Filed under: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!, Mykita
We’re starting the new year off right with a new Customer of the Week! Introducing: Jamie!!
These canary yellow and white Mykita “Shirley” frames are part of Mykita’s NEW 2014 collection, so we had to special order these bad boys just for Jamie! Ironically enough, Jamie typically goes for our more funky lines (i.e. Theo & Anne et Valentin)….but her husband has been trying to get her in a pair of conservative Mykita frames for a while. Whelp…Mykita came through and brought the funkiness with these bi-colored beauties and VOILÀ!! Common ground was found!
We love everything about these frames and of course Jamie makes these look even more beautiful. You can check out this frame in other colors on Mykita’s website. Just click the link above!
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Filed under: Anne et Valentin, Anni Shades, Francis Klein, Mykita, NEWS!, Oliver Goldsmith, Rapp, Super, Theo
Documented for the Capture the Road, a cross country photography project by Chris Hershman & Amanda Farmer…Eye Spy’s new video lookbook is nothing short of fabulous! Sit down, relax…and feast your eyes on the hand-crafted eyewear and beautiful scenery.
Capture The Road Presents: An Eye Spy Optical Film from Chris Hershman on Vimeo.
Chris and Amanda are city dwellers and long-time friends with one thing in common; their many passions and talents don’t fit neatly inside “the box”. On July 16th, they took a break from their 9-5s and made a 12-day-long road trip across the country.
Their goal on this journey was to step outside of the box, meet new people, see the countryside, capture beautiful images, and explore the many facets of themselves. This is where they documented their journey as artists, philosophers, travelers, and lovers of people. This is where they captured the road.
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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: Anne et Valentin, Anni Shades, Mykita, NEWS!, RES/REI
The gospel music is playing on Pandora, and the new frames are arriving from Italy, France, Germany and Ohio! Hallelujuh and Amen.
The theme seems to be round, round and more round…but we tried to balance it out as much as we could:-)
Here are just a few pictures of the new frames that arrived the past couple weeks:
Anni Shades straight from Ohio! Wear Wood!
Buonjourno to RES/REI from the mountains of Italy
A few more RES/REI frames from Treviso, Italy
Bonjour to Anne et Valentins from sunny Toulouse
Anne et Valentin tres jolie titanium frames
Guttentag to Mykitas from Berlin
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Filed under: Anne et Valentin, Francis Klein, Mykita, NEWS!
We are very excited about all the new shapes, colors and lines that we discovered and ordered in Milan last weekend…while drinking espresso!
What’s in: bi-colored metal frames with pastels and gold, plastic and metal combination frames, colors from the 70’s and round frames!
So, here’s what we saw and loved…and will be receiving in the next few months:
and much more more!! We are off to NYC this weekend for the next trade show…and to make some final decisions! Stay tuned…
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Filed under: Anne et Valentin, Anni Shades, Claire Goldsmith, EVENTS!, February 31st, Francis Klein, IC Berlin, Italee, Lafont, Mykita, Rapp, Swissflex, Theo, Unique Frame Lines, Wonderglasses
Haven’t had the time to make it into our sale yet? Wondering what’s on sale with out having to make a trip? Well… today is your lucky day! Check out the awesome possum sale frames below. Don’t doddle though, while they are here today…they may be gone tomorrow!
Francis Klein
Feb31st
Frames Galore!
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Filed under: Anne et Valentin, EVENTS!, February 31st, Francis Klein, Lafont, Mykita, Rapp, Unique Frame Lines, Wonderglasses
Welcome to the New Year! Bring it on 2013. What better way to start the year off, than with scoring some sweet deals on new frames. Come in and check out our sale ALL MONTH LONG! Prices start at $99! Frames will be anywhere from 25%-75% off, so come get while the gettin’s good.
Sale lines include: Anne et Valentin, Lafont, Francis Klein, Theo, Rapp, 2.5 and Mykita. Best of all, we will have Mykita, Selima, Feb31st and Wonderglasses frames that will be 50% off! Bam!
See you soon!
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Filed under: EVENTS!, Mykita, Unique Frame Lines
The Mykita trunk show is finally here! Saturday, November 3rd you will be able to view and try on hundreds of Mykita frames.
Mykita is a small company in the heart of Berlin that has been hand-making eye wear since 2003. We love their unique patented screw-less hinge design. Mykita frames are almost indestructible since they are cut out of a thin sheet of surgical stainless steel. Their acetate (plastic) collection is just as durable with its innovative Metal Injection Molding process.
Trunk shows are NOT sales…they are exclusive events 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: Anne et Valentin, Caroline Abram, Etnia Barcelona, Francis Klein, Lafont, Mykita, NEWS!, Oliver Goldsmith, Rapp, Spectacular Sunglasses, Super, Theo, Thierry Lasry, Unique Frame Lines
We are absolutely crazy about color at Eye Spy. That’s why we are in love with cellulose-based acetate frames!!! Cellulose-based acetate is the highest quality plastic for making glasses; it is strong, lightweight, and flexible. It is also natural , best for you skin, and the best material for intense bold color!
What is the difference between cellulose acetate frames and injection molded plastic frames?
Injection mold frames are made by injecting a more brittle petroleum based plastic that is liquefied, then injected into an aluminum or stainless steel mold. Colors are added through a spray application then coated and tumbled for shine. Injection mold frames are generally less expensive but considered to be lower quality and harmful to the environment:(
Unlike injection molded plastic frames, cellulose based acetate is made from natural elements. Wood pulp and cotton fibers are used to create this advanced material and it is one of the highest rated hypoallergenics in the world!!! It is also bio-degradable and from a renewable source.
This natural material arrives in sheet form and is subsequently hand-crafted using over 60 different processes. It is soft and malleable and feels nice on your skin. It takes on rich and complex color treatments and has widest range for transparency, rich colors, and finishes. More complex colorations are able to be produced by layering several colors or transparencies in layers and sandwiching them together. There are endless possibilities for these laminated acetates. Cellulose Acetate for eye wear is made by forming layers of plastic into large blocks then carefully slicing individual parts, hand polishing and finally assembling them into a frame.
Wow, that’s a lot of info, but it is important when you are in the market for new glasses! Look for the frames that will not only help you look your best…but are made with best quality plastic. May we suggest you check out some new Anne et Valentin, Theo, or Rapp frames:)
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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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