Oliver Peoples

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Oliver Peoples
TypeSubsidiary of Luxottica Group S.p.a.
Founded1986
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
,
United States
Number of locations
36 retail stores
Key people
Rocco Basilico (CEO)
Giampiero Tagliaferri (Creative Director)
ProductsEyewear and Sunglasses
Websitewww.oliverpeoples.com

Oliver Peoples is an American luxury eyewear brand established in 1986, and owned by Luxottica.[1] The brand is sold in Oliver Peoples boutiques, online, and at fashion boutiques and department stores throughout the world. Oliver Peoples eyewear is designed in Los Angeles and made in Italy and Japan.[2]

History[]

Oliver Peoples was founded by Larry Leight and his brother Dennis Leight in 1986.[3] Before they launched the company, Larry Leight worked as an optician and would draw glasses on the celebrities in Vogue.[4] In 1984, he designed a pair, later named "Identity."[5] that were manufactured for pop artist Andy Warhol.[6] Warhol wore the glasses for an editorial that was published in the German magazine Männer Vogue in 1987.[7]

In 1986, the Leight brothers were searching for eyewear brands to stock his new boutique in West Hollywood, California.[8] They purchased a bulk of new American brand frames in their original packaging for $5,000 at an auction in Connecticut.[9] While going through the inventory, a receipt was found belonging to the original owner named Oliver Peoples and they decided to name the company after him.[3]

The design house is the official licensee of Paul Smith Spectacles.[10] The brand has been featured in numerous fashion magazines, including GQ, Vogue, Elle, L'Uomo Vogue, Esquire and Vanity Fair.[11] Characterized by subtle detailing, retro aesthetics and high-quality materials, their frames are popular with celebrities, including Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Tom Cruise, and Larry David.[12]

In 2006, Oakley acquired Oliver Peoples for $46.7 million.[13] In 2007 Oakley and its assets were purchased by eyewear industry giant Luxottica.[14]

In 2009, Oliver Peoples collaborated with actress Zooey Deschanel for a signature pair of sunglasses called "Zooey."[15]

In popular culture[]

Bruce Willis wears a variant of the Oliver Peoples "O'Malley" sunglasses in the 1997 film The Jackal.[citation needed]

Brad Pitt wore three variants of the Oliver Peoples 523 style of sunglasses in the 1999 film Fight Club as the character Tyler Durden.[16]

In the 2000 film American Psycho, the protagonist Patrick Bateman mentions that his yuppie colleague, Marcus Halberstram, has the same penchant for Oliver Peoples glasses as he does. Bateman and several of his colleagues are then depicted as each owning an identical pair of the same Peoples' frame.[17]

Frontman Bono, of U2, wore the Oliver Peoples "Amp" frame off stage during the 2001 Elevation Tour. He wore the Oliver People's "The Row" frame on and off stage during 2017 The Joshua Tree Tour and 2018 Experience + Innocence Tour.[citation needed]

In the 2001 film Ocean's Eleven, Brad Pitt is seen wearing the Oliver People's "Whistle" frame during the Elliot Gould lunch scene with George Clooney and at the race track with Carl Reiner.[citation needed]

In the 2004 blockbuster Spider-Man 2, Alfred Molina's character Doc Ock is wearing the Oliver Peoples "Whistle" frame throughout the movie.[citation needed]

In the Season 6 finale of the show Entourage, Vincent Chase and Johnny Chase are seen buying sunglasses from the flagship Oliver Peoples store on Sunset Boulevard.[citation needed]

In the Show The Blacklist, the protagonist Raymond "Red" Reddington wears a Oliver Peoples "Victory L.A". The same model is worn by Michael Westen in the show Burn Notice.[citation needed]

In the show Damages, the main character Patty Hewes, as portrayed by Glenn Close, wears the Oliver Peoples O'Malley sunglasses. In 2013, Close auctioned off her signature glasses on eBay, in efforts to raise funds for her charity.[citation needed]

Then-Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard wore "Ashton in Red Tortoise Gradient" while announcing the date for the 2013 Federal Election, starting the longest election campaign (9 months) in Australia's history.[18]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Chad Bray and Elizabeth Paton, >Luxottica, Owner of Ray-Ban, in $49 Billion Merger With Essilor The New York Times 2017/01/16
  2. ^ Kara Baskin, Oliver Peoples is the latest eyewear retailer to focus on the Prudential Center Boston Globe, May 5, 2017
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Immediato, Linda (2013-02-13). "Tastemaker: Larry Leight Los Angeles Magazine". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  4. ^ "Meeting with Larry and Garrett Leight of Mr. Leight". LadyFirst. August 9, 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  5. ^ Morales, Noria (2011-07-08). "5 Things You Didn't Know About Oliver Peoples". POPSUGAR Fashion. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  6. ^ Nast, Condé (2021-05-23). "How To Become A Master Photographer, According To Albert Watson". British Vogue. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  7. ^ Nast, Condé (2014-05-01). "A new book celebrates the best of Männer Vogue". Vogue Paris (in French). Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  8. ^ "Oliver Peoples". Sunset Plaza. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  9. ^ "Larry Leight". www.thechicgeek.co.uk. September 20, 2010. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  10. ^ "Oliver Peoples". June 2014.
  11. ^ "Oliver Peoples Press". oliverpeoples.com. June 23, 2014.
  12. ^ "Oliver Peoples Celebrity Sightings". Pinterest. June 23, 2014.
  13. ^ White, Ronald (February 2006). "Oakley Buys Luxury Eyewear Maker".
  14. ^ "Oakley To Merge Into Luxottica Group For Us$29.30 Per Share". Luxottica. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  15. ^ Padilla, Max (February 15, 2009). "Oliver Peoples to unveil Zooey Deschanel signature sunglasses". Los Angeles Times.
  16. ^ "Oliver Peoples 523 - Brad Pitt - Fight Club". Sunglasses ID.
  17. ^ "Quotes from "American Psycho"". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  18. ^ Farr, Malcolm (2013-01-30). "Julia Gillard announces federal election date". News.com.au. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
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