The pros: Some of the greatest looking eyewear I have found anywhere. I have a hard time finding glasses that look good as my facial features are smallish, and most glasses just end up looking like bug eyes on me. I was fortunate enough to fine a great pair of sunglasses there that I really liked. I bought them for over $400 which to me is a gigantic splurge but worth it to finally have a pair of glasses I felt I looked good in.
The cons: When I went outside with my new sporty shades, I quickly realized that these sunglasses were for appearances only. They did next to nothing to block the sun. I sadly went back the next day in hopes of finding more functional pair or perhaps a lens replacement. The only other pair that suited my face was $750 (really?! $750 for sunglasses? I would never have imagined!!). That was out. The store policy is absolutely no returns. I did have my receipt in hand dated less than 24 hours prior, and the glasses were good as new after less than an hour of wearing, but no matter. I looked and looked for another suitable pair, but I came up empty handed. To their credit, the owners do allow store credit, but since I do not live anywhere near Seattle, this was not an option for me.
The staff finally gave me the option of switching my lenses out for some polarized ones which didn't look as cool as as the fade lens but nevertheless seemed a great idea. I would do that! Wait, that will be another $150. To me the $400 was a splurge, this was bordering on ridiculous. I left the shop with a fantastic looking pair of sunglasses that doesn't do shit to block the sun.
One other thing. I do think the folks here in general have good taste. There are a lot of comments about how honest they are. I was sad to say that one of the most off putting things to me was that after I was clearly not finding the right thing to replace my initial love, the gal starting telling me how good a few other pairs looked on me. I wasn't buying it. They were mediocre at best. Final advice is make sure you try them outside before you put down the cash. Don't be fooled into thinking the hundreds of dollars you are spending for a little spindly metal and lenses is assuring quality!
