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hether because of celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep and Gary Oldman
sporting specs on the red carpet or the availability of aordable prescription
glasses online, eyewear has become not just functional but fashionable.
Closer to home, here's looking at how to see and be seen.
make a spectacle
These three Vancouver eyeglass companies have dierent visions, but
all design their own frames
by Felicity Stone
I N V E N T OR Y
haIR OF the DOG sara moscovitch created a custom material for
tracy lipsman, owner of it's still a dog's life grooming services in
Vancouver. moscovitch embedded fur clippings from lipsman's dog,
lillou, in a mOshdesigns frame called so sassy. adding special ele-
ments or modifying the fit costs $700 in addition to the $775 frame.
▲ natIVe aRt Carla d'angelo
started Claudia alan in 2003 to pro-
duce reading glasses and sunglasses
that make a difference. Aya Pacific
northwest eyewear celebrates First
nations artists and donates to indig-
enous programs. Corrine hunt created
an eagle raven design for Celeste
($160). aya is sold by opticians, muse-
ums, bC Ferries and online.
▲ GlOBal VIsIOn Optometrist
harbir sian, owner of Oxford&Kin,
names his designs after a place in
the world that's inspired him–in this
case, stanley park. the prescription
lenses with antireflective coating and
uV protection are made locally and
included in the price, as is the donation
of an eye exam and glasses to a person
in need. stanley is $175 online.
the hanDMaDe tale
sara moscovitch produces Canada's
only entirely handcrafted custom
eyewear at her gastown shop
mOsHdesigns. the original design is
$2,200, but once she has the pattern
the price drops to $775–like strike a
Pose, the model she wears and the
first she created for her collection.
lenses are extra but made on-site.
▲ JOInt VentURe in 2015
Carla d'angelo launched the Claudia
alan C4 (Canadian Creative
Collaborative for Charity) women's
luxury reading glasses and sunglasses
line to support the Cause We Care
Foundation. Bronte, co-designed with
Vancouver style expert susie Wall, is
$125 at select stores and online.
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quality time
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