Armani will this month launch his latest sunglass venture, a series of eyewear for A/X Armani Exchange, in the latest example of his ambitions for this line.
The launch tightens the links between Armani and Gruppo Safilo, the Italian eyewear giant that produces eye glasses for Emporio Armani and the designer’s signature collection.
The A/X collection comes three years after Armani switched licensors in this sector. Until then, Armani eyewear had been manufactured by Safilo’s major rival Luxottica. However, determined to impose a strict distribution of his eyewear, Armani discontinued his agreement with Luxottica, after that company began retailing his shades and glasses in Sunglass Hut, the large US chain that it owns.
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Marc Jacobs' (ex?) bf Jason Preston has a tattoo on his arm of the Marc Jacobs logo. Heartwarming or labelwhorey? Well, considering that Preston has a history of being a regular, non-label whore, maybe the latter.
Kylie Returns to Concert After Cancer wearing Galliano!
The London-based star arrived in Australia this week to make her hotly anticipated comeback to kick off her renamed Showgirl Homecoming Tour, in Sydney.
Minogue began the show in front of thousands of ecstatic fans wearing a pink feathered head-dress and flowing gown by designer John Galliano.
She also wore a dazzling bejewelled pink corset as she started her tour with her classic hit Better The Devil You Know.
Minogue went on to sing dance smash In Your Eyes, as well as new song White Diamond, which she recently penned with American dance group The Scissor Sisters.
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