Filed under: Anni Shades, EVENTS!
We have been dying to know how the guys at Anni Shades make all those beautiful wooden frames! Come on now, you know you are in the same boat as us, with all of those beautiful styles and colors they have created! You can basically get a rockin’ wood frame in *ANY* color your heart desires! Talk about dreamtown! If you haven’t felt these frames in your hand, you should really fix that by stopping by Friday evening or Saturday. Phillip, of Anni Shades, will be here talking about his process and the reasoning behind the 8 layers involved in each frame. He will also reveal how Anni Shades keeps their business as socially and ecologically responsible as possible. Head on over, meet Phillip and have a chat… along with some empanadas on Friday.
Meet the Maker from 5-7pm on Friday, November 22nd.
Can’t make it to Meet the Maker? Have no fear! We will have the whole dazzling Anni Shades collection on Saturday for the fourth installment of our November trunk shows!
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Filed under: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!
Hey Everyone!!
This Customer of the Week is a Two-fer!! Meet: Cathy!!
Caroline Abram “Gaby”
Anne et Valentin “Fanzine”
Cathy just couldn’t decide between the Caroline Abram “Gaby” cat-eyes, and the Anne et Valentin “Fanzine”…so she made the bold (and correct) decision to throw caution to the wind and get’em both! I mean…wouldn’t you?! And she is ROCKING both of these bold styles.
Thanks to Cathy for being our Customer of the Week AND for introducing our Specs Wrangler to Absolutely Fabulous, from the BBC! Patsy had never seen the show….but as soon as Cathy turned Patsy on to AbFab, it was true love!
In case you don’t know about Absolutely Fabulous….or even if you are in the know, check out this fabulous montage…and don’t laugh too hard;-)
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Filed under: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!
Everyone…raise your game day beers in a toast to Eye Spy’s customer of the Week: Gina!!|
Anne et Valentin “Dubai”
Gina, after much deliberation, chose to marry these Anne et Valentin Dubai frames in red with a chocolate brown accent. Mmm chocolate….they do look like candy, and good enough to eat….but I digress. The most important thing about these frames is that they were approved by Gina’s fashionista mom. And let’s be honest…mothers are ALWAYS right.
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Filed under: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!, Francis Klein, Lafont
It’s Sunday Funday, folks! Which means we’ve got a new Customer of the Week! And that customer happens to be Gretchen!
We’ve been a little biased towards sunglasses these last few weeks. But come on….these are too good not to report.
Gretchen hopped on the express train to Shadyville and pulled out all the stops on not one, but TWO pairs of tricked out shades. The first ones are the purple and turquoise lace Lafont “Luxours”. You can’t really get more flashy than these.
Lafont “Luxour”
HOWEVER, in addition to what I like to refer to as the “Elton John inspired” Lafonts, Gretchen also made another bold choice in choosing these Francis Klein “Pinup” shades, adorned with guilded bumble bees! Yea that’s right….BEES! Needless to say, wherever she goes, she is going to get noticed with these spectacular works of ocular art!
Francis Klein “Pinup”
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Filed under: FASHION!, NEWS!
Hey Everyone!!
We’re introducing a new line to the Eye Spy sales floor! Gentle Monster, a line hand-crafted in S. Korea, takes on modern edges with sleek angles. Their business model is built around the motto of “INNOVATIVE EXPERIMENT.” These frames take on attributes of the classics, but with an update. They incorporate interchangeable face-plates and clip-on sunglasses, which make them some of the most diverse frames out there. OH…and we are the only store the United States with this fabulous line!!
These frames break the mold…literally. Instead of using the traditional injection molding, these pieces of art are actually carved out a sheet of acetate and molded by hand.
So if you’re looking for the classic look with an edgy updated persona…these little monsters are definitely for you! 
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Filed under: EVENTS!
We are having a premiere party for Capture the Road, our video & still-shot lookbooks!
Come over on Friday, September 20th from 6-8pm!
In case you were not following our friend Chris Hershman and Amanda Farmer along on their journey, let us quickly update you on the whole deal:
Chris and Amanda are two long time friends with one thing in common; their many passions and talents didn’t fit neatly inside “the box.” These two took a 12 day long cross country road trip and took us along for the ride.
Joining us for the evening will be Old Honey Drums, Amanda’s band, and the creative minds behind Capture the Road. We will dance, drink and celebrate as these two introduce their short film and still-shots for the first public showing!
Here’s a sneak peek of the video and photos to hold you over till the 20th.
Capture The Road Presents: An Eye Spy Optical Film from Chris Hershman on Vimeo.
See y’all on Friday, September 20th from 6-8pm!
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Filed under: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!
Say HELLOOOO to our Customer of the Week: Nicole!!
Nicole is donning “Diane” –the coveted cat eye frame by Caroline Abram. Here’s the awesome part…she came all the way from TEXAS to get these. Talk about customer loyalty!!
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Filed under: Julbo, Kaenon, Maui Jim, Mylon By Mykita, NEWS!, Oliver Goldsmith, Persol, Spectacular Sunglasses, Thierry Lasry
Ok, we know it’s real sunny out there… and typically we have an August sunglass sale. However, this year we decided to mix it up a bit and start it NOW!! Can you believe it?! We know, we can’t really either, but what a treat! Get some sunnies before you leave for August! Brilliant! The sale will range from 10-40% off!
We might even have some other things on sale…such as our entire collection of Lafont frames!
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Filed under: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!
Hello friends! I introduce to you our newest Customer of the Week: Felice!
Felice snagged these new Francis Klein “Marge” frames in this brand-new color combo! Our Optical Chanteuse, Adrienne, is a little jealous that she got to them first, but Felice and her daughter have been loyal Eye Spy-ers for years…so at least Adrienne knows these exclusive specs are in very, very good hands!
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Filed under: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!, Theo
Say hello to our Customer of the Week: Debbie!!
Debbie is sporting the super hot Theo Huitante+ Sept. With their awesome pink and orange sherbet color, these frames are perfect for Debbie’s summer look!!
Debbie travelled to Eye Spy from the western suburbs in order to find glasses that she could not find anywhere else! And…it just so happened that our fabulous Theo eyewear rep was in-store when Debbie stopped in. As a result, Debbie got to try-on tons of colors and shapes. We have three color combinations of this frame in-stock, but Debbie fell in love with this color…so we ordered it for her and received it in two weeks. It takes time to get frames from Belgium!
Congratulations on your Customer of the Week status Debbie!!
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