LOUISVILLE, Kent.—Vera Wang, Ltd. and Kenmark Group have renewed their licensing agreement for Vera Wang eyewear and sunwear.

Under the agreement, Couteur Designs, a division of the Kenmark Group, will continue to design, manufacture and distribute Vera Wang Eyewear and Sunwear. The renewal extends the contract for five more years, through 2012.

“Eyewear is a competitive fashion category,” said Susan Sokol, president of Vera Wang Apparel. “It is a key accessory and completes a look. Kenmark has a strong understanding of our brand and translates the Vera Wang vision into eyewear. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Kenmark Group.”

“Renewing our contract with Vera Wang reinforces Kenmark’s commitment to provide a top women’s designer brand for our loyal customers,” said Don Howard, president and CEO of the Kenmark Group. “We look forward to further collaboration with Vera Wang as one of America’s top designers, to create fashion forward designs that make women look beautiful.”

Vera Wang Eyewear is available at select optical stores and boutiques worldwide. Vera Wang Sunwear is available at fine luxury apparel venues such as Bergdorf Goodman and select optical boutiques.

Vera Wang Group designs, markets and distributes collections of women’s ready-to-wear, Lavender Label, bridal and maids apparel under the Vera Wang name. Vera Wang Licensing LLC, the licensing division of the company, has selectively granted licenses for the manufacture and distribution of fragrance and beauty-related products (Coty Prestige, Inc.), eyewear (Couteur Designs, a division of the Kenmark Group), china, crystal, silver and gifts (Wedgwood), Vera Wang suite (Halekulani Hotel), fine papers (William Arthur), intimate apparel (Charles Komar & Sons) and mattresses (Serta Mattress Company).

In addition, Vera Wang on Weddings was published by Harper Collins in 2001. In 2007, the company partnered with Kohl’s to launch Simply Vera Wang. For more information on Vera Wang, go to www.verawang.com.

Kenmark Group has been serving the eyewear market for 35 years. Couteur Designs, a division of the Kenmark Group, features designer eyewear by Vera Wang, Jhane Barnes, Dana Buchman, Lilly Pulitzer and Cynthia Rowley. Branded collections from Kenmark include: República, Thalia, Timex, Hush Puppies, Wolverine and house collections. For a complete offering of eyewear and sun styles, visit www.kenmarkoptical.com.