re: Sun glasses : knock off vs. Name brand

Luxottica basically has the sunglasses market cornered.




The house brands include:

Alain Mikli
Arnette
Eye Safety Systems (ESS)
K&L (formerly Killer Loop)
Oakley
Oliver Peoples
Persol
Ray-Ban
Sferoflex
Vogue Eyewear

The company also makes eyewear under license for designer labels such as:

Armani
Emporio Armani
A|X - Armani Exchange
Brooks Brothers
Bulgari
Burberry
Chanel
Coach
Dolce & Gabbana
DKNY
Michael Kors
Miu Miu
Polo Ralph Lauren
Paul Smith Spectacles
Prada
Ralph
Ralph Lauren eyewear
Tiffany & Co.
Tory Burch
Versace

The most recent deal was with Tory Burch. These brands are sold in the company's own shops, as well as to independent distributors such as department stores, duty-free shops, and opticians.


Luxottica Retail has more than 7,000 retail locations in the United States, South America, Canada, China, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and United Arab Emirates. The headquarters of the retail division is in Mason, Ohio (North America). Their retail banners include:

Sunglass Hut International
LensCrafters
Pearle Vision
Sears Optical
Target Optical
OPSM
ILORI
EyeMed Vision Care
Optical Shop of Aspen
Laubman & Pank
GMO
Oliver Peoples
Alain Mikli
Oakley
David Clulow
Charity