It’s Kirk & Kirk’s Centenary Year! 100 Years Of Colour And Design!
In my time in optics, I’ve seen brands come and go, I’ve seen the big house manufacturers shift from good design to total mass...
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From Humble Beginnings: How We Became An Award-Winning Store.
We've done it! We've only just gone and won Best Independent Retailer at the Birmingham Awards 2018! A huge thanks to all of you who...
Curating, Passion And Expertise: How We Found Balance And Won Hearts
We caught up with Zoe Wickens of Optician Magazine, discussing why we do what we do, and how our young store became a game-changer in the...
Have Your Say On This Independent Eyewear Day!
Bubbling beneath the great shadow, cast by the monolithic giants in the eyewear industry, are busy little businesses with big hearts and...
What Happens When You Discover Specs, Morgues & Vitriol
A new client brought a pair of spectacles that she bought online for us to glaze (to add lenses). "Sure!" I positively said, but half...
The Winner Of Best UK Fashion Practice 2018 Is...
Spectacle Emporium! We are proud to announce that we won the highly coveted prize at the Optician Awards, on Saturday, in a category...
Say Cheese! The Seasonal Markets Are Back!
On Saturday 21st April at The Bond Company, the Seasonal Markets will be hosting the first ever themed market of the year. And it's all...
10 Reasons Why You Should Ditch Those R@ybans In 2018
Goodbye grey sky, hello blue! It's finally time to pack away the anorak and embrace the sunshine - and our flirtations through London and...
The Elephant In The Room Has A New Pair Of Designer Spectacles!
There is a group, a rather large Group, in Italy that has been quietly buying out talented indie eyewear brands to flesh out their...
5 Influential Indie Eyewear Brands in Milan
The world of eyewear fashion descended to cosmopolitan Milan this weekend, and already the impressive Mido exhibition was teeming with...