Filed under: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!, Francis Klein, Lafont
It’s Sunday Funday, folks! Which means we’ve got a new Customer of the Week! And that customer happens to be Gretchen!
We’ve been a little biased towards sunglasses these last few weeks. But come on….these are too good not to report.
Gretchen hopped on the express train to Shadyville and pulled out all the stops on not one, but TWO pairs of tricked out shades. The first ones are the purple and turquoise lace Lafont “Luxours”. You can’t really get more flashy than these.
Lafont “Luxour”
HOWEVER, in addition to what I like to refer to as the “Elton John inspired” Lafonts, Gretchen also made another bold choice in choosing these Francis Klein “Pinup” shades, adorned with guilded bumble bees! Yea that’s right….BEES! Needless to say, wherever she goes, she is going to get noticed with these spectacular works of ocular art!
Francis Klein “Pinup”
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Filed under: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!
Say HELLOOOO to our Customer of the Week: Nicole!!
Nicole is donning “Diane” –the coveted cat eye frame by Caroline Abram. Here’s the awesome part…she came all the way from TEXAS to get these. Talk about customer loyalty!!
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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, EVENTS!, Unique Frame Lines
Have you been dying to see the new collection of Anne et Valentin? Dreaming about a new pair? Well, we have got the solution to the problem! We are having a trunk show with the whole collection! Please try and contain your selves…
It takes a long time to make a pair of Anne et Valentin frames….and these frames, in particular. Each part of these titanium frames, where you see a color change, is a separate piece! These frames are a work of art!!
Stop by on Thursday, July 18th from 1 to 7 pm to see the entire collection…every style and every color.
We will also be donating part of our sales to our sweet friends at Marjorie Kovler Center.
Located in Rogers Park, Marjorie Kovler Center transforms the lives of individuals recovering from the complex consequences of torture. Kovler Center provides medical, mental health, and social services; trains and educates locally and globally; and advocates for the end of torture worldwide.
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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: CUSTOMER OF THE WEEK!, Francis Klein, Theo
We’re starting the month of May off with a triple threat Customer(s) Of The Week. Meet Catherine, Linda, and Joan!!! These three ladies are a blast…can you tell?! All three ladies stopped in right before their group trip to SPAIN! Donning these WILD Theo’s and a classy Francis Klein, they are definitely ready for some jetsetting.
I wonder how you say “simply spectacular specs” in Spanish. 
Here’s a closer look at their frames:
Theo Georgian
Theo Huitante+4
Francis Klein Dante
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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
Introducing our Customer of the Week: Penny!
Penny has definitely earned COTW with this fabulous photo, sporting these awesome Theo James 6 frames. In a world full of squares, she is definitely rocking the round specs like a pro!
As you can tell from Penny’s yellow parka, she braved the floods and rain last Thursday to pick up her new glasses. She told us that she loves them so much that she does not want to take them off…even when she goes to sleep!! Now *that* is a glowing review:-)
The James series is a series of frames that Theo’s designer James Van Vossel releases twice a year….and they all have unusual bridges! James noticed that the nosepiece is often quite visible, and he prefers a pure form, without ‘extra weight’. He wanted to design a pair of glasses with integrated nose pads, so without adding anything to the frame. James went to work in his atelier and by trial and error he found a way. Out of one thin metal plate he cut a shape in which he already provided a nosepiece. He then bent the nosepiece backwards. By doing so, there is no frame between the lens and the nose….and you get a design that misses a ‘corner’. While he was experimenting he made a round model, James 6, and a more angular shaped frame, James 5.
Here is a close-up of the James 6, so you can see the bridge detail:
Penny has quite the collection of spectacular eyewear from Eye Spy. Then again its hard NOT to stay trendy when the Queen of Specs herself is part of your family!
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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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