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Holidays are upon us!
Stop by Optical Heights and ask about our gift cards. We also have flexible spending plans for customers as well. Come in for your exclusive holiday looks today!
Oakley Thanksgiving Trunk Show
Optical Heights will host
The Oakley Thanksgiving Trunk show
November 25th through the 26th.
There will be gifts with each purchase of Oakley products.
We have a large selection of sunglasses and ophthalmic frames to choose from.
Oakley’s can be fitted with prescriptions on demand so
stop by and we will be more than happy to assist you
with any questions about Oakley products.
Optical Heights Trend Report: Fall Eyewear Trends
Here’s a fun guide on the hottest trends for fall 2011 styles!
Trend #1: Luxe Details
Extravagant detailing and designs were all over the fall runways, in the form of rhinestones, crystals and intricate temple embellishments, as well as gold, silver, and velvet accents. The result is very feminine and chic.
Try:
Lafont Fortune
Lafont Flirt
Lafont Gaufrette
Trend #2: Bold Prints
Polka dots, lace, stripes, ombre and much more! Fun, wild colors and prints are all the rage this fall.
Try:
Alain Mikli Pact Collection
Etnia Salvador
Etnia Delft
Alain Mikli AL1010
Trend #3: Round
Whether they’re oversized bug-eye sunglasses, or small retro-style, round frames are a hit! Go for abstract tortoise patterns and honey brown shades and pair it with colored lenses for a little bit of 60’s flair.
Try:
Lunor 215
Persol 2869
Oliver Peoples Sheldrake
Trend #4: Retro
True rounds, rounded squares, and cat-eyes were very popular on this falls runway. Whether one chooses a bold plastic or a more minimalistic approach, this trend is easy to wear for anyone.
Try:
Oliver Peoples Wacks
Tom Ford TF5189
Lunor 211
Oliver Peoples Luv
Oliver People Boxley
Trend #5: Vintage Sport
Sporty, geometric styles are hot this fall, especially for men. Try modern versions of the classic metal aviator, blues, whites and tans, and frames with a double bridge.
Try:
DSquared 0061
Beausoliel C03
All Frames Available at Optical Heights.
195 Mineola Avenue
Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
(516) 625-2555
New RetroSpecs & Co now at Optical Heights
Optical Heights introduces the arrival of RetroSpecs. The company holds the largest reserves of gold-filled, historic zyl and combination eyewear in the world. RetroSpecs have documented nearly every early modern eyeglass frame made in gold-filled from 1910-1980, along with a long list of Buffalo Horn frames all with a certification of authenticity and registration number. There are over 7000 unique designs documented in their archives and now Optical Heights has these historic pieces on display. Stop by and view this exclusive vintage early American frames first hand.
Tom Davies Trunk Show
Optical Heights will host the Tom Davies Trunk Show Saturday January 21st, 2012 between 10AM-5PM. Please stop by and visit us to view this exclusive collection of custom and natural horn by Tom Davies.
Robert Marc & Lunor Trunk Show
Optical Heights will host the Robert Marc and Lunor Trunk Show Saturday December 10th, 2011 between 10AM – 5PM. Please visit us and see our exclusive collection that will be on display.
Oliver Peoples, Paul Smith & Mosley Tribes Trunk Show
Optical Heights will be hosting an Oliver Peoples,
Paul Smith & Mosley Tribes Trunk Show on
Saturday
November 19, 2011
between 10am to 5pm.
Please stop by and visit us to view this exclusive collection.
Summer’s hot sunglasses are not subtle
Originally published: July 15, 2011 2:48 PM
Updated: July 15, 2011 4:42 PM
By JOSEPH V. AMODIO. Special to Newsday
Tortoise, schmortoise. This season, frames on sunglasses have got a lot more going on. Like stripes, dots, checks, florals and 3-D cutouts, to name a few.
“Clothes collections often lead the way,” says Karen Sacco, co-founder (with fellow optician Dianne Szwed) of Optical Heights in Roslyn Heights. Apparel designers have pushed animal prints, for instance, “and now you’re seeing that in frames,” Sacco says.
Optical Heights offers vivid brands like Chloe, DSquared, Tom Davies (with mix-and-match shapes and prints) and their own Sacco-Szwed line, out this year.
They’ve also got Lafont, a French, family-run label dating back to 1923, and arguably the top choice in chic, edgy eyewear. Lafont’s frames are pricey but like no others, with delicate, lacy cutouts and patterns akin to those Art Nouveau metro entrances in Paris.
For more affordable fare, try Rich & Famous, a new line launched by Dix Hills native Darren Goldman (whose family has sold eyewear for three generations) and Brit stylist Miles Siggins. The two met while working behind the scenes at “American Idol.”
The added benefit to all this razzle-dazzle? Patterned frames tend to be bigger, which shows off the design and provides more sun protection. Function and flair — a perfect combo.
