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Filed under: Anne et Valentin, CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!

Customer of the Week!

Written by on December 1st 2010

This week, our Customer of the Week is Erin! Erin decided to change up her look with her new pair of glasses. She tried on a lot of cool frames, but when she tried this Anne et Valentin on, for a lark, she discovered that edgy and angular may just have been what she was looking for!


Now Erin, and her husband Tom, are the coolest pair on the block in their Anne et Valentin frames!

Way to go, Erin, you look great! And you’re our Customer of the week!

Too many flex dollars, not enough time? At Eye Spy, we accept flex dollars and will make sure that you find quality handmade glasses as well as the best possible lenses for your prescription. Just ask and we’ll be happy to help you find an *awesome* new pair of specs!

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Filed under: Francis Klein

Employee Picks: The Francis Klein Marcus

Written by on November 27th 2010
This week, the Optician Magician chose a classic frame with a modern twist, the Francis Klein Marcus!

She chose this frame because it makes a statement while being understated.


She also likes the way that it has two colors, but not in a gradient tint, as has become quite the fad lately, but that one layer of color us cut away to reveal the lighter tint below. The cut-out also creates a unique, geometric pattern at the bridge, which is noticeable when the frame is worn.

The cut out adds texture to the frame and adds a bit of sophistication to make the frame more distinguished.

This smaller, vintage look fits smaller faces and is quite affordable for a handmade high quality product.

The best part, says the Optician Magician, is this frame is not flat, “It’s multi-dimensional, just like you and your personality!”

Too many flex dollars, not enough time? At Eye Spy, we accept flex dollars and will make sure that you find quality handmade glasses as well as the best possible lenses for your prescription. Just ask and we’ll be happy to help you find an *awesome* new pair of specs!

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Filed under: EVENTS!, IC Berlin

Eye Spy Trunk Show Tomorrow!

Written by on November 26th 2010

Stop by for our final Trunk Show of the year!

We’ll have the entire ic! berlin collection here through the weekend with a special Trunk Show party on Saturday, November 27 from 11-5!

Sean says, “That’s Hot.”

A few private appointments are still open for Sunday, November 28.

Please call for availability: 773.477.2670

And, if you bring in a canned food donation for the Lakeview Pantry, we will take $25 off your complete Rx purchase!

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Filed under: Anne et Valentin, CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!

Customer of the Week!

Written by on November 23rd 2010

Our CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK, Jeanne, came in to Eye Spy looking for a new look. She liked an Anne et Valentin frame, but wanted to make sure she liked the color, so she took advantage of the November Trunk Shows and came in to do a little trying on of this and that. Still, it was the original frame that held her heart.

But here’s the kicker, Jeanne has really light (and lovely) blue eyes, so sun protection is very important. With the style frame she chose, a sun clip can be tricky. The traditional model has little claws that go over the side of the frame, which on a plastic frame is great, but on a metal frame can scratch the paint and make the frame look more worn than it is.

But Jeanne has great timing, yes she does, because she came in to Eye Spy shortly after the launch of the Chemistrie sunlenses. The Chemistrie sunlens is a clip that puts a small magnet in the lens of the glasses and a small magnet on the sun clip so when wearing the clip, the frame looks seamless and as though it was meant to protect baby blues from the sun’s craaaaazy rays.

Check it out, Jeanne looks great with the clip:

And without:


Congratulations Jeanne, your new glasses look fantastic AND they’re taking good care of your gorgeous eyes!



It’s almost time to bid adieu to our November trunk shows, which have featured all of the new frames from our favorite lines! Hundreds of new frames, in every style and color imaginable. Come in next weekend for the IC! BERLIN Trunk Show on Saturday, November 27 from 11-5!

And if, during the month of November, you bring canned food for donation to Lakeview Pantry, we will take $25 off your complete Rx eyewear purchase.




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Filed under: Lafont

Employee Picks: The Lafont Esther

Written by on November 21st 2010

This weekend, we had the full Lafont collection in the store and, let me tell you, it was easy to fall in love.

One frame really stood out. The Lafont ESTHER stole my heart!

I, personally, adore the frame in this dusty rose color:

But if you stop by Eye Spy, you’ll be able to take a peek at this frame in black and leopard.

I love the contrast between the plastic sides and the titanium front. It’s a great way to give the frame a bold look without adding a lot of weight.

I also J’ADORE the little metal decoration at the temples. They’re like a 50s car and they say, “Yes, I am this wonderful.”

The frame is a fairly traditional cat-eye shape, but it doesn’t swoop too much, so the focus is still on the face and delightful eyes of the person wearing it. The Lafont Esther is just one of those frames that makes my heart sing and my feet dance dance dance all the way to Eye Spy!



It’s almost time to bid adieu to our November trunk shows, which have featured all of the new frames from our favorite lines! Hundreds of new frames, in every style and color imaginable. Come in next weekend for the IC! BERLIN Trunk Show on Saturday, November 27 from 11-5!

And if, during the month of November, you bring canned food for donation to Lakeview Pantry, we will take $25 off your complete Rx eyewear purchase.





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Filed under: EVENTS!, Lafont

Eye Spy Trunk Show Tomorrow!

Written by on November 19th 2010





A few private appointments are still open for Sunday, November 28.

Please call for availability: 773.477.2670

And, if you bring in a canned food donation for the Lakeview Pantry, we will take $25 off your complete Rx purchase!

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Filed under: Maui Jim, NEWS!

HOORAY! New Maui Jim frames!!!

Written by on November 18th 2010


As we pay close attention to our Farmer’s Almanacs and check weather.com daily for any sign of snow in the future, we at Eye Spy know that winter is right around the corner.

So why, you may ask, are we getting all giddy and hyper over sunglasses?

Because, the sun’s rays shine bright whether we like it or not and the glare off that snow and ice that is on its way is gonna be BRIGHT!

So, to get ready for the winter glare and shine, we have a TON of new Maui Jim frames in stock!

They’re all polarized so driving on those winter roads will be a little easier on the eyes when the sun hits the ice and snow.

They’re also pretty.

We can’t wait to outfit our Eye Spy customers in these Maui Jim frames!




We are giddy with anticipation for our trunk shows every Saturday in November, which will feature all of the new frames from our favorite lines! Hundreds of new frames, in every style and color imaginable…we’re getting dizzy just thinking about it! Come in next weekend for the LAFONT Trunk Show on Saturday, November 20 from 11-5!

And if, during the month of November, you bring canned food for donation to Lakeview Pantry, we will take $25 off your complete Rx eyewear purchase.





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Filed under: Anne et Valentin, CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!

CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK

Written by on November 16th 2010

This week, our Customer of the Week is EDGAR!


Edgar had his eye on these *awesome* Anne et Valentin frames for a while.


After a few visits and some careful consideration, Edgar decided that this was the frame for him and we TOTALLY agree!


Edgar looks great in this awesome shade of blue! What a perfect choice!


Congratulations, Edgar, you’re our Customer of the Week!



We are giddy with anticipation for our trunk shows every Saturday in November, which will feature all of the new frames from our favorite lines! Hundreds of new frames, in every style and color imaginable…we’re getting dizzy just thinking about it! Come in next weekend for the LAFONT Trunk Show on Saturday, November 20 from 11-5!

And if, during the month of November, you bring canned food for donation to Lakeview Pantry, we will take $25 off your complete Rx eyewear purchase.






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Filed under: Rapp

Owner picks: The Rapp Edna

Written by on November 14th 2010

This week the Queen of Specs herself has a frame to fawn over. She has chosen the Rapp Edna as her pick of the week!

She likes that it is a crazy one-of-a-kind frame with a soft pink color that has a nifty fade.

The Edna is part of Rapp’s Drag Queen Series. While they typically only make 30 sets of their collection to send to 30 lucky stores (Eye Spy included!), for the Drag Queen series, they only made one set. Which means that this frame really is an individual.
The Queen of Specs likes that this frame is hand cut and finished in North America.
She also likes that the Edna is chunky on the front and has lightweight titanium temples.

We are giddy with anticipation for our trunk shows every Saturday in November, which will feature all of the new frames from our favorite lines! Hundreds of new frames, in every style and color imaginable…we’re getting dizzy just thinking about it! Come in next weekend for the LAFONT Trunk Show on Saturday, November 20 from 11-5!

And if, during the month of November, you bring canned food for donation to Lakeview Pantry, we will take $25 off your complete Rx eyewear purchase.

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Filed under: EVENTS!

Eye Spy Trunk Show Tomorrow!

Written by on November 12th 2010
We are dancing and doing cartwheels all through Eye Spy because it’s November and that means TRUNK SHOWS! Every Saturday in November we’ll be hosting trunk shows with all of the new collections of frames from our favorite lines! Hundreds of new frames, in every style and color imaginable… we’re getting dizzy just thinking about it!
On Saturday, November 13, we’ll have the full OLIVER AND CLAIRE GOLDSMITH collections in the store! We’ve had a sneak peak at the frames and WOW are they amazing!

November 13 Claire and Oliver Goldsmith (plastic vintage shapes)
November 20 = Lafont (plastics, classic, easy-to-wear)
Novmeber 27 = ic! berlin (modern, stainless steel, virtually indestructible)

A few private appointments are still available for the Sundays immediately following the shows.
Please call for availability: 773.477.2670

And, if you bring in a canned food donation for the Lakeview Pantry, we will take $25 off your complete Rx purchase!

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