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…

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Where to Find Giorgio Armani Eyewear Now

Sunglasses from American Gigolo, re-released as part of the 2013 Giorgio Armani Eyewear Capsule collection, originally featured in American Gigoglo

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…

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New from Thom Browne

Thom Browne TB 700 Sunglasses in tortoise

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…

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Funky Stainless Steel Eyewear from Poland

The ornate one-piece frame has no screws or welds

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…

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What a Spectacle, A Holiday window on Sunset Blvd

What a Spectacle Holiday Window on Sunset Blvd with sequined mannequins and eyewear by Barton Perreira

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…

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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…

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Celine Eyewear

A trio of Celine Eyewear Sunglasses, pink, blush and bordeaux at Dan Deutsch in West Hollywood

This just in: Celine Eyewear We are very excited to present our newest arrival: Celine Eyewear, glasses and sunglasses for women who have an appreciation for clothes that …suggest something new but made to last far beyond fast fashion trend. The New York Times, March 1, 2012 Fashion bloggers Chiara Ferragni, Rumi Neely, and Carolina Engman have all been…

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