Glasses of the Week: Classic Looks

Robin Taylor is getting back to his English roots with his new Claire Goldsmith eyewear. 

Originally from Bristol, Robin's glasses hail from Notting Hill London, just a stone's throw away. The warm tortoiseshell tones compliments him, and the shape is a perfect fit. 

These classic frames are designed after a pair of Goldsmiths that Michael Caine owned, and they will never go out of style! 

GLCO x Bros. Marshall Collaboration

Fresh in! We have an exciting new frame from Garrett Leight in collaboration with the Marshall Brothers, a Los Angeles surf brand. They have put their own twist on this popular Garrett Leight sunglass design by sandblasting the frame so that the tortoiseshell finish is matte, and fitting it with gold mirror lenses. These sunglasses say one thing: sun, sea and surf!

Canvas Mag

The Garrett Leight Lucille looks fabulous in a Canvas Magazine feature last week. This edgy cats-eye sunglass design from L.A is feminine but has attitude. Available in store now!

Teed Street Christmas Party

Don't miss out! Come on down to our Teed Street store tomorrow and try on some sunglasses before our promotion runs out on 29th November. Make the most of your visit and enjoy the Newmarket Christmas Street Party with lots of stalls and entertainment.

Glasses of the Week: Kate Budgen

Kate Budgen wearing new Yellows Plus glasses in time for her final year 13 exams. At age 18, Katie's list of achievements runs for miles. She has just completed her final year at Mt Albert Grammar School where she was Head Girl and awarded Dux. 

Academia has not been at the expense of the arts or sport as Katie is an accomplished cello player and was captain of the New Zealand Women's La Crosse team. She is one of only a small number of students to receive an Auckland University full fees scholarship. 

However to us here, Katie is most well known as Tom Holmes' (Michael's son's) girlfriend. Lucky Tom! All the best Katie (and Tom) as you head off to Uni next year.

Glasses of the Week: Family Celebrations

We love when customers send us photos of lots of smiling faces wearing our frames. Here we have the Timmings-Danaher clan celebrating James' graduation from law school. Congratulations James!

Pictured L - R:

Felicity Timmings in Bevel

James Danaher in Claire Goldsmith

Cecily Danaher in Claire Goldsmith

Thank you so much for sending us this, we're glad you are all enjoying your glasses!

Get the Look: James Dean

Is this a thinly veiled excuse to look at images of James Dean? Maybe, but he's wearing eyewear! Here Jimmy demonstrates his multitude of talents: reading, sculpting, photographing. He was a proud glasses wearer and made them cool in an era when most people were desperate to appear as if they never needed glasses.

With Sammy Davis Jr

With Elizabeth Taylor

All frames by Garrett Leight, in Michael Holmes Premium Eyewear stores now

Art in the Dark 2014

The annual event Art In The Dark is coming back to Auckland this week Nov. 13-16.

 From 8pm - midnight, you can wander around Western Park finding all of the neon and light installations from New Zealand and worldwide artists. Expect big crowds and wear sensible footwear for finding your way in the dark!

13 - 19 November 2014, Western Park, Ponsonby. Free entry.

Back In Stock!

Good news! The hard to find Bevel 'Louigi' in Matte Smoke Crystal is now back in stock! After a few months of waiting we have 3 of this popular frame and don't expect they'll hang around long, so make sure you get in fast.