l.a.Eyeworks

FRAME OF THE WEEK | TWO FRESNO

In 1986, Halley’s Comet zoomed close to Earth, and l.a.Eyeworks created a trendsetting buzz in the optical world when it introduced the model Fresno with a sun clip. The look became immediately iconic. For Fresno’s 25th birthday, l.a.Eyeworks introduces Two Fresno, updating the chassis in lightweight titanium while maintaining classic metallic finishes and details like coined patterning on the frame’s edges.

The original Fresno, and other classically cool frames with clips can be seen on Schwarzenegger, Anthony Delon and Jean-Hughes Anglade in l.a.Eyeworks' legendary ad campaign, shot by Greg Gorman.

   

Oom Papas!

Strike up the band for new dads Elton John and David Furnish as their son Zachary (that's Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John to you!) makes his public debut on the cover of Us Weekly!

Speaking of new arrivals, Elton looks every bit the dandy dad in Tuba from l.a.Eyeworks' latest collection.

 

LET'S FACE IT!

Are you ready to face it? Then head to Texas before the end of May to see the El Paso Museum of Art Store's outstanding exhibition of l.a.Eyeworks' Face It! collection.  Organized locally by the museum store's principals - the amazing duo of Norma Geller and Sally Gilbert - Face it! is our celebrated, one-of-a-kind collection of l.a.Eyeworks frame designs transformed by renowned jewelers, craftsmen and artists.  28 of the nearly 100 frames that now comprise the Face It! permanent collection are on view.

Selections from Face It! will make appearances throughout the Wide World as the polka band begins to play us into our 30th anniversary year!  Subscribe to this blog at the top of the page, and you'll never miss a beat.

Pictured: upper left, Thomas Mann, Untitled, 1987; lower right, Bill Gale, Star, 1974