Designer Glasses Made in China ?
Recently I went to Robson Optical and purchased a pair of D&G Sunglasses. Later at home I realized that the case and frames were both Made In China.
I am aware that D&G is the lower end of Dolce and Gabbana, but does that mean that D&G glasses get manufactured in China while Dolce and Gabbana in Italy?
To get really into it, does Dolce and Gabbana really oversee the product at all, or did I just get ripped off?
Total cost was $160 including taxes, which leaves about $140 in Robson Opticals pocket, if these glasses are fake.
The sales associate at the store assured me that these glasses were real, and went on to talk about Luxottica ( frame makers ), but I didnt receive any Certificate of Authenticity with this product, and I am still skeptical. :|
Can anybody please shine some light on this subject for me?
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Thx
They have the brands put on there or get the frames un-assembled,
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....................................and went on to talk about Luxottica ( frame makers ), but I didnt receive any Certificate of Authenticity with this product, and I am still skeptical. :|
Can anybody please shine some light on this subject for me?
Most of the optical frames, name brands or others are made in the far east. This also applies for lenses.
Frame and lens manufacturers have either their own factories there or order frame models from independent manufacturers. They have the brands put on there or get the frames un-assembled, assemble them in their home factory and then its made in Italy, Germany and France.
Any certificate of authenticity could only state that it is the brand you wanted supplied or made by a certain manufacturer and means nothing these days.
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Not your fathers China anymore!
D&G is made in both Italy and China. Your product is most likley real. D&G is involed with all aspects.
Luxottica owns 100% of its factory in China (Which is rare). 10 Years ago most of the product coming out of China was not great. Today it has changed. They now produce great quality product as well as junk. MOST dealers can tell the difference.
Judging by Luxottica's website,.....................
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Judging by Luxottica's website, they seem like they're quite proud of their product, and would be eager to show their name with any frames they make.
Luxottica has always made some first class products in the way of style and quality.
However their [plicy of taking over the retail market by buyong up retail chains and stores they are no too much liked by the independent retailers anymore.
Interesting article in Vision Monday
On the China manufacturing issue. The article says that many manufacturers are moving their production out of China because of increasing labor prices, long delivery times, and increased back-orders.
I would also bet that the factory workers in Europe are beginning to see the light with their jobs being shipped to China.
I have been told that Luxottica has increased its numbers of manufacturing personnel considerably to accomodate the massive worldwide increase in demand.
This is not only from the increase in the number of company owned retail locations world wide, but a record setting increase in wholesale business this year especially in the designer market segment.
D & G is a great product line and other manufacturers also have their designer products made in China. Safilo makes a number of styles in China including some frames in the Gucci and Dior lines. Marchon has some CK and Calvin that are also made in China. There is absolutely nothing wrong with any of these products.
A very interesting and perceptive point regardiing the labeling of country of origin. If Chris is correct then why wouldn't everyone just put "Made in Italy" on all of their product instead of "Made in China" and risking consumer questioning if the product is authentic? I think there is a lot more tracking than has been indicated on the country of origin.
Another point would be if it were as easy as stated to modify the country of origin then how would the US and others track the trade deficit on imported products?
Rep