Once again, changes are afoot at Shades Spotting, and I havent quite hammered out the details. In advance, I apologize for the radio silence. Stay tuned, and see you in 2011! Oh, this photo is from m...
It goes without saying that Id like new sunglasses for Christmas. So, I’ve come up with a gift guide of six shades handpicked by Shades Spotting for the special people in your life. They wont break t...
By way of jeweler David Yurman, Want to Spot gets the Midas touch. The luxe, feminine Waverly Aviator is offered in new colors; the above is electroplated in 22-karat gold. Maybe Id spot these shades...
Rims & Goggles is a NorCal based optician and eyewear label. I visited the Sutter Street store in Union Square. The Rims & Goggles line is top notch, offering Mazzucchelli acetate frames (din...
Would I have camped out for the Lanvin x H&M collection? Probably not. Though, I did score a T-shirt on eBay, and I do wistfully think about the metallic oxfords. But, yeah, these sunnies are alr...
I met George at working Nomads, a mens clothing store with a streetwear slant. Lots of Fred Perry too. George nails that workman look effortlessly, something I cant pull off. Here, hes test driving a...
Pairing red translucent matte frames with color-blocked purple and clear lenses, the Morro is is a double dose of eye candy. (These sunglasses are screaming my name, right?) The Instanbul-based RVS b...
Im excited to be on Revolves newly relaunched website as a guest blogger. I rounded up five of my favorite pairs of sunglasses offered by Revolve and Forward this season. Also, check out Shades Spott...
Its been too long, hasnt it? Im in San Francisco and broke my dry spell of street-style blogging. This is Jenny from Acrimony, a boutique in Hayes Valley that carries emerging designers like Hyden Yo...
An arbiter of taste and shopping-savvy, Deanne Yee of Dream Sequins did a lovely Q&A with me for her Behind the Blog series. And I encourage you to check out her whip-smart coverage of independen...
Here are some outtakes from my video entry for Sunglass Huts blogger contest, which I filmed in Los Angeles. The sunglasses are as follows: Linda Farrow vintage, Ray-Ban Wayfarer, and Bless Sunshield...
In honor of Vintage Frames Companys brand-spanking new webshop (and the fact that I havent yet spotted this brand on the street), I present its collab with Cazal for a special-edition 951, worn by ol...
Im proud to say that Vintage Frames Company, the largest distributor of vintage sunglasses, supports Shades Spotting in the Sunglass Hut blogger contest. Owner Corey Shapiro has an encyclopedic knowl...
I drove to Los Angeles for this preview without my memory card and shot with my iPhone as a last resort. But my frustration vanished as Lauren from Williamson PR and Cedric, president of Mykita USA, ...
Clockwise from top left: Steve Mono, Thomas Paul, Tanner Goods, and Pendleton
Want to see yours truly talking and moving? Watch my video entry! Voting starts T-minus 9 days, but "likes" are good! These white Wayfarers are my go-to shades. I wore them to my older sister...
If you havent figured it out until now, Im all about eyewear collaborations, and this pair see British labels J.W. Anderson and Oliver Goldsmith join forces. True to the formers ultramodern take on c...
The truth about street-style blogging is that its mostly uneventful. In New York City, Ive loitered street corners for hours without getting a single shot. And I cant count how many times a potential...
Clockwise from top left: Urban Spectacles x Wooyoungmi, Shwood, Shoulda, and Manik
I daydream all the time about starting my own sunglasses line. Then these aviators from Martin Margiela come into existence. Not to say that I couldve dreamed these up in my little head, but it bring...
So, this my the neighborhood, La Mesa, California, in San Diego County. Its surreal. When I walk the dog, I can see the ocean from up the block. Yes, from the suburbs. But I digress, as this blog is ...
I am so looking forward to the release of these next year; these are a must-have. Acne and Thierry Lasry have a winner on their hands; the superflat frames are a perfect accent to the labels disco vi...
This changes things: Sunglass Huts blogger search is pretty much my dream come true, right? The grand prize: $100,000 a year to blog for the retailer and go to all the major fashion functions, a full...
I recently moved back to Southern California. While Ive scoped out some places to shoot, Shades Spotting will go on hiatus while I settle in and figure things out. (The West Coast winters are a defin...
Fabulous Fannys lives up to its name with a covetable and extensive trove of vintage and antique sunglasses. Even though the boutique was busy, co-owner Stanton took me on a tour through their collec...
A futuristic iteration of the pince-nez, these fully functional and UV-protected shades from Germanys 11null fit the face without temples and roll up around the wrist, arm, or into a canister wh...
It was fate: Shades from Want to Spot materialized before me on the streets of New York! Stephanie shows that the Skeleton can be dressed down like a Wayfarer. Like statement jewelry, ...
Ryo purchased his shades from Screaming Mimis. The frames have such a high gloss that I thought the bottom part of the rims were white. He also has a style blog, and I appreciate the different shots ...
Most crazy or conceptual eyewear will set you back a couple Benjamins. House of Diehl, however, is an exception. Launched this summer, Diehl Breakers has found a fan in fashions queen of quirky, Bets...
You dont see these everyday: a pair of sunnies and hat, all-in-one! The lenses are more than decorative; Mano said theyre functional, and she can see through them. I doubt Ill ever come across this a...
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