Filed under: Anne et Valentin, Anni Shades, FASHION!, Mykita, Theo, Unique Frame Lines
The Hipster. The fashion figure that against it’s own will has become mainstream. Being TOO cool is, unfortunately, what made hipsters cool.
They are ID’ed by their tight t-shirts meant to look like they came from the Salvation Army (but were actually purchased from an over-priced corporate-driven sale rack), painted-on skinny jeans, grandpa’s sweater, and a knit beanie worn in -9° or 90° weather.
But let us not forget the ultimate hipster accessory….
The Hipster Glasses.
The only requirement really for the hipster frame is that it be over-sized, holding no real prescription. They are predominantly there to complete the “look” of uncool coolness.These are the kinds of glasses we wore back in the day that would get us beaten up or stolen and thrown out the school bus window. These dork-a-licious frames have risen from the ashes like a phoenix and are in higher demand than any other style. WHO-DA THUNK?!
You can’t TRULY be a hipster if you’ve got the same glasses as the hipster standing next you smoking an herbal cigarette, listening to music you’ve never heard, outside a bar that no one else goes to. SO we’ve decided to put together a lookbook for all the folks out there, hipster or otherwise, that can show you how to portray the type of hipster you are, will be, or always have been.
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Filed under: Anni Shades, CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!, Theo
Lately it seems we have people traveling from all over to get to us! This week, our customer of the week came all the way from North Carolina! Allow us to introduce Christopher. He scooped up two pairs while he was in town…and sent us these pictures once he received his glasses, complete with prescription lenses from us:
Christopher in his Anni Shades
Both pairs are such different looks that Christopher could not choose…and neither could we! Thanks for making the journey to us, and being our customer of the week Christopher. Check out the detail on these beauties:
Theo Abricot Frame!
Anni Shades Kohen Burlwood
Filed under: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!, Francis Klein, Theo
We’re starting the month of May off with a triple threat Customer(s) Of The Week. Meet Catherine, Linda, and Joan!!! These three ladies are a blast…can you tell?! All three ladies stopped in right before their group trip to SPAIN! Donning these WILD Theo’s and a classy Francis Klein, they are definitely ready for some jetsetting.
I wonder how you say “simply spectacular specs” in Spanish. 
Here’s a closer look at their frames:
Theo Georgian
Theo Huitante+4
Francis Klein Dante
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Filed under: Claire Goldsmith, Oliver Goldsmith
Attention all Claire Goldsmith fans!! We love Claire as much as all of you, so we’re sad to say we’ve sold the very last CG frame in the store. And since we’re always on the hunt for funky new frames, we’ve decided to say goodbye to one line and HELLO to a new one. We’ll be introducing a RES/REI, a totally awesome, sleek, new line from Italy within the next few days.
HOWEVER…
RES/REI
…Claire Goldsmith frames will still be available via special order. So if you just HAVE to own one of her gorgeous frames, and you just happen to stumble upon one that you love, we’re more than happy to place an order for you! In addition to that, our Oliver Goldsmith sunglass line (part of the CG line) is still available in store as well.
Also, Saturday, May 11th is our Oliver Goldsmith and Caroline Abram Trunk Show, so we’ll have plenty of new sunglasses and frames to check out!! See you soon!
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Filed under: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!, Francis Klein, Unique Frame Lines
Presenting our Beautiful Customer of the week Querida…in her new sassy-pants Francis Klein Ginga frames!
Querida came in on a whim wanting frames that are as sassy as she is. Well, we sure did find them! We had a tough call between two frames but these ones really are perfect for her. Querida’s style and flair inspired our Specs Wrangler to get an asymmetrical haircut as well! Thanks for being so awesome Querida and being our sassy customer of the week!
Check out her frames up close. Love the frame but not the color? Don’t worry Francis Klein will make it almost any color of the rainbow!
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Filed under: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!, Theo
It’s that time again. Yup, you guessed it…Customer of the Week time! Allow us to introduce Chris….a.k.a Blitz Linster from the Polkaholics!! He is pretty hilarious, and has been a customer of ours since 2009.
Chris in his Theo Capone
Chris came in looking for a change and boy o’ boy did he get one! Chris went from a simple silver stainless steel IC Berlin frame to this handsome Theo Capone frame.
It’s a beautiful matte black plastic frame that he clearly loves! Thanks for being so awesome, Chris, and for being our customer of the week! Check out Chris and the Polkaholics, if you know what is good for you!
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Filed under: EVENTS!, NEWS!, Unique Frame Lines
Man oh man, are we ever excited for our March event! Let’s be real, we all could use a little pick me up in March.
On March 9th from 12-4pm, Eye Spy will be hosting our annual March Makeover Party. This year we decided to step up our game a little bit. Along with our usual lovely makeup artist Brenda, joining us this year will be Sky Cubacub, who specializes in a little more un-conventional makeup. She also is a master crafter of chainmaille jewelry. Who knew? Let me tell you, it is amazing! Sky will be modeling some of her pieces if you are interested.
We have also invited Hunter Gatherer Jewelry to join us! (She might let you sneak a peek at her new collection!) Hunter Gatherer Jewelry’s collection draws inspiration from the intangible experiences that add texture and meaning to our lives. We are head over heels for her work and know you will be too!
We will see you for some new makeup ideas, fresh new jewelry and snacks. Come on, you know you love some snacks….with some adult bevvies to wash them down;-)
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Filed under: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!, Theo
Our customer of the week is John! He is super excited about his new Theo Cinquante+4 frames. John even got a referral discount because a current customer suggested that he go to Eye Spy…and he did:-)
We had so much fun helping John pick out this frame. (Check it out up close below) Thanks for being the customer of the week!
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Filed under: NEWS!, RVS, Unique Frame Lines
We have a new lady in the house! Join us in welcoming Adrienne, our new Optical Chanteuse!! We are stoked to have another curly-haired gal join the team!
ROCKIN’ THE VISIONARY FRAME BY RVS
We asked Adrienne a few questions just so everyone could get to know her a little better before you let her pick out your new dreamy glasses.
What catches your wee eye at Eye Spy?
Um…. the rad ladies I now get to work with. Seriously.
What is your favorite thing in the entire world?
CHOCOLATE! It makes everything okay.
If your house was on fire what would you save?
My Cat, Ophelia, my phone….and my Lucky brand boots.
What is your fave role you played? (Side Note: Adrienne is an actress, in case you didn’t catch that.)
Jenny Diver, from Three Penny Opera.
Why make the move to Chicago?
Wanted to live in a big city that wasn’t too big. I wanted to be surrounded by arts and culture.
What do you do in your free time?
If I am not in a show…..usually trying to catch up on some quality Hulu time with my man.
Adrienne is currently obsessed with the Visionary frame by RVS. We can’t wait for everyone to meet our brand-spankin’ new optician. Come on in and let her sing you a song.
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Filed under: NEWS!
This week has been quite busy around Eye Spy! The highlight of our week so far has been this past Monday….believe it or not!? Who likes Mondays, especially when the high is around 5 degrees? Ack. Normally that would be our reaction too. However, this Monday Mary Ellen Croteau and her hubby installed these bottle-cap beauties…making us fall in love with Monday, for one week only:-)
We won’t even try to lie, we all know the ladies of Eye Spy love us some color. Mary Ellen definitely brought it! Who knew that we needed more color in here? Mary Ellen created these pieces in stacks and then did some calculating to figure out the aesthetics of the columns. Her studio is full of caps, lids and tops…all sorted by color. People donate them to her or she even dumpster dives for some of them at her local recycling center. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle right?! We are looking forward to staring at these beauties for a long time! Oooh, aaah.
The columns look ever better in-person…and Mary Ellen just hung a grouping of 8 columns at the Carl Hammer Gallery!! You go girl! Check out Ms. Croteau’s website to see all of her fabulous artwork…including our favorite piece made from bottle caps: My Eye. We have a print of it in our back office…so let us know if you want to take a peek at it:-)
This is our Design Maven’s favorite detail
Our Queen loves the metallic detail!
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