Who will be spotted in this THEO sun glass?
Would you dare to be spotted in your THEO?
I dare you!
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SPECS OPTICAL loves the charming international designers, whose eyewear collections grace our store. While John Oliva and Nancy Krant were in Milan (Italy) attending MIDO, the International Eyewear Exhibition (Optics, Ophthalmology, Optometry), they had a chance to catch up with some of the designers who create the hand-crafted, limited-production eyeglasses and sunglasses that we love and carry at SPECS.
Meet via video:
- Ralph | ic! berlin | Germany
- Anne | Anne et Valetin | France
- Wim and Yama | Theo Eyewear | Belgium
- Jason Kirk | Kirk Originals | United Kingdom
Specs Optical will be celebrating it’s 25th Anniversary this month. We are very proud of this milestone. There have been two sets of owners ( Dave Spencer pre 1995 and Nancy Krant / John Oliva 1995 to current). There have been roughly 30 opticians that have called Specs Optical their home away from home. Of course the current team is the best. Let’s not forget Jack and Emma, Nancy and Johns wonderful Jack Russel’s. Every shop needs a good mascot.
It has been our honor to help all of you that have continued to choose us as your optical shop of choice. There have been too many people to name but we hope you all know who you are. We could not be the optical shop we are if it wasn’t for your confidence and loyalty in us. Thank you.
We hope that in the years to come that we can continue to provide the service and product you have grown to expect from us. We are here to help you see and look your best in our, “Frames from around the World”.
Summer’s a comin’…
Bahhh…it’s already here as far as we’re concerned. We’ve had a taste of 80 degrees already, now give it to us Mother Nature! Bring it on crazy lady, we are ready and armed with a whole bevy (when is this word ever used otherwise?) of stunning new sunglasses.
Check ‘em out, yo:
Anne et Valentin SIERRA
The 70's inspired Dita Solitaire
ic! berlin ashiya
Come on by anytime to try these babies on. (They’re not actually babies, they’re sunglasses, silly.) These are just a few of the many super fun, stylish, and most importantly, UV-protective, pieces of new sunwear.
As certified opticians, all of us at Specs Optical are constantly in discussion with our two on-site Optometrists about how to best serve our clients. And now, more than ever, Dr. Madhok and Dr. Buchli are stressing the importance of wearing proper-fitting sunglasses (prescription or not) as a preventative for a bevy (here it is again!) of potential eye health issues.
So give us a call, or stop in, schedule an eye exam appointment, and let one of us fit you up with a striking new pair of sunglasses so you can enjoy this summer right.
Hello friends of Specs Optical.
Help us in welcoming Jason Kirk of Kirk Originals to our wonderful city.
We’re very excited to have this opportunity and hope that you are all able to join us .
Jason will be in the shop from 11:00 am to 7:00 ish tomorrow the 23rd only. He will be available
to personally assist you with your 1st or perhaps 3rd pair of Kirk Originals.
Come to the Kirk Originals Trunk Show for the Style and Quality of his eye wear but stay for
” how they make you feel inside”.
With every pair you will receive free Kirky Dance lessons.
THANK YOU to all who came to see the Anne et Valentin and LaLoop collections on Wednesday, February 3rd. Gabriel Gestin had a blast meeting and playing with our super cool clientele.
Below are a few pictures from the day. Check out the fancy spread of croissants, breads, wine and cheeses that John put together. Will we ever forget that imported smoked hand-carved ham? Not anytime soon…
Gabriel shootin' the breeze with Joe Dicker.
Ms. Kelly modeling next to the LaLoop collection.
The Spread!
TRUNK SHOW
—Wednesday February 3rd, 2010—
Noon to 7pm
All of us at Specs Optical are excited to announce that Elizabeth Faraut of LaLoop and Gabriel Gestin of Anne et Valentin will be here with their entire collections on display!
It is an extremely rare occasion that the entire Anne et Valentin collection will be available for viewing outside their own family run shop in Toulouse, South of France. Anne et Valentin frames are all-at-once clean, colorful, sculptural, vibrant, and unique. It is not uncommon to hear us describe them as “show-stoppers.” The right Anne et Valentin piece will compliment and accentuate your identity…a style all your own.
And after you pick out your beautiful new Anne et Valentin specs, why not compliment them with a handmade LaLoop. Designer Elizabeth Faraut created LaLoop out of necessity as an alternate to old-fashioned granny leashes (you know…the ones the dangle to either side of the face). LaLoop, worn as a necklace, is a must-have for anybody wearing sunglasses, multiple pairs, readers, etc.. If there is always a place for your specs, you won’t lose them, right? Sterling silver, gold, and bronze loops are paired with leather, shell, horn and tortoise acetates, semi-precious stones, and wood. Styles range from clean and simple to downright couture and have been prominently featured in Cosmo, Allure, Instyle, and Elle…to name a few.
Elizabeth and Gabriel are looking forward to meeting and playing with all of you. If you’d like to make an appointment to sit with one or both of them, please give us a call @ 612.374.2114 or drop us an email. Otherwise, stop by anytime between Noon and 7pm!
Lyle Jackson and Ellen Roeder of Tulle and Dye, as seen in the Star Tribune. Article by Kim Ode photo by Tom Wallace.
This caption from the article celebrates people still doing custom hand made goods. Lyle is connected to SPECS OPTICAL in oh, so many ways. Tulle and Dye’s work has been out there, notably for several years in the form of the costumes for Daytons/Marshal Fields/Macy’s holiday displays, theater and dance in Minneapolis and New York, including James Sewall Ballet, Zenon Dance Company, and Alvin Ailey. Tulle and Dye also did the costuming for Grey Gardens and Rocky Horror Show for the McKnight Theater, and you can see their work in “Beauty and the Beast” at the Ordway this December. OK… I have to brag, because I did a little teeny tiny part of a costume for the show. And…as one might guess…it is sparkly.
Lyle is wearing one of my favorite brands, Mel Rapp. Mel, a Toronto designer, also embraces the art of hand made crafts. Unlike the above tutu, it should not cause chafing!
It’s always exciting and humbling for us to see our work out there, like the cool Specs on Juliette, just up the street at the Terrace Hair Neon Beach and so many others in the neighborhood. It gives us goose bumps to see “hand made” thrive in the Twin Cities. In our small way, we try to emulate those same values here at SPECS OPTICAL .
Carry on friends!
Steven
New Years Eve is upon us and, as always, we will be rockin’ in the New Year with our clients all day Thursday, December 31st. Flex spending dollars are about to expire at the years end, so we are sure to be a busy bunch. But, we will make time to celebrate with everyone who comes to see us.
There will be our usual flutes of champagne flowing, as well as coffee, cappuccino and latte drinks. Count on John bringing in a fancy platter of dangerously delicious confections from La Patisserie.
So stop on by and lift a glass in celebration of life, friends, and happiness! And while you’re at it, check out some of the grooviest new eyewear this season.