The Selectspecs team over in the UK recently went out and did a street survey to determine whether wearing glasses makes you more attractive. The results showed that 100% of the models who wore glasses were considered to be more attractive. Well, we are certainly a big fan of eyewear. Come on into the shop for a complimentary fitting session with our trained stylists, and we will help you find the most flattering (and hottest) frames for you!

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The latest shipment of Dita sunglasses has arrived in shop. Don’t miss the styles you have been waiting for because they are bound to sell-out quickly. Avoid dissapointment and come on into the shop today!

The “Bluebird” in purple titanium with 18 K gold temples

The “Seraph” in grey swirl

“Mach Two” pictured here in gold/gradient brown lens, and smokey grey with a dark grey lens

The “Mach One” in shiney black and 18K gold with gradient brown lenses

“Laser” is cutting edge in gold and cream with gradient brown lenses

Our hearts go pitter-patter for dark shields like the “Raygun”

The latest shipment of Dita sunglasses has arrived in shop. Don’t miss the styles you have been waiting for because they are bound to sell-out quickly. Avoid dissapointment and come on into the shop today!

The “Oxford” might sound proper and such, but it’s casually chic in matte tokyo tortoise

The “Insider” is back in stock. This classic design from Dita is ‘clear’-ly amazing!

Dita’s “Whitehall” looks great in a grey swirl acetate

OGA eyewear combines the sleek and minimalist signature of Scandinavian design with the craftmanship of the French. Many of these spring-hinge frames feature wooden temples blending nature’s beauty with harder materials like metal. Want to know more about the brand? Check out their online book which delves through the history, technology and design of these frames which echo the look and feel of modern architecture.

We have several new styles from the latest OGA collection in stock now at Gafas Optical Shop. Come on in and try on these masculine frames…

Model 68870

Model 68990

Model 68430

Model 68420

The 2012 Entourage of 7 Collection has arrived at Gafas Optical Shop. This is our favorite collection by this independent company to date. While they still create their titanium frames, they have begun to add interesting twists to a classic design, inlaying acetate around the lenses. Mixing materials, textures and colors is what makes this Entourage of 7 collection special and unique.

“Zoe” in red acetate

The “Lomita” gets a style update; purple titanium and…acetate tortoise? Amazing!

The “Yorba” has a metallic sheen in blue.

“Roy”; we love matte black frames. They are so classicly and impossibly chic!

The “El Monte” is mixing it up with graphite titanium and tortoise acetate

Crystal acetate inside the “Kyle” lightens up this black frame

The “Commerce” in a sleek mix of matte black titanium and polished tortoise acetate

The “Ron” in tortoise is lightened up by crystal temples

The 2012 Entourage of 7 Collection has arrived at Gafas Optical Shop. This is our favorite collection by this independent company to date. While they still create their titanium frames, they have begun to add interesting twists to a classic design, inlaying acetate around the lenses. Mixing materials, textures and colors is what makes this Entourage of 7 collection special and unique.

“Downey” in shiney black with white detailing to make the shape pop!

“Crenshaw” in matte tortoise. Classy!

The “Catalina” is sleek and modern with a hint of retro inspiration. Snag it in teal/shiney black, tortoise or in matte black.

The “Huntington” combines two of our favorite things; flat-tops and a chunky, shield shape! We <3

The “Arcadia” is one of the hottest pieces from the new sun collection!

Congatulations to Sasha Avramov who won the Gafas Optical Shop Facebook Contest. He is now the proud owner of a rad pair of vintage Ray-ban Wayfarers courtesy of Kings of Past Vintage Eyewear.

There’s a new tome that we are jonesin’ to get onto our coffee tables STAT! “Cult Eyewear; The World’s Enduring Classics,” is the latest eyewear book that has us swooning. Neil Handley, curator of the British Optical Association Museum, has pulled together this beautiful publication which contains more than 500 historical and contemporary images. “Cult Eyewear” is focused on the aesthetic of the history of eyewear as opposed to the vision correction aspect of this current fashion obsession. It’s a concisely illustrated introduction to the evolution of stylish eyewear.

The book profiles the innovative designs and historically important inventions in eyewear dating back to the 1780s. Over 30 infamous and iconic brands are profiled, each chapter featuring the films and key personalities associated with particular designs or brands throughout the years (i.e. Elvis Presley and John Lennon), as well as little known anecdotes. Who knew that Dame Edna Everage’s glasses have “A hand job by Anglo American” etched in the inner temple?! We do now!  Although some brands are missing from the compilation, Handley acknowledges that it is due to an “inevitably, somewhat personal selection for the myriad of designer fashion brands…” So what iconic eyewear labels can you expect to see in the book?

American Optical, Anglo American, Cartier, Kirk Originals, Persol, Ray-Ban, Marly, Carrera, Porsche Design, Viennaline, Vuarnet, Neostyle, Silhouette, Christian Dior, Lafont, Robert La Roche, Cazal, Alain Mikli, Police, Mykita, Metzler and Polaroid!

“Cult Eyewear” is not just for eyewear aficionados and collectors. This is a coffee table book that will appeal to anyone with an eye for design or a passion for fashion.

It’s confirmed. Daniel Craig will be wearing Tom Ford Sunglasses in the next installment of the James Bond franchise, Skyfall, which will be released in 2012. Tom Ford has said that “[he] could not be happier to be dressing Daniel Craig again in the next James Bond film…James Bond epitomizes the Tom Ford man in his elegance, style and love of luxury.”

Daniel Craig has been on a winning streak with fantastic eyewear. He wore Mykita’s “Helmut” glasses in Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

Here are some more insider tips about the latest installment in the Bond series courtesy of ScreenRant:

• Skyfall will be shot on location in London (largely in the Whitehall area) as well as Shanghai in China, Istanbul in Turkey, and Scotland.
• Javier Bardem is in fact (as he previously indicated) the primary antagonist of the film.
• The film is reportedly not related to any previously-published Ian Fleming novel.
• Ben Whishaw, Albert Finney, and Ralph Fiennes are all confirmed to have roles in the movie.
• Marlohe will portray a “glamorous enigmatic” character named Severine.
• Harris will actually be playing a field agent named Eve and NOT classic Bond gal Moneypenny, as was previously rumored.
• The title “has some emotional context which will be revealed in the film.”
• Skyfall will be a standalone story and Quantum will not figure into the plot
• Mendes says there will be plenty of action and big set pieces in the movie, mentioning that “the action needs to co-exist with the drama. That’s the balance we have to strike.”

Stay tuned for which Tom Ford frame will be chosen. We are looking forward to seeing the trailer for Skyfall!

New York photographer Tim Barber is all the rage, sought after for his high-energy and unique images. Barber grew up in Amherst Massachusetts and studied photography in Vancouver. He is a photographer, a curator and a designer, and runs his online gallery and image archive which he founded in 2005. We are loving this series of images he did of girls wearing glasses.