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Born in 1898, Salvatore Ferragamo was an Italian footwear designer. He started his design career in 1920 designing for Hollywood productions, the most famous being Dorothy’s ruby slippers in the 1939 version of The Wizard of Oz.
Ferragamo Sunglasses are stylish and chic, designed with distinct detailing. The lenses offer you complete protection from the sun and the frames offer you a unique image that will set you apart from the average person in the street.
Today, Ferragamo is still owned by the family, his two sons, James and Salvatore, and offers apparel for men and women, belts, ties, handbags, scarves and eyewear.
Luxottica is the licensed manufacturer of Ferragamo Sunglasses.
The world wide leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of mid to premium priced prescription eyeglass frames and sunglasses; Luxottica Group is the leader in distribution, with roughly 5,300 optical and specialty run stores, and is also leads in the retail sector of North America and Asia-Pacific through LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut and chains in Asia-Pacific formerly of OPSM Group establishments.
Luxottica Group further reinforced its North American presence in 2004 by purchasing Cole National and its chains Pearle Vision, Sears Optical, Target Optical and BJ's Optical.
Luxottica Group is also the leader in the premium segment in China with 278 stores in Beijing, in the Guangdong province and in Hong Kong. Luxottica Group's wholesale network touches 120 countries with a direct presence in the key 28 eyewear markets worldwide. The Group's 26-brands portfolio includes 8 house brands and 18 license brands. |
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