Paris West Optical

In an effort to avoid some of the countless calls to come...here are the official Paris West Optical Thanksgiving week hours of operation: Monday 11/23: Closed (as usual) Tuesday 11/24: 10-6 Wednesday 11/25: 10-6 Thursday 11/26: Closed (thanks Captain Obvious) Friday 11/27: 10-6 (Dr. Larry IS in and appointments ARE available) Saturday 11/28: 10-5 Have a safe Holiday and if you can shake off your post Thanksgiving tryptophan induced stupor and make it off the couch then stop in and see us.

I think back about 100 years ago I posted that we were getting the French collection : Volte Face. Well... I have a confession to make. We got them. 2 months ago. I'm just a slacker...and getting our resident super model to pose for a decent picture nowadays is as easy as getting Rush Limbaugh to say someting nice about Barack Obama. So in order to expedite the process I gave Miss K. complete artistic control over the images we use on the blog (this one at least). Above is the Volte Face model: "Matt" in Amber Tortoise. I'm not sure who "Matt" is exactly but I think Kendall really captures his essence in the photo. Here are the 3 color options that "Matt" comes in... note the stained glass effect on the temples. Speaking of stained glass... here are models: "Nara" and "Dita" with 100% titanium fronts and hand carved temples filled with acetate. Rounding out the collection we have "Cary", "Maje" and "Kni...

Also now available is the fall collection from Alek Paul. Modeled above by Aubrey and Kendall who are sporting their matching "angry Russian wash women hairstyles...aka I don't feel like styling my hair early on a Tuesday." Handmade and uniquely feminine these frames are flattering and funky without being over the top. Wow...Feminine, Frames, Flattering and Funky all in the same sentence...someone learned alliteration in remedial english class. I guess if you take the same class 4 times something is bound to stick. And the usual disclaimer applies...we have ONE of each so stop in now and try them on.

Following up from some previous posts...what's old is new...again. To continue that theme we just brought in the Vintage Revisited collection from Jee Vice...just like real frames from the 50's but with a sexier, better and smarter twist...(and they're handmade). Pictured above is the "Sexier" in Mother of Pearl, Red, and Black/Ruby. "Sexier" yet again in Black/Gold, Amber Brown, and White with black polka dots. "Better" in Ruby Swirl, Amber Brown, Sky Swirl, and Black/Ruby Last but not least we have "Smarter" in Brown Amber/ Mother of Pearl, Olive Brown, Red, and Black/Ruby. Currently we have one of each so stop in and try one on.

I apologize to those who were wondering why there were less updates on the blog recently...I know many of you (Kendalls grandmom) were eager to see all of the latest eyewear news (Pictures of Kendall) and I am sorry I disappointed you all. (all 1 of you). Yes...I AM a slacker...or as Kendall would say....a "sqwacker"... In any event here is some late breaking optical news...(with pictures of Kendall included)... We were happy to host Amy from Bevel a few weeks back (and force her to pose for pictures) while she showed us all of the cool Fall arrivals from one of our favorite design houses. After several long and painful weeks (ok maybe painful is a reach) we FINALLY have a ton of new Bevels now available in stock... Really...look at them all...as Aubrey would say: it's a "buttload" of frames....eww, now that just sounds dirty.

"What did you learn today? I learned nothing.".... sounds like the story of my life. I don't know why they're the Kaiser Chiefs...why not the Kaiser Rolls? Hmm...Kaiser Rolls...is it lunch time yet?...I want a sandwich... more about " Now Playing @ ParisWest: Kaiser Chief... ", posted with vodpod

As loyal readers know...we're big fans of the Gail Spence collection here at Paris West. We've sold the re-issued models to customers from coast to coast... The upside-down rimless was such an ingenious idea for reading glasses and the aluminum design was both durable and timeless... After 20 plus years...somebody finally had the bright idea..."what if we turn them upside down..or right-side up...and make traditional eyeglasses out of them....BRILLIANT!" At least that's my supposition of how it happened...nobody tells me anything. anyway we are proud to announce that these are NOW IN STOCK... the upside down/right side up...whatever you want to call them Gail Spence models... stop in and try one on.