Hey all! One of our favourite contemporary collections will be back IN ITS ENTIRETY this Saturday at our LA Eyeworks trunk show! Peruse a one of a kind selection of bold, colourful, and avant-garde shapes and brand new releases featured at Vision Expo 2017!
It’s that time of year again! Our Annual Sunglass Sale runs until August 31st with discounts anywhere between 10-50% off. Although the sale runs all month, pairs are already moving quickly. Come in sooner rather than later for the best choice of new and vintage frames at a wide-range of discounted prices. We can […]
You’ll often see people cleaning their glasses in a multitude of ways — with their t-shirt, with paper towel, etc. — but very few people know that these materials can often scratch or damage your lenses. That’s the last thing you need when your goal is to see clearly. See below for a handy three-step […]
We’re thrilled to announce the OPTICIANADO MACRO SERIES. After scouring the globe in search of oversize frames to fit big, beautiful faces, and finding that they were virtually non-existent, Jordan Paul has designed the OPTICIANADO MACRO SERIES. Hand crafted in the mountains north of Venice, where making eyeglasses is as proud an artisanal tradition […]
The 2016 Toronto Offsite Design Festival is in quick approach. The festival runs Jan 18-26 and this year we will be featuring the work of designer Nate Asis. Drop by our opening reception on Wed, Jan 20 6-9pm. The Toronto Offsite Design Festival
Some really fun things are happening this month! First off, on Sunday January 18th at 1pm we’ll have St. Catharines’ own “Whitney Pea”, a three piece folk band featuring Whitney Peterson on guitar and lead vocals, Laurel Minnes on the ukulele and harmonies as well as Frank Di Tillio on the upright bass. Check out […]
New Arrivals! Lots of new dazzling sunglasses from Dzmitry Samal! Bright new colors, wild new designs. Dzmitry never fails to push the envelope with shapes and keep us wanting more! New Kirk Originals is a show of fabulous, sparkly colours. We are thrilled to have so much sparkle on our shelves! Beyond the sparkle, there […]
Opticianado owner and Optician, Jordan Paul, had the opportunity to interview designer Dzmitry Samal at last months annual Optical trade-show SILMO 2012 in Paris, France. Dzmitry took the time to describe his background, training, and inspiration for his incredibly creative eyewear designs. Watch the video below, or visit our YouTube Channel to subscribe and watch […]
On Friday, August 24, from 7-11 join us for the Junction Design Crawl. Your favorite Junction spots will be lit up with installations, performances, and a few surprises. Come to Opticianado to enjoy food, drink and live music by Hammond B3 legend Kingsley Etienne while you explore the playful side of design. Opticianado takes design […]
Thursday night 250 design and architectural professionals convened for Azure Magazine’s 2012 AZ Awards at the Thompson Hotel. Today, we were stoked to meet Sean Pearson an architect from Vancouver. Sean received an AZ Award on Thursday for Best Commercial and Industrial Architectural Building over 1100 square metres for the Nike Football Training Centre in […]
