Steve McQueen

It seems like just yesterday that Steve McQueen was in the shop. When he would come in, always in T-shirt and jeans, Allie MacGraw used to sit on the floor and ogle him – one of world’s sexiest leading men. And despite his reputation as a Hollywood rebel and highest paid actors in the world,…

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Academy Awards

Will you be attending the Academy Awards on Sunday?  Whether you’re the host, like this year’s James Franco or Anne Hathaway, an underdog nominee, like Winter’s Bone producers Anne Rosellini and Alix Madigan-Yorkin, a guest or even a seat-filler, you will want to take some extra steps to make sure your eyewear is picture perfect.…

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Blank Check for Good Looks

Some months ago I was fortunately enough to be assisting Paul Anka in my Beverly Hills store.  When the time came to pay, Anka hands me a blank check–no “Dan Deutsch,” no “Optical Outlook,” no dollar amount…nothing but an autograph.   “Paul,” I say. “Can I take this and go buy a boat?” He just turns…

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