Fashion Eyewear
Persol Eyewear
Persol is an Italian luxury eyewear brand specializing in the manufacturing of optical frames. It is one of the oldest eyewear companies in the world. The name is derived from the Italian per il sol, meaning "for the sun". Formed in 1917 by Giuseppe Ratti, Persol originally catered to pilots and sports drivers.
STATE Optical Co. is a first-of-its-kind luxury American eyewear built from the ground up in Chicago. The frames are meticulously handcrafted to be a genuine expression of one's personal style and distinct personality.
Aspex Eyewear
Aspex Eyewear Since its inception in 1965, Aspex Eyewear has established itself as one of the industry's leaders in both eyewear design and technological development. Aspex is responsible for some of the top fashion and technology breakthroughs including the magnetic clip technology (Easyclip, Takumi, etc.) and memory metal eyewear as well as its patented Turboflex and Easytwist technologies.
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Maui Jim
Island Origins: In the early 1980's, a small company began selling sunglasses on the beautiful beaches of Maui, Hawaii. However, the sunglasses quickly proved to be no match for the Hawaiian sun's severe glare and harmful ultra-violet rays. Everyone wanted sunglasses that would eliminate glare without distorting the beautiful colors of the island scenery. Since no other sunglasses on the market could meet this specialized need, the company developed their own.
One Patient, Seven Styles: With an original line of seven sunglass styles and PolarizedPlus technology, maui Jim was born. In fact, PolarizedPlus was so unique that it was soon patented. Sadly for everyone but the Maui resident and island visitor, the sunglasses were exclusively sold in maui, Hawaii.
Then - a ray of hope for sun enthusiasts everywhere. In 1991, the company was purchased by Hester Enterprises, and in 1994 Hester enlisted RLI Vision Corporation of Peoria, Illinois to be the mainland distributor of Maui Jim Sunglasses for the ophthalmic market.
Maui Jim, Inc. was established in December 1996 when maui Jim Sunglasses acquired RLI Vsion. This provided the capital and infrastructure needed to accommodate the phenomenal sales growth of maui Jim Sunglasses within the premium sunwear business.
Now with over 50 styles and 100 SKUs, Maui Jim, Inc is the fastest growing polarized sunglass maker in the world.
Ray-Ban
Mention high fashion sunglasses and the name that immediately springs to mind is Ray-Ban. This iconic brand has carved itself a unique place in the world of eyewear and its sunglasses have graced the faces of many famous figures, both male and female, for decades. Over the years Ray-Ban has earned a reputation for superb design, excellent performance and an unmistakable sophistication that has made it recognizable the world over.
Kate Spade
Inspired by a timeless chic style, the Kate Spade collection recalls the 60s and their influence is seen in both the design and the colors. The ophthalmic sunglass lenses contain many of the fine and distinctive details of the bags and accessories from this brand, with audacious yet sophisticated collections as well as very attractive and easy to wear shapes and typically feminine colors.