Cleardekho has raised $4 million (Rs 29 crore) in pre-Series A round led by Aroa Ventures, the family office of OYO founder, Ritesh Agarwal. 

Vuarnet has launched a new eyewear collection designed by happening French creator Marine Serre, with its inspiration coming from cult action flick Mad Max.

The partnership between the French sportswear label and the US eyewear producer continues, as Lacoste has recently renewed the licence agreement with Marchon for its sunglasses and eyeglasses lines.

Sports performance eyewear brand Oakley has launched a film and campaign titled 'Be Who You Are' with its new brand ambassador, celebrity cricketer Rohit Sharma.

The fashion industry bade farewell on Tuesday night to Alber Elbaz in exactly the way he would have wanted, with a legendary runway show.

French Connection, the provocative UK fashion brand known for its "FCUK" branding, said on Monday it has agreed to sell itself for 29 million pounds, after years of losses only made worse during the coronavirus pandemic.

If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. Which is what’s happened at Schiaparelli, where designer Daniel Roseberry has hit a sweet spot between polished, perverse and punchy.

Paris’ big debut this season was Charles de Vilmorin at Rochas, the current enfant terrible of French fashion. He made his Wednesday debut with a striking fashion statement, each ensemble radically juxtaposed.

Eyewear producer Marchon has just announced a long-term global license agreement for the sunglasses and eyeglasses of Zeiss Vision Care. The first collections will be available for the Spring/Summer 2022.

Once, certain fashion designers created to empower women. Others to exalt them or make them beautiful. Today, many creators seem to have a new target in mind – pleasing the personal shopper.

​Like Fendi in July, Givenchy too has decided to leave Safilo and develop its eyewear with Thélios, the joint-venture company created by the French label’s owner LVMH with Italian producer Marcolin.

A new breed of increasingly less polluting, sustainable frames are emerging, using eco-responsible materials that are often natural, and sometimes even biodegradable.

Japanese eyewear brand Owndays has strengthened its India presence with the launch of its first store in the national capital, New Delhi.

​Indian eyewear retailer Lenskart plans to enter the U.S. market and open a technology centre in the city of New York, as it aims to be a top player in the global eyewear market.

Australia, a country known for punching above its weight in sport, literature, cinema, media, wine and the pursuit of happiness, has tended to underperform when it comes to fashion. One major exception is Zimmermann. 

Eyewear retailer Lenskart has closed a $220 million funding round which brings the business’ valuation to $2.5 billion. The business plans to use the funds for expanding in South Asia and the Middle East.