Happy Birthday Picasso!

Today is Pablo Picasso's birthday.  Picasso was born in Spain and spent most of his life in France where he became one of the most recognizable and influential artists of all time.

Picasso was famous for exploring different approaches to abstract painting. He is a co-founder of the Cubist movement, the inventor of constructed sculpture, and the co-inventor of the collage.

Happy birthday to Picasso.  If you're not busy this weekend check out an art exhibit going on here in Toronto!

Friday as in Good!

Spectacle locations will be closed on Good Friday (April 6th) for a well deserved day-off and to spend some time with our friends and loved ones.

Try and stay out of trouble...it is Good Friday after all. See you on Saturday!

ic! Berlin @ VEE in NYC

Some shots of our friends over at the ic! Berlin space before the Vision Expo show in NYC.

A little music to start your day.

Ralph grabbing some R&R before the big show.

Have fun guys...looking forward to seeing the new pieces.

Moscot's Are Here!

Moscot is an NYC institution renowned worldwide for its iconic eyewear.

The Moscot roots were first planted in America in 1899 by great grandfather and family patriarch, Hyman Moscot. Hyman began selling ready-made eyeglasses from a pushcart on Orchard Street on Manhattan’s famed Lower East Side, and the rest, as they say, is ophthalmic history!

You can find the Moscot collection exclusively at our Yonge St location. We've been told by more than a few eyewear aficionados that Spectacle is the only place in the GTA you can find Moscot...happy hunting!

Oscars, Celebrities & Dictators...Oh My!

 
The stars were out in full style of course for the 84th Academy Awards last night and along with flowing gowns, champagne and sharp tuxedos we picked a few of our fav stars rockin their specs on the red carpet.

The Artist star and her beau director,
Bérénice Bejo and Michel Hazanavicius.





Gary Oldman



Legacy Collection by Claire Goldsmith, The Healy.

The Watson in Burnt Orange.

In Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Gary Oldman shows of the styles made popular by UK design houses like Claire Goldsmith with colours like English Summer and the Watson in Burnt Orange.


Nick Nolte



Oliver Peoples Basel in Black with Polarized lenses. 

The classic retro styles similar to the Oliver Peoples Basel were a common site as the sun went down outside the Kodak Theater.




Zachary Quinto




"General Aladeen" aka Sacha Baron Cohen.

 If there's a style that caught your eye on the red carpet then stop by let us help you bring out your inner celebrity. With three locations to serve you, It's what we do!

Usher in Theo Oak

Who do we have here looking very cool with theo by Tim Van Steenbergen's model OAK? Usher in da house!

Usher is seen wearing the black finish Oak; above is the same piece in but in blue. Sure to be a modern classic!

Solange Knowles in Oliver Goldsmith Hex

Beyonce's little sister, Solange is on the current cover of Rollercoaster magazine.

The model, DJ & singer can be seen wearing the Hex sunglass, by none other than Oliver Goldsmith.

You can read the full interview in Rollacoaster, out during next week’s London Fashion Week.