I just read this article about a nightmare experience regarding decormyeyes.com and buying frames online. What an amazing article! I have been researching companies that sell frames online to see what customers are looking at out there.   The article really pointed out that the company behind the website is just a guy in a house who doesn't have any relationship to the brands he sells on his website.

He merely finds them somewhere else, like Ebay, and sends them to his customer. No warranty and no service after the sale.  He's like a drop shipper middle man.  The craziest thing is he doesn't care at all about his customers since there will always be more and the negative reviews actually boost him on google search! I only see a small savings on the frames if any compared to an insurance or sales discount.  Insane! The good news is that nearly none of the brands they "sell" online do we sell at our store since nearly all of them are junk made in China!

So if your looking to save a few $ by buying your glasses online. Be extremely cautious and think seriously about what you are really saving. No warranty. Usually no returns. No service. You have no idea how "old" the frame is. Plastic frames dry out over time, become brittle and can be damaged easier. A small savings today can actually cost you a lot more later.

Heres a link to the article from the New York Times.  I promise that no one affiliated from The Eye Bar will ever call you at 3am! ;)

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/28/business/28borker.html?_r=1

Usher is seen rocking the Badgley Mischka Boyd in Black Crystal at the American Music Awards!

So we are launching our new e-shop! We will be adding tons of new frames and pics over the next few weeks and months. We will take a little store world-wide! Super excited :)

The Eye Bar Online Store

Love this video from Oliver Peoples and Zooey Deschanel.  Its so fun! Oliver Peoples at The Eye Bar!

We just got our first shipment of Sceye Eyewear from Sweden today! Its amazing the new technology that allows for colorful titanium with designs and multiple colors.  The frames are an amazing quality since they are 100% pure titanium and manufactured in Europe.  We have many great shapes, styles and colors in stock. To be truly unique, you can customize them from the color or colors, shape, size, rimless or regular for an additional cost. The possibilities are endless! See some samples below and stop by to take a look at whats new!

Sneak Peak at Oliver Peoples new 2011 collection. Great new photos and new styles that will be at The Eye Bar as soon as they are released! Featuring Devendra Banhart and Rebecca Schwartz.

Great Article from Sheila Vance of Sama Eyewear.  Sheila truly understands luxury and is the driving force behind Sama Eyewear, Badgley Mischka Couture Eyewear and Loree Rodkin Couture.  The Eye Bar is proud to have the Sama Family of Eyewear at our boutique. Stacey has sold Sama Eyewear for over 10 years at her different stores in the past.  Sama frames may be the most well made & designed frames in the world. We could not agree more with these words on their website

"Sama Eyewear is the world's finest and most exclusive ultra-premium eyewear company.  Founded by internationally renowned designer Sheila Vance, Sama Eyewear introduced the world to luxury fashion eyewear and remains the standard by which all others are judged.  Always on the cutting edge, Sama Eyewear is proud of its many design and technology firsts including the introduction of 100% Pure Titanium to the optical industry.

All Sama Eyewear collections (Sama, Loree Rodkin Eye Couture, Badgley Mischka Couture Eyewear, and Badgley Mischka Active Eyewear) are manufactured, assembled and finished by hand in Japan using only original designs, the costliest materials and most advanced production techniques.

Sama Eyewear is available in exclusive optical shops and boutiques in 40 countries throughout the world, as well as at “Destination: Sama” locations in the U.S., Europe and Asia.  A portion of Sama Eyewear’s annual proceeds are donated to the Sam Vance Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to prevent drug use amongst teens and young adults, and to help young addicts get on the road to recovery."

We are doing our best at The Eye Bar to bring the worlds finest eyewear to St Louis!

Just another example of the appeal of eyeglasses. Artist Kelly Thompson’s “Bookworms Never Go to Bed Alone”.

Why buy from The Eye Bar?

1. All of our frames have a one year warranty direct from the manufacture.  We have a current ongoing relationship with all the lines we carry.  Why is that so important? We never sell a frame we cant warrant or replace.  We never want to see someone spend $100-$1000 on lenses and not be able to fix a frame that something happened to (like your dog chewing up a temple).

2. Our lenses carry a 2 year warranty directly from our lab. We use the same labs that Stacey has had a relationship for 10 plus years.  This gives us great flexibility with warranty issues or problems that could possibly happen. You have 90 days to make sure the prescription from your Doctor is correct since we can remake the lenses one time at no charge.  We only offer the best lenses with the finest scratch coatings, UV protection and anti-reflective.

A cool cat, Josh Welch from Oklahoma City was in town shooting The Flaming Lips concert at the Pageant. He picked up a pair of Face a Face sunglasses and a LaLoop. While he was here he shot some pics in the store of Jango that looked great! Check out his other shots while he was in town. Josh has some skills behind the lens!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/46047162@N04/sets/72157624881545213/