We attended the 2012 Vision Expo West in Las Vegas, and came back with new ideas, new friends and new frames. Along the way, we encountered great new styles from Salt, LaFont, Thoes and many others. We rubbed elbows with bespoke British eyewear desginer Tom Davies, and posed for a Read more…
There’s an adage that if celebrities and athletes adopt a trend, popular culture will follow suit. This has long been true when it comes to eyewear. Early film star Sam Foster was the first celebrity to wear tinted eyewear. And Hollywood has been sporting trendsetting specs ever since. If you Read more…
Ordering contacts through Metro Eye is easier than clicking a mouse. In fact, you don’t even need Internet access. Anyone who has filled a prescription online knows it doesn’t always go smoothly. Packages can get misplaced (even with a tracking number). And when it comes to your vision, it’s just Read more…
Pulling off a fantastic hair style doesn’t end with its shape, color, or style. Women must also consider makeup, clothes and the one accessory that can be the most nerve racking: your glasses. Continually taking your glasses off, or trying to keep your hair away from your frames, can cause problems, making glasses Read more…
Nothing is more important to a surfer than sight. So, it’s no surprise that Paul Frank sunglasses has teamed up with legendary surfboard maker Robert August to create some “extremely” limited-edition surfboards emblazoned with “Julius,” the brand’s recognizable monkey logo. Together, the two make perfect sense: August has Read more…
Being on the cutting edge doesn’t necessarily equate with being practical, or even stylish. Case in point: Google may have the most popular search engine, but it might need to rethink its glasses. In April 2012, Google announced it will one day bring “augmented reality” glasses to the market. Google’s Read more…
Summer is right around the corner and that means you can expect to see sun, sun and more sun! And with all of this glorious sunshine in your life, you will also being seeing a lot more of my personal favorite fashion accessory, sunglasses. And, with frequent trips to the Read more…
Unless you’re trying to make a fashion (anti-fashion?) statement, wearing glasses that don’t fit is something most of us try to avoid. However, for some of us, finding glasses that fit well can be a real chore. Large faces, petite faces, and shallow bridges are a few features that can Read more…
Springtime weather may be easy-breezy but finding the perfect pair of shades for your face shape is no day at the beach. The key to flattering glasses is picking the right frame—one that sells you from the get-go, accentuating both your look and your lifestyle. With our simple guide, scoring Read more…
If you have a major sweet tooth for color, you’re definitely in luck this Spring. Fashion Week runways saw sunglasses in rainbow shades of neon, jewel tones, 70’s pop art colors and every combination in-between, dip-dyed, tie-dyed, you name it – we saw it. Vintage styles in fresh shapes also Read more…
