Spectacle Welcomes Miss Teen Canada

What a pleasant surprise at our Distillery District location today when a few of the lovely contestants from The Miss Teen Canada stopped by to try on some Thierry Lasry shades.

Left to Right: Savanagh in Divinity, Janick in Obsessy, and Danika in Platony

Good Luck to all of the contestants!

Happy Birthday 7/11! Spectacle Loves You

Today, July 11th, is 7/11's birthday!  In celebration, they are giving away free Slurpees and our Queen St. shop stopped by to pick some up.

The Slurpees at the shop

Happy Birthday 7/11!

Slurpees and sunglasses, the best Summer combination

Don't forget to get your own free Slurpee and come by Spectacle while you're at it!

Spectacle Summer Trunk Show Series: Linda Farrow and Orgreen & Blac

Spectacle got the chance to host two special trunk shows last week.  On Thursday, July 5th, we held a Linda Farrow Trunk Show at our Queen St. shop and on Saturday, July 7th, we had Orgreen & Blac at the Yonge St. location.  Both shows were great and the reps and our staff taught Spectacle customers even more about the featured products!

Stunning Blac eyewear

Kyra from Linda Farrow helping a client

Cool eyewear from Linda Farrow and Jeremy Scott

Acetate shades with a feather pressed between

Kelly helping with an Orgreen purchase

Orgreen & Blac rep Ron helping a customer

A family looking for the perfect Orgreens

It was a busy day at the Yonge St. shop!

Thank you to Linda Farrow and Orgreen & Blac for helping out with the trunk shows and for everyone who came out!  Keep your eyes open for more events coming from Spectacle!

Lanvin Spring & Summer Sunglasses Coming to Spectacle

Lanvin is a Couture brand that takes eyewear elegance to a whole new level.  From Paris, the company was started by Jeanne Lanvin and is a high-end line of clothing, shoes, and sunglasses.  Spectacle is excited about the opportunity to launch this luxury brand in Toronto.

SLN512S - Ivory Horn effect with diamond strass application

Lanvin uses only the best materials in creating their elegant pieces including snakeskin, leather, fine metals, and even Swarovski Elements.  Additionally, all frames are hand-made in Italy.

SLN504 - Acetate frame with beautiful detailing

SLN501 - Acetate with shiny Milk Horn effect & green / beige snakeskin insert

Lanvin's eyewear collection is described as being "for men and women who appreciate the sophisticated and timeless elegance of Lanvin's designs and view their eyewear as a discreet, elegant accessory that authenticates their own distinctive personality".

SLN509S - Shiny Opaline Ivory front & shiny pewter hinges

The new, exclusive collection will be available at Spectacle very soon.

Spectacle Loves Village Day!

Yesterday was Village Day in Toronto and the area surrounding the Yonge St. Spectacle was busy with music, families, snow cones, and people looking for great glasses!  Village Day is a yearly event held in the Yonge-Lawrence Village to celebrate the shops, food, and entertainment in the area.

The Yonge. St. Spectacle

  

The busy scene in front of the shop

There was no shortage of great BBQs

A mini pirate and his parrot

Spectacle also contributed to the festivities by taking 50% off our sale items that are usually a 40% discount!  We always have amazing eyewear at the Yonge St. shop so come by and take a look.

TAVAT Studio: That's Amore!

We received some pictures from the lovely people at TAVAT of their manufacturing studio near Asolo, Italy.  It is a stunning landscape and we just had to share it with you!

View from outside of the studio

Beautiful view of a building in Asolo near the studio 

Pictures of the surrounding area.  In their spare time, the workers
at TAVAT enjoy exploring and visiting vineyards (what a life!)

How the design process all begins!

Hard at work creating TAVAT frames!

Spectacle is one of the exclusive carriers of TAVAT products and each and every piece is hand-made in this studio.  Come by Spectacle to take a look at our TAVAT collection! 

Spectacle Loves Motorcycle Enthusiasts

Last night, Spectacle was invited to attend The Spoke Club's Social Series For Men: Motorcycle Diaries event!  It was a great chance to educate the motorcycle enthusiasts about our "biker friendly" collections including ic! berlin, Chrome Hearts, Tavat, and Starck!

Tavat Shades

Mixing & mingling with the crowd

The ic! berlin hinge was a big hit & fits perfectly under most helmets!

Not your dad's Goldwing!

Emma helping some interested customers

Starck sunglasses were also popular with their polarized lenses & bio-hinge.

Tina manning the table.

The great bartender

Emma chatting with more customers

Showcasing some of the goods

 Big thanks to the fine folks at The Spoke Club; It was a great night, fun had by all!