The following is taken from Rachel Zoe’s blog in which she discusses her love of Barton Perreira:

“Few things in life excite me like a pair of artful sunnies. I mean, just looking at Barton Perreira’s Starlet shades sends my heart racing. Their movie star shape and rainbow-detailed frames flawlessly capture seventies’ style glamour.

If you can get the visual of me as a tween, skating at the roller rink in red satin pants, a spandex tube top and gold headband, you’ll know why I’m so obsessed over these shades. In fact, they’re a favorite in my shamefully towering pile of do not disturb signs.* Formerly a designer at Oliver Peoples, Perreira classically structured the Starlet sunglasses with an unexpected multi-colored aspect that will give life to a blah outfit. Rarely does fashion meet function, but Perreira emphasizes the main purpose of sunglasses with protected lenses that guard your eyes from scary UV rays and prevent wrinkles. xoRZ

do not disturb sign* = sunnies, preferably oversized, used for masking tired eyes, hiding make-up from the night before and politely avoiding conversation.”

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Last Friday the Tulsa World spent the morning at Black Optical.  During that time Jason Ashley Wright, writer for the Style section, interviewed a few of our clients, asking what trends they look for when shopping for sunglasses.  Below you’ll find excerpts from the article.  The full article is located here: Shades of Meaning Photos were taken by James Gibbard/Tulsa World.

Kasia Dupler , real estate agent, in white gold and brown enameled “Heron” by Dita ($375). As it’s “unbelievably hot and humid here,” Dupler prefers lighter frames, considering she’s out and about between homes. But style is very important. “We want to look good all the time,” she said.

Sarah Brewster , registered nurse, in gold with ivory enamel “Starlet” by Barton Perreira ($515). Brewster always looks for something different than what everyone else has. It’s her way of expressing herself. Her preferences include “vintage-y,” bold and bright shades. She’s also split the cost of expensive sunglasses (like the awesome Roberto Cavalli sunglasses she pulled from her purse and showed us) with a friend of hers — kind of like a time share.

Rania Nasreddine , lawyer, in the gold and black (color: “Heroine Chic”) enameled “Harlequin” by Barton Perreira ($515) She has about six pairs, with a preference toward bigger, plastic frames. Her favorite pair were some green Chanel from Dubai. Unfortunately, she lost them. ”But I found my dog the same day,” she said, “so it was well worth the exchange.” 

Jeremy Greenfield , works for an energy company, in silver and titanium “Vesco” by Barton Perreira with white leather bridge ($445) He looks at sunglass shapes first, his favorite pairs being aviators and a (RayBan) Wayfarer-esque pair by Prada — “kind of like ‘Risky Business. ‘” ”I like to have something you don’t see everywhere else you turn around,” he said.

Dedicated to pure luxury, Barton Perreira’s approach to fashion redefines style and elegance. Barton Perreira’s language of inspired design focuses on the evolution process and continues to challenge the industry by unveiling the next new thing. Their goal is to eschew the current trend of gaudy eyewear covered in flash and huge logos, keeping the focus on building sunglasses with elegant shapes and luxurious construction. Their modern approach to luxury sunglass design has a classic aesthetic mixed with fashion forward styling. The NY Times stated Barton Perreira as “coveted by aficionados”. The collection is handmade in Japan, featuring lightweight titanium, custom acetates and enamels. Select styles use glass polarized lenses.  

The Barton Perreira sunglasses featured in the illustrations above are: Genevieve – Orchid, Mogul – Java/Matte Gold, Starlet – Gold/Rasta Enamel. To order from the Barton Perreira sunglass collection please call the store.

One of my favorite collections, Barton Perreira, made quite a showing on the season premiere of Entourage. Vinnie Chase was caught wearing both the Voyeur & Duvall.

If you are interested in purchasing Barton Perreira call the store, they aren’t available through the webstore.