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: EVENTS!
It’s fall again, so that means back to school, crunchy leaves and Art Lakeview! This year we will be featuring the work of Doug Haight.
Haight’s current work focuses on his recent visit to Havana, Cuba. After spending a week there with virtually all waking hourse spend attached to his camera. Haight returned home with over 6,000 images that represent his sense of the tremendously vibrant city of Havana, its passionate people and its flourishing culture.
We are excited to have this work in the windows here at Eye Spy and join Lakeview as they create Art Lakeview once again.
Playground
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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: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!
MAKE WAY FOR THE NEW CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK: Nadine!!
Nadine took advantage of our sunglass extravaganza and copped a pair the these old-school-meets-new-school RetroSuperFuture “Jaguar Tapestry” shades with polarized lenses. There was no debate about these bad boys. Nadine popped these on and suddenly all was right in the world.
Whether she’s on vacation in the islands, on the golf course, or shielding her eyes from a Miley Cyrus twerk show, she’s ready to go in these sooped-up classics.
Not to compete with Nadine, but we also saw these sunnies look fabulous on a young gentleman at one of our pop-ups this summer…..
Who’s your fav??
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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: EVENTS!
Eye Spy will be poppin’ up all over town this weekend!
First up is Lillstreet’s 10th anniversary block party! We will be hanging out on Friday night from 6-8pm for their Best Served Hot: Ceramics for the Coffee Ritual.
Second for the weekend is Logan Square’s The Boulevard Festival! We will be in front of Wolfbait on Sunday from 10-1pm. Swing by Wolfbait, the Farmers Market and our Airstream!
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Filed under: Francis Klein, NEWS!, Theo
Dr. Deana Labrosse and our Optical Chanteuse, Adrienne, have been DYING to show off their new frames. Adrienne has actually had her frames for a while now, but she’s been awfully hard to get a hold of 
So without further ado, Eye Spy presents:
Dr. Labrosse in Francis Klein “Birdy”
And Adrienne in Theo “Soixante+Six”
And they are both already dreaming about their next new pair…of course!
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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: FASHION!, NEWS!, Oliver Goldsmith
We here at Eye Spy would like to take a moment to get on our collective soapbox and share some information we find essential to the eyeglass shopper. A lot of folks get caught up in labels. Others think big, recognizable brand means good quality. And in some instances that would be correct. But in the world of eyewear, Gucci doesn’t mean good, and D&G should stand for dead and gone.
Some of us here have worked in the the corporate driven eyeglass world, where big names mean big sales. Customers drop a lot of $$ just because they want to have Prada written on the side of their head, or gold and crystal encrusted Fendi decals. But my, oh my, how quickly those crystals tarnish and fall off!! And even more frequently, how quickly that spring hinge snaps right out of its socket.
Here’s a little secret: These label frames didn’t come off of a runway in Milan. They were not featured in anyone’s Spring Collection. Heck…they weren’t even designed by the designer whose name is on them! Most of these frames are made the exact same way that those frames you wouldn’t be caught dead in are made. Someone just bought the rights to slap on some glitter and etch a name into the plastic. (By the way, Randy Jackson doesn’t even wear his own line.)
That’s why we at Eye Spy take such pride in our collection of frames. And why we have respect for anyone and everyone who can appreciate them. These frames are actually HANDCRAFTED by experts who only make eyeglasses. And when I say handcrafted, I mean they are designed, created, painted, and decorated by human hands. They are engineered to last and withstand the abuse of the one-handed pull-offers, and the i-sleep-face-down-in-my-frames people.
So, take a peek at this Oliver Goldsmith video to see exactly what handmade eyewear really means…
and forgive our sour-puss faces when you make the mistake of asking if we carry Chanel and the like. It’s just because we like to take care of our customers and adorn their faces with real luxury.
**hops off soapbox**
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