Tiffany & Co. Strengthens Eyewear Offering with Renewed Luxottica License Agreement
December 14 2017 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Luxottica Group (MTA: LUX) and Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF)
today announced the renewal of an exclusive license agreement for
the development, production and worldwide distribution of
sunglasses and prescription frames under the Tiffany & Co
brand. The agreement marks a new era for eyewear at Tiffany, with
creative direction overseen by Tiffany & Co.’s chief artistic
officer, Reed Krakoff. The agreement is scheduled to expire on
December 31, 2027, subject to the terms and conditions therein.
“Eyewear represents an exciting product offering for Tiffany,”
said Jean-Marc Bellaiche, Senior Vice President, Strategy and
Business Development, Tiffany & Co. “Our new agreement with
Luxottica allows for a more creative expression in eyewear, with a
design language consistent across categories.”
“We are very pleased to renew our relationship with Tiffany, one
of the highest expressions of luxury and jewelry in the world,”
said Leonardo Del Vecchio, Executive Chairman of Luxottica Group.
“Tiffany began its journey into the world of eyewear more than ten
years ago with Luxottica. Together we will continue to make high
style, luxury glasses that embody the best of our two worlds.”
The first collection under Tiffany’s new artistic direction is
the Avant Premier, which draws on the graphic Tiffany T motif, with
select designs now available at the Fifth Avenue flagship store in
New York as part of the new Home & Accessories launch. This new
collection will be rolled out globally across more than 100 Tiffany
stores and on Tiffany.com – as well as Luxottica’s distribution
network of more than 11,000 doors – beginning in May 2018.
About TiffanyFounded in New York in 1837, Tiffany &
Co. is the world’s premier jeweler and America’s house of design.
An iconic brand with a rich and storied heritage, Tiffany is a
global manufacturer and retailer of jewelry and luxury accessories.
The company operates more than 300 Tiffany & Co. stores in more
than 20 countries.
TIFFANY, T&CO. TIFFANY & CO. and TIFFANY T are
trademarks of Tiffany and Company and its affiliates.
About Luxottica GroupLuxottica is a leader in the design,
manufacture and distribution of fashion, luxury and sports eyewear.
Its portfolio includes proprietary brands such as Ray-Ban, Oakley,
Vogue Eyewear, Persol, Oliver Peoples and Alain Mikli, as well as
licensed brands including Giorgio Armani, Burberry, Bulgari,
Chanel, Coach, Dolce&Gabbana, Ferrari, Michael Kors, Prada,
Ralph Lauren, Tiffany & Co., Valentino and Versace. The Group’s
global wholesale distribution network covers more than 150
countries and is complemented by an extensive retail network of
approximately 9,000 stores, with LensCrafters and Pearle Vision in
North America, OPSM and LensCrafters in Asia-Pacific, GMO and
Óticas Carol in Latin America, Salmoiraghi & Viganò in Italy
and Sunglass Hut worldwide. In 2016, with more than 80,000
employees, Luxottica posted net sales of over Euro 9 billion.
Additional information on the Group is available at
www.luxottica.com.
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Luxottica GroupInvestor Relations and Corporate
CommunicationsAlessandra Senici, +39 (02) 8633
4870InvestorRelations@luxottica.comorTiffany &
Co.Corporate Communications DirectorNathan Strauss, +1
646 428 5941nathan.strauss@tiffany.com