Interview: Back to basics

There has been a significant amount of change over the past two years at Mondottica, the company that holds the eyewear licenses for well-known fashion brands, such as Cath Kidston, United Colors of Benetton and Ted Baker.

In January, 2020, Mondottica’s founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Michael Jardine stepped down and handed control to Tony Pessok, who only joined as chief commercial officer six months earlier.

A restructure of shareholders took place in October, 2020 and Mondottica welcomed Capital Eye Holding and Ross Holdings as new shareholders with Ferdinand Menrad the other substantial shareholder.

In 2022, Mondottica re-branded to signify a new era for the company. The historical typeface was ditched and a fresher, trendier and less formal look was adopted. A lowercase typeface has been used, which is notably used by credit card disruptors Monzo and retail giants Amazon.