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What about the Frames?

BY Modus Couture | 11-13-2008 | 2:25 PM
This blog is written by a member of our blogging community and expresses that member's views alone.

If the suit you're wearing is bespoke, why shouldn't your eyeglasses also be custom-made? Some people like Oliver Peoples, some people like Cutler & Gross.  We've been looking at Urban Spectacles.  Scott Urban of Chicago starts by discussing shame and style of eyeglasses.  Choosing from a variety of made exotic woods (zebrawood! jatoba!), he whittles down a solid block of wood into frames completely crafted by hands.  Spectacles start at $475, going up as far as $500 for special designs.