SINCE 1999
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1999 - NNDC Consulting Inc.
March 17, 1999
After running the international support team for Marchon and being the main liaison for Calvin Klein corporate retail for Marchon, Nelissa resigns her position and NNDC Consulting Inc. is founded to represent the eyewear companies in the Caribbean and Latin America to service ECP’s (Eye Care Professionals), as consulting and sales agency. NNDC are the founder's initials, Nelissa Nimi Dass-Claveria. Nelissa’s sister Neisha Dass-Persad, was recruited to…
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2000 – EyeSpace
January 1, 2000
Started to represent a California based eyewear company which at the time licensed BCBGMAXAZRIA eyewear a fashion eyewear brand and Kajiya Eyewear a Japanese-American boutique jewelry eyewear brand. The agreement was forged to cover the Caribbean and Latin America.
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2001 – Coco Lunettes
January 1, 2001
Started a relationship with Coco Lunettes, a company that was engaged in boutique optical retail locations throughout South Florida, while developing boutique eyewear such as MySpex, a foldable high quality boutique eyewear collection. NNDC began to market the eyewear in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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2002 – Signature
January 1, 2002
Started a consultancy relationship with Signature Eyewear, a top 10 company that had a balanced portfolio of house and licensed brands which included: Bebe Eyewear, Hummer, Nicole Miller, Laura Ashley and Dakota Smith. The agreement was forged to cover the Caribbean and Latin America.
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2003 – Brands and Area Consultants
January 1, 2003
EyeSpace sings a new license, Paris Blues and NNDC commits to the new license. Nelissa recruits her youngest sister, Nina Dass to represent some of the brands for the Caribbean.
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2004 – Brands
January 1, 2004
Micheal Stars is signed by Signature Eyewear and NNDC commits to marketing the brand.
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2005 – New Brand & New Division
January 1, 2005
Hummer Eyewear is signed by Signature Eyewear and NNDC commits to marketing the brand. NNDC starts its commercial relationship with MODO eyewear, a global leader in boutique eyewear distribution.
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2006 – Structure
January 1, 2006
Neisha is formally transitioned to the MODO rep, while Nina is dedicated to Signature.
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2007 – Distribution and New Alliance
January 1, 2007
NNDC evolves from an agency to full-fledged distributor and moves into a 2,200 square foot operation in North Miami Beach. Starts immediately distributing: MODO and Signature. Also commences its newfound relationship with French company, Morel. In order to accommodate this expansion a new division is formed.
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2008 – Kouture Ventures
February 4, 2008
NNDC Consulting Inc. Officially changes the company name to Kouture Ventures Inc. Registers the KOUTURE brand and it’s iconic emblem, the double, back-to-back “K” under four product categories and commences production.
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2009 – Kategories & Your-Optix
January 1, 2009
Starts to market the KOUTURE label in all categories. Starts a newfound relationship with Dutch specialty eyewear developer EuroVisie for the You’s and Youpi brands, and a new division is formed, Your-Optix is formed.
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2010 – WesCan
January 1, 2010
Starts relationship with Canadian eyewear supplier and former counterpart from EyeSpace, Wescan (later became WestGroupe) for the brands Fysh UK and Kliik Denmark.