frame by frame
Beautiful Eyewear in Burlington
J
ust back to work after having two kids, Optician
and long-time employee Aida Rosales-Crespo
getting back into the swing of things at Blur
is
Eyewear in Burlington.
While she kept up with the latest trends in eyewear
and the top brands the store carries (29 different designer
brands, that is, everything from Tiffany & Co., Bvlgari
and Oliver Peoples to Marc Jacobs, Dior and Theo), she’s
still in love with some of the new frames she sees every day.
Looking ahead to spring and thinking about her
personal sunglass needs, Aida decided to try on a few pairs
of frames. She popped on two versions of Thierry Lasry’s
Sexxxy frames, the first in clear and the second in black.
“Lots of celebrities wear these,” she says, and although the
clear pair aren’t quite her style, she’d absolutely wear the
black ones.
Naturally, Aida leaned towards frames that fit her
personal style—and that’s what she and the other members
of the Blur team – Christine Brooks, owner and Optician
and Daniela Tenace, Optician at Blur Eyewear in Dundas—
try to do for everyone who walks through their doors.
“Each person has their own style and needs. We
try to promote exotic, more
unique, good quality and not
mass-produced products,” says
Christine, “but we serve each
customer individually. We like
to build relationships.”
Christine says cat eye and
Wayfarer styles are huge in
sunglasses this year, so she’s carrying a wide variety of
frames that plays on those styles. But more important
than the latest trends are timeless pieces, of which she has
many as well. “We want to find something comfortable for
everyone, regardless of trends,” she says.
With that in mind, Aida tried on the Oliver Peoples
Benedict frames, versatile aviators she says Bradley Cooper
often wears. She also experimented with Tom Ford Ricki
frames (“they fit so many face shapes,” says Aida) and
Roberto Cavalli Kurumba frames, which have been quite
popular with Blur customers.
Aida had two more styles on her list to compare and
contrast with the latest and greatest: Madison frames by
Tom Ford and Starling sunnies by Dita, both of which
come in a variety of colours. Aida quite likes both, but says
she still leans towards the black Thierry Lasry frames she
first donned.
In terms of eyeglasses for herself, Aida favours Jodie1
frames by Face à Face, a brand she can’t get enough of.
For something a bit different, she tried on Harriet frames
by Mykita, which have no screws and are made of surgical
stainless steel. Finally, Aida tried on a pair of Lindberg
frames, the Spirit. Similar to the Mykita
frames, these ones don’t have any screws,
are made of titanium and are extremely
light. Aida says Lindberg is her favourite
brand.
A colourful, imaginative mural at the
back of Blur Eyewear in Burlington says it
all: our eyewear tells a story—and Christine,
Aida and Daniela are ready to help anyone
tell their story as best they can.
– Adrienne Brown
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1. Face à Face, 2. Roberto Cavalli, 3. Tom Ford, and 4. Lindberg.
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