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The store is celebrating its 20th Anniversary in the business. Based out of the Albany/Berkeley area, California, the Eyewear Center considers this a significant milestone in providing premium eye care, custom and vintage eyeglasses and custom lenses, besides other eyeglass requirements and services for both men and women.
The 2oth anniversary of the store commemorates 2 decades of rewarding, fulfilling and profitable years in the eyewear business. Eye To Eye Designer Eyewear Center’s Founder, Xavier Bovie says “We’re delighted to be celebrating our 20 Year Anniversary. I believe the secret to getting this far in business today is really catering to the clients needs to help them find that special one of a kind and often vintage pair of eyeglasses”.
Eye to Eye Designer Eyewear Center saw its inception in 1997, when the Xavier came onto the realization that he was naturally endowed with a knack for art and design. He decided to study and polish his skills for becoming a licensed optician and opened his own store.
As Bovie recalls, the earliest challenge was to amass a steady clientele by positioning Eye to Eye Designer Eyewear Center as a one stop shop for custom and unique eyeglass lens and frames.
Twenty years ago and today, customers are frequenting the Center on recommendations from regulars while the older customers have remained loyal.
As Xavier recalls, “One of the high points of Eye To Eye Designer Eyewear Center’s history so far was moving to the new location at 1558 Solano Ave in Albany, CA.“
Currently operational with 2 employees, the Center is aiming to expand its outreach and grow the business by offering new services and selling more products. The Center offers unique designer frames, contact lenses, sunglasses, specialty eyewear, lens treatment, kids optical and prescription eyeglasses.
Eye To Eye Designer Eyewear Center would also like to thank friends, customers and all its partners for their well wishes on this happy occasion.
Contact Info:
Name: @eytoeyeglasses
Email: eyetoeyeberkeley@gmail.com
Organization: Eye To Eye Designer Eyewear Center
Address: 1558 Solano Ave., Albany, California 94707, United States
Phone: +1-510-526-0862
Sometimes we could all use a pair of rose-colored eyeglasses. Like, for example, the first day at work after Easter, complete with belly-bloat rounder than an easter egg and the knowledge that your next Friday bank holiday is a full 361 days away. Just imagine our delight, then, to realize that those eyeglasses are no longer just a metaphor but an actual trend.
Looking at life through rose-tinted spectacles
After all, with millennial pink proving to be a phenomenon that refuses to peak, we may as well accept the fact that life is better bathed in blush. And while a pair of bubblegum-vision lenses aren’t the most practical when it comes to protecting your eyes from the sun, the squinting is worth it for the soothing, pale-pink glow through which you will see the world. Not to mention the Instagram likes. Unsurprisingly, planet celebrity… Read more at Belfast Telegraph
There is something about color-tinted eyeglasses that remind us of nosltalgic 70’s summer themes. As recent runways would show us, this is the next trendy accessory to have this summer season. Vogue notes that the vintage eyeglasses made a huge comeback thanks to labels like Gucci and Loewe.
How to Rock Those Vintage Tinted Sunglasses
The magazine also funnily relates that the yellow and orange-tinted glasses are what our uncles would usually wear. For us, it’s another summer accessory that we’ll wear daily on the streets or at the beach. Because admit it, we all want a fun alternative to our black shades without compromising the sun protection… Read more at Inquirer.net
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The eyewear technology, works with an iPhone app that records the GPS location of your eyeglasses and tells the proximity when you’re searching for them indoors. This eyewear technology is backed by leading international pioneers including the founder of Aesop, Dennis Paphitis, and founder of Tyro, Andrew Rothwell.
These Are The World’s First “Unlosable” Glasses
Founded by young Australian entrepreneur, Allen Liao, Tzukuri eyewear is a new eyewear brand fitted with Bluetooth tracking technology that notifies you when you leave them behind. The idea came to Liao when he lost his friends favourite pair… Read more at GQ Australia
In a few months, Allen Liao and Michael Sutton now are planning to open 3 pop-up stores. Liao is also selling 13,000 units of unlosable eyeglasses in Australia alone. The eyeglass technology that obviously appeals to youngsters and old-timers can also notify people when they have moved about 16 feet away from them. The notifications increase as the eyeglass owner moves farther away.
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The vintage style eyewear are still going strong. Thick frames are in, with a more wide variety of shapes, not just the classic black wayfarers thick rimmed specs. You know those vintage tinier frames Johnny Depp is always wearing? They are the perfect combination of vintage, bohemian, cool, and intellectual look.
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When it comes to eyeglasses we’re witnessing one of the best fashion and utility combos ever. Most people these days need glasses to function better. Hello short-sighted me and half the people I know. But eyewear has come a long way from being just that – glasses we use to see better. They’re fashion, they’re polished, they’re cool, they’re funky, and they come in so many designs to match each and everyone’s personal style, it’s fantastic. Shopping for a pair of great spectacles these days is a lot of fun… Read more at TheFashionTag.com
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Take A Good Look At The Local Eyewear Trends Of 2017
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Eyeglasses carry an obvious style element for most wearers, and Xavier helps his customers sort through the collection of styles to find the glasses that they believe looks best on them.
As a craftsman this means helping the customers as they select the type and shape of frame and any customization that he can make right from his in-store-lab.
Both aesthetics and comfort are connected to the unique personal preferences of each wearer, so opticians must be capable of identifying the best matches for each customer’s tastes and they must show patience when helping them through the process.
Prescriptions
The chief role that Xavier holds is helping customers find the eyeglasses or contact lenses that are the best match for them medically.
This starts with ensuring that customers’ prescriptions are used correctly to find eyewear that will serve them well, providing each individual with the best possible vision and reducing any possible strain that glasses or contact lenses of the wrong prescription could create.
Preparing the Lenses
After Xavier has worked with customers to determine the appropriate eyewear, he grinds the lenses and places them into the frames.
Customer Service
Eye to Eye Contemporary Eyewear serves in a role that is decidedly focused on customer service. In addition to helping customers with their medical and style needs, we will manage other customer service tasks that you need.
For instance, we adjust eyeglasses once they have been made and delivered to you in order to perfect the fit.
We can also make repairs to glasses very quickly, including when frames have been broken, and we teach our customers the proper methods for caring for their eyeglasses and contact lenses and getting the most productive, long-lasting use out of them.
Xavier will also handle typical retail organizational tasks, such as tracking and arranging inventory and completing customer purchases.
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Fashion and Comfort
Eye to Eye Contemporary Eyewear serves in a role that is decidedly focused on customer service. In addition to helping customers with their medical and style needs, we will manage other customer service tasks that you need.
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