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This week’s Frame of the Week is the Black Eyewear Zoot. This bold round frame is inspired by Zoot Sims, an innovative tenor saxophonist who played with renowned bands including Benny Goodman and Buddy Rich. His sound was included in … Continue reading
This week’s Black Eyewear Frame of the Week is the Trixie BS. Trixie Smith was a recording artist, vaudeville entertainer and actress who made four-dozen recordings. Photos of this jazz great are rare but her music is amazing! My Daddy … Continue reading
We do and so does St Albans. St Albans is host to a fantastic market Wednesday and Saturday but did you know, not only is there a Farmer’s Market every second Sunday of the month, there is also a Handcrafted … Continue reading
This week’s Black Eyewear Frame of the Week is the JayJay. Short for James Johnson, JayJay was one of the first trombonists to embrace bebop. The man himself with his trombone:
If you are planning a trip into town Saturday 31st of March stop by Christopher Place on your way to Roope Opticians and visit the Easter Farm. There will be a range of farmyard animals and keepers who can answer … Continue reading
We’ve blogged about Chris Evans before, when he released his autobiography and became a presenter on the OneShow. Now we’ve been digging around for some images of Chris, as a younger man, one of the first presenters of Channel4′s The … Continue reading
Norwegian singer Jarle Bernhoft has a distinct 50s style we can relate to and he’s a specs wearer. Below he wears glasses similar to the Black Eyewear Max and the Retro 50s Memphis in the classic wayfarer style. Check out … Continue reading
Love Mad Men? Don’t miss the start of Series 5 tomorrow night on Sky Atlantic at 9pm. We look forward to the impeccable style of our favourite ad execs and will look out for more classic retro eyewear. Here’s a … Continue reading
That’s right, the Black Eyewear Dinah RS and Erroll JHS featured in two different stories in the FHM Collections Spring/Summer 2012 supplement. It’s nice to know we’re as on trend for men as we are for women!
This week’s Frame of the Week is the Black Eyewear Bix. Dedicated to cornetist, pianist and composer Bix Beiderbecke this panto frame with a key hole bridge was one of our first designs for Black Eyewear. Here is the man … Continue reading
