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Category Archives: Design
St Albans isn’t short of Italian restaurants what with the new Jamie’s Italian opening and Carluccio’s in Christopher Place. The Maltings offers Olio & Farina which serves food as well as provides italian staples for the store cupboard. None of … Continue reading
We’ve got them! If you like a wayfarer style frame but don’t want to follow the crowd in Rayban try our Black Eyewear Max at £147 for sunglasses. We also offer the more affordable Retro 50s Memphis at £77 for … Continue reading
The Guardian‘s A Life in Style features Robert Roope. In the first of a new series, the retro sunglasses designer talks about the navy, a duet with Count Basie and how style has influenced his life. Click here to view … Continue reading
We have just added four Plumen Lights to our shop window display. These low energy lightbulbs have won design awards and are a wonderful addition to our glasses and sunglasses designed by Robert Roope. Be sure to look out for … Continue reading
Artist Elizabeth Graeber‘s drawings interpret items, that appeal to her sense of design, in her own unique style. We were lucky to have her feature two of our Black Eyewear frames on her illustrated blog Nice To Draw! We especially … Continue reading
To architects design is important so it follows that they pay attention to the style and design of the glasses they wear. Design is important to us too which is why we have carefully selected our collection of vintage frames … Continue reading
Design is important to us at Roope Vintage and is evident in our collection of vintage and reproduction glasses and sunglasses. Design also runs in the Roope family. London design group Hulger has won awards for its eco friendly light … Continue reading



