He’s played with Cher, Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson. Bass guitar dignitary and longtime friend Don Boyette comes in for a new groove before setting off for the seaven seas with Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour.
Bass Curve: Don Boyette
Masunaga presents #WhatsYourCraft
Masunaga has been hand crafting eyewear in Fukui, Japan since 1905. The care and dedication to quality they feature is of a level rarely seen in the optical industry, and in honor of them entering the American market, Masunaga and DDOO partnered to showcase nine top craftsmen in Los Angeles and ask them, “What does craftsmanship…
Violent Femmes Rock Coachella Eyewear
Violent Femmes bassist Brian Ritchie recently came in to our 3rd St shop for some new looks. The musician and his wife Varuni, who live in Tasmania, were on their way to to Coachella for a much anticipated Violent Femmes reunion performance. “When I saw this shop, I knew I was going to find something special…
Where to Find Giorgio Armani Eyewear Now
After a long hiatus, Giorgio Armani Eyewear is back, and we have an exclusive on the new issues. Giorgio Armani Capsule Collection Last week Giorgio Armani sent us three elegant black boxes containing an (until now) mysterious 24-piece capsule collection, in advance of their Spring Summer 2013 scheduled release. We couldn’t wait to find out what…
New from Thom Browne
TB 700 Thom Browne continues to impress with their impeccable quality and attention to detail. We recently got some new styles in at our Sunset shop including this TB 700 with an extraordinary double-bar bridge. The double bridge is not uncommon in a sunglass, but in an optical frame, it’s unexpected… Black and shiny gold…
How to Style your Vintage Eyewear: Video
While preparing for our upcoming vintage event, our very own Davida Hall has (maybe a little too much?) fun with some of the frames in our vintage collection, frames that Dan has collected over the years from around the globe. The video features vintage eyewear by Royal Ritz, Emmanuelle Khanh, Yohji Yamamoto, ABC France, Optical…
From the Vault: A Very Special Vintage Eyewear Event
Epic Vintage Eyewear Event Due to overwhelming demand, Dan will be releasing a selection of his rare and vintage eyewear collected from around the world and over the years, to the public, for the very first time. And so, we invite you to join us in a celebration of the art of eyewear and fashion…
Los Angeles seen through l.a. Eyeworks Eyewear – A Video Tryptic
About a year ago the good people at l.a. Eyeworks met a Los Angeles artist named Molly Schiot, and it was love at first sight. (She wears an l.a. Eyeworks frame after all.) The ensuing collaboration was a trio of videos that focused on 3 Southern California habitats: city, desert and ocean, as seen through the lenses of…
Funky Stainless Steel Eyewear from Poland
Slav Nowosad One of the unique products that Dan has recently sourced is this stunning eyewear from Poland. Mad genius Slav Nowosad is both designer and creator behind the one-piece, stainless steel eyewear. The glasses have no screws, rivets or welds – simply an exquisite piece of jewelry to the face cut from a single piece…
What a Spectacle, A Holiday window on Sunset Blvd
We are thrilled to announce a collaboration with Barton Perreira on our new West Hollywood window display. It’s a festive Roaring Twenties holiday soiree scene we’re calling “What a Spectacle.” The Jazz-age display on the Sunset Strip inspires a sense of nostalgia and celebration – a perfect fit with Barton Perreira’s new retro-inspired collection featuring…
Masunaga Optical, A History (Video)
Recently we caught up with Tom Cody at Vision Expo West, and lucky for us, we had our iphone at the ready! Cody is responsible for (among great things in eyewear) bringing the Masunaga Optical brand, Japan’s the oldest eyewear company, to the United States. Cody tells us the story of how, over 100 years…
Glasses for Larry King
On a recent visit to our Beverly Hills shop, long time friend Larry King was kind enough to take some extra time for a picture. Larry King and Colleen in Beverly Hills The affable TV personality tweeted later about his “modern” specs, asking followers in the attached video what they think. https://twitter.com/kingsthings/status/256900621205127168 He also promises…