Vuarnet has a story, it's unique. She began in 1957, rue Boissy d-Anglas in Paris in the Roger Pouilloux workshops. This avant-garde optician, passionate about skiing, will revolutionize the world of sunglasses by inventing an exceptional glass, the Skilynx, capable both of protecting him on the slopes and of providing him with a vision of the relief, and that even at times covered.
In 1957 Roger Pouilloux, an avant-garde optician and ski enthusiast, invented the Skilynx glass.
In 1960, brand Vuarnet was born. It is an encounter that will seal the creation of the brand eponymous VUARNET. It took place with Roger Pouilloux in 1959, when the optician offered the French ski champion the mount 02, in witness to his admiration. It is with these glasses equipped with the famous glass Skilynx, allowing it to better escape the traps of the reliefs of the track of Squaw Valley Jean Vuarnet will win the Olympic downhill gold medal.
At the end of this victory, the two men who share a common passion and vision join in friendship and decide to join together to create a brand to their image: innovative, efficient and elegant. The VUARNET house was born.
In the 1960s, if the 02 model was and undoubtedly remains the reference of elegance on the tracks, it was very quickly adopted in the city by famous personalities like Mick Jagger or Romy Schneider.
It was in 1969 that the 06 model entered the legend by protecting the beautiful eyes of Alain Delon from the luminous Romy Schneider in the film The Swimming pool Jacques Deray.
It was in 1974 that Vuarnet's first Glacier model came into being in a version designed for mountaineering. It is also Jean Afanassieff, talented French mountaineer who will be one of the first to adopt him. He will be from the first French rope to defeat Everest on October 15, 1978. Very quickly, success surpasses the tops to seduce personalities like Miles Davis who regularly carried them on stage.
VUARNET made its big debut in the United States as the official sponsor of the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
In the 1990s, carried by the success of sunglasses, VUARNET developed a collection of sportswear clothing as well as more technical ski clothes.
The brand sells more than 3 million t-shirts a year. The logo becomes the icon of a generation.
In 2015, VUARNET launched a contemporary version of its iconic Glacier model brand the beginning of a new era.
Its unique design and high technicality make it a reference and an icon of style. Its success goes beyond the French Alps to seduce the most famous secret agent in history, James Bond in the last opus Spectrum. A simple gesture removes removable hulls to transform the Glacier model into a classic pilot mount for a daily wearer.
In 2016, Vincent Cassel became the new ambassador of brand. Vincent Cassel's choice was evident. French actor with a global presence, he is talented, captivating and charismatic. Known for its overflowing energy, it perfectly embodies the very essence of VUARNET: elegance and movement. VUARNET went to Rio de Janeiro to meet him in order to capture him in his element.
In 2017, for its 60th anniversary, VUARNET opened its first shop in Paris, at 28 rue Boissy d'Anglas, where history began.
The French state has labeled VUARNET and its Manufacture as aLiving Heritage Company, a unique recognition that rewards French companies for excellence in their traditional and industrial know-how.
In 2021, for his last James Bond, Daniel Craig chose to wear two models of Vuarnet solar again: Legend 06 Brownlynx and Edge 1613 matte black – Skilynx.
Renowned for being a man of taste wanting the best, Daniel Craig wears Vuarnet frames because our mineral lenses offer high definition vision and unquestionable visual protection.
Vuarnet Spring-Summer collection 2023 « Summer Heights »
In 2023, Vuarnet once again acquired her know-how as Maison de la Montagne Française by presenting her collection of ready-to-wear Spring-Summer 2023, carefully created under the artistic direction of Boramy Viguier.
Filmed in a traditional Alpine chalet in Megève, the new campaign entitled "Summer Heights" celebrates the sacred values of the Alps and Vuarnet's legacy in this environment.
A new solar collection adds to the Vuarnet range, all pairs are equipped with Vuarnet mineral lenses and developed with eco-friendly materials.
The collection will be available from September 2022, at Vuarnet outlets, online on Vuarnet.com and at some opticians and retailers.
Sunglasses made in France
Making a natural mineral glass at VUARNET is an art. From the selection of the best raw materials, to the exclusive treatments, to the final control, a work week is required to complete the 17 stages of the manufacturing process. It is this requirement that allows us to guarantee you an optical quality perceptible at first glance.
Vuarnet mineral lenses are natural and recyclable as opposed to « glasses » Of plastics « Organic ».
Featuring Polarized or Lynx® technologies, they provide the highest levels of Precision and Durability Protection.
Each glass is engraved with the V stamp which guarantees its authenticity.
While each Vuarnet glass is suitable for all uses, each glass will give you special benefits.
