Filed under: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!, RES/REI
Check out our Customer of the Week: Joe!!
Joe is rocking OUT in his new RES/REI Aurelio shades. RES/REI is one of our new lines, flown in from Italy. We like to take care of our men so we snatched up this line with the boys in mind! Joe is also one of our buddies from Sam & Willy’s pet supply store across the street. If you’re ever in need of urban pet food and some great pet advice, check’em out! He’ll be the guy in the cool sunglasses….or awesome Rapp eyewear (also from Eye Spy!)
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Filed under: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!
HEAR YE, HEAR YE!! Announcing the Customer of the Week for the 3rd week of July: Tony!!
Tony is kind of a favorite around Eye Spy. He’s got great taste and style when it comes to frames and tends to indulge in the boldest looks. This time around he’s rocking the BRAND NEW Theo James 8 in this electric turquoise, hot off the trunk show shelf!!! Rock on, good sir. ROCK.ON.
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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: Anne et Valentin, EVENTS!, Unique Frame Lines
Have you been dying to see the new collection of Anne et Valentin? Dreaming about a new pair? Well, we have got the solution to the problem! We are having a trunk show with the whole collection! Please try and contain your selves…
It takes a long time to make a pair of Anne et Valentin frames….and these frames, in particular. Each part of these titanium frames, where you see a color change, is a separate piece! These frames are a work of art!!
Stop by on Thursday, July 18th from 1 to 7 pm to see the entire collection…every style and every color.
We will also be donating part of our sales to our sweet friends at Marjorie Kovler Center.
Located in Rogers Park, Marjorie Kovler Center transforms the lives of individuals recovering from the complex consequences of torture. Kovler Center provides medical, mental health, and social services; trains and educates locally and globally; and advocates for the end of torture worldwide.
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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: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!, RES/REI, Unique Frame Lines
Check out our customer of the week, Walker! He is looking very handsome in his new RES/REI Michelangelo frames, and his new haircut! Previously, Walker owned a pair of chunky plastic tortoise frames from Eye Spy. While he looks very handsome in his other frames, it was time to update his prescription…and his look! He requested a more subtle frame this time around…and we obliged:-)
Walker, not to be confused with Walker- Texas Ranger, is such a sweet dude and these frames perfectly complement his aesthetic. A slight nerd flair with a dash of modern sleekness. These handmade titanium frames feel as good as they look!
In addition to being a great eyewear model, Walker Thisted is a local artist, working in photography and painting…and has a ton of websites to showcase his projects. Recently, he has adopted the pseudonym: Theo Wit. Take a peek at his artwork here.
Thanks for being our customer of the week Walker! You look awesome!!
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Filed under: Caroline Abram, CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!
Meet Julie… our beautiful customer of the week! You may remember her from our Green Scene events from April. This lovely lady taught us to make BYO Jar terrariums…and we all had a blast. Julie found these wonderful Satyr frames from Caroline Abram the same day, and fell in love.
With some debate about the color, we landed on this pretty tortoise that has a small pattern to it. These frames fit her like a dream! We can’t stop smiling about them!
Julie doesn’t just go around teaching people to make terrariums, she is the founding member of Good Things Grow Midway (GTGM). “GTGM strives to build community, on the southwest side of Chicago, and bring neighbors together through art, gardening, community and action.” If you are in the area, check it out! Our Design Maven pitch hits with the group from time to time:-)
We had a so much fun making terrariums and picking these out with you, Julie! Thanks for being our awesome customer of the week!
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Filed under: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!, Spectacular Sunglasses, Super
Horray the sunshine of spring is finally here! Our customers of the week swung by and scooped up some awesome RetroSuperFuture Sunglasses.
Lori looks awesome in her new Supers! They have a vintage illustration of muscles on the inside!! Luke is traveling and needed some new sungless for his adventures! These two look awesome in their new RetroSuperFutures!
Thanks for being our Customers of the Week! You both look awesome!
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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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