Filed under: Anne et Valentin, CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!
Happy New Year!
We are so over the moon about all of the awesome frames in the store right now that we are celebrating by naming TWO Customers of the Week!
First, we want to highlight CARYN! Caryn chose this beautiful Anne et Valentin frame in red and tortoise. We love the way Anne et Valentin frames are so bright and fun! Check ‘em out!
This expression says, “I know. I’m awesome.”
Now, check out these sparkly BLUE Francis Klein frames on Caitlin. Caitlin has been a customer of Eye Spy for a while, so when we found out she was on her way in to the store to check out new frames, we knew before she even walked in the door that this Francis Klein frame was the frame for her. We love when we are able to picture a longtime customer and the frame that would be a perfect new look. Caitlin is moving to Japan soon, good luck Caitlin! We’re sure, in these sparkly blue specs, you’ll be the toast of Japan!
Blue + rhinestones = win.Wow! What an awesome way to start a new year! RED Anne et Valentins and BLUE Francis Kleins! 2010, you’re looking gooood!
Yes we did! It’s time for Eye Spy’s January Sale!!!! Whoo!!!
We have frames at 25% off, 50% off, and 75% off the original price! We also have some frames marked at $75!!!!! AND, we’re expecting a ton of Anne et Valentin frames, direct from France, any day now!!! Those frames will be 50% off their original prices!!!
We do this because we love you so much.
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Filed under: NEWS!
Here at Eye Spy HQ, IT Geniuses Mary and Mary spent the last several minutes trying to determine how, oh how, to link up this here blog with our twitter and our facebook pages.
Well, here’s to crossing fingers that it worked!
We love connecting with all of you via these various sites!
Follow us on Twitter!
Become our friend on Facebook!
Stop by the store and pick out some crazy cool specs…maybe you’ll be the next Customer of the Week on the blog!
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Filed under: IC Berlin, NEWS!
Check out this cool article about Ralph Anderl, managing director of ic! berlin
Hey Ralph, what’s up?
It’s pretty nifty to read the story behind the company. Ralph is the guy to thank when you accidentally sit on, run over, step on, or sleep in your ic! berlins—and they don’t break!
Now I do, yes, thank you very much!
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!
Filed under: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!, Lafont
This week, we found the CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK in our own office! KARLA is our bookkeeper and a great friend. She has an amazing wardrobe of glasses including Francis Klein and Anne et Valentin, but maybe our favorite frame of all is this LAFONT frame…in leopard!!!
We heart Karla! She’s one of the most stylin’ ladies around!
The LAFONT Trunk Show is here! Every Saturday in November we have hosted trunk shows. We are ending the our month-long celebration of new styles with a Lafont trunk show on November 28. We will have the full collection including new styles you’ve never seen before…for one day only!!! For once, you’ll be looking forward to November in Chicago!
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Filed under: Anne et Valentin, CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!
Our Customer of the Week! this week is a new arrival to Chicago. Shortly after arriving in our fair city, Victoria came to Eye Spy to get some awesome new specs to go with her awesome new home!
Bet your bottom dollar you lose the blues in Chicago! Chicago! The folks who visit all wanna settle down. She found these super-fun RED Anne et Valentin frames and yow-oh-wow do they look fantastic!
Congratulations, Victoria! And Welcome to Chicago!
Guess what!?! Eye Spy is turning ELEVEN!!!! We’re having an anniversary party on Saturday, October 17th from 10-6pm. Stop by and join us in celebrating eleven awesome years!
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Filed under: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!, Lafont
This week, our CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK, sent her own picture! How awesome is that? As you may know, whenever you pick up your glasses at Eye Spy, we take your picture because we like memories AND we like to show off our cool and stylish customers!
Gosh, those sure are some nice lookin’ glasses…
When Ann Marie picked up her new Grotesque frames, we took her picture, of course, but we missed the best part of the frame!
The GOLD SIDES!
Waitaminute, those glasses aren’t just nice, they’re AMAZING!!!Ann Marie sent us a lovely email and attached this fun picture showing off the highlight of her new specs. She told us that she loves her new Grotesque frames and I have to say, I agree completely! These frames ROCK!
Congratulations, Ann Marie, you look SPECtacular!
Guess what!?! Eye Spy is turning ELEVEN!!!! We’re having an anniversary party on Saturday, October 17th from 10-6pm. Stop by and join us in celebrating eleven awesome years!
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Filed under: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!
This week, we have TWO Customers of the week! A while back, Gray called us looking for a pair of round tortoise Francis Klein frames, we did some checking, looked up some info, and invited Gray to the store to look at some options. Gray and his wife, Arden, drove up from Indiana to check out the selection, and wouldn’t you know it, they BOTH found awesome frames!
Two. of. hearts. Two hearts that beat as one. Two. of. hearts.
Gray chose a Ray-Ban frame as his new sunglasses and Arden cleverly found a Lafont frame that, though designed as an every day pair, works beautifully as sunglasses!
So, Congratulations to Gray *and* Arden on finding fantastic new frames! We’re glad you made the trip to find the perfect new glasses!
Guess what!?! Eye Spy is turning ELEVEN!!!! We’re having an anniversary party on Saturday, October 17th from 10-6pm. Stop by and join us in celebrating eleven awesome years!
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Filed under: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!, Theo
Congratulations to Matt, our CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!
Matt has never been one to shy away from colorful or funky frames, recently he’s been sporting a really terrific pair of purple Anne et Valentin frames. When he came in to Eye Spy for a change of style, we knew the direction to turn in was RED!
Red red glasses you make me feel so fine, feel so fine, all of the timeAwesome choice, Matt, these Theo frames look terrific on you!
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Filed under: Anne et Valentin, CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!
This week, our CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK is onestyyyylish lady!
Check out these gorgeous Anne et Valentin frames on KAREN!!!
Isn’t it fantastic how she can wear such a bold frame and the first thing you notice is her sparkling blue eyes?! That’s why we love the designs of Anne et Valentin, they have a way of making a statement, while allowing the person wearing them to still look like their own beautiful and charming self.
So, Congratulations Karen! You’re our CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!!!
Ch-ch-check it out! The Button-o-Matic is coming to Eye Spy! For the month of September the Button-o-Matic machine will be dispensing its limited-edition series of 24-karat gold buttons at Eye Spy! We will be having a celebration on Saturday, September 12 from 12-5pm… with Beer, Bagels, and a make-your-own Button Machine!
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Filed under: NEWS!
i know, i know….what does tyvek® have to do with eyewear you ask?!
well, here at eye spy optical we love our planet and do our best to reduce, reuse and recycle….but when we receive shipments from a couple of our vendors, they are in tyvek® fedex packs:-( i was always sad having to throw these envelopes in the garbage instead of in our recycling bin…
BUT NOT ANYMORE! i just found out that the tyvek® envelopes can be sent back to dupont for recycling!! Yipee, yahoo! they are #2HDPE, so technically chicago *can* recycle them, but who know what chicago does with them! dupont makes the tyvek® into alternative wood products like park benches:-)
for quantities under 25:
Turn any Tyvek® envelope inside out, so the unprinted white surface shows on the outside. Stuff the inside-out Tyvek® envelope with other used Tyvek® envelopes for recycling.
Address and mail the envelope to:
Tyvek® Recycle
Attn. Shirley B. Wright
2400 Elliham Avenue #A
Richmond, VA 23237
For other quantities and info, check out the dupont recycling page
so nice! and speaking of recycling…
eye spy recycles old eyeglasses by sending them to an organization called New Eyes for the Needy.
if you cannot make it into eye spy and have eyeglasses to donate,
you can send them directly to:
New Eyes for the Needy
549 Millburn Avenue
PO Box 332
Short Hills, NJ 07078
If you have any other little-known recycling tips, please e-mail us!!
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