L.A. Eyeworks Sale - 2006

It was so hot and sunny, that L.A. Eyeworks

handed out parasols for their clients in line

Every year L.A. Eyeworks on Melrose in West Hollywood has a faboo eyeglass frame sale. Their designs are wonderfully different than the ones you'll see in your local LensCrafter, that's for sure!

Since I started wearing glasses, about 10 years ago, I have considered them a fashion accessory. By treating eyeglasses like jewelry, it doesn't seem so difficult to accept the fact that I'm getting old and can't see the small print in the L.A. Weekly anymore without help. The frames are really discounted. You can find $300 frames for $95; $225 frames for $55; $150 frames for $25, etc. Such a bargain!

Larry went to the sale when it started on Friday morning and picked up a couple of pairs. Larry has been wearing eyeglasses since he was 9 years old, so he's a real pro at choosing just the right frame. He's also kinda' hard on his glasses, so he requires multiple frames. He saw our friend Christian in line. We usually see at least a few people we know at the sale.

Christian M.

Eventually, by the end of a shopping session at L.A. Eyeworks, you've made lots of new four-eyed friends. Everyone is squeezing in front of the mirror to see how they look and asking others how they look. This year, Larry took his digi-cam and took photos of some patrons while they were trying on frames. Then, after they'd put on their REAL glasses, they looked at his digi-pix so they could see how they looked in the new frames. Larry likes to perform this public service.

Gay and her faboo frames!

Larry accompanied me to the sale after work on Friday. It's best to go during the dinner hour when the store isn't so crowded. We did have a fun time trying on glasses. One of the owners of L.A. Eyeworks, Gay, had on this fabulous pair of pink and red eyeglasses. I had to try on a similar pair. Of course, I bought them and a few more pairs.

After the frenzy of eyeglass shopping, we zoomed over to Canter's Deli on Fairfax for dinner. You can read about our dinner here. Thanks to Larry Underhill for his photos of this event!

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