Arnette was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in California.  It didn't take long for the Arnette Sunglass collection to become the choice eyewear for athletes that take part in sports that use a board; surfing, skating, snowboarding and the like.  Athletes wearing Arnette sunglasses include wake boarder Scott Byerly and skating sensation Trent Bonham.

Arnette Sunglasses are designed to appeal to the extreme sports generation while providing comfort and protection to those taking part in high impact activities.  Luxottica is the licensed manufacturer of Arnette Sunglasses.

The world wide leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of mid to premium priced prescription eyeglass frames and sunglasses; Luxottica Group is the leader in distribution, with roughly 5,300 optical and specialty run stores, and is also leads in the retail sector of North America and Asia-Pacific through LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut and chains in Asia-Pacific formerly of OPSM Group establishments.

Luxottica Group further reinforced its North American presence in 2004 by purchasing Cole National and its chains Pearle Vision, Sears Optical, Target Optical and BJ's Optical.

Luxottica Group is also the leader in the premium segment in China with 278 stores in Beijing, in the Guangdong province and in Hong Kong.  Luxottica Group's wholesale network touches 120 countries with a direct presence in the key 28 eyewear markets worldwide.  The Group's 26-brands portfolio includes 8 house brands and 18 license brands.