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MARCOLIN                        KENMARK EYEWEAR AND KENSIE
            GROUP AND                       RENEW LICENSE UPTO 2024

            MONCLER
                                               Kenmark Eyewear, a leader in
            RENEW                           crafting and distributing original   the positive, playful attitude that
                                                                               Kensie embodies. We love bringing
            LICENSE                         optical eyewear and sunglasses,    to life all the unique, feminine
                                            has announced the renewal of an    detailing, and bold graphic styling
                                            exclusive license agreement for the   to create a product we are always
                                            design, development, production    excited to share with our customers.
                                            and worldwide distribution of      We’re looking forward to continuing
                                            eyewear for the Kensie brand.      the growth of the brand within
                                            The agreement will extend through   the optical industry in the years to
                                            June 2024.                         come.”
                                               Kenmark Eyewear has partnered      Amanda Feack, designer, said,
                                            with Kensie since 2009, launching   “Kensie is one of my favourite brands
                                            the brand within the optical industry.   to work on and I am so excited about
                                            The brand includes Kensie optical,   the renewal. It is such an exciting
                                            Kensie sun and Kensie girl segments.  brand to design – using current
               Marcolin Group, a worldwide                                     trends, pretty colours, prints – the
            leading company in the eyewear     “We’re thrilled with the renewal   brand is super feminine, playful, and
            industry and Moncler, an iconic   of Kensie,” said Marketing Director,   bold. I look forward to continuing
            brand that has always combined   Marissa Cundiff, “It’s such a fun,   to take inspiration from the brands
            heritage, creativity and        colourful brand to work on and     fashion direction and translating
            evolution, have announced the   we love what we have created       that into eyewear for every girl to
            early renewal of their worldwide   together over the years! We will   love. We have a lot of great ideas for
            exclusive licensing agreement   continue to build upon the brand   the future and can’t wait to bring
            for the design, production      with trendy new styles that reflect   them to life.”
            and distribution of sunglasses,
            eyeglasses and ski masks        HOYA VISION CARE BAGS SILMO
            under the branding of Moncler   D’OR AWARD FOR MiYOSMART
            Lunettes.

               Initially launching their       HOYA Vision Care was the        based on a Defocus Incorporated
            collaboration in 2015, the two   recipient of the prestigious Silmo   Multiple Segments Technology or
            companies will continue to      D’Or award for its MiYOSMART lens   “D.I.M.S. Technology”, an easy to
            partner for an additional five   in the Vision category. This year the   use, non-invasive treatment to
            years until 31  December, 2025.  annual awards ceremony was held   control myopia, has been shown
                       st
                                            virtually as the Silmo Optical Fair   to slow the progress on average by
               The Moncler Lunettes         held in Paris was cancelled due to   60 per cent based on results from a
            range combines technological    the pandemic.                      two-year clinical trial published in the
            innovation with the brand’s                                        British Journal of Ophthalmology.
            modern mountaineering              The Hoya spectacle lens was
            aesthetic. It offers versatile   developed to address and manage      “Innovation and collaboration to
            styles that can be worn both for   myopia in children through years   bring the best solutions to Eye Care
            the mountain and the city alike.   of partnership with the Hong Kong   Professionals and their patients is
            The timeless models are made    Polytechnic University and launched   at the core of HOYA Vision Care’s
            available in classic and retro-  in Hong Kong and the Peoples      mission,” says Alexandre Montague,
            inspired shapes.                Republic of China in 2018.         CEO HOYA Vision Care. “It is an

               As per a statement issued by    Myopia, or nearsightedness, is   honour to be recognised by our peers
            Marcolin, “Marcolin Group will   a growing global health concern,   receiving the Silmo d’Or Award for
            continue to faithfully embody   with nearly 50 per cent of the world’s   our ground-breaking MiYOSMART
            the brand’s iconic features in all   population expected to be impacted   lens which is successfully managing
            the eyewear collections.”       by 2050. The MiYOSMART lens,       and controlling myopia in children.”


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