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Be the first to view our newest promo video on Thursday evening, July 11th!! Join us for a live performance by White Mystery, indulge in custom truffles by Katherine Anne Confections and sip a special cocktail concocted by The Queen of Specs !!
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It is almost time for the Anne et Valentin Trunk Show!
Saturday, June 1st from 11am – 5pm.
This Trunk Show brings one of the first lines we introduced 20 years ago. It is a favorite of many of our customers… Anne et Valentin! This will be our ONLY Anne et Valentin Trunk Show this year, so mark your calendar, fix your hair, and see the newest most exciting Anne et Valentin collection we have seen yet!!
Their newest collection is full of new, beautiful colors and shapes…for men, women and children:-) They have introduced a ton of new styles in incredible colors that are easy-to-wear and comfortable!!
Private one-hour appointments will be taken for Sunday, June 2nd from 12pm to 4pm. Please email us at [optician at eyespyoptical.com] or call us at 773.477.2670 to make an appointment in advance…or message us through Instagram
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Join us on Saturday, May 18th for our March Maker’s Pop-up with Adrianne from Ponopozz! Adrianne moved to Chicago about a year ago…and has been brightening up our lives even since! We love her paintings…and she loves our glasses, so we decided to join forces for the day.
From 11-4pm, Adrianne will be at Eye Spy painting a canvas for all to see. Watch her painting come to life…while you, or your little one, color along masterpieces of your own. We will have some coloring sheets and pencils so you can join in the fun!
Adrianne will also have some of her small prints in-store for sale if you want to take something home with you:-)
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Theo’s Spring Collection is Here for One Day!
Spring is in the air and what better way to celebrate than with a spiffed up new pair of specs from Theo’s new Spring/Summer collection!
Theo eyewear is always innovative and surprising and this year’s new releases blew us away!! We want everything!
Theo’s newest collections play with layering and color in a way that only Theo can do!
Join us from 11-5pm on April 6th for a chance to try on Theo’s latest and greatest in a rainbow of colors. Trust us, it will be hard to pick just one!
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Join us On Saturday, March 2nd for our March Maker’s Pop-up with Adrianne from Ponopozz! Adrianne moved to Chicago about a year ago…and has been brightening up our lives even since! We love her paintings…and she loves our glasses, so we decided to join forces for the day.
From 11-4pm, Adrianne will be at Eye Spy painting a canvas for all to see. Watch her painting come to life…while you, or your little one, color along masterpieces of your own. We will have some coloring sheets and pencils so you can join in the fun!
Adrianne will also have some of her small prints in-store for sale if you want to take something home with you:-)
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Happy New Year! It is time to celebrate new beginnings and we can’t think of a better way to start 2018 than with a gorgeous new pair of glasses (or two)! Oh wait…yes we can…a new pair of glasses that you picked up for a steal of a deal! With discounts that start at 25% and go all the way up to 75% off, it will be hard to get just one pair!
This is a great time to refresh your look with new eyewear, pick up that bold 2nd pair you have been dreaming about or get those computer glasses you have been thinking about for ages.
Anne et Valetin, Theo, Niloca, and Francis Klein are just a few of the brands that will be on sale, so get here early to see everything!
The sale ends on January 31st. See you there!
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It’s Trunk Show month at Eye Spy! Every Saturday in November, we’ve got our favorite lines scheduled to make an appearance! Check out the line up below!
Saturday, November 3rd: Article One Eyewear
Elaine from Article One, will have her bags full of their newest 2019 collection that was just released last month from Flint , Michigan. Hear the story behind how the company got started, and the story behind each frame. Select your favorite shape & color combo and get yo’self a new pair of glasses & sunnies!
Saturday, November 10th: Anne et Valentin
Anne et Valentin’s Spring 2019 collection is so sexy! It is full of new, beautiful colors and shapes…and more subtle, lightweight titanium frames, if you want something more under-stated:-) They have also introduced a ton of new men’s styles in incredible colors that are easy-to-wear and comfortable!!
Saturday, November 17th: Double-Header! Kirk & Kirk and Sabine Be
Kirk & Kirk’s Spring 2019 collection is full of pretty surprises. Their newest collection features vintage shapes in translucent rainbow colors, in styles for both men and women. 
Sabine Be is stiff competition for Kirk & Kirk! Sabine Be’s designs go all-out… with some of the best color combinations ever (in our opinion!) and bold shapes. This line is modern, with a little whimsy thrown in for good measure!! Don’t miss this show! 
Saturday, November 23rd & 24th: Theo eyewear
Theo never disappoints, and this year is no exception! Bright colors and modern graphic shapes aplenty, the 2019 collection combines acetates and metal! Their new collab with Matali Crasset is a must-see for anyone who is looking for something a bit out-of-the-ordinary. 
For a private showing on the Sunday following each show, call us at 773.477.2670, email us at [optician at eyespyoptical.com] for an appointment…or send us a message through Instagram!
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It is hard to believe that we are celebrating 20 years of custom, colorful, handmade eyewear!
From the day that the Queen of Specs opened the shop doors in October of 1998; colorful, handmade, well-designed, bold eyewear was the driving force. Whether you live around the corner or you are one of our faithful customers who comes to our shop from across the country to see our selection of small, independently-designed and produced lines…thank you for supporting us!!
Join us for our 20/20 Anniversary Party from 3-7pm to celebrate with us behind the shop!! We will be unveiling our outdoor mural and having photos taken in front of this incredible new painting by Tracee Badway! Iris the Airstream will be joining us, along with Melissa from JoSnow serving cocktails, & DJ Sasha No Disco.
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Our Francis Klein Paris representative will be here straight from their workshop in France to help you design your very own custom frame! You can personalize your shape, color and even choose which gorgeous Swarovski crystals and hand-painted designs will adorn your one-of-a-kind frame. This is a rare treat, as Francis Klein only visits us every few years, at the most!!
Wine & cheese will be provided to help with your decision-making, and we will, of course, guide you through the process:-)
All of their new shapes and colors will be introduced as well, so join us in seeing their new 2018 Fall collection!!
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We have invited Milton & Margies Soy Wax Candles, Bird Trouble & Earth Cadets to join us from 12-5pm on Saturday, March 10th for a mini makers market. These talented artisans make all of their goods by hand…and you are invited to make something too! Busy Beaver Button Co. is providing the materials for us to make buttons for the upcoming March elections!
Milton & Margie’s Soy Wax Candles
Milton & Margie’s Soy Wax Candles creates 100% soy candles in reused containers like teacups and cocktail glasses. With scents are inspired by the Midwest like Camp Fire, Dusk and Great Lakes, it is hard to choose just one!
You may also recognize Milton & Margie’s from the Candles and Cocktails events we have been hosting once a month. If you are feeling crafty, sign up and you will learn how to pour and scent your own candle.
Bird Trouble
Bird Trouble is a line of stylish leather handbags and accessories for everyone with a bit of a wild side. Alexz designs her leather goods right here in Chicago and is inspired by travel, DIY culture, her family who immigrated to the USA from Mexico and Chicago’s punk and rock and roll music scenes. Fresh shapes, saturated colors and lots of fringe, what more could you want?
Earth Cadets
Meet Earth Cadets! A line of hand-printed home goods and accessories that are made in Chicago. Krissy, the owner, has a strong commitment to maintaining and respecting our environment – using organic and recycled materials. Her colorful and bold prints are kind to you and kind to the environment.
Busy Beaver Button Co
Owner Christen Carter started Busy Beaver Button Co out of her college apartment in 1995, making merch buttons for Guided By Voices. Twenty years later, Busy Beaver has evolved into a 25-person custom button mecca, creating over 85,000 designs and producing tens of millions of buttons for clients ranging from breweries to museums to people just like you.
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