Visiting Boutiques in my Lunch Break

After researching eyewear blogs within London, i found quite a few within walking distance to the LF HQ.  During my lunch break i decided to have a browse and became unexpectedly surprised at my first impressions of the store and the way the brand they present theirselves.

Darkroom

this is a boutique that sells a whole manner of very cool homeware items and also a few pairs of sunglasses too! I love the way the store looks, the colours and layout, and the way it really contributes to cool factor it seems to own. I would LOVE to purchase from this store, especially the minimalist mobile sculptures. The staff were super friendly and i will definetely visit again soon!

Schuller opticians

The next store i visited was the opticians, Schuller. They have a vast range of alternative eyewear (none owned by Luxottica) that are very fun and surprisingly flattering. The staff are very welcoming and knowledgable about every product. They also have a small line of great sunglasses mainly created by Mykita, a fashion forward brand with flattering shapes. These beautiful frames do not come without a rather large price rand of around £350-400. However, if you would like a perfect, alternative pair of frames with efficient service with a wonderful smile, do not miss this place.

Also the inside was rather glamorous and i did have to find a pair of balls to enter.

Oliver Spencer

This is a brand that i have heard of very recently as they have recently changed their production of their eyewear back to collaborate with Linda Farrow. The sales assistant was very knowledgable of the Linda Farrow brand and it was great to hear from the horses mouth what the next design direction would be. This brand is mainly a menswear brand that also has a range of unisex eyewear. 

Also today i found a tenner on the floor, went to Harrods after work, then went half way to oxford and back in my cousins new convertible BMW! 

overall a very good day