At the end of the second World War, the United Kingdom began administering free eye wear and eye protection to the public. The Algha Works factory, also known as Savile Row were the main producers of these frames which brought them great success while keeping a strictly regulated manufacturing standard. Their safety frame was available […]
From the new vintage frames Jordan brought back from Europe, we received new pairs of glamorous sunglasses from Claude Montana, Robert La Roche, Jean LaFont, Gianfranco Ferre and Jean-Paul Gauthier.
Jordan Paul (owner of the shop) just got back from a trip to Europe where he brought back some fabulous frames dating back to the 50s and 60s. We’ve got new frames on the shelves for every face: rectangular, round, cat-eye, – and for every taste: tortoise, clear, multicoloured. Come on by any day of […]
Clayton Franklin’s timeless titanium collection is hand made in Japan and offered in so many different shapes and colours. These smaller titanium frames have a great vintage appeal and are perfect for petite faces.
Just as we have embraced the BIG headed eyewear enthusiast, women with petite faces, and slender bridges can find solace in the new release and vintage eyewear collection at Opticianado. Opticianado new release eyewear, designers Bevel and Matttew have a number of great small styles to offer in Acetates and Titanium. Here are a few […]
Opticianado has a new arrival of vintage stock fresh from the sandblaster. A number of our vintage eyewear was pulled from the shelves for about a week to become custom matted. We can custom matte almost any frame from our stock, or you can bring in your own pair for an updated, new look. The […]
Back in March members of the Opticianado team were in New York City for Vision Expo East. This is an annual show where we meet with designers to see what is new in the eyewear world. With each new brand we saw, it was becoming very clear that the trend colour for the year was […]
We were thrilled to have iconic Canadian fashion designer Alfred Sung drop by Opticianado a few times last month. Bringing more friends with him each time, he finally decided on a great pair of frames by Japanese designer Yellows Plus. Here is Alfred with Opticianado staff member, Blaire. And, we know what you’re all thinking, […]
SPRING HAS SPRUNG! You heard it here first! At Opticianado we are rejoicing that the snow and ice has melted and the sun is shining. What better time for an arrival of killer vintage Vuarnet sun and opthalmic to our shelves?? All the classic Vuarnet shapes are here, with a few interesting variations. We are […]
Last fall, Opticianado Owner and Optician Jordan Paul, travelled to the UK in search of some new, unique vintage finds. After many months of anticipation new stock from London, England is trickling in. To see more photos of the various styles, please visit our Facebook page, or come in store to have first dibs at […]
