The Truth about Handmade Eyewear

Oliver Goldsmith has been making eyewear for years! He was the one that made sunglasses an "accessory" from seeing them in Breakfast at Tiffany's on Audrey Hepburn to JFK, President of the US. His Granddaughter is now re-creating his old shapes and has made a video showing how handmade this eyewear really is! It's completely awesome the detail that is paid to every frame coming through their factory. It is always our goal to find you the highest quality eyewear. Enjoy the video!

Merry Christmas!

We would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and our best wishes to you for 2013!!

Last Minute Stocking Stuffer!

Stumped for that one last item in the stocking? We have great accessories for the "reader" in your life! New this week is a selection of chains, cords and reading glasses! Reading powers are limited and we only carry one of every style of cord so come get them soon!

Some Food For Thought...

As we are all running around this season buying gifts for each other please keep in mind that it is always best to buy from your friendly and local independent retailers. We offer better individualized service and face-to-face after service problem solving if and when it is required. Happy Shopping!

Insurance Time of Year

It’s that time of year again! The holidays are in the air… but don’t forget! A lot of you have insurance plans that expire at years end. Don’t forget you check your plan and come visit your favourite Optician for the gift you won’t have to pay for this season! 

Are you ready for Tweed??

Chanel Prestige Tweed Collection

Coco Chanel’s love affair with the Duke of Westminster is where the idea of using Tweed was born. Only used for men’s fashion in the 20’s, Chanel took the fabric that was considered cheap and put it into her clothing collection for women and lined it with fur to make it more expensive. Today, tweed is a staple in the Chanel brand and if you can’t afford a $3000+ jacket you should take a look at the eyewear! The tweed is pressed onto a rubber form making the temple comfortable and easily adjustable! And at this price point, you can be adorned in Chanel tweed guilt-free!

Your Glasses were once a Tree!?!?

Frames made out of wood. It was defiantly a common theme of the last optical show we attended. We’ve carried wooden frames for years but it’s still an amazing product to hold in your hands. Wooden frames just have this feel of excellence. I just can’t explain it… You’ll just have to come in and touch for yourself! Andreas Licht makes a collection of frames fully from wood, right down to the “screw” holding the frame together! Herrlicht frames are timeless and a definite luxury for the person who can appreciate quality and uniqueness.

Varilux S Series- Limitless Vision

Winner of the Silmo d’Or award in the vision category, Essilor’s Varilux S series of lenses is proving to be a great edition to the Varilux lens family. Progressive lenses have made amazing advancements in the last 5 years but the S series is going to blow all lenses out of the water. This lens has virtually no swim effect and edge to edge clarity. You can expect to experience limitless vision, stability of vision in motion and wide angle vision. You are able to sweep your eyes across the entire area of the lens and not have to move your head to experience clear vision, at any distance! We are proud to be an exclusive Varilux dealer and we are ready to WOW your vision!

Paris Here We Come!!!

It’s that time of year again! The leaves are changing color, the air is crisper and every optical manufacture in the world will be in Paris for one exciting weekend of buying fun! It’s our pleasure to travel twice a year to Europe to bring you, our amazing customers the best the optical world has to offer. You wouldn’t believe how many different frames, colors, styles and possibilities these companies have to entice us with. Can’t wait to find out what we’re bringing home with us? Stay tuned… the next few months will be fun filled with exciting announcement!  I promise to take lots of pictures ;)

Pinner's Beware!!

Just because you can't get enough of us we are also pinning! Check out the hottest styles, best-sellers and latest fashions! Pin your favourites for all your friends and followers to see! I do warn you… it can be rather addicting! Pinner’s beware! pinterest.com/karireyewear

Back-To-School Shopping!

We have an awesome children’s promotion that is hard to beat! For kids 12 and under if you buy 1 complete pair of glasses (with the option of clear with anti-glare or transitions with anti-glare) and purchase an additional frame you get the second set of lenses free! Always a good idea to have a back-up and two different looks! Just received many new styles in time for back-to-school! Come check them out in our Yorkdale Shopping Center location.

Clear Lenses That Do More!!

Did you know that there are 3 different types of Transitions Lenses now?? We still have our Classic Transitions lenses available in grey and brown. These lenses work by going dark depending on how much exposure to UV they get. There is an ExtraActive Transitions lens that goes darker in bright sunlight and will now offer you protection behind the windshield of your car! Lastly, and newest on the market is the Vantage Transitions which actually goes from clear to polarized in the sun! This means that you have a clear lens that will offer you the protection of a polarized sunglass outside! Polarized lenses eliminate glare off water, snow and wet roads. Come in today to find out which lens would work best for you!

Improvements On The Granny String

Always losing your glasses because you take them off and put them down and you can’t remember where you left them? Not a fan of having a permanent chain hanging from the arm of your glasses? Check out the La Loop collection in our three locations! They are elegant necklaces with a patented ring that holds your glasses once you take them off. The ring has a swivel hinge that allows the frame to move with your movement and not fall off. Available in styles for both Men and Women.

Do It Like Beyonce!

Now you can look as hot as Beyonce does in her sunglasses! Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have one fashion project that is their “baby”. It is the one line that they actually do all the designing for and it’s called “The Row”. These amazing sunglasses are all finished with leather accents and are available in our Yorkdale location!

Do You Recognize This Sunglass???

Oliver Goldsmith made some of the most famous sunglasses in history, including the Audrey pictured above. This frame was designed and worn by Audrey Hepburn for many of her movies. Fourth generation Goldsmith, Claire has reproduced some of these iconic frame styles which you can find in our Yorkville location. Every frame is labelled with the year that it was first released. The Audrey is originally from 1963!

Glasses.... Not Just For Fashion... But Protection!

Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers (Major League Baseball) is thankful that he was wearing his Oakley’s a couple months ago when he was hit in the face with a baseball. Miguel says “Without the glasses, it would’ve all been over. My Career would have been over.” Food for thought! Glasses can help protect your eyes from trama… not just the sun!

We all need a little luxury... don't we??

Exclusive to us in the city is Oscar de la Renta by Linda Farrow Productions! This sunglass has a wooden temple with titanium finishings plated in 22-carat gold!! How's that for a little luxury?? Find this work of art exclusively at our First Canadian Place location.

Sunglasses You Can Read With!?!

Did you know there's a sunglass on the market that has a reading power in it!?! As ready-made reading glasses are available everywhere from the drugstore to your local friendly Optician, it was only a matter of time before you were going to find sunglasses for your outdoor reading needs as well! Maui Jim not only offers you the best lens for sun protection, they now have two styles available in three powers and three colors for your reading needs!

Marni Sunglasses are a Delight!

Did anyone catch the HUGE line-up of people excited about the Grand Re-Opening of H&M in Yorkdale this morning? It made me think of all the people lined up for the special collaboration they did with Marni about a month or so ago. Did you know we are the Exclusive Retailer for Marni Sunglasses in the city?? Beautifully made and a true accessory, Marni does not disappoint with this amazing collection!

Kirk Originals Store Wins Design Award

We would like to congratulate our good friend Jason Kirk on winning the LICC Interior Design Award for his flagship store on Conduit Street in London, England. I have personally been in this store and I still cannot get over how cool it is! His displays are faces coming out of the wall giving it a 3D effect. What a creative way to display some of the most colourful and funky product on the market!

Acuvue 1-Day Moist for Astigmatism

Welcome to our Blog! We are very excited to be bringing you the latest and greatest in eye and sun wear, but for our first posting... seeing as how the weather is getting nicer out there, most of us are thinking "I wish I could wear contact lenses!” It might be possible for you now! Just in time for summer Acuvue has come out with a new daily disposable lens for Astigmatism! Daily lenses are great for this time of year for those of us who are playing occasional sports and swimming. Call us to set up an appointment today to see if you are a candidate for these new lenses!