Spectacles

That ADIDAS have one of the best selection of performance sports sunglasses on the market today is no secret. Top athletes like All Black Dan Carter, MTB Downhiller Sam Blenkinsop and Golfer Natalie Gulbis can be seen wearing their ADIDAS eyewear wherever you see them. But not only top performance athletes enjoy the incredible benefits behind the ADIDAS eyewear technology. They are built to be durable, fit most comfortably, protect the wearer from harmful light and wind, and even improve visual comfort in extreme light conditions. ... read more

You better believe it! I found these photos from the Sao Paulo Fashion Week 2010 while cruising the net. If trends on display are anything to go by, then sunglasses as a fashion accessory are definitely on their way out (or are they?). Seems like they are being replaced by the good old diving mask! Don’t you just love it!!! Ah, and while we are talking about trends, looks like the “Brazilian” is also on it’s way out! Apparently this topic was discussed in detail on the “G1” news site. ... read more

Although we are fortunate enough to live in the sunniest part of New Zealand, the beginning of winter and the past 3 weeks in particular have been somewhat depressing. When we received our newest JFRey and BOZ frames today, they certainly brightened up what was promising to be another dull and rainy winter day. As always, JFRey is never scared of using colour on his frame designs. But not only that, he has a real talent for combining colours and design into something really unique and special. Sometimes we are ask “….yes they are great, but will they date?”. Well to be perfectly honest, fashion trends date. The trendier, the faster. These frames however do not follow any trend. They are so unique, they have a life of their own. They are classics and as with all design classics, they will not date. They will always be classics. Here are just a couple of the new frames we have in stock for you now. Come in to see the others. ... read more

Just a quick update on our ever growing Lindberg collection. We received another wonderful ladies model (1125, colAC39). It oozes class! The shape is very feminine with soft lines and simplistic style.The Acetanium is made from a 3-ply acetate material, which works really well. The front features a highly polished black, with a very fine ebony and mother of pearl layer behind. The sides are made from titanium and their colour (a matt finished light grey) complement the dark coloured front perfectly. Like all Lindberg Acetanium frames, they feature adjustable nose pads and a screwless hinge. Heavy? Not at all. Although I didn’t wheigh them, they can’t be more than about 10 grams. ... read more

After having been away from the practice for the last few weeks, it is nice to be back in Motueka. Having said that, I am not sure if I like the current weather so much. You see I spent the last 2 weeks in a coutry where the average temperature was around 30 degrees. Coming back to Motueka and arriving here in the shop at 7 degrees and looking very grey and miserable …… it certainly takes a little bit of getting used to. On the bright side, we received some really nice and colourful glasses from Ronit Furst while I was away. Ronit is an Israeli artist and has been making hand painted eyewear for a number of years now. You don’t see them very often, and if so, it is usually only in a few of the very top end optical shops in New York, Paris, Sydney and the like. ... read more

This is not a joke, “Ad Specs – The Self Adjustable Spectacles” are being marketed for developing countries by the Centre for Vision in the Developing World and Global Vision 2020. So what is so special about these glasses? They allow the user to correct their own vision. How? ... read more

Way back in the late 80’s and the early 90’s Australian Jonathan Sceats frames were amongst the hottest frames one could own. They were great quality, made from wonderful acetates and simply refreshing to wear! Well, Jono is back! This time with a cool range marketed under his own name.  I thought I’d show a few frames from his latest collection here. BTW, the frames featured are now available in the shop. ... read more

Ronit Furst has designed a truly unique range of frames. Since every single frame is hand painted, no frame is the same. She is not scared of colour either and uses bright refreshing colour combinations. We are happy to announce that we have placed an initial order of 20 uniquely different frames and will hopefully have them in the shop in a few weeks. ... read more

This is the time of year where we are busy taking stock – the end of the financial year. Traditionally not many new items arrive during the weeks prior to March 31st. Today however we received 2 frames from the DILEM collection. Those of you following our blog know that DILEM frames are different from many other frame collections in so far that they allow for user individualisation to the highest degree. ... read more

After winning the grand prize in our recent “Win A Free Frame Of Your Choice” competition at last month’s Women’s Lifestyle Expo in Nelson, Shelley-Maree has made her choice. ” I looove the J.F.Rey and think it is just wonderful. I must have tried every single frame in the shop”, Shelley-Maree said, “and what I really liked was the attention and advice I received when trying to find the best frame for me. The approach was similar to the way I advise my customers when selecting fashionable garments.” Shelley-Maree owns and operates the top-end fashion boutique “Faith” in the Richmond Mall and knows what she is talking about. ... read more