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SHARE YOUR VIEWS. EXCHANGE IDEAS. CONNECT WITH THE INDUSTRY. KERING EYEWEAR AND VALENTINO ANNOUNCE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT Kering Eyewear and Valentino officially announce a newly signed global agreement. The exclusive collaboration will grant Kering Eyewear the rights to develop and distribute the sun and optical collections under the iconic Valentino brand. It will be effective from January 1st, 2026, marking the beginning of a long-term partnership between these two global players in the luxury business. The new agreement represents an important step for Valentino’s brand positioning in the eyewear category. . THÉLIOS EXPANDS EYEWEAR MANUFACTURING HUB WITH NEW INDUSTRIAL FACILITY Thélios, LVMH’s eyewear division, has inaugurated a new industrial facility in Longarone, Italy, strengthening its production of luxury eyewear and expanding its capabilities in metal frame manufacturing. The plant, developed from a former Safilo site, brought on board around 250 experienced employees and sits close to Thélios’ acetate- focused Manifattura Thélios. The €10 million investment modernised the facility with new machinery and digital tools, but artisanal craftsmanship remains central, with quality control still requiring hundreds of individual checks. Thélios now employs 1,300 people in Longarone while continuing to collaborate with around 200 local suppliers and factories. RAY-BAN AND A$AP ROCKY UNVEIL THE NEXT GENERATION EYEWEAR COLLECTION Ray-Ban and A$AP Rocky continue to shape the world of eyewear through a new lens and introduce The Next Generation Collection, an exclusive collection of three brand new styles that debuted on the AWGE runway during Men’s Paris Fashion Week show. This latest drop from Ray- Ban Studios and its inaugural launch is a bold leap forward, reimagining what eyewear can be through a futuristic lens. Step into the future with The Next Generation, a collection of three radically reengineered styles, each designed to shatter the boundaries of conventional eyewear. Featuring fluid, gravity-defying lines and otherworldly silhouettes, these frames are not driven by trends, they define what comes next. 77 VISION PLUS INDIA EDITION