Customers around the Shop: Bronte
Somewhere out there that tried & true, perennial classic eyewear design that was made for you awaits… Bronte certainly found her perfect one, don’t you agree?
For those of you on the lookout, we have a surplus of amazing frame styles in the shop at this moment- JUST SAYIN’ 😉
Customers Around the Shop: Christine J.
This is what we do. These are glasses made in the USA. They are not for everyone, but if you get it…well you get it.
Getting to know your Optician: Bola A.!
How Long with Eyes on Fremont:
Bola has been with EOF since December 2008, just shy of 7 years. She started with our shop while in the Opticianry Program at Seattle Central College and was even a patron of EOF before she joined the team!
Her EOF “Specialty”:
Bola became opticiantry licensed after she graduated from SCC in 2009 & is pretty well-versed in finding the right personalized eyewear look for every person she assists. Because she enjoys fashion & stylish accessorizing, Bola is a perfect optician to work with if you need some eyewear fashion advice! She’s a skilled stylist with a lot of Optician knowledge to back it up, and works with our lens labs to order the best lenses for your frame choice & Rx needs.
Some of the things that help keep Bola feeling warm & fuzzy:
Maybe its her Southwest hometown roots that attracts her to rich & vibrant designs, natural forms, and warm climates- you could say Bola appreciates nature as an art form and integrates that into her personal aesthetic.
As a natural born sun seeker, she loves to travel to sunny places with her two teens, visiting the Southwest and places like the Hawaiian & Caribbean tropics whenever possible! She loves colorful, earthy objects such as the green malachite necklace her aunt made for her.
Check out this much coveted collection on the fashion rise, VALLEY EYEWEAR
As an independent optical shop with a unique vision of our own, we are enthusiastic about making connections & supporting eyewear companies such as this intriguing sunglass line from Australia. To us, the backstory is just as important as the product.
Meet Australian Eyewear designer, Michael Crawley- part of the mastermind duo behind VALLEY EYEWEAR. Together with his wife Tenielle, they design & curate this collection with an idealistic vision of what a really cool, high quality pair of glasses should be.
Michael was frustrated with the sunglass market & its lack of good quality-cutting edge fashion offerings, so he basically drafted up the dream pair himself at a time when both him and his wife were on the search for new career ventures. As a matter of fact, according to Tenielle, his first design was drawn one night freehand on the kitchen counter! Way to cook up a dream pair of sunglasses…!
Here are a few of the newest Ophthalmic designs from the collection that we have in stock:
The aesthetic is a bold & confident, deftly edgy interpretation of classic eyewear lines…
Their fashion-forward looks have won the attention of celebrities such as Kat von D, Gwen Stefani, Kanye West, Katie Homes, & Marilyn Manson, as well as collaboration interests with some famed designers such as custom hat designer, Kick Fouquet in LA.
Check out Valley eyewear’s ultra-cool website where you can view some of their designs & collaborative work, and some of the more impressive Optical art music videos we’ve seen:
https://vimeo.com/125541554
https://vimeo.com/125541554
Customers around the Shop: Tracy S.
Tracy’s edgy-chic metal cat-eye is striking: perfectly balanced with its thin, sweeping silhouette & beautifully layered color. The leopard print is just subtle enough to mimic the favored classic “tortoise” aesthetic in a very contemporary way. (click photo to see closer detail)
This frame is a beautiful accompaniment to her lovely smile!
