Who owns Ralph Lauren Eyewear?
Ralph Lauren Eyewear is made and sold by EssilorLuxottica (France, EPA: EL) under licence, an arrangement in place since 2007; EssilorLuxottica does not own the name.[1] The Ralph Lauren Eyewear name is owned by Ralph Lauren.
Evidence: EssilorLuxottica 2025 Universal Registration Document, 6 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Licensed to
- EssilorLuxottica SA reported
- Since
- Headquarters
- 🇫🇷 France, Charenton-le-Pont
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Accessories & footwear › Eyewear
- Parent ticker
- EPA: EL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Ralph Lauren Eyewear
EssilorLuxottica has made Ralph Lauren eyewear under licence since 2007, across three brands for different customers: Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren and Ralph Eyewear. The names belong to Ralph Lauren, not to the eyewear maker. Polo eyewear, pitched at an active and athletic lifestyle, sponsors three Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open, and is sold for men, women and children.
Ownership timeline of Ralph Lauren Eyewear
Where Ralph Lauren Eyewear sits in EssilorLuxottica
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by EssilorLuxottica
EssilorLuxottica controls 9 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
Other brands in eyewear, and who owns them
EssilorLuxottica has more brands in eyewear on Brandtree than any other owner: 6 of 25.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Fielmann | Fielmann Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Aqualens | Lenskart | 🇮🇳 India |
| America's Best Contacts and Eyeglasses | National Vision | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Blenders Eyewear | Safilo | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Titan Eye+ | Titan | 🇮🇳 India |
| Warby Parker | Warby Parker | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Medical Óptica Audición | Fielmann Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Óptica & Audiología Universitaria | Fielmann Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
About the owner: EssilorLuxottica
EssilorLuxottica is a publicly listed company headquartered in Charenton-le-Pont, France.
EssilorLuxottica is the French-Italian eyewear and lens group formed by combining Essilor, which traces its roots to a Paris cooperative of eyewear makers founded in 1849, and Luxottica, founded by Leonardo Del Vecchio in 1961. It reported revenue of 28.5 billion euros in 2025 and operated 17,750 stores at the end of that year. Alongside owned brands such as Ray-Ban, Oakley and Varilux, it makes eyewear under licence for fashion houses, Prada being its largest licence.
EssilorLuxottica: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Ralph Lauren Eyewear and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 501 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Ralph Lauren Eyewear among them.
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- Aerie — American Eagle Outfitters 🇺🇸
- All in Motion — Target 🇺🇸
- Allen Edmonds — Caleres 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who makes Ralph Lauren Eyewear?
EssilorLuxottica makes and sells Ralph Lauren Eyewear under a licensing agreement that has been in place since 2007.
Does EssilorLuxottica own Ralph Lauren Eyewear?
No. EssilorLuxottica holds a licence to make and sell Ralph Lauren Eyewear, which is not the same as owning it.
Where did Ralph Lauren Eyewear come from?
Ralph Lauren Eyewear originated in the United States.
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] EssilorLuxottica 2025 Universal Registration Document — EssilorLuxottica, Annual report, published 6 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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