Sunglasses manufacturers

[GDXG]

I have a minor addiction to sunglasses. The problem is at $400 a pair it is getting unsustainable. There was an interesting thread on here awhile ago that discussed all of the manufacturers that Hermes uses. I thought the same thing might be helpful with sunglasses, to see if getting quality frames at a cheaper price was an option.

Does anybody know the factories/manufacturers for brands like Purple Label, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Tom Ford, etc.?

 

[gwolf]

luxotica. tom ford frames are made in china iirc. could be wrong.

there's a thread over at streetwear. city connection and other posters have mentioned other companies aside from luxotica.

 

[Loathing]

Originally Posted by gwolf

luxotica. tom ford frames are made in china iirc. could be wrong.

there's a thread over at streetwear. city connection and other posters have mentioned other companies aside from luxotica.

Tom Ford eyewear is all made in Italy; I'm not sure where you got the idea an image-whore like Ford would ever allow "Made in China" to make it onto one of this products.

 

[GDXG]

I've heard Paulo Albasini manufactures for some of the higher end labels, but I can't seem to find any verification.

 

[GDXG]

I can't find the thread. Do you have a link?

 

[gwolf]

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread...=86897&page=85 http://www.styleforum.net/showthread...20500&page=106

 

[tweedtie]

Try to have a look at kador, an italian company which produces good things. Kador.it