Mandarina Duck is an Italian fashion brand, that started out as a designer of high fashion bags and luggage. The name of the company, Mandarina Duck, derives from the Mandarin duck, a beautiful and
colourful bird that is native to Asian countries. The fashion label, Mandarina Duck, was founded in 1977, when a pair of childhood friends decided to branch out their already existing business enterprises together into leather products. The Mandarin duck was chosen as the symbol of the company as it symbolises loyalty and happiness, with a lively and energetic spirit ? an idea that shows in Mandarina Duck's styles and designs.
The company has now been around for over thirty years, and it still continues to be a cutting edge and original company, completely independent from any others. Its designs are modern, and new designs are forever added every single year. The headquarters of the company are located in Bologna, Italy, but branches are international, found in the big fashion capitals ? Barcelona, London, Dusseldoft and of course, Paris.
Even though Mandarina Duck is most associated with designing travel accessories, bags and luggage, they also have several other ranges of products. So far, these include watches and sunglasses, and even a mobile phone has been released in 2007 with the Mandarina Duck name.
The sunglasses and eyewear range that has recently been released by Mandarina Duck are comfortable and pleasurable to wear. The styles are inspired by traditional industrial designs, that make Mandarina Duck brand frames not only extremely stylish and fashionable, but also very functional and hard wearing. The materials used to create Mandarina Duck sunglasses are strong, but light, which makes them very comfortable to wear. Using advanced technologies in their creations has always been a highlight of the Mandarina Duck brand. The sunglasses are aimed at metropolitan people who want a product that is designed for every day wear.