Category Archives: Eyeglasses

Cateyes from Upstate New York

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Ever wonder where we source our vintage frames from? Owner, Jordan found a batch of women’s cat-eye glasses in Upstate New York from a retiring Optometrist. These gorgeous women’s cat-eye’s are in absolute mint condition and even came in their original packaging. Their detailing and adornment are just so lovely. The blue/silver and clear/gold pairs […]


Retro Combinations

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Go for a sophisticated retro look with vintage combination frames dating back to the 1960’s. They come in various shapes and sizes, as well as different colour combinations. Typically matching brown and gold, or black and silver together. They’re versatile and perfect for either important business meetings or just to hang out with your family and […]


History of Eyewear: Anglo American Optical

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Anglo American Optical is one of the most influential eyewear designers of the past century. They’ve been around since the 1880’s and are still going strong. They are known for their hand-made in England acetate frames. Their inventiveness has continued to inspire Oliver Goldsmith and Oliver Peoples to this day. Not to mention, they pretty much made […]


Big & Bold

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  Make a bold statement with larger, thicker frames. From the late 1950’s to the late 1980’s, we’ve got statement glasses for all.


Lookin’ Cool for Back To School!

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Send your kids back to school with perfect vision. Children under the age of 20 are covered under OHIP and we are happy to arrange an eye-exam Friday afternoons (starting at 2pm) or Saturday (starting at 11am.) Amongst our wide variety of vintage and new release styles,we carry many frames for children and teens of […]


Large Bridge Frames

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Here at Opticianado we take great pleasure in fitting frames for faces of all shapes. We recently acquired some deadstock acetate frames that have larger bridges – a design feature that has been less considered in recent years. If you’re having a hard time finding larger frames or larger bridge-sized frames come on in and […]


New Stock: Oliver Peoples & Paul Smith

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A shipment just came in of new Oliver Peoples and Paul Smith! There’s something for everyone!


New Lindbergs in stock!

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We’ve just added an assortment of Lindberg frames to our collection. Lindberg, a Danish eyewear manufacturer and designer specializing in super light weight, screw-less, strip titanium frames. Their Acetanium and N.O.W. collection combines plastic fronts with strip titanium temples to create minimalistic but durable eyewear. Check out most of their collection in the shop!


New Stock: Yellows Plus

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Here are some new additions to our Yellows Plus collection. Hand-made in Japan, Yellows Plus combine gorgeous plastics with metal temples.


TRANSITIONS® SIGNATURE™ VII GRAPHITE GREEN LENSES

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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, […]