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03-25-2014, 09:52 PM
Can Ray-Ban’s manufacturer make Google Glass hip?
http://c2.bgr.com/2013/03/bgr-img_5734.jpg?w=610 (http://bgr.com/2014/03/25/google-glass-ray-ban-alliance/)Google Glass has been mercilessly mocked as clunky and nerdy, despite attempts to associate the pricey device with fashion shows (http://bgr.com/2012/09/10/google-glass-models-new-york-fashion-week/) and trendy magazine pieces (http://bgr.com/2013/08/19/google-glass-vogue-fashion-spread/). A new alliance with Luxottica (https://plus.google.com/u/0/+GoogleGlass/posts/aso1yad7q5E) aims to inject some glamor into the eyeware line. Luxottica is k**wn for its Ray-Ban and Oakley lines of glasses, but also produces Versace, Miu Miu, Chanel and Vogue products. The current $1,500 price of Google Glass (http://bgr.com/tag/google-glass) places it automatically in the luxury category - but it's **t clear whether the target group of wealthy geeks necessarily has much overlap with the Alain Mikli crowd.
Continue reading... (http://bgr.com/2014/03/25/google-glass-ray-ban-alliance/)
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http://c2.bgr.com/2013/03/bgr-img_5734.jpg?w=610 (http://bgr.com/2014/03/25/google-glass-ray-ban-alliance/)Google Glass has been mercilessly mocked as clunky and nerdy, despite attempts to associate the pricey device with fashion shows (http://bgr.com/2012/09/10/google-glass-models-new-york-fashion-week/) and trendy magazine pieces (http://bgr.com/2013/08/19/google-glass-vogue-fashion-spread/). A new alliance with Luxottica (https://plus.google.com/u/0/+GoogleGlass/posts/aso1yad7q5E) aims to inject some glamor into the eyeware line. Luxottica is k**wn for its Ray-Ban and Oakley lines of glasses, but also produces Versace, Miu Miu, Chanel and Vogue products. The current $1,500 price of Google Glass (http://bgr.com/tag/google-glass) places it automatically in the luxury category - but it's **t clear whether the target group of wealthy geeks necessarily has much overlap with the Alain Mikli crowd.
Continue reading... (http://bgr.com/2014/03/25/google-glass-ray-ban-alliance/)
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBoyGeniusReport/~4/tfRXdWnybNs