelor of Arts in Design.During the last season, the workshop’s theme required students to reinterpret the tortoiseshell color from the Italian acetate factory Mazzuchelli. The winning concept by Eva Gaumé, a candidate for a Bachelor in Jewellery and Accessory Design, is called Eva. Its tortoiseshell color is surrounded with clear transparent acetate that evokes an illusory construction.There will be a limited edition of 100 pieces by color worldwide.This is Jérémy’s second collaboration with Head – Genève and Eva is marketed under Tarian +.

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Luxottica has signed an agreement with Óticas Carol partners for the 100% acquisition of one of Brazil’s major optical franchises with about 950 stores. Set up in 1997 and with total annual billings of around 200 million euro, Óticas Carol offers a wide range of eyeglasses and sunglasses. In recent years, the chain grew significantly by reinforcing management and increasing the number of stores from 500 in 2013 to approximately 950 in 2016, the majority of which are franchises.With a value of 110 million euros, the transaction will be subject to the approval of the regulatory authorities and is expected to be finalized during the first half of 2017.

Safilo Group has announced today an exclusive distribution agreement in South Korea with Seeone, the highly reputed and experienced local commercial eyewear operator. This announcement follows a communication in December, in which the Padua group indicated that it was seeking to change its local affiliate business model in Korea, in order to further develop its diversified portfolio ofprestigious brands to its full potential in Korea, an important market for Group.Seeone will become Safilo’s exclusive distributor for the South Korean Independent optical market,starting February 1st, 2017. It will ensure a seamless transition and smooth continuation of customer serviceto all optical retailers for all Safilo brands, including supply of products and after sales service.

Luxottica goes shopping in Brazil

A new distribution strategy for Safilo in South Korea

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On 17 January Siddaramaiah, the Minister of the Indian state of Karnataka, inaugurated the Jawaharlal Nehru planetarium in Bangalore after extensive renovation work. Zeiss was in charge of the technological overhaul and provided assistance as an experienced advisor during reconstruction work on the dome. The hybrid planetarium

system comprises an optical-mechanical planetarium projector, the Zeiss Skymaster ZKP 4 with led illumination, and a digital video system, the Zeiss powerdome Velvet, for all projection needs on the planetarium’s dome.

The technical overhaul in collaboration with Zeiss also included the reconstruction of the planetarium theater, the newly built projection dome, the surround sound system and the integrated dome lighting.

Mike Atkinson Senior Vice President, Industrial Operations Essilor AmericaRick Gadd President Essilor Lab GroupSteve Nussbaumer Senior Vice President & General Manager, key accounts Essilor AmericaSara Sebai Lombardy Sales Rappresentative Nikon Lenswear ItalyTaron Sutcliffe Chief Financial Officer Eschenbach of America

WestGroupe recently launched their all new Evatik merchandising and point of sale material. The new display program echoes the understated luxury of the brand. Constructed from high density cardboard, the new displays feature a carbon fiber inspired pattern offset by a metallic logo which has a high-tech, masculine appeal. The clean, modern look of the brand is showcased in the 5-piece collection that includes a 4-piece display with a swivel panel, a 1-piece display, a display tray, a name plate and a tilting mirror. “The new collection of displays evokes the essence of the brand and has the added bonus of being recyclable, which is a growing concern in today’s marketplace,” says Beverly Suliteanu, WestGroupe Vice President of Product Development.

Zeiss supports the Bangalore’s Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium

Cutler and Gross re-imagines his past

The British wellknown brand has created the Crystal capsule collection: it re-imagines a handpicked selection of its most iconic frames, creating a juxtaposition of modern construction and time-honoured style. Clear Italian crystal acetate showcases the inner workings and construction of the frames, giving a contemporary take on classic shapes.The four piece capsule collection features two sunglasses: an iconic and timeless frame, a modern squared aviator and two opticals.The collection will be available at Cutler and Gross stores, online and at selected stockists worldwide from February 2017.

New Evatik merchandising program

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The Scandinavian designer label Gestuz will showcase this February at the Saatchi Gallery in London, its autumn/winter 17/18 collection.Gestuz merges a laidback rock chick aesthetic with minimalist style creating distinctive collections of easy to wear designer womenswear.For the cold season the Gestuz collection is inspired by an artist's apartment in New York and flashbacks to NYC's nineties hip-hop and street art scene. Its streetwear with a pearl earling, nineties baggy oversize silhouettes, rich velvets, tapestry jacquards and yellow fuzzy coats which appear through an artists filter. All this runs alongside Gestuz' signature sexy-cool signature pieces; trophy jackets, crimson silks and effortlessly riffing on old and new.

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Alessi has won the Good Design Award for five products: “Pulcina” espresso coffee maker by Michele De Lucchi; “Sfrido” potato peeler by Valerio Sommella; “Ribbon” bottle holder by UnStudio; “Time Maze” wall clocks by Daniel Libeskind; “Ora In” and “Ora Out” by Giulio Iacchetti. Set up in Chicago in 1950 by architects Eero Saarinen, Charles and Ray Eames, and Edgar Kaufmann Jr., the Good Design Award is one of the world’s most authoritative prizes for design and graphics. Every year the international recognition is presented to designers and manufacturers who propose new, visionary and innovative projects that are also inventive and unique. The complete list of the projects awarded is available on www.chi-athenaeum.org

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Takashi Murakami in BolognaWorks by the greatest Japanese contemporary artist are on display in Bologna from January 25 through February 25, 2017. The exhibition takes place during Arte Fiera 2017 as part of Art City Bologna and will be open to the public at the Louis Vuitton boutique in Galleria Cavour.For the first time in Bologna, the exhibition of the famous artist’s new Pop Art includes 40 works enriched by a selection of original pieces from the French Atelier’s collection and created by the artist in 2003. The working relationship between Murakami and Louis Vuitton is one of the longest the Atelier has ever had with an artist.

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Alessi wins Good Design Award

Eleventy’s FW 17/18 collection meets the needs of contemporary cosmopolitan men and covers the various moments of their day. From a casual office style for work to soft formal for businessmen who travel; from new urban style apparel for free time to leisure wear designed for weekends. The collection is completed with backpacks, briefcases, clutch bags with two zip closures and small leather goods made by foremost Veneto artisans. With this collection Eleventy dictates the new rules of formalwear for men whose choice of apparel is based on the value of Italian workmanship.

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