We Love It When Friends Pay Us A Visit

Recently we had Roberta from TAVAT stop by Toronto to meet with our Spectacle staff to discuss TAVAT's lens technology, the future of eyewear design & her love of fusion cuisine.

If you're unfamiliar with TAVAT, they incorporate a unique lens technology that utilizes a synthetic melanin to provide the ultimate in eye protection. The infused product results in improved clarity, enhanced contrast, and all without any colour distortion.

TAVAT Video AirMan web from Kristina Sterne on Vimeo.

After the business talk was done, we took the opportunity to indulge in an amazing dinner at LEE on King St. West.

Roberta and Susur Lee

Our very own Eric Moe was the DJ for the evening

Special thanks to Susur Lee & his staff at LEE for the memorable meal and to Roberta for coming to visit us all at Spectacle!

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!

New Tavat Collection Now Available

The new Tavat sunglasses are now available at the Queen St. location!  Tavat began in 2010 in Pasadena California and all frames are hand made in Italy.  A company driven by design, Tavat creates based on the principles of independence, impeccable quality, and develops products which withstand the test of time.

Ace I in Gun Metal

Ace II in Gold

Tavat frames are perfect for those in search of modernity, excellence, and refined elegance.  Although the designer, Professor Norman Schureman from the Art Center School of Design in Pasedena, passed away tragically, his designs live on throughout his colleagues and proteges.

Edge II in Metal

Tavat takes both form and function into account when designing their lenses and frames.  Lenses in both prescription and sunglasses work to filter out high energy visible light associated with macular degeneration which gives you the clearest, most optimal vision possible!

Chinook I in Gold

Lancer II in Black

Come by Spectacle's Queen St. location to view these and other models!