Christian Louboutin is a high fashion designer from France and you'd probably recognize his shoes by their signature red-lacquered soles. From now until September 15th, Design Exchange in Toronto is holding a special exhibition in conjunction with The Design Museum London that celebrates the iconic designer's career that has pushed the boundaries of fashion and shoe design.
The exhibit reveals the artistry and theatricality of Louboutin's shoe design from stilettos to lace-up boots, studded sneakers, and bejeweled pumps. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to experience high fashion on a whole new level!
Spectacle designs and custom makes products for clients on a regular basis, from polishing matte frames to converting eyeglasses to cool, one-of-a-kind shades. Most recently, we transformed regular Taru & Koli Rushton sunglasses into shades with polarized, blue tinted lenses and leather side shields!
The end result is a fashionable, unique frame that you can't find anywhere else! You too can look as cool as Spectacle's own Mike.
Style Never Compromises
Come by Spectacle and see what we can create for you!
Kelly's favourite frames of the year were an easy choice - the Provocante by ic! berlin. The shape is perfect and it's a very stylish, flattering piece!
Kelly explains her love by saying that "ic! berlin frames are one of the lightest, strongest, and best made frames in the world today. Wonderfully crafted and architecturally beautiful, these frames don't have screws or solder points which makes them incredibly durable. I love the edginess of these sunglasses with jeans and a t-shirt and the simplicity of them with a black dress."
ic! berlin became famous for their hinge that is designed to allow for incredibly easy removal of the temples which is why the frames are so durable. ic! berlin is also known for personal touches - like Ralph's own phone number engraved on every temple!
Both men's and women's styles are available at all Spectacle locations so come by and view our entire collection!
Paul Smith Dandee frames are now available at Spectacle! Paul Smith is a famous British designer who partnered up with Oliver Peoples' founder, Larry Leight, to create his own line of eyewear.
Colour 1092
The eyeglasses are made of unique acetate colour combinations and each frame has a signature quote engraved on the temple - a staple detail of Paul Smith eyewear.
"Good Day Sunshine" is sketched into each piece
Colour 1313
Spectacle always has a variety of Paul Smith spectacles on hand so come by and take a look!
Our Favourite Frames of the Year countdown has begun and Darren is first with his love of CAZAL! Darren has been with Spectacle for a while now and his experience has given him great insight into the coolest, most flattering styles.
Darren explains why he loves the CAZAL 616 model so much:
"Why do I like the CAZAL 616? Well for me it is all about the versatility. Being around since the 80's these frames have a special place in hip hop lore. Think everything from RUN DMC krushing grooves to Jay Z making the Yankee hat more famous then a Yankee can and you will see them rocking something along the lines of this model. However, these frames aren't just for the young and jiggy with it. With the depth and sturdiness they posses they are perfect for the future, current and emerging presbyopes - think Robert DeNiro as "Ace" Rothstein in Casino or Uncle Junior Soprano.
It doesn't matter if I'm standing in my B Boy stance or telling some punk kids to "get away from my rhododendrons" - as long as I am wearing my Cazal 616's I'll look good doing it."
Jay-Z wearing his CAZAL frames
We carry a range of CAZAL eyewear at Spectacle so come by and take a look! Keep your eyes out for our next staff member's favourite frames...
Our brand new MOSCOT window display is up! Stop by our Yonge St. shop to check out the posters, banners, video, and more.
MOSCOT Window Display complete with frames, bags, and NYC postcards
Enjoy the window display and don't forget to ask about our new MOSCOT models, including the PUSHKIN, BABA, and ZOLMAN. We also have a restock of the popular NEBB and LEMTOSH frames in various colours and sizes!
If you were able to attend the Soïa & Kyo fashion show last night during Toronto Fashion Week, you would have noticed the amazing sunglasses many of the models were wearing.
Paul Smith Elson
Barton Perreira Dillinger
Linda Farrow x The Row
Soïa & Kyo is a Canadian brand from Montreal founded in 2004 by Ilan Elfassy. Soïa & Kyo is famous for its fantastic fit, intricate detailing, and unique styling.
Barton Perreira Dillinger
Linda Farrow x The Row
Super Sunglasses Panama
Thierry Lasry Platony V 011
All eyewear from the show was provided by Spectacle and is now available at our Queen St. West location! For more information on Soïa & Kyo, check out their website.
ROLF wooden & stone frames are now available at our Queen St. West boutique. The frames are each handmade in Austria and use only the finest wood and slate stone available. The Dino 40 & 41 are made of stone and the others are made entirely of wood - even the hinges.
Dino 40
Dino 40 Hinge
Dino 41
ROLF Hinge
Diplomat 06
Taunus 03
Taunus 03
Grifo 04
ROLF has won numerous eyewear awards including the 2012 Red Dot Design Award, the 2012 Eyewear of the Year award from Japan, and numerous Silmo d'Or awards from the most prestigious eyewear show in the world - Silmo Paris.
You can view our entire ROLF collection now at the Queen St. West boutique. The line isexclusive to Spectacle as we are the only shop in Canada to carry the pieces, so be sure to stop by and take a look!
At Spectacle, we're always looking for ways to better serve our clients. That's why we're moving to a bigger and better Distillery location in the late Fall! To prepare for the move, our current shop at 55 Mill St. will be closed as of September 2nd.
While we're working to create our new Spectacle shop, you can contact us at distillery@spectaclelovesyou.com or visit our other two locations for any assistance you may need:
West Queen West
752 Queen St. West
416-603-0123
Lawrence Park
3342 Yonge St.
416-484-9000
We'll be posting regular updates on our Facebook and Twitter, so be sure to check those for the most current information on our progress.
We look forward to seeing you at our brand new Distillery District location on Rack House Mews later this year!
Thank you for making us the #1 sunglasses shop in Toronto. We appreciate all the support we get from our amazing customers and we're thrilled to know you enjoy our shop as much as we enjoy you!
On June 27th, some of our Spectacle staff met up with our friends from dutil. to check out the Hoof Raw Bar restaurant! Dutil. was co-founded by Oliver Peoples' rep Eric Dickstein and they have locations in both Toronto and Vancouver.
Tina and Eric
The dutil. team and Tina
Darren loved the food!
Mmmm, Oysters
MORE great choices!
Tina and Eric
Spectacle and dutil.
The food was amazing and the company was even better! For more information on dutil. visit their website here.
