Filed under: Anne et Valentin, EVENTS!, Lafont, Mykita, Theo
We already have customers asking us about our Saturday Trunk Shows in November…so we figured it is time to put up a post and make it official! We will have the newest of the new, hot off the press, straight from the Paris trade show…100’s of new frames that are not in any stores!
So, let me set you straight…this is NOT a sale. These are exclusive trunk shows where the sales rep from each line brings his or her samples for all to try-on. Every sample that the rep has, will be in the store for the weekend only. The shows are open to the public on Saturdays from 11-5 PM...and BY APPOINTMENT only on Sundays.
This is your one and only chance to see every color and every shape available in the current collections. We carry a majority of each collection, but we do not have room to stock the entire collection of each line. If you have been looking for the perfect pair or have something specific in mind, this is the time to come in to Eye Spy. You will be like a kid in a candy shop!!
Oh, and did we mention that these trunk shows will be showcasing the 2013 collections that are not in any stores yet? The only drawback is: you might have to wait a few weeks or a few months to receive your frames….but it will be worth it!! See you soon:-)
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Filed under: EVENTS!
It’s hard to believe that it has been 14 years since Eye Spy Optical opened its doors on a cold and rainy Saturday morning on Lincoln Avenue! I still remember lying down on the couch to take a nap, as a result of staying up through the wee hours on Friday night to get everything ready for opening day. We have a new couch…but it still beacons me to take a nap;-)
We still love fitting our customers with unique, handmade eyewear in a living-room atmosphere…and giving the same honest and expert advice. We have a new logo, new website, and great employees. But not much else has changed. We continue to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as we can. And we love seeing our customers (and their families) return to us year after year. Who wouldn’t?
Take advantage of in-store specials on Saturday, Sept. 22nd & enjoy mimosas and homemade pie while selecting simply spectacular eyewear!!
Thanks for supporting us all these years!! You are the best customers ever!
xoxox, Alissa and the team at Eye Spy
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Filed under: EVENTS!, Julbo, Kaenon, Maui Jim, Mylon By Mykita, Oliver Goldsmith, Persol, Spectacular Sunglasses, Super, Thierry Lasry
Did you some how make it through most of the summer with out sunglasses? Not quite sure how that happened… don’t worry, we do have a solution. Come on by and grab a pair of lovely new sunglasses at our annual August Sunglass (& more) Sale! Get a great deal, look fabulous and protect your eyes and skin from damaging UV rays.
Our Sunglass (& more) Sale runs the entire month of August. From beginning to end, take advantage of discounts from 10-40% off the retail prices of almost every pair of sunglasses in the store. Yowza! Stop by sooner rather than later to take your pick of hot sunwear before your favorite pair is gone. And because we are feeling a little crazy this year, we are also putting a few of our eyeglasses lines on sale for 10-50% off!
The simply spectacular sunglasses lines that we carry are: Mykita, Mylon, Anne et Valentin, Francis Klein, Lafont, Persol, Kaenon, SUPER, Oliver Goldsmith, Thierry Lasry and Maui Jim. Beside our current spectacular stock of sunglasses, we are also receiving select frames just for the sale that are 40% off…so take advantage of this once-a-year event!
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Filed under: EVENTS!
Like small businesses (of course you do you are reading our blog after all)? Like local artists (I mean who doesn’t)? Then POP UP! and POP on down to Art Lakeview Pop-Up Art Experience! What is Art Lakeview you may ask? During the week of July 21-29th the Lakeview Chamber of Commerce along with local businesses on Lincoln and Southport will host local artists. There is a main gallery at the Chicago Photography Center, conveniently right across the street from us, and you are welcome to shop hop up and down the street and take in all the lovely art!
Our artist is our Queen’s dad, Bob Fields! We are so excited to get to be surrounded by his beautiful work. Fields has exhibited in several group shows locally. He has led adult drawing classes and as well has having worked with kids in the Chicago Park District creating woodcraft projects. Fields earned his Bachelors of Fine Arts in Industrial Design from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Much of his body of work including sculpture, drawings, photography and prints have been exhibited locally, and are currently being collected and commissioned for installation around the Chicagoland area and beyond.
Fields is a minimalist working with form and composition. His work references philosophy, history and the built environment. Constructing low-relief wall pieces from a mixture of new and reclaimed materials, Fields then over paints the piece, covering each with multiple layers of paint building up a beautiful texture. Fields is continually exploring embossed prints on paper.
Come on by and check out Bob’s new work!
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Filed under: EVENTS!
Join us for a walking tour of our neighborhoods’ merchants showcasing local artists in Lakeview. Our featured artist is: Bob Fields. He is also the Queen of Specs’ father:-)
Meet Bob Fields at Eye Spy on Saturday, July 21st from 3-5 PM.
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Filed under: EVENTS!, Theo, Unique Frame Lines
We couldn’t be more excited for our Theo Trunk Show tomorrow (it’s from 2-8pm). We will be kicking off the day with a friendly BBQ and some good ol’ apple pie! Theo has been alive and making superb specs since 1989! Each pair is beautifully handcrafted in Belgium and comes in a gorgeous array of colors!
Sharing the event with Theo will be the lovely ladies from Girls Rock! Chicago. Girls Rock! is dedicated to fostering girls’ creative expression, positive self-esteem and community awareness through rock music.
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Filed under: EVENTS!, Theo
Join us on July 12th from 2-8 PM for a Theo trunk show!
We’re having a big ole barbecue and cold refreshments (read:beer) to celebrate having all of Theo’s brand-new frames and sunglasses at Eye Spy, straight from the Milan trade show!! Theo has eyewear in every shade under the rainbow, so don’t miss seeing this ground-breaking collection in all its glory at Eye Spy for one day only!
We love Theo this much (arms spread wide!) and are very excited to show all the new shapes and colors to you!! Although we relish trying on every frame in the collection ourselves, it is even more fun to see the collection on all of our customers:-)
Handsome dude in the Cinquante+Quatre frame!
For lovers of round frames…Theo Huitante+Sept
For cat-eye lovers…Theo Tortilla
For lovers of the traditional P3 shape, with a burst of color…Theo Septante+Deux
In addition, we will be donating a percentage of our sales to: Girls Rock! Chicago.
Girls Rock! Chicago is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering girls’ creative expression, positive self-esteem and community awareness through rock music. Pretty cool! Through music education programs for girls ages 8-16, they are committed to educating girls about the musical, technical and creative aspects involved in musicianship. They believe that young girls are rarely encouraged to explore self-expressive creative outlets and are less likely to be given access to musical and technical instruction or equipment…and rock music can be a crucial tool in allowing young women to respond to preconceived notions of what they can become!
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Filed under: Anne et Valentin, EVENTS!, FASHION!
We all love a good mustache and a sweet pair of glasses. Well, this Thursday at 12-7pm is when we bring the two together. Come and enter Eye Spy’s every first stash competition! Check out our Anne et Valentin trunk show and pop on a stash. We will snap a picture of you and your sweet stash with your new-found Anne et Valentin glasses…and put it to a vote on Facebook. The lucky winner will get a free pair of Anne et Valentin sunglasses!
Can you beat this stash?
Queen of Mustache
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Filed under: Anne et Valentin, EVENTS!, Unique Frame Lines
We are soooo excited to be having an Anne et Valentin trunk show on June 14th so we can see the full collection. Join us that Thursday from 12-7pm! In the meantime, here are some of our fave customers looking hip in their Anne et Valentin frames:
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Filed under: Anne et Valentin, EVENTS!
We were sooo excited when we saw all the new Anne et Valentin frames at the trade show in March! We ordered just a *wee* bit more than our budget! We are still waiting for a bunch of our order…since handmade frames take a long time to make:-(
While we are waiting, though, our sales rep from Anne et Valentin is going to bring the entire collection to Eye Spy for all to see!! Yahooo!
Join us on Thursday, June 14th from 12-7pm to get a sneak peak of the entire collection! See every style, shape and color in the Anne et Valentin collection…for one day only.
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