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Francis Klein sunwear
Francis Klein frames are designed and sold by the Klein family in Paris. Handmade in France, with feminine cat-eye shapes that are 50’s inspired. They are all made to order and are available wide-range of custom colors that are hand-embellished with Swarovski crystals. These frames are loved by anyone who wants sparkle! www.francisklein.com
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Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith has been a family-run business for over 80 years. Originally, dress designers approached Goldsmith to create frames to complement their collections. Grace Kelly, Michael Caine, Peter Sellers, Nina Simone and Audrey Hepburn made OG synonymous with stars and style. The rest is history. www.olivergoldsmith.com
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Mykita sunglasses
Since 2003, Mykita has been designing and handcrafting its stainless steel and plastic frames in-house in Berlin. The frames are avant-garde, perfectly crafted, individual and unmistakable due to their patented screwless hinge concept and clean designs. Each year, Mykita creates limited-edition sunglasses with well-known artists and designers at the helm. www.mykita.com
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Mylon by Mykita
A futuristic look for a futuristic material. After years of research MYKITA developed a material that offers unlimited design options, light weight and individual adaptability: MYLON. These are glasses that redefine the border between the worlds of fashion and sports. All MYLON models boast extreme stability, low weight and outstanding durability. The key is a polyamide-based material that can be individually adjusted to the wearer. mylon.mykita.com
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Super
Created by the people at an Italian music and fashion magazine, Super Sunglasses are an Italian brand that features handmade shades with the use of German Zeiss lenses for maximum protection against the harmful UV rays from the sun. They offer a classic-styled frame in a variety of different colors to suit your taste…at a reasonable price. www.store.retrosuperfuture.com
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Anne et Valentin sunglasses
This small company based out of Toulouse, France made their mark back in 1994 when they began design and production of bi-colored acetate frames. They continue to introduce unique shapes and colors for their shops in France and for specialty boutiques around the world. We are the only retailer in the U.S. to carry every style in their fabulous collection. www.anneetvalentin.com
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Lafont sunglasses
80 years ago, Louis Lafont opened his optical shop in France. In 1972, Philippe and Laurence Lafont created the line of Lafont glasses. The goal was to create a timeless line that lived up to the family’s history of quality eyewear and the Parisian standard of high fashion. Lafont frames are easy-to-wear shapes in beautiful colors. www.lafont-paris.com
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Anne et Valentin
This small company based out of Toulouse, France made their mark back in 1994 when they began design and production of bi-colored acetate frames. They continue to introduce unique shapes and colors for their shops in France and for specialty boutiques around the world. We are the only retailer in the U.S. to carry every style in their fabulous collection. www.anneetvalentin.com
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Theo
In 1989, Theo introduced its ground-breaking collection in Belgium to offer their clients glasses that were definitely not mainstream. Now, Theos appeal to a wider audience, but they still have a soft spot for the individualist. The Eyewitness collection is an asymmetrical line within Theo that was introduced in 1995 for these individualists. www.theo.be/
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Francis Klein
Francis Klein frames are designed and sold by the Klein family in Paris. Handmade in France, with feminine cat-eye shapes that are 50’s inspired. They are all made to order and are available wide-range of custom colors that are hand-embellished with Swarovski crystals. These frames are loved by anyone who wants sparkle! www.francisklein.com
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Rapp
Rapp designs and manufacture limited collections of hand-finished eyeglasses which are sold to a small number of hand-picked optical shops throughout the world, as well as in their own store. The frames are produced in limited runs of 20 to 30 kits. Once the collection sells out, it is never repeated. Rapplimited.com
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Lafont
80 years ago, Louis Lafont opened his optical shop in France. In 1972, Philippe and Laurence Lafont created the line of Lafont glasses. The goal was to create a timeless line that lived up to the family’s history of quality eyewear and the Parisian standard of high fashion. Lafont frames are easy-to-wear shapes in beautiful colors, for kids and adults! www.lafont-paris.com
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Mykita
Since 2003, Mykita has been designing and handcrafting its stainless steel and plastic frames in-house in Berlin. The frames are avant-garde, perfectly crafted, individual and unmistakable due to their patented screwless hinge concept and clean designs. Their stainless steel frames and sunglasses are cut from a single sheet of material, making the frames extremely durable and ultra-light. www.mykita.com
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Claire Goldsmith
Claire Goldsmith is the debut collection of vintage-inspired frames from the great-granddaughter of the iconic eyewear designer Oliver Goldsmith. For three generations, Oliver Goldsmith combined beautiful materials, acetates and hinges with simple and classic style, to create some of the most iconic eyewear in the world. Claire re-established the company in 2005 after a 20 year hiatus, to continue the legacy of the Goldsmith family. www.clairegoldsmith.com
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Feb31st
The FEB31st glasses are the result of a simple and strong idea: to revisit wood, an ancient and modern material, elegant and natural, through the design lens. The result is a collection of unique glasses of tinted wood with a sophisticated feel. The frames are of the highest quality and comfort, and beautiful to wear. www.feb31st.it
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Wonderglasses
Blutgeschwister is a German apparel line with kitschy styles & patterns. They asked a local German optician (and DJ!) to design and line of eyewear with the same philosophy…and Wonderglasses was born. Inspired by the 70′s and 80′s, Wonderglasses mixes top-quality metals and acetate with fresh colors and designs. www.wonderglasses.com
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2.5/Swissflex/Kawasaki by Italee
2.5’s and Swissflex were designed to be lightweight, and extremely customizable. The designs are rimless and semi-rimless and are available in hundreds of color combinations and shapes. Surprising, they are also very durable and fit both for kids and adults. Kawasaki’s are made of 100% titanium. They have a patented tension mounting that holds the lenses tightly into the frames. The options for shapes and sizes are endless, since they are made-to-order. www.italee.com
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Lafont pour les enfant
80 years ago, Louis Lafont opened his optical shop in France. In 1972, Philippe and Laurence Lafont created the line of Lafont glasses. The goal was to create a timeless line that lived up to the family’s history of quality eyewear and the Parisian standard of high fashion. Lafont frames are easy-to-wear shapes in beautiful colors, for kids and adults! www.lafont.com
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Etnia Kids
Etnia Barcelona is the independent brand of eyewear whose collection focuses on color, design, comfort, value and quality. What differentiates Etnia from the competitors are its custom made acetate colors and textures. www.etniabarcelona.com
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Julbo eyewear and sunwear
For 120 years, Julbo has been at the forefront of optical and action sports equipment for the mainstream athlete. Julbo has developed a line of affordable, durable, 100-percent UV protective sunglasses for children...and a durable, line of kids eyewear too! Julbo applies the same technology and innovation to its children’s line that it uses to make eyewear for mountain climbers and sailors. www.julbousa.com
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Kala
Based in San Francisco, Kala is one of very few lines made in the United States. Kala is a handmade, more affordable line, that has classic shapes in easy to wear colors. www.kalaeyewear.com
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Thierry Lasry
Launched in late 2006, Thierry Lasry is based on the concept of futuristic vintage. Thierry gets his inspirations from vintage designs and materials but incorporates an updated modern and avant-garde touch. Entirely handmade in France with the best craftsmanship techniques and traditional know-how, creativity and quality serve as the trademark of the brand. www.thierrylasry.com
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Persol
In Turin 1917, Giuseppe Ratti, owner of Berry Opticians, began to make technically advanced glasses designed to satisfy the demands of pilots and sports. The extraordinary characteristics of this innovative product were its design, crystal lenses, the Silver Arrow (both a functional detail and unmistakable decorative element) and the Meflecto patent, a system studied to make the temples flexible and offer maximum comfort. Introduced in the US in 1962, the designs of Persol are timeless. www.persol.com
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Kaenon
Offering high performance sunglasses, Kaenon Polarized brings crystal clear views and maximum protection from the elements to elite athletes and active lifestyle enthusiasts. Each polarized sunglass by Kaenon is designed in California and hand crafted in Italy. With its patented SR-91® polarized lens technology, Kaenon offers the most premium optics available in sunglasses. www.kaenon.com
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Maui Jim
Created on the Hawaiian Islands to make the colors shine, Maui Jim sunglasses feature patented PolarizedPlus®2 lens technology for brilliant color so every detail is crisper and cleaner and without glare or harmful UV. Slip on a pair and see the difference! www.mauijim.com
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Unique Frames
Unique Frames
When we opened in 1998, our philosophy was to feature small, independent handmade lines that create high-quality frames in unique shapes and fun colors. Nothing has changed over the years, except the styles. Our limited-production frames are handmade in Europe, Asia, & North America, not China.
When we place orders for our spectacular specs, it can take up to six months to receive the frames. Although patience is a virtue, if you see something you like…you better grab it while you can! And when a simply spectacular frame sells, you might not see the frame at Eye Spy ever again...and you definitely won't see anyone else wearing it. How nice.
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