As a small independent optical boutique, when we opened almost seven years ago, we decided not to stock what we refer to as mass-produced handbag brands. Our aim at Respectacle Company has always been to offer high-quality, well-engineered eyewear and ophthalmic lenses. Mass-produced products are poorer in quality and not something we offer. Read more
After a two-year absence, trade shows are slowly tiptoeing back to life. And we couldn’t be more excited. SILMO Paris – the largest of the European trade shows – made a welcome comeback at the end of September. Businesses and brands from the optical industry headed to the exhibition centre, Paris Nord, on the outskirts of Paris. And we were one of many who made the journey to France to check out what was new in the eyewear industry.
We hope you enjoyed reading part one of our blog about astrology-inspired eyewear, which covered the first six zodiac star signs. In part two, we look at the remaining six signs and pair our choices of eyewear which we think best represents each sign.
From the moment we are born, as seldom as we may think of them, star signs are assigned to us all, all through the uncontrollable fate that is the date on which we are born.
How many times have you heard someone say that someone born at the end of March is headstrong and fiery, whilst someone born in early January is practical and dependable? These are often assumptions based on our star signs.
Whether you are a follower of the astrological movements, and the mystical energies which these celestial bodies exude, and how they affect you, or whether you are sceptic, embracing these star signs, and the traits which each embodies, they are a tool in helping us to make the most of ourselves.
So, if you have ever wondered what your star sign could look like in spectacle form, we have done the leg work. It is time to reveal our frame choices based on the twelve star signs.
