Chandigarh, November 9, 2012: Luxottica, global leader in eyewear, together with ace Cricketer and Oakley Brand Ambassador Yuvraj Singh hosted a special get together for the brand’s fanatics in city at The Taj Hotel.
The event was a fine blend of style, fun and technology! Fans from all over Punjab came together to interact with their favorite icon Yuvraj Singh who even displayed his cricketing prowess and shared some cricketing tips with the guests. Fans also got a once in lifetime opportunity to play on a purpose built pitch together with Yuvraj. Further, Yuvraj flaunted his passion for the brand showcasing its optical superiority and strength of its lenses on a Scope Machine as well as a High Mass Impact tester, equipment specially brought in from the Oakley’s headquarter in USA.
Speaking at the event, Amitabh Sehdev, Marketing Head, Luxottica India, said; “Oakley is one of the most sought after eyewear brands in India, when it comes to performance with style! Chandigarh is a growing market for premium eyewear and the city’s youth is a testament of its great style quotient. We are confident that consumers here will also appreciate the technological marvel of Oakley.”
Yuvraj Singh added; “It feels fabulous to be back in my favorite city, talking about one of my all-time favorite brands. My association with Oakley dates back to over a decade ago from when I first started playing for India. Over the years, Oakley sunglasses have become as integral a part of my kit as my bat and pads. Today Oakley stands for not just high performance eyewear but has beautifully integrated stylish lifestyle models that we find the youth in Chandigarh indulging in. The latest launch Radarlock is another benchmark set by Oakley where performance meets style with a unique switch-lock technology that helps interchange lenses within seconds to suit light conditions and personal styling,” .