RobertRoope http://www.robertroope.com Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:17:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Toots In This Week’s Look Magazine http://www.robertroope.com/toots-in-this-weeks-look-magazine/ http://www.robertroope.com/toots-in-this-weeks-look-magazine/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:17:24 +0000 admin http://www.robertroope.com/?p=2506 That’s right, the Black Eyewear Toots made it into the 20th February 2012 issue of Look Magazine.  For a fashion shoot entitled Hey Girlfriend our round turquoise sunglasses lend some girlie charm.

]]> http://www.robertroope.com/toots-in-this-weeks-look-magazine/feed/ 0 Black Eyewear in Papercut Magazine http://www.robertroope.com/black-eyewear-in-papercut-magazine/ http://www.robertroope.com/black-eyewear-in-papercut-magazine/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:53:43 +0000 admin http://www.robertroope.com/?p=2500 Black Eyewear frames Tatum and Alice were used for a photo shoot featured in Papercut Magazine’s Webitorial Emotions.

Check out the fantastic images created by photographers Carlo and Fabiana Nicora at The Round Peg.

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]]> http://www.robertroope.com/pancake-races-2012/feed/ 0 We’ve Done It Again… http://www.robertroope.com/weve-done-it-again/ http://www.robertroope.com/weve-done-it-again/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:38:02 +0000 admin http://www.robertroope.com/?p=2453 Continue reading →]]> …we’ve gone and created another video of Black Eyewear at the London Boat Show 2012.  Following on from our video of protraits this short creation reflects the week that was exhibiting in the Lucury Lifestyle and Supercar Showcase at the Excel London Boat Show 2012.  If you’d like to share our experience of the event click here:

Black Eyewear at the London Boat Show 2012 II

Haven’t seen our original Boat Show video yet?  Don’t miss out:

Black Eyewear at the London Boat Show 2012

]]> http://www.robertroope.com/weve-done-it-again/feed/ 0 Frame of the Week: Max http://www.robertroope.com/frame-of-the-week-max/ http://www.robertroope.com/frame-of-the-week-max/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:15:55 +0000 admin http://www.robertroope.com/?p=2442 Continue reading →]]> This week the Black Eyewear Frame of the Week is the Black Eyewear Max.  Dedicated to jazz great Max Roach was a fantastic drummer and a pioneer of the bebop style of jazz.  Here he is on the drums:

The Third Eye

For Big Sid Solo

]]> http://www.robertroope.com/frame-of-the-week-max/feed/ 0 London Boat Show Video http://www.robertroope.com/london-boat-show-video/ http://www.robertroope.com/london-boat-show-video/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:47:48 +0000 admin http://www.robertroope.com/?p=2437 You may recall a few weeks ago we exhibited Black Eyewear at the London Boat Show.  Well, we’ve made a short video of some of the portraits we took there.

Black Eyewear at the London Boat Show

]]> http://www.robertroope.com/london-boat-show-video/feed/ 0 Frame of the Week: Coltrane http://www.robertroope.com/frame-of-the-week-coltrane/ http://www.robertroope.com/frame-of-the-week-coltrane/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:15:07 +0000 admin http://www.robertroope.com/?p=2431 Continue reading →]]> This week the Black Eyewear Frame of the Week is the Black Eyewear Coltrane. Dedicated to jazz great John Coltrane, who needs no introduction, this is one of our most popular frames! Here he is on the sax:

My Favorite Things

Blue Train

]]> http://www.robertroope.com/frame-of-the-week-coltrane/feed/ 0 Will it be Cats Eye for 2012? http://www.robertroope.com/cats-eye/ http://www.robertroope.com/cats-eye/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:45:15 +0000 admin http://www.robertroope.com/?p=2417 The debate is on.

]]> http://www.robertroope.com/cats-eye/feed/ 0 Classic Driver wears Black Eyewear http://www.robertroope.com/classic-driver-wears-black-eyewear/ http://www.robertroope.com/classic-driver-wears-black-eyewear/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:46:31 +0000 admin http://www.robertroope.com/?p=2409 Continue reading →]]> Robert Roope customer Steve Wakefield had the opportunity to drive two types of ‘FF’ on snow in the Engadin Valley for the Driving Report he submitted to Classic Driver.  Look out for the recently purchased Black Eyewear Brubeck sunglasses Steve wears throughout! Stunning cars, beautiful setting and amazing sunglasses, what’s not to like?

Ferrari FF vs. Jensen FF – Fast Forward To St Moritz

Steve Narrating

Steve in the Jensen FF

Steve in the Ferrari FF


Steve with both cars and a helicopter in the Engardin Valley

]]> http://www.robertroope.com/classic-driver-wears-black-eyewear/feed/ 0 Winter Arrived in St Albans http://www.robertroope.com/winter-arrived-in-st-albans/ http://www.robertroope.com/winter-arrived-in-st-albans/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:04:11 +0000 admin http://www.robertroope.com/?p=2403 Continue reading →]]> This weekend saw the arrival of winter weather in St Albans.  It has certainly been cold these past few weeks but winter weather means snow and snow it did Saturday night leaving a lovely quiet white blanket over the town.  Sunday was spent shovelling out cars and walks, sledging, and building snowmen.  Snow may not necessarily put you in mind of glasses or sunglasses but winter is a great time of year for a sight test and a new pair of specs.  And don’t forget Spring is just around the corner so get your sunglasses now!

St Albans in the snow:


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