TUMI eyewear: an introduction
The new line of TUMI eyewear is the product of the American company TUMI, a world-famous trademark for high-end and luxury luggage and bags. Charlie Clifford founded TUMI in 1975.
On account of being an entrepreneur at heart, Clifford launched the company with a total investment of only $10000. At that time, TUMI used to import leather bags from Colombia. The company gets its name after a Peruvian ceremonial knife known to its founder from his past days.
In time, from its humble origins, TUMI has become worldwide famous for manufacturing premium suitcases, business cases, accessories, and bags for travel. The quality and assortment have marked TUMI among the leading international business, lifestyle, and accessory brands travelers depend on.
Over the years, the brand has gained a dedicated and strong following mainly among travelers, including many famous athletes, celebrities, and international executives. Moreover, in 2012 the company went public on New York Stock Exchange. And in 2016 Samsonite, a renowned luggage company, acquired TUMI for $1.8 billion in its largest ever acquisition. By and large, today TUMI sells globally in over 75 countries as a travel, lifestyle, and performance high-fashion brand.
TUMI enters the eyewear market
Recently TUMI entered the eyewear market with a bang by introducing some of the finest designs. With this intention, and, by introducing their eyewear collection, they continue the design excellence for which they are known.
The collection of spectacles adapts TUMI DNA through unexpected materials like carbon fiber and aluminum. Although TUMI entered the eyewear market only recently, they already earned quite a name for themselves. For the production of its spectacles, TUMI partnered with the Italian eyewear company De Rigo and selected a premium Japanese eyewear maker as manufacturer. Therefore, TUMI eyewear carries the Italian fashionable looks togheter with the Japanese craftsmanship and quality that one can expect.
TUMI has introduced a great selection of trendy glasses, including spectacles and sunglasses fitted with polarized lenses and with ZEISS anti-reflective coating. To be sure, each spectacle comes made with modern craftsmanship and premium lightweight materials. In essence, the TUMI eyewear collection is for those who wish to wear spectacles with cutting-edge designs and superior functionality.
The style of TUMI eyewear
TUMI designs stylish eyewear to upgrade, simplify and beautify all aspects of life, for business and for everyday life. The design takes inspiration from the luggage collections. As can be seen, it is no different from the excellence they show in their luggage bags.
The TUMI strong DNA heavily inspires the spectacles of their eyewear. And each frame under the TUMI eyewear collection gives attention to the unique details of the brand.
TUMI eyewear collection comes featured with the brand’s key attributes, such as its signature “T” logo. It also has a dedicated and integrated flex locker hinge that interprets the customized lock system found on TUMI luggage.
Being famous for its bags, TUMI has made sure to offer eyewear inspired by their famous designs from the luggage collections. Here are some examples.
Some of the popular TUMI models
TUMI VTU028J is a functional round shape with metal, stainless-steel front. The lens rims feature high-definition acetate inserts, and the esthetic hinges have durable joints. The plastic rim makes the frame easy to glaze. Even more, this model, like most TUMI spectacles, comes with Asia-fitting nose pads.
The model TUMI VTU032J is a light-weighted full titanium model in line with market trends. New TUMI temple style with deep laser TUMI logo elegantly in high relief of titanium temple. In like fashion, the edge of the temples follows the feature of the out-edges of TUMI «T-Tech» luggage, for a detail assuring flexibility and style.
TUMI VTU045J is a simple yet stylish-looking spectacle. Its distinguishing components are acetate front and carbon fiber temples. It has a functional rectangular shape, and the sturdy but trendy temples that are perfect for daily usage. It has esthetic red hinges that are highly durable. Particularly, the iconic temples of the frame feature a fine TUMI laser logo with signature line trim inspired by TUMI series luggage tags.
Premium titanium eyewear
TUMI ‘Alpha 3’ flap backpack inspires the logo of the models VTU031J and VTU032J. The design creates subtle yet unique feelings to the optical frame. Moreover, these spectacles get classic laser TUMI logo tags that decorate the temple.
These models come with titanium frame front that ensures that the frame is sturdy and light. As these are made in titanium, they are highly durable and lightweight.
TUMI VTU039J is another premium titanium model. Furthermore, it has a textured pattern on both the front and on the temples, to resemble carbon fiber.
The model VTU041J belongs to the Locker Hinge Family. It takes inspiration from the custom lock system found on TUMI luggage. This frame has round shape with titanium front and temples, assuring extreme lightness. Lastly, the engraved TUMI logo on the temples is discreet and elegant.
TUMI VTU043J employs titanium and carbon fiber. Indeed, this is the top design and materials for the collection. The design of the open front meets with a highly technical carbon fiber temple. Contrast colors of the spring hinge are in line with enamel logo add a twist of style.
The philosophy of TUMI eyewear
For its eyewear collection, TUMI has worked on five principles:
- Superior Quality
The brand researches thoroughly to create superior quality products that you’ll admire.
- Design Excellence
TUMI believes in the beauty of purpose. To this end, design is the intelligent art of making something that works effortlessly by uniting the function and forming it to make one exceptional product.
- Technical Innovation
The success behind TUMI lies in its ability to incorporate the most advanced and state-of-the-art components to provide solutions even before a problem arises.
- Functional Superiority
TUMI makes sure that every product they create is functionally superior and backed with the industry’s most rigorous testing.
- World Class Customer Service
Though it’s one in a million chances, if you get something wrong in the product, the brand will fix it at the earliest possible time.
All in all, one can get an idea of the validity of TUMI philosophy by looking at their fan following. There are many people who love TUMI. The fans of TUMI love the design because even after so many years, you can’t go wrong with any TUMI product.
Verdict
Being a high-fashion luggage manufacturer, TUMI is a well-respected and highly reputable brand. Like its bags are long-lasting, so is its eyewear.
TUMI selected premium material to make high-end spectacles. What’s more, TUMI thrives on creating each frame by focusing on the unique details and blending them with its brand’s image.
If you admire TUMI luggage, you’ll surely fall in love with their eyewear. Get in touch with Visio Optical, as they are the best when you want to shop for premium eyewear from around the world.
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