Think RayBan and Chanel Sunglasses are still made of good quality? Watch the 60 Minutes piece on the optical industries empire, Luxottica. Revealing how Luxottica has cornered the industry buying up eyewear collections that use to be independent and converting them to mass produced glasses. Here is a list of Luxottica brands and retailers.

Directly taken from their website:

Luxottica Brands:
Alain Mikli
Armani
Arnette
Brooks Brothers
Burberry
Bvlgari
Chanel
Coach
DKNY
Dolce & Gabbana
Emporio Armani
Giorgio Armani
Michael Kors
Miu Miu
Oakley
Olivers Peoples
Paul Smith Spectacles
Persol
Polo Ralph Lauren
Prada
Ralph Lauren
RayBan
Starck Eyes
Tiffany & Co.
Tory Burch
Versace
Vogue Eyewear

Retail Brands that you'd think are independent:
David Clulow
Glasses.com
GMO
Ilori
Laubman & Pank
Lenscrafters
OPSM
Pearle Vision
Sears Optical
Sunglass Hut
Target Optical

We at Spectacle Emporium, we outright refuse to sell anything from this company. Buy ethical. Buy independent. We are a small retailer with a focus of working with passionate frames manufacturers. Ask instore for more details.