Glasses of the Week: Family Style!

Peter Elliott, Grace Elliott and Susan Trainor

Regulars at MHPE may recognize Grace as our talented spectacle assistant who is currently in the final year of her optometry degree. Here she is with her lovely parents Peter and Susan, all wearing frames from Michael Holmes Premium Eyewear. There’s nothing better than seeing a whole family wearing our specs!

Grace may not be the only familiar face. Peter Elliott has been a fixture on Kiwi screens and stage for the last 34 years. Appearances include ‘Shortland Street’, ‘Gloss’ and ‘Homeward Bound’. He is also a passionate frontman for many documentaries including ‘Primeval New Zealand’, ‘Captains Log’, ‘The Last Ocean’ and currently airing ‘Art of the Architect’. Susan was a dancer for Limbs Dance Company in her 20s, after which she was kept busy by her 3 children. Currently, she is a fabulously fit programme director and instructor for Les Mills International, choreographing for BodyVive and CXWORX.

Peter wears Dita ‘New Yorker’, Grace wears Claire Goldsmith ‘Watson’ in Deep Sea, Susan wears Claire Goldsmith ‘Dale’ in Elephant.

New Dita shipment has just landed at MHPE!

Inspired by vintage design from 50’s through to the 80’s, Dita is one of our most innovative ranges. Constantly breathing new life into the world of eyewear design, the latest Dita collection has got us very excited.  Bold  but refined, these new styles offer exceptional detailing and as usual the quality is exemplary.     

 New Yorker 

Colour: Tortoise & Brunt Brown

New Yorker

Colour: Grey Swirl  

 New Yorker

Colour: Brown Swirl 

Ivy
Colour: Lavender - Smoke Swirl 

Ivy
Colour: Brown Swirl

Ivy

Colour: Black Swirl - Smoke

Ivy

Colour: Tokyo Tortoise 

Whitehall

Colour: Matte Tokyo Tortoise

Whitehall

Colour: Grey Swirl 

Whitehall

Colour: Black & Black Swirl

Svelte

Colour: Tortoise & Coffee Caramel 

Svelte

Colour: Brown Swirl 

Svelte

Colour: Grey Swirl

 Svelte

Colour: Lavender Crystaline 

Vamp

Colour: Lavender - Smoke Swirl

Vamp

Colour: Tokyo Tortoise 

Statesman

Colour: Tortoise & Brunt Brown w/ Matte Gun 

Metal Titanium

Statesman

Colour: Black & Black Swirl w/ Matte Black Titanium

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Alby Yap in Dita 'Edinburgh'

Architect Alby Yap has been lusting after some swish new frames for a while. So for his birthday, his friend Jane Mow (you may remember her as the winner of our LGR sunglasses giveaway) rallied their pals together to surprise him with a new pair of glasses.

Here he is looking very smart in his chosen frame, the Dita 'Edinburgh'.

Happy birthday Alby!

Flora Montagni in Dita 'Lavish'

Here's Flora Montagni in her new frames. This Italian bambina took a shine to Dita's bold and beautiful 'Lavish' - a big, charming frame set in a decadent black swirled acetate. 

Bellisima!

Viv Rickman in Dita 'Courante'

The delightful Viv Rickman has been a client of ours for several years, brightening up the store with every visit. As Manager at SKM engineering consultants, Viv knows the value of great engineering and has chosen a pair of beautifully-designed Ditas for her new glasses. She's made an excellent choice with the 'Courante', an elegant classic that's just the right size and a great fit. Lovely.

The fabulous Liz Hunter in her new Ditas

Do you recognise that smile? In February we featured Liz in her Oliver Goldsmiths and here she is again in her new Ditas. Her frame of choice is the 'Confidante' in Dark Tort with Coffee Caramel. Thanks for being a sport and letting us have a photo, Liz. Although looking this glamorous, you must be used to the paparazzi by now!

Angela Yan in Dita 'Opus'

Meet Angela Yan. She's a stylish AUT student who absolutely loves Dita eyewear. Can you blame her? It's hard not to fall in love with Dita's luxurious designs, especially when they look this good on you. This time Angela has chosen the deliciously red 'Opus' sunglasses for a touch of refined elegance.

She says she loves our High Street store. We suspect it has something to do with our Dita collection but we'd like to think that's not the only reason.

Enjoy your new shades Angela!

Jeanette Paine in Dita 'Svelte' and Oliver Goldsmith 'Sophie'

Jeanette Paine was one of our first clients when we opened in Teed St almost 8 years ago and has since become a good friend and devotee of beautiful eyewear. 

Jeanette is the Executive Director of Marketing and Communications at Unitec Institute of Technology and responsible for the latest "Change Starts Here" campaign, which you might have seen on the telly. Great to see you're leading the way with 'change' Jeanette - as with these frames and sunglasses we're pretty sure the Institute will be asking you to head the fashion department as well. 

Dita's Svelte for opticals and Oliver Goldsmith's Sophie for prescription sunglasses are both excellent choices. Not only are they both gorgeous design classics, but they're perfect for Jeanette's high script as neither go too wide or deep.

Get The Look #4 - Jordan Arts

Did you see Kids of 88 at the Big Day Out last week? Keyboardist Jordan Arts (right) had his specs done by our optometrist Michael (left). Jordan wears 'Verve', a handsome frame from our Dita collection.

Left to right: Dita 'Verve'; Dita 'Statesman'; Dita 'Royce'; Dita 'Rambler'.

Get The Look #1 - Brains

Is Brains your style icon?
Wrap a pair of these around your cerebral cortex!


Clockwise from bottom left: L.G.R. 'Axum'; Cutler & Gross 0868; Claire Goldsmith 'Carters' in Light Tort; Black; Cutler & Gross 0690; Dita 'Royce'.


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Rupert in Dita 'Grand Reserve'

One of our favourite clients Rupert Smith looking great in his Dita Grand Reserve.  We have a new shipment of Ditas clearing customs now and should be in store Monday.