Dotting the Eyes

Archive for the ‘General Eyewear News’ Category

It is becoming apparent to me that Hugh Jackman is a pretty big fan of Salt frames. He’s recently been spotted wearing the Salt Goodwin sunglasses, in Raven black. Not only are these stylish sunglasses lightweight and durable, but they also have polarized lenses. This is a good thing, since he was wearing them around the water. Polarization was originally developed to allow fishermen to see beneath the surface of the water. I wonder what Hugh was looking for underwater?

The Salt Goodwin is a classic aviator sunglasses frame, so it fits right in with today’s fashions. Hugh Jackman could have been wearing them at the beach (which he was), or driving around in his car, or walking down the streets, and he would be as fashionable doing it as you could get! Salt frames are also extremely Read the rest of this entry »

The sun is still shining in colorful Colorado, and sunglasses are still on our minds. Last time I talked a little bit about plastic and metal frames, but I want to go into a little more depth. If you are looking for a sporty pair of sunglasses, you probably want to go with a wrap frame that fits snugly around your face. This will usually protect Read the rest of this entry »

Wow, it’s been a busy two weeks following Vision Expo. We’re on the cusp of launching a much more functional and aesthetically pleasing site and I haven’t been following up with my brand specific posts after Vision Expo as I promised I would. So without further adieu…

Here are a great few pics of a limited edition sunglasses set made by Face a Face- The Bocca. With only 200 sets made worldwide these will go fast. We’re excited to say we have some coming our way.

If you’re interested shoot us a message and we’ll get you all the vital stats.

The Final Day of Vision Expo wound down the festivities in New York. We made a few last minute visits to up and coming lines like Garret Leight, saw the latest La loops (adjustable dog tags and heavy metal chains hand crafted in Mexico), and spent the rest of the day crossing the t’s and dotting the “eyes” on all things eyewear related.

We paid a quick visit to Opticam and then shopped for the elusive “perfect” sunglass case…

It wasn’t the most exciting day at the meeting but did serve as a nice little wind down before the crew returned west. Stay tuned to the stores for the exciting arrival of Opticam and the new La Loops.

Also keep an eye out for more detailed breakdowns of some of the companies we visited with.

Day three in New York brought a bunch of appointments on Manhattan’s West Side. We covered a lot of ground and visited a lot of great designers, here are just a few…

Leisure Society started the day off right unveiling a few great ophthalmic frames and gorgeous sunglasses that stay true to their original quality materials and attention to details…

Barton Perreira presented tray after tray of remarkable eyewear we can’t wait to get out on the floor…

Barton Perreira also debuted two new limited edition pieces, the one pictured here honors Bob Marley. Look for a future post outlining all of the details…

Maybach offered some sheik new sunglasses as well as some new entry level ophthalmic pieces in their classic styles with zyl temples…

KBL is a sweet little company offering big beautiful frames. We saw new colors in proven styles as well as fun new designs…

Mykita… What’s not to love. Crisp, clean lines, great colors and somehow they continue to roll out great new shapes, and lots of them…