We've been seeing a lot of cross over between fashion and automakers. In fact, Porsche Design makes just about everything. As a result, Mercedes Glasses just seem to make sense. The surprise is that Mercedes jumped into the game with not one, but 40 different optical models.
Autoblog is reporting "At its Fashion Week event that concluded yesterday in Berlin, Mercedes unveiled a new range of sunglasses and eyeglass frames in cooperation with Italian eyewear company Allison SpA."
Prices start at $230.
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MB Jumps into Optical Fashion with 40 New Frames
Trend Themes
1. Fashion-automaker Collaboration - Collaborations between fashion brands and automakers are becoming more common, presenting disruptive innovation opportunities in the intersection of these industries.
2. Automaker Eyewear Collections - Automakers creating their own eyewear collections, like Mercedes Glasses, show a potential disruptive innovation opportunity for automakers to expand their product lines.
3. Optical Fashion - The convergence of fashion and eyewear opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for fashion brands to explore new product categories.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - The fashion industry can explore collaborations with automakers to create unique eyewear collections, tapping into the consumer demand for crossover products.
2. Automotive - Automakers can venture into the eyewear industry, developing their own fashionable eyewear lines to diversify their offerings and appeal to a broader customer base.
3. Eyewear - The eyewear industry can embrace the convergence of fashion and technology, partnering with automakers to create innovative eyewear designs that merge style and functionality.