Author: Barbara Canales

Obsession: Mirror lenses from Ray-Ban

mirror lenses by Ray-Ban

When I went to San Francisco I visited a very nice optical store close by Union Square with an amazing selection of glasses. I fell in love with these from Ray-Ban, which apparently you can get with your prescription and still the exact same mirror coating(!).

SO cool! I really want this, but sadly enough I found out it’s only possible to get in the US and not in Europe (yet). Maybe it’s possible to do it directly via Ray-Ban? If anyone of you know how I can get a pair of these sunnies with my prescription, looking exactly the same, please let me know!

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Blue or orange? Both!

 

Glenn Miller Jazz Club

Glenn Miller Jazz Café

A few weeks ago I visited the Glenn Miller Jazz Club here in Stockholm and I realised a big majority of the guest had glasses. So funny!

Here follows some eyewear peoplpe you might find in a jazz club in Stockholm:

Eyewear people at a Jazz Club Eyewear people at a Jazz Club

Glenn Miller is a lovely place with great jazz musiciens, amazing french food and loudly atmosphere. Probably one of Stockholms most authentic places.

Warby Parker Showroom, San Francisco

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As I’m in San Francisco I felt I just had to take the chance to finally see the well-known Warby Parker glasses in real life. For yours who aren’t familiar with Warby Parker, it’s a startup from New York focusing on affordable cool glasses with a charity perspective: Buy a pair, give a pair. Warby Parker works with experienced non-profit partners to ensure that each sale of their frames will give someone in need access to affordable glasses. So far, they’ve distributed over 250 000 pairs already(!). 

Pictures from the showroom (placed in a cute vintage shop):

ImageVery nice selection of glasses shown on rustic ImageMe and Miz trying out sunnies like nuts

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ImageGood looking sunnies (the lenses are really blue, hard to see on the picture though)

WE LOVE YOU

It’s Valentines Day!

Bonocle Valentines Day. Illustration by: Lill Gernandt Waldekranz

We at Bonocle just want to send out a hug and big thank-you to all of you. We love you! You’re the ones making this website the world’s biggest independent eyewear blog, you’re the ones sharing our content, you’re the ones sending us amazing Emails every week supporting us in what we do and what we all love the most – Eyewear!

Keep spreading the love and keep in mind: we love you. 

WELCOME TO: OCCHIO OPTIK, STOCKHOLM

If you’re looking for an optical store with charm in Stockholm you should give Occhio Optik a visit. A cozy optical store with great service.

OCCHIO OPTIK STOCKHOLM MOOD

OCCHIO OPTIK STOCKHOLM MOOD

They have a small boutique in MOOD, Stockholm. Here you find hand picked frames from several classic brands. The interior is very cozy and makes you feel at home very quick. It’s almost like visiting a vintage shop, but with both new as vintage products in a true classic look with great quality.

I fell in love with these amazing Linda Farrow Vintage sunnies. Violett!

Linda Farrow Vintage