Filed under: Anne et Valentin, Unique Frame Lines
Everyone…and we mean EVERY.ONE. should be trembling with excitement.
Why, you ask?
Because the Anne et Valentin Trunk Show is less than a week away!
Don’t miss out on the cocktails, snacks, and of course our favorite line of frames. There are new colors and styles galore!!
…Thursday, July 18th…
…Eye Spy Optical…
…Be there, or be square…
In the meantime, check out these sweet faces and their awesome Anne et Valentin 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: 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: 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!, 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: Anne et Valentin, CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!, Theo
Allow us to introduce our customer of the week … Sharon! This lady is lookin’ mighty fine in her sweet new Anne et Valentin Djakarta frame.
Sharon has been a friend of Eye Spy since 2003! She has a pretty awesome collection of frames and this one is the best since it was FREE! Sharon was the winner of our Mustache Contest this summer. 
Sharon got the most “likes” out of everyone that entered in our contest!
Thanks for being awesome and participating in our contest Sharon!
Congrats on being our customer of the week… you sure are as sweet as pie:-)
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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!, Unique Frame Lines
We are so pumped to welcome RVS by V into our little Eye Spy family of awesome eyewear. RVS is a line unlike any other, and the very first eyewear company to be based out of Istanbul, Turkey. The line started in 2006 and is going strong with a beautiful selection of matte colors. Each frame is hand made and fits right in to their vision for “quality eyewear built to last a lifetime.”
Vidal Erkohen, founder of RVS, started in eyewear by supplying eyewear boutiques, runway shows and some celebrities with vintage eyewear. Erkohen then founded RVS with the goal of bringing back the originality and quality of vintage eyewear.
We are over the moon with his collection and the wide range of matte colors the frames come in! Here is just a few samples of what our new line looks like.
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Filed under: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!, Francis Klein, Unique Frame Lines
Check out our new friend Gina. She is rock’in it, in her brand sparkly new Francis Klein Help frames! Gina fell in love with these frames, came back to visit them weekly, now they are finally hers!
Gina is going to be the coolest instructor on campus. Who wouldn’t love an art history lecture with this lady? Just to add some bonus cool points, she also is a roller derby skater! Congrats on being our customer of the week Gina! You look so awesome in your new Francis Klein Help glasses!
Check out the sweet details on this frame. Cat-eye-ed and sparkly what more do you want?
Note: These lovely Francis Klein frames can be custom ordered in a seemingly endless variety of colors and decor.
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