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Sunglass Season is here!

It’s official: Spring has arrived in Vancouver.  The bath of vitamin-D we’ve had lately has gotten everyone starting the hunt for a new pair of sunglasses.  I always have clients asking me which type of lens is better: Polarized vs. Regular Sunglasses?   All of our sunglasses have UV protection.  All quality brands will.  I [...]

Posted in Eyewear Advice, General Commentary

Wooden Eyewear

As a designer and frame maker, I am always amazed and inspired by the creativeness of others.  A colleague of mine, Andreas Licht, makes the ultimate in natural eyewear: wooden frames.  His designs combine timeless craftsmanship with the unique qualities of this special material; in every HERRLICHT frame the individual grain of the wood is preserved, much like [...]

Posted in New Merchandise

Hello Topshop….. I think I love you!

Yes I know it may seem quick (you just moved to Vancouver after all) but I just can’t help how I feel!  I’m in love with your eclectic British style, the way you take inspiration from the catwalk, and how you never fail to make statements with your accessories. As a custom, handmade framemaker, I [...]

Posted in General Commentary

Eyewear for Halloween!

I don’t know about you, but I find the Halloween season to be a very challenging time of year. Not only am I supposed to embrace the cooler temperatures and the falling buckets of rain, but I’m supposed to be one with my self-control issues and limit my daily intake of chocolate. (Is it just [...]

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Caring for Your Acetate Frames

You’ve picked up your brand new eyewear and you can’t wait to put them on. The frames are shiny and defect free. In a few months you start to notice that they now look dull and white. What happened? Oils from your skin and things like hairspray assist in causing the material to dry out. [...]

Posted in Eyewear Advice

Net Loft Customer Appreciation Night

Our Net Loft Customer Appreciation Event was an absolute success! Our way to say thank you to our wonderful clients for shopping local was to host this fun filled evening. Food tastings were supplied by Edible Canada and wine tastings supplied by Liberty Wine Merchants. In addition we had two amazing bands playing and finished [...]

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Net Loft Customer Appreciation Night

The Net Loft vendors would like to say “thank you” for promoting your local businesses by inviting you to our Customer Appreciation Night! Enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvre tastings supplied by Liberty Wines and Edible Canada during this private shopping event. A portion of event sales will be donated to Farm Folk City Folk, a [...]

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