PADUA, Italy/PARIS—Safilo Group (SFLG.MI) has signed a licensing agreement with Elie Saab, the Lebanese fashion designer, for an eponymous eyewear collection. The licensing agreement will run until 2025.

“We are delighted to work with Mr. Elie Saab and proud of his trust in us,” said Luisa Delgado, CEO of Safilo. “This long-term partnership offers a unique opportunity to create, craft and distribute worldwide exquisite eyewear that represents infinite creative inspiration, timeless elegance and preciousness. With this new brand, we enhance our portfolio and open new opportunities for Safilo to play in the atelier segment, as outlined by our 2020 strategic plan.”

The Elie Saab eyewear collection will celebrate the philosophy of its creators, with sophisticated designs and the finest craftsmanship, showcasing intricate details, precious materials and a lightness that is characteristic of the house, Safilo said. The collections will be crafted in Italy and Japan, using the most refined and qualitative techniques, and will be available worldwide starting from January 2017 in a selected network of exclusive eyewear specialists and in Elie Saab boutiques.

“Creating an eyewear collection is a logical evolution that follows the development of our accessories line,” added Saab. “In Safilo, I have found a partner of trust able to operate at the highest levels of sophistication, envisioning and then bringing to life my creative vision in wondrous frames of outstanding quality, with the finest materials and details.”

Saab founded his atelier in Beirut at the age of 18. The self-taught designer presented his first Haute Couture collections in Paris beginning in 2000 with ready-to-wear following in 2005. Since opening a boutique and couture salons at the Rond-Point des Champs-Elysées in 2007, the House of Elie Saab has continued developing its ready-to-wear and accessories collections to accompany different dimensions of a woman’s life. In 2011, Elie Saab launched a signature perfume and a second Parisian store on the Avenue George V in July 2015.