Happiness is a Hot Gun

It's hard to miss, especially when "it" happens to be a gold-plated Kalashnikov AK47. We get quite a few second takes from visitors to our West Queen West shop after they notice the Philippe Starck gun lamp, but you need to look beyond the gun to understand why Starck designed such an item.

"The gold of the weapons represents the collision between money and war. The Table Gun symbolizes the East, the Bed Side Gun symbolizes Europe & the Lounge Gun stands for the West. The black shade with its crosses on the inside are to remind us of the lives lost" says Starck.

All the proceeds from the purchase of these lamps go directly to Doctors Without Borders to assist the organization which is "committed to bringing quality medical care to people caught in crisis, regardless of race, religion or political affiliation."

Customer Profile: Armand Zentil

Not much is known of the mystery man who calls himself Armand Zentil.

Every once in a while he will jet to Toronto from NYC and back again sometimes acquiring a new sailor tat and sometimes adding to his fantastic personal sunglasses portfolio.

Since sailor tattoos and kick ass shades are two things we at Spectacle also can get behind it only seems right and natural that Armand comes to us when he is in the big smoke.

Last time he was in picking up a few things he busted out his limited edition Mosley Tribes Beaded Lyndell a modern classic he got on one of his excursions
to our shop last year.

We still happen to have one of these bad boys under glass and for sale in the shop just waiting for someone as daring as Armand to make them their own.Until then we will wait until Mr Zentil graces us with his presence again.

Good looks Armand, Spectacle Loves You
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