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Bond 07 by Selima

The clothes are the accessories at Bond 07 by Selima. An extension of the Selima Optique mini-empire of eyewear shops, Bond 07 starts with a selection of Selima's downtown-cool frames and...

Contacts and Specs

Reader Suggested: In business sings 1982, we take the eyewear shopping experience to a different level. We offer hand picked eyewear collections in our beautifully designed store in the heart of the Chicago Lakeview...

Disrespectacles

In you're looking for simple, basic (read: boring, ugly) wire frame glasses, the type you'll find in scores at any average optometry store, then you probably want to avoid...

Disrespectacles

In you're looking for simple, basic (read: boring, ugly) wire frame glasses, the type you'll find in scores at any average optometry store, then you probably want to avoid...

Disrespectacles

In you're looking for simple, basic (read: boring, ugly) wire frame glasses, the type you'll find in scores at any average optometry store, then you probably want to avoid...

Eye Q Optical

One million architects can't be wrong: fashionable glasses are the most important accessory you can own. Eye Q has nothing but fashionable frames along with the staff to help you find that...

Eye Q Optical

One million architects can't be wrong: fashionable glasses are the most important accessory you can own. Eye Q has nothing but fashionable frames along with the staff to help you find that...

Eye Q Optical

One million architects can't be wrong: fashionable glasses are the most important accessory you can own. Eye Q has nothing but fashionable frames along with the staff to help you find that...

Eye Spy Optical

Huge luxury labels treat their eyeglass business as an easy way to pad their profit margin based on their "brand identity". There are no such brands at Eye Spy. Instead they carry...

Fabulous Fanny's

With sunglass and eyeglass frame prices reaching new heights every year, Fabulous Fanny's is an invaluable resource of unique, hip glasses at reasonable prices. Packed in endless drawers,...

Gogosha Optique

Reader Suggested: The bright, modern, new eyewear boutique on the east side features high-end international designers like Theo, Orgreen, and Anne et Valentin. Visionary Julia Gogosha Clark fits your frames based on...

I.D.

In a intriguing symbiotic retail relationship, ID carries beautiful, artful home accessories and one side of the store and a wall of eyeglasses to help, we suppose, see the objects clearly. Look...

Kirk Originals

Reader Suggested: Kirk Originals' Covent Garden store is mostly a showroom for their own brand of eyewear which is limited edition and handmade in France. I have three pairs now but there are so many colour...

L.A. Eyeworks

In a city obsessed with fixing The Good Lord's little defects, it's refreshing to see at least one storefront encouraging people to yelp "I'm half blind, and damn proud of...

L.A. Eyeworks

In a city obsessed with fixing The Good Lord's little defects, it's refreshing to see at least one storefront encouraging people to yelp "I'm half blind, and damn proud of...

L.A. Eyeworks

In a city obsessed with fixing The Good Lord's little defects, it's refreshing to see at least one storefront encouraging people to yelp "I'm half blind, and damn proud of...

Lunettes du Monde

You will pay dearly but gladly for glasses from Lunettes du Monde. Then you will put on your glasses, find yourself staring at any shiny surface and smile. The store understands that glasses are...

Lunettes et Chocolat

Lunettes et Chocolat is the kind of store that results when you throw retailing rules out the door and go with your gut. The store combines the chic, glamorous sunglasses and frames by Selima...

MyOptics

The selection at eyewear at Myoptics is not the most cutting-edge we've seen, but the quality of the overall experience is second to none. The staff is friendly and helpful. The frames are...

MyOptics

The selection at eyewear at Myoptics is not the most cutting-edge we've seen, but the quality of the overall experience is second to none. The staff is friendly and helpful. The frames are...

MyOptics

The selection at eyewear at Myoptics is not the most cutting-edge we've seen, but the quality of the overall experience is second to none. The staff is friendly and helpful. The frames are...

MyOptics

The selection at eyewear at Myoptics is not the most cutting-edge we've seen, but the quality of the overall experience is second to none. The staff is friendly and helpful. The frames are...

MyOptics

The selection at eyewear at Myoptics is not the most cutting-edge we've seen, but the quality of the overall experience is second to none. The staff is friendly and helpful. The frames are...

Nakedeye

Reader Suggested: Nakedeye is absolutely the best optical boutique in the city. They are in the lower east side and I always find the best sunglasses there. They only carry boutique eyeglass designers such as...

Rims & Goggles

Whether looking for simple, conservative wire-rimmed frames or colorful, even flamboyant plastic frames Rims & Goggles has the frame, or probably the dozen or so frames for you. The Bay Area...

Rims & Goggles

Whether looking for simple, conservative wire-rimmed frames or colorful, even flamboyant plastic frames Rims & Goggles has the frame, or probably the dozen or so frames for you. The Bay Area...

Rims & Goggles

Whether looking for simple, conservative wire-rimmed frames or colorful, even flamboyant plastic frames Rims & Goggles has the frame, or probably the dozen or so frames for you. The Bay Area...

Selima & Benjamin

Imagine thriving New York City eyewear shop Selima Optique going on a California vacation, and Selima & Benjamin would be the result. The tiny outpost doesn't bother carrying too many...

Selima Optique

Selima Optique is every bit as sassy and sophisticated as it sounds. The stars of the show are Selima's own line of frames. Their signature is a large plastic, two-tone number that screams...

Selima Optique

Selima Optique is every bit as sassy and sophisticated as it sounds. The stars of the show are Selima's own line of frames. Their signature is a large plastic, two-tone number that screams...

Selima Optique

Selima Optique is every bit as sassy and sophisticated as it sounds. The stars of the show are Selima's own line of frames. Their signature is a large plastic, two-tone number that screams...

Selima Optique

Selima Optique is every bit as sassy and sophisticated as it sounds. The stars of the show are Selima's own line of frames. Their signature is a large plastic, two-tone number that screams...

Silver Lining Opticians

Reader Suggested: The shop offers a selection of over 6,000 vintage frames and 500 one-of-a-kind pieces, such as Christian Dior, Balenciaga, Persol, Carrera, and Ray-Ban from a compilation built for seven years by...

Spectacle

At Spectacle, we spied a saleswoman trying to convince a man to buy some ultra-hip red glasses. "They look so great on you," she said (she was right). But homeboy wasn't having it....

Spectacle

At Spectacle, we spied a saleswoman trying to convince a man to buy some ultra-hip red glasses. "They look so great on you," she said (she was right). But homeboy wasn't having it....

Spectacle

At Spectacle, we spied a saleswoman trying to convince a man to buy some ultra-hip red glasses. "They look so great on you," she said (she was right). But homeboy wasn't having it....

Spectacles for Humans

Reader Suggested: Our specialty is the best in eyewear today. No big shiny labels or brand names, for the most part, just small independent designers such as Orgreen, Mykita, Gotti+Niederer, Reiz Augenspiel,...

Bond 07 by Selima

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The clothes are the accessories at Bond 07 by Selima. An extension of the Selima Optique mini-empire of eyewear shops, Bond 07 starts with a selection of Selima's downtown-cool frames and finds clothes and other accessories to match. Look for small Parisian labels as well as hip, feminine New York names. Vintage clothing, accessories and jewelry are also in the mix.

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Address:
7 Bond Street
New York NY 10012

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-212-677-8487
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-7 Sun: 12-7

Contacts and Specs

Reader Suggested: In business sings 1982, we take the eyewear shopping experience to a different level. We offer hand picked eyewear collections in our beautifully designed store in the heart of the Chicago Lakeview area. And all of are product available online store.

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Address:
3144 North Broadway
Chicago IL 60657

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-773-880-5400
Hours: Mon-Tue: 11-8 Wed: Closed Thu: 11-8 Fri-Sat: 11-6 Sun: Closed

Disrespectacles

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In you're looking for simple, basic (read: boring, ugly) wire frame glasses, the type you'll find in scores at any average optometry store, then you probably want to avoid Disrespectacles. Glasses at this Manhattan outpost come in two varieties: hip and hipper. Sleek titanium frames (hip), clear plastic frames (hipper), thick nerd-chic frames (hip), and massive round vintage frames...

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Address:
82 Christopher Street
New York NY 10014

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-212-741-9550
Hours: Mon-Fri: 11-7 Sat: 11-6 Sun: 12-5

Disrespectacles

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In you're looking for simple, basic (read: boring, ugly) wire frame glasses, the type you'll find in scores at any average optometry store, then you probably want to avoid Disrespectacles. Glasses at this Manhattan outpost come in two varieties: hip and hipper. Sleek titanium frames (hip), clear plastic frames (hipper), thick nerd-chic frames (hip), and massive round vintage frames...

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Address:
117 West Broadway
New York NY 10013

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-212-608-8892
Hours: Mon-Fri: 11-7 Sat: 11-6 Sun: 12-5

Disrespectacles

In you're looking for simple, basic (read: boring, ugly) wire frame glasses, the type you'll find in scores at any average optometry store, then you probably want to avoid Disrespectacles. Glasses at this Manhattan outpost come in two varieties: hip and hipper. Sleek titanium frames (hip), clear plastic frames (hipper), thick nerd-chic frames (hip), and massive round vintage frames...

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Address:
1550 Platte Street
Denver CO 80202

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-303-458-0500
Hours: Mon-Fri: 11-7 Sun: 11-6 Sun: Closed

Eye Q Optical

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One million architects can't be wrong: fashionable glasses are the most important accessory you can own. Eye Q has nothing but fashionable frames along with the staff to help you find that perfect pair. Shopping at the store is a whirlwind experience: bet on having the first frame thrust your way within a minute of entering the store with the stream not stopping until both you and the...

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Address:
12 Eliot Street
Cambridge MA 02138

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-617-354-3303
Hours: Mon-Wed: 10-6 Thu: 10-7 Fri-Sat: 10-6 Sun: 12-4

Eye Q Optical

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One million architects can't be wrong: fashionable glasses are the most important accessory you can own. Eye Q has nothing but fashionable frames along with the staff to help you find that perfect pair. Shopping at the store is a whirlwind experience: bet on having the first frame thrust your way within a minute of entering the store with the stream not stopping until both you and the...

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Address:
59 Clarendon Street
Boston MA 02116

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-617-542-9600
Hours: Mon-Tue: 10-6 Wed-Thu: 11-7 Fri-Sat: 10-6 Sun: Closed

Eye Q Optical

One million architects can't be wrong: fashionable glasses are the most important accessory you can own. Eye Q has nothing but fashionable frames along with the staff to help you find that perfect pair. Shopping at the store is a whirlwind experience: bet on having the first frame thrust your way within a minute of entering the store with the stream not stopping until both you and the...

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Address:
7 Pond Street
Jamaica Plain MA 02130

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-617-983-3937
Hours: Mon-Wed: 10-6 Thu: 10-7 Fri-Sat: 10-6 Sun: Closed

Eye Spy Optical

Huge luxury labels treat their eyeglass business as an easy way to pad their profit margin based on their "brand identity". There are no such brands at Eye Spy. Instead they carry handmade glasses from a bevy of small eyewear designers whose whole business depends on the look and quality of their frames. The result is a lineup of glasses and sunglasses that can be funky or sleek,...

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Address:
3350 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago IL 60657

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Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-773-477-2670
Hours: Mon: Closed Tue-Fri: 11-7 Sat: 10-6 Sun: 12-5

Fabulous Fanny's

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With sunglass and eyeglass frame prices reaching new heights every year, Fabulous Fanny's is an invaluable resource of unique, hip glasses at reasonable prices. Packed in endless drawers, cases and displays are thousands upon thousands of vintage and deadstock frames from the early 20th century on up. The frames are organized (using the most liberal meaning of the word) by type (i.e....

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Address:
335 East 9th Street
New York NY 10003

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-212-533-0637
Hours: Mon-Sun: 12-8

Gogosha Optique

Reader Suggested: The bright, modern, new eyewear boutique on the east side features high-end international designers like Theo, Orgreen, and Anne et Valentin. Visionary Julia Gogosha Clark fits your frames based on your physical characteristics, lifestyle, and personality. She’ll offer up several pairs with proper proportions, but the style is always up to you.

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Address:
3208 1/2 West Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles CA 90026

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-323-660-1122

I.D.

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In a intriguing symbiotic retail relationship, ID carries beautiful, artful home accessories and one side of the store and a wall of eyeglasses to help, we suppose, see the objects clearly. Look for everything from sleek cufflinks to spare, minimal lighting to unique tableware. Opposite to these are an array of modern eyeglass from big name luxury brands.

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Address:
3337 North Halsted Street
Chicago IL 60657

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-773-755-4343
Hours: Mon: Closed Tue-Sat: 11-7 Sun: 12-5

Kirk Originals

Reader Suggested: Kirk Originals' Covent Garden store is mostly a showroom for their own brand of eyewear which is limited edition and handmade in France. I have three pairs now but there are so many colour variations I could have that I doubt I will stop at three! They also stock some very cool ranges from other manufacturers and the Irish guy there says that everything they sell is from small producers...

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Address:
29 Floral Street
London
WC2E 9DP

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 44-(0)20-7240-5055
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-7 Sun: 1-5

L.A. Eyeworks

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In a city obsessed with fixing The Good Lord's little defects, it's refreshing to see at least one storefront encouraging people to yelp "I'm half blind, and damn proud of it". LA Eyeworks does this by turning a sight defect into a fashion opportunity. The store designs and produces dozens of glasses from basic, stylish frames to museum-curator-worthy pieces. The...

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Address:
7386 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles CA 90036

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-323-931-7796
Hours: Mon-Fri: 10-7 Sat: 10-6 Sun: Closed

L.A. Eyeworks

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In a city obsessed with fixing The Good Lord's little defects, it's refreshing to see at least one storefront encouraging people to yelp "I'm half blind, and damn proud of it". LA Eyeworks does this by turning a sight defect into a fashion opportunity. The store designs and produces dozens of glasses from basic, stylish frames to museum-curator-worthy pieces. The...

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Address:
7407 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90046

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-323-653-8255
Hours: Mon-Fri: 10-7 Sat: 10-6 Sun: 12-5

L.A. Eyeworks

In a city obsessed with fixing The Good Lord's little defects, it's refreshing to see at least one storefront encouraging people to yelp "I'm half blind, and damn proud of it". LA Eyeworks does this by turning a sight defect into a fashion opportunity. The store designs and produces dozens of glasses from basic, stylish frames to museum-curator-worthy pieces. The...

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Address:
South Coast Plaza #1010
3333 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa CA 92626

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-714-957-8255
Hours: Mon-Fri: 10-9 Sat: 10-8 Sun: 11-6

Lunettes du Monde

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You will pay dearly but gladly for glasses from Lunettes du Monde. Then you will put on your glasses, find yourself staring at any shiny surface and smile. The store understands that glasses are a fashion item as much as a medical necessity. It has an amazing selection of frames, from the European standards to those little known Japanese brands. It's easy to get overwhelmed by the...

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Address:
1799 East 4th Street
Berkeley CA 94710

Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-510-559-8181
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-5:30 Sun: 12-5

Lunettes et Chocolat

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Lunettes et Chocolat is the kind of store that results when you throw retailing rules out the door and go with your gut. The store combines the chic, glamorous sunglasses and frames by Selima Optique with decadent hot chocolate, truffles and other sweets. Why? We're not really sure, but it works. The chocolate is wonderful, the glasses are fabulous and the idea is, well, an only in New...

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Address:
25 Prince Street
New York NY 10012

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-212-334-8484
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-7 Sun: 12-7

MyOptics

The selection at eyewear at Myoptics is not the most cutting-edge we've seen, but the quality of the overall experience is second to none. The staff is friendly and helpful. The frames are plentiful and focus on sharp, minimal frames rather than odd shapes or crazy colors. And the space (we visited the SoHo location) is airy, well-lit and easy to get around.

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Address:
96 7th Avenue
New York NY 10011

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1- 212-633-6014

MyOptics

The selection at eyewear at Myoptics is not the most cutting-edge we've seen, but the quality of the overall experience is second to none. The staff is friendly and helpful. The frames are plentiful and focus on sharp, minimal frames rather than odd shapes or crazy colors. And the space (we visited the SoHo location) is airy, well-lit and easy to get around.

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Address:
9 Hanover Square
New York NY 10005

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1- 212-785-7269

MyOptics

The selection at eyewear at Myoptics is not the most cutting-edge we've seen, but the quality of the overall experience is second to none. The staff is friendly and helpful. The frames are plentiful and focus on sharp, minimal frames rather than odd shapes or crazy colors. And the space (we visited the SoHo location) is airy, well-lit and easy to get around.

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Address:
322 Washington Street
Hoboken NJ 07030

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-201-420-0644

MyOptics

The selection at eyewear at Myoptics is not the most cutting-edge we've seen, but the quality of the overall experience is second to none. The staff is friendly and helpful. The frames are plentiful and focus on sharp, minimal frames rather than odd shapes or crazy colors. And the space (we visited the SoHo location) is airy, well-lit and easy to get around.

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Address:
42 Saint Marks Place
New York NY 10003

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-212-533-1577

MyOptics

The selection at eyewear at Myoptics is not the most cutting-edge we've seen, but the quality of the overall experience is second to none. The staff is friendly and helpful. The frames are plentiful and focus on sharp, minimal frames rather than odd shapes or crazy colors. And the space (we visited the SoHo location) is airy, well-lit and easy to get around.

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Address:
327 Greenwich Street
New York NY 10013

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Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-212-334-3123

Nakedeye

Reader Suggested: Nakedeye is absolutely the best optical boutique in the city. They are in the lower east side and I always find the best sunglasses there. They only carry boutique eyeglass designers such as Cutler & Gross, Ic! Berlin and Christian Roth. It is a beautiful store that is also an art gallery that features up and coming artists.

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Address:
192 Orchard Street
New York NY 10002

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-212-253-4935
Hours: Mon: Closed Tue-Fri: 1-8 Sat: 12-7 Sun: 12-6

Rims & Goggles

Whether looking for simple, conservative wire-rimmed frames or colorful, even flamboyant plastic frames Rims & Goggles has the frame, or probably the dozen or so frames for you. The Bay Area eyewear shops bring in high-end, high-quality frames from Europe and adds in their own extensive line of frames that are handmade in the US.

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Address:
606 Strawberry Village
Mill Valley CA 94941

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-415-383-9480

Rims & Goggles

Whether looking for simple, conservative wire-rimmed frames or colorful, even flamboyant plastic frames Rims & Goggles has the frame, or probably the dozen or so frames for you. The Bay Area eyewear shops bring in high-end, high-quality frames from Europe and adds in their own extensive line of frames that are handmade in the US.

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Address:
3568 Sacramento Street
San Francisco CA 94118

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-415-346-0304

Rims & Goggles

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Whether looking for simple, conservative wire-rimmed frames or colorful, even flamboyant plastic frames Rims & Goggles has the frame, or probably the dozen or so frames for you. The Bay Area eyewear shops bring in high-end, high-quality frames from Europe and adds in their own extensive line of frames that are handmade in the US.

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Address:
445 Sutter Street
San Francisco CA 94108

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Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-415-397-6511

Selima & Benjamin

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Imagine thriving New York City eyewear shop Selima Optique going on a California vacation, and Selima & Benjamin would be the result. The tiny outpost doesn't bother carrying too many architect and museum curator friendly boxy frames and instead focuses on cute, curvy sunglasses from Selima's own line and other high quality manufacturers. Look out also for cool vintage frames.

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Address:
225 26th Street
Santa Monica CA 90402

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10-6 Sun: 12-5

Selima Optique

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Selima Optique is every bit as sassy and sophisticated as it sounds. The stars of the show are Selima's own line of frames. Their signature is a large plastic, two-tone number that screams starlet. But they also do gleaming, classic aviators and classic metal frames. Alongside are an impressive collection of frames and sunglasses from major luxury brands and up-and-coming European...

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Address:
59 Wooster Street
New York NY 10012

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Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-212-343-9490
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-8 Sun: 12-7

Selima Optique

Selima Optique is every bit as sassy and sophisticated as it sounds. The stars of the show are Selima's own line of frames. Their signature is a large plastic, two-tone number that screams starlet. But they also do gleaming, classic aviators and classic metal frames. Alongside are an impressive collection of frames and sunglasses from major luxury brands and up-and-coming European...

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Address:
899 Madison Avenue
New York NY 10028

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-212-988-690
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10:30-7 Sun: 12-6

Selima Optique

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Selima Optique is every bit as sassy and sophisticated as it sounds. The stars of the show are Selima's own line of frames. Their signature is a large plastic, two-tone number that screams starlet. But they also do gleaming, classic aviators and classic metal frames. Alongside are an impressive collection of frames and sunglasses from major luxury brands and up-and-coming European...

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Address:
357 Bleeker Street
New York NY 10014

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-212-352-1650
Hours: Mon-Sat: 12-7:30 Sat-Sun: 12-7

Selima Optique

Selima Optique is every bit as sassy and sophisticated as it sounds. The stars of the show are Selima's own line of frames. Their signature is a large plastic, two-tone number that screams starlet. But they also do gleaming, classic aviators and classic metal frames. Alongside are an impressive collection of frames and sunglasses from major luxury brands and up-and-coming European...

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Address:
46 rue Vieille du Temple
75004 Paris

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Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 33-(0)1-48-04-38-55

Silver Lining Opticians

Reader Suggested: The shop offers a selection of over 6,000 vintage frames and 500 one-of-a-kind pieces, such as Christian Dior, Balenciaga, Persol, Carrera, and Ray-Ban from a compilation built for seven years by co-owner, Jordan Silver. Silver Lining Opticians also carries a handful of small, international niche lines; all hand-crafted and of classic design. These small, emerging brands, such as Kame ManNen...

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Address:
100 Thompson Street
New York NY 10012

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Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-212-274-9191
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-7 Sun: 12-6

Spectacle

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At Spectacle, we spied a saleswoman trying to convince a man to buy some ultra-hip red glasses. "They look so great on you," she said (she was right). But homeboy wasn't having it. If you're ready to make a bold fashion statement with your corrective lenses, Spectacle is ready to help you take the leap. Over a thousand frames await you along two long walls, covering the...

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Address:
752 Queen Street West
Toronto ON M6J 1E9

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-416-603-0123
Hours: Mon-Wed: 11-6 Thu-Fri: 11-7 Sat: 11-6 Sun: 12-5

Spectacle

At Spectacle, we spied a saleswoman trying to convince a man to buy some ultra-hip red glasses. "They look so great on you," she said (she was right). But homeboy wasn't having it. If you're ready to make a bold fashion statement with your corrective lenses, Spectacle is ready to help you take the leap. Over a thousand frames await you along two long walls, covering the...

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Address:
55 Mill Street
Building 53
Toronto ON M5A 3C4

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Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-416-363-5300
Hours: Mon: Closed Tue-Sat: 11-6 Sun: 12-5

Spectacle

At Spectacle, we spied a saleswoman trying to convince a man to buy some ultra-hip red glasses. "They look so great on you," she said (she was right). But homeboy wasn't having it. If you're ready to make a bold fashion statement with your corrective lenses, Spectacle is ready to help you take the leap. Over a thousand frames await you along two long walls, covering the...

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Address:
3342 Yonge Street
Toronto ON M4N 2M4

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-416-484-9000
Hours: Mon-Wed: 10-6 Thu: 10-7 Fri-Sat: 10-6 Sun: Closed

Spectacles for Humans

Reader Suggested: Our specialty is the best in eyewear today. No big shiny labels or brand names, for the most part, just small independent designers such as Orgreen, Mykita, Gotti+Niederer, Reiz Augenspiel, Martin&Martin, Masaki Matsushima, Funk Royal Optics and others. Derome Brenner's suns and acetate jewelry are out of this world. Trust me when I say our selection is one of the best. I know good...

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Address:
3858 24th Street
San Francisco CA 94114

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Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-415-341-1909
Hours: Mon: Closed Tue-Fri: 11-7 Sat: 11-6 Sunday: 12-5
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