Allison: license agreement for Rock & Republic eyewear

Rock & Republic Enterprise and Allison S.p.A. have announced the signing of an exclusive license agreement for the production and distribution of the Rock & Republic sun and vision eyewear collection. The license is for an initial and renewable period of five years.
The sunglasses collection will be presented March 2009 and sold in Rock & Republic boutiques and top-range eyewear stores. The vision collection is scheduled for launching January 2010.

Dark, rock&roll, sexy, non-conformist: this is the soul of the exclusive Rock & Republic sunglasses. A fine metal link is the leitmotif of the collection. Shapes are large and wraparound, with materials ranging from metal to acetate, and the glamorous touch of seductive black, white and tortoise colors. Metal colors range from gunmetal gray to black with splashes of gold in some models for women.

“The agreement with Rock & Republic”, stated Allison CEO Antonio Bortuzzo, “is an innovative project in the eyewear field. The proposed product has been developed by working closely with Michael and his team for over a year. It’s a mixture of Rock & Republic spirit and the style and quality craftsmanship that are traditionally Italian. The collections will consist of a few exclusive items distributed selectively in the United States and in top-range boutiques in the rest of the world. We are honored to work with Michael on this project”.

Michael Ball, CEO and Creative Director of Rock & Republic, stated that “We are very enthusiastic about working with Allison, a group that boasts huge experience in the eyewear field and is renowned for the production of very high quality eyewear with an artisan imprint and innovate design”.