WWD reports here:
Glasses are as much a part of Karl Lagerfeld’s image as white shirts and slim-fitting suits. So it comes as no surprise he is launching his own eyewear collection; the only question is why it took him so long.
Lagerfeld’s firm will launch women’s and men’s eyewear collections under the Karl Lagerfeld label, beginning in 2008 through a licensing agreement.
In stores in January, Lagerfeld’s sun collection features 24 styles, each in four color options — from tones of blue to red, black and tortoise. The opthalmic group will be available by April and will include 14 styles, each with four color choices.
All Karl Lagerfeld eyewear will be sold worldwide in select department stores and specialty stores and will retail from $175 to $250.