Headquarters Italy Founded 2007 | Products Eyewear and Sunglasses Parent organization Italia Independent Group | |
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Owner Italia Independent Group Website www.italiaindependent.com Founders Lapo Elkann, Andrea Tessitore, Giovanni Accongiagioco Profiles | ||
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Italia Independent is an Italian design company. Created in 2007 by Lapo Elkann, Andrea Tessitore and Giovanni Accongiagioco. The company is entirely owned by the holding Italia Independent Group. The holding debuted in the Italian Stock Exchange in 2013. Italia Independent is most famous for their sunglasses made in carbon fiber.
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Italia independent the story
History
Italia Independent launched on January 9, 2007 during Pitti Uomo. The first project presented was one of the first sunglasses with the frame entirely made in carbon fiber. In 2008 Italia Independent was acquired by a new holding, Italia Independent Group, created to manage new divisions of the company. Italia Independent Group debuted in the stock exchange in 2013. In 2009 opened the brand's first showroom in Milan with sunglasses' and clothing's collections. During the last few years Italia Independent established its presence in Italy and around the world with more openings and debuted in the USA with a new opening in New York in early 2015.
Technology
Italia Independent is the first sunglasses manufacturer to use carbon fiber for fashion purposes and the first to create sunglasses's frame entirely made of carbon. In recent years, they utilized innovative technology such as thermosensitive fiber and microfiber linings, for which the company received an award from MIT Technology Review. The Italian scientific committee of the Italian edition of the magazine, led by Romano Prodi, recognized I-Thermic and UV Lux as cutting-edge treatments for eyewear. The former allows eyewear to change color in high temperatures, while the latter gives glasses frames a velvety look.
Collaborations
Italia Independent collaborated as the design partner in many projects with various brands: