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John Mayer in Oakley Frogskins!

The musician was the latest celeb to be spotted recently wearing a pair of Oakley Frogskins. Reminiscent of 80's pop culture, the revival of the Frogskins has been a huge hit with the likes of Kanye West, Nichole Richie and Pete Wentz.

Available in a variety of colours you can get your now at Ellis and Killpartrick in Bristol.

To celebrate our 30th birthday

we will be offering the first

30 pairs of Ray Ban sunglasses

on Saturday 5th of December

for just £30 per pair!


Bath* Bristol *Cheltenham
For full details please see in store

Rihanna in Oliver Peoples Zooey!

Rihanna is the first female artist from Barbados to receive a Grammy Award and is one of our favourite fashion stars.

'In the past few months I’ve done a lot of research in the fashion world because I wanted to work with a bunch of designers that are kinda underground, people who aren’t the obvious,' she tells Grazia magazine, providing explanation into her recent transformation.

'My style is very edgy, very daring,’ she adds. ‘I like to take risks – I hate to do the obvious’.

The pop starlet has unearthed the enticing charm of Oliver Peoples, the final destination for celebrity cult eyewear.

Oliver Peoples Zooey has been worn by Kate Hudson, Jessica Biel, Jessica Alba, Blake Lively, Demi Lovato and Reese Witherspoon and here Rihanna wears Oliver Peoples Zooey sunglasses in black, available also in tiger stripe Havana and ivory shell at our Bristol store!

Chanel Bow 5170 & 5171

This is the newest collection of Chanel Sunglasses that everyone has been waiting for! The bow featured temples are the main design detail of these classic Chanel frames and you can get yours at Ellis and Killpartrick now!

Oakley new Releases

Look close. Listen up. It's not hard to find a rich tradition of clean lines and outspoken attitude in Oakley's latest sunglasses. They're a brand that continues to refuse conventional thinking while taking their very own classic designs at least one step further every time. With names that seem to rise out of comic book lore and technology that virtually blocks out the sun, there's a new pair of Oakley sunglasses for just about everyone! Get yours first in store from December through to early 2010.

NEW Autumn 2009 Tom Ford Campaign

Tom Ford seems to ooze it; sex appeal that is. In fact, he does so to such an extent that the advert for the Tom Ford Grey Vetiver scent features not a model but the designer himself. When it comes to advertising the Tom Ford Autumn (Fall)/Winter 2009/2010 collection, however, it's a different story. The designer is out, replaced instead with the svelte figure of Anna Jagodzinska and the sculpted derriere of Jon Kortajarena. The pictures were shot by yours truely, Mr. Tom Ford himself.

Elijah Wood and Shirley Manson As New Faces Of Oliver Peoples!

After the beautiful job she did for the current season, Oliver Peoples were excited to reunite with stellar photographer AUTUMN DE WILDE. Providing personality and a face to the frames is Scottish singing beauty SHIRLEY MANSON and Renaissance talent, ELIJAH WOOD. Easily recognized for his roles in Lord of the Rings, Sin City, Everything is Illuminated and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Elijah’s debonair personal style was an ideal fit for the campaign. Despite such success in his acting career, Elijah is also dedicated to photography and music, including the creation of his own record label called Simian Records in 2005.

Stunning, scarlet-haired Shirley is best known as the lead vocalist of the Grammy-nominated alternative band, Garbage. In the last year, she assumed a role in the television series Terminator: the Sarah Conner Chronicles. Her edgy and dramatic sense of style lent a modern, mischievous air to the otherwise serious scenes of sunnies and spectacles. Orchestrating the imagery is internationally renowned photographer and director Autumn De Wilde. Her work has been featured on the pages of Vanity Fair, W, Elle, Rolling Stone, and V Magazine, and her most recent subjects include artists such as Beck, The White Stripes and celebrated fashion designers, Rodarte.

Stella McCartney Spring Summer 2010 Eyewear Line

Stella McCartney will launch a new eyewear line for the Spring Summer 2010 Collection.The designer is now collaborating with Luxottica Group which also licenses eyewear for luxury brands such as Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace and Prada.

McCartney said her goal is to fuse timeless pieces with “edgier, younger, eye-catching styles….For me, it was important to make lightweight, comfortable sunglasses that are not a chore or cumbersome to wear. There are pieces to fall back on and wear any time of year in any place and pieces that will help you draw attention to yourself.”

McCartney designed eyewear when she was creative director at Chloé. We remember the success that had the pair of Chloe sunglasses featuring the rhinestone heart. After launching her own label, she produced eyewear in a license with Safilo Group for five years before pairing up with Luxottica.
Keep an eye out for them in store next spring!

Exclusive Promotion!

As our loyal followers, we would like to offer you all 15% discount on our Designer Sunglasses until the end of September 2009. This includes having prescription lenses! Just print out this voucher and bring it into our Cabot Circus, Bristol store to claim your exclusive Designer Discount!

Oakley Takes Over The Movies

Actor Denzel Washington wears Oakley Inmate sunglasses in the movie The Book of Eli, where he is a lone hero in an apocalyptic world, protecting a sacred book. The Oakley Inmate was introduced in 2008, and as most Oakley's consists of only the most high-tech materials and lenses, they create one of the most lightweight, clear and protective pair of specs on the market. Part of the Oakley Lifestyle collection, it's a trendy frame that is ideal for sports or casual wear...or for an active career in an apocalyptic world.

The sunglasses that John Travolta wears in the movie The Taking of Pelham 123 are Oakley Square Wire sunglasses. The futuristic looking Oakley sunglasses contain a audio visual presentation of the mission. Unfortunately the glasses have a self-desctruction mechanism, so Tom throws them away.

Geek Chic

Long gone are the days when glasses were associated with nerds. Everywhere we turn, people can be seen wearing thick-rimmed, oversized, plastic geek-style glasses. The stigma historically associated with wearing glasses has now disappeared, and glasses are becoming more acceptable than they have ever been. Madonna, our favorite style icon is often spotted wearing the latest in Buddy Holly style glasses and Madonna’s daughter, Lourdes is following her mum’s lead by donning the same specs. On the streets of LA, young Hollywood actresses, Kirsten Dunst and Ashley Olsen make these overbearing specs look sexy. Perhaps the ever so popular Harry Potter inspired the latest fashion trend? The media always plays an important part in changing trends and fashion designers like Michael Kors and Balenciaga have been featuring models wearing huge square glasses on the catwalk. Over the last couple of years, there has been a huge influx of catwalk models sporting the new trend and fashion magazines like GQ, Vogue and Elle have also been filled with models wearing Prada, Tom Ford and Oliver Peoples’ geek-style glasses. It doesn’t matter if they are round or square, as long as they are outrageously oversize, they are in. Thankfully, for those who used to get teased as a kid for wearing glasses, can now get their revenge by wearing the hippest specs of them all.

We have lots of styles available in all of our stores now!

Paris Hilton in Dsquared2

Since acquiring effortless world fame the socialite has put her status to good use by building up an empire comprised of self-entitled perfumes, accessories, hair extensions, nightclubs, and has even gone as far as to launch her very own clothing line for dogs! The one thing that isn’t laughable about the persona of one of the world’s most famous blondes is her sense of style. Paris Hilton is a living breathing clothes horse with a stellar power that causes everything she wears to turn to designer gold, which includes Dsquared’s 0015, taken from the brand’s debut 2009 eyewear collection. Many have already said that the launch of the label’s first ever eyewear collection couldn’t have come at a worse time, considering the world’s current economic crisis, however that hasn’t prevented our customers and numerous celebs from clambering to get their manicured mits on what’s fast become this summer’s must-have accessory. To us, the so far promising sales of Dsquared eyewear, in what has been called the toughest economic crisis since the Great Depression, proves just how well the Dsquared sunglasses are being perceived by the fashion public.

Available in store NOW!

Kimi Raikkonen for TAG Heuer

TAG Heuer - a brand best known for its luxury watches - has jumped in the eyewear market and teamed up with Kimi to create a special edition line of sunglasses designed by the F1 champ himself. Kimi's TAG Heuer Speedway sunglasses were designed by Kimi for his own personal use and are constructed with a titanium-alloy frame and shock-resistant, scratch-resistant polycarbonate lenses that are optionally polarized to keep away unwanted glare. Black or red elastomere tips at the end are emblazoned with the "Speedway" logo and Kimi's name appears on both the arms and the lens corner. Of course, the glasses also offer full UV-A and UV-B protection and are lightweight and comfortable. TAG Heuer says it is only offering the glasses in limited quantities and for a limited time, so if these appeal to you, acting fast will be your best bet. Though, if you're a Lewis fan, we probably wouldn't bother.

Available now in all stores!

Dsquared2 Eyewear Available!

Designer brand "Dsquared2" have teamed up with the Marcolin Group, one of the global leaders in the eyewear industry. Created by Canadian twin brothers Dean and Dan Caten, Dsquared2 have signed a 5-year licensing agreement, renewable for another 5 years, inconsistent with Marcolin's Fashion & Luxury division portfolio. The agreement marks Dsquared2's debut in the eyewear market. Having recently launched the new Sunglass collection in early 2009, it will be followed by prescription frames later this year. With distribution being selective and focused in specific accounts and department stores worldwide, as well as Dsquared2 retail stores, Ellis and Killpartrick, Bristol are very happy to be the only current stockist in the South West! Dsquared2 Eyewear has been positioned in the high-end segment of the market offering styles for both men and women with the product focusing on detail and use of innovative materials, which is distinguishing for Dsquared2 within the international fashion industry. Dsquared2 first launched in 1994 with its first men's collection, followed by their female designs in 2003 and the Dsquared2 philosophy is founded on an intelligent mix of the American dream and refined Italian tailoring, together with attention to details. An ironic and provocative image are the foundation of the Dsquared2 philosophy.

Entire Dsquared2 collection available now in our Cabot Circus, Bristol store!

New Oakley Jawbone

Oakley released its anticipated Jawbone sunglasses worldwide to coincide with their debut on riders at the 2009 Tour de France.
Oakley devised a new design that includes original frame architecture for its newest line of sunglasses targeted at sports enthusiasts.
“Jawbone is a milestone in technology, a true breakthrough that provides athletes with an invaluable performance tool,” said Colin Baden, president of Oakley.
The company sponsors many professional athletes including several cyclists. Lance Armstrong, 7-time champion of the Tour de France, is taking advantage of the new Jawbone in this year’s race. “This is exactly what I expect from Oakley — more than just a new benchmark,” said Armstrong. “Jawbone gives me the performance, fit and styling I have come to expect from Oakley for over 20 years now. The simple lens changing lets me match my vision to racing conditions with ease.” Oakley has also released a LIVESTRONG special edition of Jawbone, characterized by the organization’s trademark yellow and black colors, to aid the Lance Armstrong Foundation and its ongoing mission to inspire and empower people affected by cancer.
Oakley riders George Hincapie, Mark Cavendish, Oscar Pereiro, Amael Moinard and Thor Hushovd are sporting new Jawbones at the Tour de France in various color combinations crafted specifically to suit the riders’ tastes. Beginning in September 2009, Oakley plans to introduce a program that will allow customers to create their own color combinations for the sunglasses’ frames and stem sleeves.
The Oakley Jawbone utilizes Switchlock technology to allow easy switching of the lenses to adapt to any sports environment. The nose piece flips up, the jawbone flips down, and the lens slides out with minimal handling. The glasses come with interchangeable lenses available in several shapes and a spectrum of colors.
A new lens suspension system means they virtually float around the orbital space reducing stress and giving crisp optical clarity. The lenses are polarized with 100% UV protection and a hydrophobic coating that repels rain and sweat and prevents streaking on the lenses. They also employ Oakley’s signature High Definition Optics for unbeatable clarity at all angles of vision.
Interchangeable nose piece sizes and specially-crafted components that increase grip with sweat ensure a comfortable fit.
George Hincapie, U.S. pro champion and Olympic cyclist, says these are “the baddest racing glasses Oakley has made.”

Ray-Ban Revival!

Ray-ban have always been a staple for any sunglass wearer since the 1930's and we're now seeing a huge revival in the classic styles. With the launch of Ray-Ban's new "Colorize" they have re-vamped the old Aviator, Wayfarer and Clubmaster styles of the 40's, 50's and 60's to incorporate awesome new colour combinations. They have already been seen on the likes of Lily Allen, Lady Gaga, Girls Aloud and the boys from Gossip Girl.

All Ray Ban Colorize and many more styles available now in our Bristol store.

Polarized Oakley Nanowire™ 3.0 featured in “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra”

Paramount Pictures and Hasbro, whose previous collaboration was the worldwide blockbuster "Transformers", join forces with Spyglass Entertainment for another extraordinary action-adventure, "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra." From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. JOE team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the mysterious Cobra organization to prevent them from plunging the world into chaos. “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” is directed by Stephen Sommers (“The Mummy,” “The Mummy Returns”).

“G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” features the Polarized Oakley Nanowire 3.0 sunglasses.

Available now in our Cabot Circus, Bristol store.

Oliver Peoples Zooey

JUST ARRIVED! Oliver Peoples Zooey Limited Edition sunglasses and ophthalmic frames.


Created in collaboration with Hollywood starlet Zooey Deschanel, this retro-styled frame is smart, sassy and sophisticated. Available as optical eye wear or a sunglass, the Zooey is hand-crafted of substantial plastic in beveled contours and features a vintage-inspired, custom Oliver Peoples metal plaque with ridged detailing at the end pieces.
Core-wire visible within the temple is embossed with Oliver Peoples logo detailing and the Oliver Peoples plaque is laminated at the temple end. CR-39 lenses are equipped with a one-of-a-kind breath logo in the shape of her kissing lips, an element also featured on the AR cloth included, which resembles a cocktail napkin, reflecting the fun yet sexy personality of its namesake.

Available now in our Cabot Circus, Bristol store.

Welcome!

Firstly, thank you for joining our blog! We are an independent Optometrist and Sunglasses retailer based in the south west who specialises in high fashion, bespoke and limited edition pieces. As the recent winners of Fashion Frames Practice 2009, we feel that we can offer our followers up to date advice on frames, lenses and sunglasses from all the top designers. We will keep you posted with all the latest trends, designers and Limited Edition pieces, as well as answering all your questions on eye wear. You can even contact us for information on how to purchase! Enjoy!