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Have you ever wondered who the Queen entrusts when buying a new pair of spectacles? Well the answer to that question is a certain Mr Roger Pope, a dispensing optician who owns his own practice in Westminster, London. Roger, who once managed one of the most prestigious opticians on Harley Street, opened his business in [...]

The world of fashion eyewear is certainly changing very rapidly these days, and the over the past 3 years we have seen a mixed explosion of modern and retro designs making an appearance on the catwalks at the annual optical trade shows.  One of main things that struck me, after coming back from the ‘Silmo’ [...]

Check out the new collection of modern vintage eyewear by Kris Van Assche. Kris, who has worked as artistic direct for ‘Dior Homme’ since 2007, has gone it alone and started his very own label ‘KRISVANASSHE’. Kris has removed all the rules and codes of masculine fashion with his very own unique style. For anyone [...]

In these trying economic times, people prefer to buy cheap but quality items. So, if we are in need of a new pair of prescription glasses then cheap spectacles make much more sense than the more expensive alternatives.

To be precise, 57 out 100 pairs that were tested failed. 49 pairs of the glasses that failed didn’t pass the ‘drop ball’ test. This test involves dropping a metallic ball from a certain height in order to measure the impact resistance of each lens.

There are many prescription glasses websites who sell varifocal glasses for prices well below the high street average. Usually, these websites do not give their customers a choice of branded varifocal lenses to choose from. One of main problems with sites that offer generic lenses is that, if you already wear varifocal glasses then you probably have a specific type and brand of lens that you are used to.

For me, just the very mention of the word ‘Capri’ conjures up images of 1980′s sports cars, ‘Alfie Moon’ from Eastenders and those uber slick detectives, Bodie and Doyle, ‘The Professionals’. The last ‘Ford Capri’ car was produced in 1986 but 30 years on, the name ‘Capri’ is about to become very cool again Thanks [...]

Check out the brand new range of podium glasses from UK frame designers Jai Kudo. This collection of vintage styled eye-wear has great attention to detail whilst keeping in tradition the use of classic colours and eye shapes. Each frame in the podium glasses collection is a contemporary interpretation of some of the most classic [...]

For some people, in the past, buying cheap spectacles at your local opticians or on the internet was seen as too much of a risk. This was mainly due to the fact that, for some reason, many spectacle wearers believe that if you purchase a cheap pair of glasses then it could effect your vision. Click here to read more…

Reglazing your own frame with a pair of spectacle lenses is nothing new in the opticians retail sector. In fact, most high street opticians have been offering this type of service for many years. The only problem is that they don’t really like to advertise this service as it generally means less profit for their business. Click her to read more on reglazing and find out who offers the best lens replacement service on the internet.