Who owns Eyewear by David Beckham?
Eyewear by David Beckham is made and sold by Safilo (Italy, BIT: SFL) under licence, an arrangement in place since 2024; Safilo does not own the name.[1] The Eyewear by David Beckham name is owned by David Beckham.
Evidence: Safilo Group Annual Report 2025, Safilo Group S.p.A. Last checked .
Key facts
- Licensed to
- Safilo Group S.p.A. reported
- Since
- Headquarters
- 🇮🇹 Italy, Padua
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Accessories & footwear › Eyewear
- Parent ticker
- BIT: SFL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Eyewear by David Beckham
Eyewear by David Beckham is a collection of frames curated by the footballer, which Safilo has made since May 2024 under a perpetual licence rather than a fixed-term one. The Beckham name is not Safilo's, although it counts the perpetual licence together with its own brands, which between them make about half its sales. Safilo describes the collection as effortless British style with a vintage spirit.
Ownership timeline of Eyewear by David Beckham
Where Eyewear by David Beckham sits in Safilo
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Safilo brand portfolio (3) →
Other brands owned by Safilo
Safilo controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
- Blenders Eyewear (2012)
- Carrera (1956)
- Smith (1965)
Other brands in eyewear, and who owns them
The 25 brands in eyewear on Brandtree belong to 7 owners. The largest is EssilorLuxottica, with 6; Safilo has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Arnette | EssilorLuxottica | 🇫🇷 France |
| Fielmann | Fielmann Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Aqualens | Lenskart | 🇮🇳 India |
| America's Best Contacts and Eyeglasses | National Vision | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Titan Eye+ | Titan | 🇮🇳 India |
| Warby Parker | Warby Parker | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Oakley | EssilorLuxottica | 🇫🇷 France |
| Oliver Peoples | EssilorLuxottica | 🇫🇷 France |
About the owner: Safilo
Safilo is a publicly listed company headquartered in Padua, Italy, founded in 1934.
Safilo is an Italian eyewear maker whose roots go back to 1934, when Guglielmo Tabacchi bought Italy's first eyewear factory in Calalzo di Cadore; it is based in Padua and listed on Euronext Milan, and HAL Holding became its major shareholder in 2010. It had net sales of 983.4 million euros in 2025. Its owned brands, led by Carrera, Smith, Polaroid and Blenders, and the perpetual Eyewear by David Beckham licence make about half its sales; the rest comes from fashion licences such as Tommy Hilfiger, BOSS and Carolina Herrera.
🇬🇧 Eyewear by David Beckham and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 571 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 297 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Eyewear by David Beckham among them.
- ASOS Design — ASOS 🇬🇧
- Alexander McQueen — Kering 🇫🇷
- Autograph — Marks & Spencer 🇬🇧
- Bravissimo — Wacoal 🇯🇵
- Burberry — Burberry 🇬🇧
- COS — H&M Group 🇸🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who makes Eyewear by David Beckham?
Safilo makes and sells Eyewear by David Beckham under a licensing agreement that has been in place since 2024.
Does Safilo own Eyewear by David Beckham?
No. Safilo holds a licence to make and sell Eyewear by David Beckham, which is not the same as owning it.
Where did Eyewear by David Beckham come from?
Eyewear by David Beckham originated in the United Kingdom.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Safilo Group Annual Report 2025 — Safilo Group S.p.A., Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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