Did you know that we custom fit contact lenses? If you’re looking to bust out those vintage sunnies that are just too big to put your prescription into or just want to give your glasses a day off, contact lenses might be something to look into. Opticianado has a new contact lens fitter who specializes […]
Did you know that at Opticianado, we spin records? We have a great appreciation for the oldies. From vintage frames to vintage audio systems! Our six disc record changer lets us spin records all day long without having a moment of silence. Most of our records come from owner, Jordan Paul’s personal collection, as well […]
Essilor now has Transition® Signature™ VII Graphite Green Lenses and Opticianado has been chosen as one of the boutiques in Toronto to exclusively sell the product before mass release! The new colour for Transitions Optical has been long anticipated, and is modelled after the forrest green tint popularized by Ray Ban. Using a special dye formulation, […]
This History of Eyewear thing might become a recurring thing… l.a. Eyeworks, have you heard of it? Conceived in Los Angeles in the late 1970’s by two high-school friends working in the optical industry, was a brand full of outlandish design and creativity. They started with a small shop on Melrose, and have expanded across […]
In light of our recent post on Vintage Playboy Eyewear, I thought it was necessary to provide a brief history on the iconic eyewear. First of all, yes, it’s true, Playboy made eyewear! This line of eyewear was not your basic, run of the mill, mass produced sunglass collection. It is so much more than […]
Our Oliver Peoples trunk show is happening tomorrow, May 4th starting at 1pm to 4pm. It’s your chance to view Oliver Peoples entire collection!
The Opticianado Hammond B3 Organ Cutting Contest: two Hammond B3 Organ players competing head to head, hand to hand, and foot to foot on Saturday, September 21st, from 2-5pm. Featuring Legenday Hammond B3 Masters Kinglsey Ettienne, John T. Davis, Denis Keldie, Bernie Senensky and other surprise guests. This once-in-a-lifetime free event will be hosted by […]
During last months Junction Flea Canadian actress Kristin Kreuk stopped by the store to peruse our vintage collection. She had seen a few vintage Laura Biagiotti frames in our selection at the Junction Flea and came in to see a very special Laura Biagiotti vintage frame of ours. This frame, manufactured in the 80’s, has […]
Thanks to the awesome people at the Junction BIA, June in the Junction brings two dates of great Live Music at Opticianado. On Father’s day afternoon, we have our regular monthly live music series with returning favorite Arnold Faber: Sunday June 16th Arnold Faber – Vibraphone 1-4pm The Junction BIA is hosting the annual Junction […]
Thank you so much to everyone that was able to come out on Thursday April 18th to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Oliver Peoples, and the 2nd anniversary of Opticianado in the Junction. There was fantastic live music Delicious food Stunning eyewear from Oliver Peoples and lots of happy faces Thanks especially to Anushka from […]
