All New Oliver Goldsmith Sunglasses are Here!

The list of new arrivals at Spectacle's flagship store on Queen Street West just keeps growing! This Friday, you'll be able to get your hands on new releases by Oliver Goldsmith and Clair Goldsmith's Legacy collection.

The Berny, for the Michael Caine in your life...

The Orbison, a iconic shape as only Oliver Goldsmith can deliver.

The Ripley is available in a variety of lens colors and like the Berny and Orbison are very prescription-friendly.

Famous for decorating the faces of Hollywood elite for decades, the latest offerings from this influential UK brand include new men's shapes and vibrant cat-eyes like the Orbison and Ripley.

Continuing the tradition are some new arrivals in the Legacy Collection by Claire Goldsmith. Proving greatness runs in the family, the great-granddaughter of Oliver Goldsmith continues to please fans of vintage styles the world over.

These new colours are a welcome addition to other popular Legacy shapes now in stock including the Watson and Riley.

The Watson in Tokyo Tort

The Riley in Grey on Red

Pop in this weekend to be the first to get a look at these new styles, only at Spectacle's flagship boutique on Queen Street West! Chronicle our love affair with these vintage styles here and here!

More Reasons to Love our Favorite Berlin Design House!

Fresh off their recent award-winning appearance at the Silmo Optical Show, I.C. Berlin is riding high with a few new surprises and you can bet Spectacle has got em!

Famous for their light-weight stainless steel construction, each frame is laser cut and assembled without any bolts or solder points. And some of their latest specs have taken that laser cutting even further with unique patterns now etched right onto the steel frames.

Alpenrose

Männertreu

The Alpenrose and Männertreu each feature patterns on the fronts and temples, contrasting the polished steel with finely detailed textures.

Indomptable

Even their luxurious Trés Chic Sunglass Collection features this unique laser-etched styling.

Take a closer look and you can make out the snowflakes across the front of the Alpenrose.

The horizontal pinstripes on the Männertreu contrast the polished finish and in different light have an almost matte appearance.

Sunglasses like the Indomptable show off a range of organic textures like spiderwebs and cracked leather.

These and other classic I.C.Berlin shapes are in stock at Spectacle on Yonge Street as well as our Queen Street and Distillery District locations because Spectacle Loves You!

And for highlights of their award-winning Sunglass check out the Power Law here and some of our other favs here!

S+ARCK's Move into their new Yonge Street Condo!

Spectacle on Yonge street has just unveiled a cozy new display for our collection of Starck frames, and they're making some of the other collections jealous with their swanky new digs!

One of the first, high profile collaborations in the eyewear world, Designer Philippe Starck lends his engineering prowess to eyewear legend Alain Mikli's custom Acetate colours and comfortable fit.

With the addition of the Starck BioLink hinge design, based on the human shoulder joint, the result is STARCK EYES, a line of eyewear unparalleled in comfort, durability and spectacular colours - and that's why Spectacle loves Starck Eyes!

The 0302 model, shown in red and bronze variants, is a semi-rimless design made from titanium and acetate. With it's softer-shaped browline, the 0302 is one of many flattering ladies shapes in the Starck Eyes collection.

The polished metal 0404 sunglass is built for comfort both with it's light weight frame and dark polarized lenses.

Sleek lines and matte finish of the 0404 set it apart from the crowd. Here you can see the temple posed at a 45 degree angle, with the Bio-Link hinge design that temple can rotate 360 degrees without stressing the frame.


These models and many more are in stock at Spectacle on Yonge Street where you always have your pick of a variety of shapes and colours because Spectacle Loves You!

And for a closer look at the unique hinge design, check out our earlier blogs here and here!

More Stars of Spectacle's Summer Sale!

Spectacle's Summer Sunglass Sale is entering it's final weeks and we still have plenty of show-stopping sunnies in store!

Over the past month we've been featuring some of our favorite Sunglass models at each Spectacle location and our last stop is the Ye Olde Distillery District for a look at what's waiting for you...

Don't say it's name too loudly at your next dinner party, but the Mydixadryll by the wild child design house Chrome Hearts is waiting for someone who can pull off their edgy style. If you crave precious metals and meticulously handcrafted details try this piece by one of Karl Lagerfield's favorite brands.

Chrome Hearts - Mydixadryll

For a designer style that's as timeless as the Distillery neighbourhood itself, one of the latest offerings from Gucci, the 3138/S looks at first glance like a vintage frame circa 1960. A clear front and light touches of blue and silver on the temples complete the look.

Gucci's new 3138/S

And for a sportier style, Carrera's Safari frame in a variety of colours are a staple of summer, especially in brilliant colours like orange and blue - you'll feel like a kid in a candy store...

Carrera - Safari in Brilliant Orange

Each of these frames are in stock at Spectacle's Distillery Store, and remember kids, the Spectacle Summer Sale features up to 25% off select brands and wraps up Sunday July 31st.

With collections from around the world and an expert team of Stylists and Opticians to help you with your vision needs, pay a visit to any one of our three locations on Yonge Street at Lawrence Park, Queen Street West, and the Distillery District!

Stars of Spectacle's Summer Sale!

Spectacle's Summer Sale continues and as a taste of the selection in store, we thought we'd share some of our fav sunglasses now in stock at each location. First up, some of the stars of the Designer collections at Spectacle on Yonge Street...



Summer may not be the best time to break out the black leather pants unless you've got the matching Harley, but at least you can sport a tasteful bit of black, tan, or brown leather with Gucci's new 1943/S Shades:

Gucci 1943/S in Black Leather

With the entire surface of the frame including the temples and rim around the lens, swathed in leather, Gucci reminds us all that decadence comes in any material.

German design house Blinde, have been busy producing modern sunnies in a variety of materials. Characterized by distinct, wrapped frames that fit the contour's of the wearers head, designs by Blinde made waves in the eyewear world by providing the shades for the Matrix trilogy and since have been often imitated but never duplicated.

Blinde Now Behave, in Honey Yellow

The Now Behave model combines the classic, over-sized Jacky-O style with a distinct wrap which makes this style easier to wear on a wider range of face sizes.

Tom Ford's TF148 in Gold with Tortoise highlights

And for the Colin Firth in your life, look smashing in one of several men's aviators by Tom Ford including the TF148, a masculine shape with a touch of coloured acetate on the temples and eye-rim.

All of these sunnies are in stock and on sale at Spectacle on Yonge Street! Stop by today or into any Spectacle location to take advantage of 20% off select brands
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Spectacle Does The Marilyn Denis Show

The fine people at the Marilyn Denis Show contacted us a while back looking for some cool & hip sunwear to showcase to their viewers. As usual, we were more than happy to help out.

If you want to check out our segment, you can catch it here. Likewise, feel free to stop by any of our locations to see our entire sunwear collection.

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New Masion Martin Margiela Window at Spec West Queen West

A little while ago we proudly announced the debut of Maison Martin Margiela's sunglasses collection at Spectacles flagship boutique.

This collection is certainly one of the most unique that we have ever carried, featuring models with the wrong sized lenses...........on purpose.

Check out our custom MMM video playing 24/7 on Spec TV (That's the TV in our shop window) and follow Emma along as she makes magic happen putting together our display.

Grab your blond wig, put it on backwards, head to 752 Queen West, and remember Spectacle Loves You.

Catch a Wave with Spectacle Fav Maui Jim!

The latest collection of polarized sunglasses from Maui Jim have come ashore at Spectacle Lawrence Park and Distillery! Fans of Maui Jim will be familiar with their world famous Polarized lenses and Bi-Gradient Mirror finish - combine that with an anti-reflective coating on the inside of each lens to cut down on glare and you've got the most comfortable sunglass lens you can pick up off the shelf!

Fashion meets function in the new collection with another first for Maui Jim, fashion gradient lenses with a built in Polarized filter. Now you can enjoy the crystal clear vision of a Maui Jim lens and sport a classy fashion tint in either brown, grey, green, and rose!

Once you've worn a Polarized lens it's hard to go back to anything less - the built in filter cuts down on sunlight glare reflected off surfaces like water and, especially handy for driving, glare from other vehicles.

The Pau Hana

Wiki Wiki

Two new models, the Pau Hana and Wiki Wiki aviator, offer polarization and the new Maui Jim gradient fashion tint - the best of both worlds!

Dawn Patrol

Polish up on your Eric Estrada impression with the Dawn Patrol. Available in grey, rose and bronze mirror lenses, lay down the law with this vintage inspired favorite.

With a wide range of custom Prescription options available through Maui Jim, stop into Spectacle Lawrence Park and Spectacle Distillery for an unparalleled sunglass experience!

New Welcome Mat Welcomes You to Spectacle

We got a new "Spring Time" Welcome Mat at Spectacle West Queen West today. It looks just like our recently re-designed bags, nothing escapes the Spectacle design team.

Some of us were a little more excited about it then others, nonetheless a blog was created to celebrate this monumental event and the passing of winter into this new wonderful season.

Come on by and check it out as soon as you can.

Barton Perrreira Loves 2011

Kicking of the new year with a bang, the Barton Perreira team has unvailed their latest media campaign................



Looks like a nice continuation of last years ads featuring Giovanni Ribisi. You may remember said advertisements from the window display we did up last fall.

We are expecting some big big things from Barton P this year including a new shipment of many of the frames in this video and a very special collaboration that we will be housing exclusively.

As always stay tuned to the blog for more info in the upcoming days and don't forget, Spectacle Loves You!!!