Marcolin signs eyewear licence agreement with Zegna

MILAN, Italy - Italian eyewear firm Marcolin and menswear designer Ermenegildo Zegna have agreed a licensing deal for Marcolin to make and distribute sunglasses and frames for Ermenegildo Zegna and its womenswear brand Agnona.

The licences will last for 10 years with the first products due to be launched in January 2015, the companies said on Thursday. Marcolin takes over from a De Rigo, who previously held the licences.

Marcolin also holds licences for Tom Ford, Balenciaga and Just Cavalli.

Annual turnonver at Ermenegildo Zegna reached 1.2 billion euros last year.