by Nate | Apr 26, 2014 | best place to buy glasses in Seattle, Colorful metal glasses, cool eyewear seattle, eyes on fremont, eyewear trends 2014, Fight Evil, great glasses, stripe fashion trends
With the recent spring frame shipments that are arriving at the speed of light, we are witnessing another dominating trend in eyewear aesthetics- bold colorful stripes. Which brings us to ponder, could stripes be the new tortoise?
Take a look at some of this new stock from some of our independent companies- Eyefunc, Best Image, and Niche Optics to decide for yourself:
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| Fruit stripes: melange of lines & color on metal |
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| Are stripes the “new tortoise”? |
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| Keeping detail simple on an eccentric style… |
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| Not just confined to the straight-forward stripe pattern: waves & “matrix” detailing also showing up…. |
by Nate | Apr 23, 2014 | best place to buy glasses in Seattle, colorful plastic frames, cool eyewear seattle, eyes on fremont, Fight Evil, great glasses, spring eyewear trends, Upper Fremont neighborhood, Vif Coffee & Wine
This is not just another sweet face wearing the infamous “C. Fast” model from the Eyes on Fremont collection! Raelyn is one of our Fremont community friends who works at this wonderful cafe on our block called VIF Wine and Coffee.
VIF is a charming neighborhood cafe that caters to wine, locally roasted coffee, and delicious lighter fare. It’s presence has graced “Upper Fremont” since last summer, just shy of a year now!
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| Vif Cafe is a short walk north of Eyes on Fremont, across from Market time Grocery, in a bright, inviting corner of Fremont Ave North. |
This airy, light-infused space invites you in with delicious made-from-scratch bites & pastry selections, Olympia Roasters Coffee, local teas, and a wall of thoughtfully curated wines.
The warm feel of the Cafe makes this a perfect space to meet up for an easy brunch, an afternoon wine date, or to book the cafe for an intimate party! Owners Shawn Mead and Lauren Feldman are well-seasoned in the food and service industry- they are commited to offering a fresh and tasty menu as well as a friendly, memorable experience.
For more details, make sure to visit their website here:
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| Vif’s lovely owners and staff, from L to R: Shawn (owner), Alexandra, Robin, and Lauren (owner). |
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| … and Raelyn, of course! |
by Nate | Apr 19, 2014 | colorful metal frames, cool eyewear seattle, european eyewear, eyes on fremont, eyewear trends 2014, Fight Evil, funky cat eye glasses, great glasses, Silk-inlay, wood design eyewear
This shipment from The Netherlands will definitely make an impression: from textured patterns to wood panel and silk-inlay, these metal frames playfully capture the attention.
This spring trend is showing signs of detail that captivates without dominating the visage.
Check out these inspirational looks that have recently arrived:
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| Contemporary & sharp metal frame designs |
Surface pattern & textures create a dimensional effect
Bonded Silk & Wood-panel styles:
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| Silk inlay in both men and women’s shapes |
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| Check out how cool the silk fabric complements the design! |
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| Colorful woodgrain with a contrasting rim color adds a special touch… |
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| …and creates a striking, yet wearable aesthetic. |
by Nate | Apr 16, 2014 | best place to buy glasses in Seattle, colorful plastic frames, cool eyewear seattle, eyes on fremont, eyewear trends 2014, Fight Evil, funky glasses, great glasses, VisionExpoEast2014
This past week, we’ve been busy processing some of the new collections that have arrived from our recent trip to NY. There’s a lot to come, with a wide variety of aesthetics to choose from. From chunkier, bolder plastic styles to contemporary metal frame styles that have silk or wood inlay, there’s something to suit & inspire every desire. We will do our best to post much of that right here, on the Eyes on Fremont blog.
BUT, the most advantageous thing to do in order to get first dibbs is stop into the Shop!
Here are some highlights from our first Italian frame shipment:
Chunkier Plastics & crystal frames in polished or “matte finishes” such as these newbies!
Primary colors in all different shapes
Stay tuned, there is some really exciting stuff to see in the next few days!
by Nate | Apr 11, 2014 | cool eyewear seattle, eyes on fremont, Eyes on Fremont Collection, eyewear trends 2014, Fight Evil, great glasses, retro style, Victory Frames
Here’s Mark in his two new sets of really awesome glasses.
The vintage-inspired crystal-grey frame (above) is a sharp update that doesn’t stray from its retro-styled roots.
Mark, rocking his new sunglasses from the EOF Collection, “The Troll.” He really does that style justice!
by Nate | Apr 9, 2014 | best place to buy glasses in Seattle, cool eyewear seattle, Eyes on Fremont Collection, Fight Evil, great glasses for every face, Green eyeglasses frames
This week we are gonna re-visit one of our EOF Collection favorites the LENIN, because we can’t get enough of it!
Evergreen/olive is the 2nd of three colors in this model; it is easily one of those staple frame colors for your expanding glasses collection. The richness of this two-toned green is complementary to any eye color and is a welcome departure to the standard brown earth tone!
