Nov. 4, 2021 — Christian Roth and Eric Domège, designers of the eponymous luxury eyewear line Christian Roth, have announced they will be stepping down from the brand.
 
Founded in New York in 1983, Christian Roth eyewear was acquired by Dita Group in September 2015, and Roth and Domège served as exclusive design consultants for the brand for the past six years.
 
“We are sad for the ending of this amazing chapter but maintain an immense amount of pride for our legacy of work and excitedly welcome the opportunity for change and newness,” says Eric Domège, co-founder of Christian Roth eyewear. “We look forward to staying close to Dita and their brands. Our four decades of experience and passion to create for the luxury eyewear industry will allow us to consult on design, marketing, and brand positioning under our Miami-based Optical Affairs.”

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As mentioned, Roth and Domège have nearly four decades of creative experience, with Christian Roth sunglasses first appearing on the runway at Karl Lagerfeld’s 1985 resort presentation. Following this, the designers were sought after to create custom frames for fashion shows of brands such as Chloé, Helmut Lang, and Jean Paul Gaultier. In 1990, Christian Roth was invited to join the CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America)—a first for an eyewear designer—and is known as a founding member of the Eyewear Designers of the CFDA (edCFDA).
 
“DITA is extremely proud of having Christian Roth in our portfolio of brands,” says Micky Dhillon, owner of Dita Eyewear. “We look forward to maintaining an ongoing relationship with Christian and Eric, who we consider close friends and family of Dita.”