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ZAYN MALIK
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ARNETTE
announce
retro-styled eyewear
collection
ZAYN X ARNETTE

Available at selected SUNGLASS HUT & OPSM stores from 11 OCTOBER

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 Today, multi-platinum and globally influential artist, Zayn Malik, and eyewear leaders, ARNETTE, launch
an exclusive collaboration, ZAYN X ARNETTE. The first range drop is available in selected Sunglass Hut and OPSM stores from 11 October 2021.

Connecting expressive worlds on every level, ZAYN and ARNETTE take consumers on a journey through an alternative utopia with an exciting new co-created collection. More than a product launch – it’s an ongoing creative collaboration, a fresh campaign inspired by ZAYN’s own artwork and a whole new take on sustainable eyewear, produced using only bio-based materials.

On the collaboration, ZAYN states: “I’m very interested in design and the creative elements of a campaign, so it was quite cool to work with a brand like ARNETTE. The team has been really open and receptive to my ideas and have been a great partner.”

ZAYN’s expressive vision plays out like a multi-level video game, creating a surreal escape that leaves the city in the dust of a neon light storm. From graffiti art to retro race heroes, this creative collaboration captures an awakening of creative minds. Upbeat, fun and unexpected, the mood of the collection shifts from vaporwave visuals to retro in a flash, a note of 90s nostalgia and loads of contemporary attitude.

“The whole retro vibe of the campaign is sick,” adds ZAYN. “One of my favourites is the Drophead, which pushes an iconic shape to the next level with updated design.” 

Showcasing four edgy, yet easy-to-wear styles named after iconic retro cars, the collection presents innovative bio-acetate and iconic metal shapes that take us on a ride from 80s inspired graphics into the experimental dimension of a new world. Featuring powerful bold square profiles, wide wing shapes and deeprim metal, exclusive new bleached tie-dye colours and vibrant see-through and flash mirror shades, each has a defined look and style. Marked out with graphic Z lens logos, each pair reflects ZAYN’s signature approach to style. 

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ZAYN X ARNETTE is out in selected Sunglass Hut and OPSM stores everywhere from 11 October 2021.

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ZAYN X ARNETTE COLLECTION

THE MODERN PILOT
Framing the look of brave players with a lot to say, this design is packed with style. Featuring a bold high-brow shape and eye-catching ZAYN logo on the top profile, this eco-friendly bio-acetate pilot gets trendsetting style ready to race. Available in cool crystal or matte black and a trendy range of exclusive new tie-dye colours, exclusive ZAYN X ARNETTE logo prints inside super-wide temples give it iconic status.
RRP: $145

THE ROUND
This deep-rim metal frame redefines the iconic round shape with contemporary attitude. Featuring a flat bridge & colourful Z lens logo, the clean metal frame comes in cool matte or brushed tones of silver, gunmetal or black with colourful mirror or see-through yellow lenses. The colours are inspired by the latest Nobody is Listening album cover and merch collection for a complete look.
RRP: $145 – $155

THE EVERYDAY SQUARE
Designed to stand out, this bold, yet laid back look comes in new bleached tie-dye frame colours and bright mirror lenses made from earth-friendly bio-acetate keeps it totally cool. And if being too loud isn’t your thing, total crystal or matte black frames tone it down, while the hidden ZAYN X ARNETTE logo and distinctive Z lens logo give this iconic style an exclusive edge.
RRP: $145

THE OPTICAL
Playing with bold, high-definition profiles and creative colour effects, the sustainable bio-acetate frame and trendy square shape make sure this optical style is always on beat. Trendy new tie-dye colours or total crystal and matte black colour options make it as fun or as cool as you want. Plus, exclusive ZAYN X ARNETTE logo prints inside super-wide temples add a subtle side of iconic status.
RRP: $145

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About Luxottica

Luxottica is a leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of fashion, luxury and sports eyewear. Its portfolio includes proprietary brands such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Vogue Eyewear, Persol, Oliver Peoples and Alain Mikli, as well as licensed brands including Giorgio Armani, Burberry, Bulgari, Chanel, Coach, Dolce&Gabbana, Ferrari, Michael Kors, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Tiffany & Co., Valentino and Versace. The Group’s global wholesale distribution network covers more than 150 countries and is complemented by an extensive retail network of approximately 9,200 stores, with LensCrafters and Pearle Vision in North America, OPSM, LensCrafters and Spectacle Hut in Asia-Pacific, GMO and Óticas Carol in Latin America, Salmoiraghi & Viganò in Italy and Sunglass Hut worldwide.

Additional information on the Group is available at www.luxottica.com

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About ARNETTE

www.arnette.com

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About ZAYN MALIK

ZAYN’s debut album Mind of Mine saw him become the first male solo artist in the world to simultaneously chart at #1 on the UK and US album charts in the first week of release. The record was critically lauded upon release receiving widespread praise and adoration from fans. The album’s lead single “Pillowtalk” hit #1 in 68 countries around the world and was recently included in Billboard’s “Songs That Defined the Decade” list.

Since then, ZAYN has collaborated with numerous global superstars, including Taylor Swift on “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” – the title track from the soundtrack for “Fifty Shades Darker” – which picked up an MTV VMA for Best Collaboration, and with SIA on the huge “Dusk Till Dawn” which has amassed over one billion views on YouTube since its release. His second studio album, Icarus Falls, garnered over 5 billion streams across all platforms in less than a year, a staggering feat for any artist.

ZAYN has continued his streak of collaborations with Zhavia Ward on “A Whole New World,” from the live action version of Aladdin, which grossed over one billion dollars at the box office in 2019. Most recently, he lent his vocals on “Trampoline” with Shaed, which has been embraced by both fans and critics and won an iHeart Music Award for “Best Remix.”

Alongside building a reputation as a world class music artist, ZAYN has become one of music’s biggest fashion icons. He has made the cover of every major magazine from Highnobiety to Vogue. ZAYN has designed and released capsule collections including a sneaker collection with Giuseppe Zanotti and both male and female ranges for Versus Versace. In addition to being named “Most Stylish Man” at the GQ Man of the Year awards, he also was awarded “New Artist of the Year” at the American Music Awards and “Top New Artist” at the Billboard Music Awards.

ZAYN’s third studio album, Nobody is Listening, was released in January 2021 to critical acclaim from Billboard (“a slice of dreamy R&B with a seriously sexy vibe about it”), to Rolling Stone (“Zayn finds his sweet spot on ‘Nobody is Listening’”), and NPR (“you really feel him as a person, at the core of this”). With total creative reign on this album, ZAYN is making the music he has always wanted to.

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AMNPLIFY – MP