Friday, April 23, 2010

RocknRolla - the legendary Cazal 856

Gafas has obtained one of the rarest Cazel's ever produced. The legendary 856 (vintage) - brought back in the hit Rock n Rolla (film by Guy Ritchie). Johnny Quid was rockin this piece while holdin two barrels. What a sick pair of shades.


Another super rare Cazal is the 858 - They sure don't make em like they used to.

Gafas - 561 Queen St west - http://www.gafas.ca/ - http://www.kingsofpast.com/

Saturday, April 10, 2010

New at Gafas - Initium Eyewear

Initium is a premium eyewear collection created for the authors of modern culture. Designed in California and crafted in Italy, Initium blends iconic design with leading technology and premium craftmanship.



The Lifestyle Collection features an assortment of grilamid sun styles built to stand up to the trials and tribulations of life on tour and designed to stand out in any TMZ clip. The Collection is comprised of music-inspired silhouettes featuring 5-barrel stop-hinges and POLAR EQ lens options for maximum glare protection, optical clarity and impact resistance.


The Metal Collection featues a series of metal frames with the Initium modern-vintage twist. Classic concepts get a 21st centure kick in the ass and an injection metal attitude that would make even Ronnie James Dio proud. Initium Metal styles feature a variety of custom Initium cross-hinge tolling and spring loaded flex hinges. The Metal Collection also offers our POLAR EQ polarized lenses in many models.

Our premium, ALL-POLARIZED sun collection features frames constructed in rich acetate and hand-finished in the mountains of Italy. Designed to excel in red-carpet scenarios, Initium Platinum stands second-to-none on lens technology, craftsmanship and design. Platinum pieces feature our POLAR EQ DUO GRADIENT and POLAR EQ+ lenses that deliver polarized glare protection and vivid color clarity without without sacrificing the striking color combinations that only gradient lenses can offer.



"Music-inspired for the vision-impared," the Rx series offers a selection of music-inspired, modern-vintage frames for our sight-challenged friends and fans. Not intended for the connoisseur of conservative corrective vision, Initium Rx offers bold ophthalmic styles constructed in rich acetate.






Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Keshia Chante - Benjamin Harmony

Keshia Chante - is a singer, songwriter, actress, Ford model and fashionista, Keshia Chanté is considered a seasoned veteran in Canada’s entertainment industry. All this at 21, truly amazing. She recently hit up Gafas for a pair of hot red Benjamins for the Greta Constantine - Fall/Winter 2010 Collection - Fashion Show. She also picked up a couple pairs of original vintage frames for her performance at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.



We also hooked up Massari with some shades for a few of his videos check it out..

Friday, March 19, 2010

Chrome Hearts - A Gafas Favourite

Chrome Hearts was founded in 1988 by motorcycle enthusiast Richard Stark, they specialize in high-end silver jewelry, leather clothing and furniture with gothic rock motifs. It is known for its luxury items which feature fleur-de-lys, dagger and floral cross designs.

For those of you who love eywear these are must haves. All the accents on Chrome Hearts eyewear is Stirling silver. They also feature leather and wood temples depending on the model. You will also see a few pieces featuring the famous F##@ YOU.

Gafas carries the largest selection of Chrome Hearts in Toronto you gotta see em.









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Sunday, March 14, 2010

Lafont - Reedition

Philippe Lafont, a Parisian boutique owner, and his wife Laurence launched the company in 1923 in Paris. Lafont has continued to set the trends of the designer eyewear throughout the world. In the mid-nineties Thomas, their oldest son, joined the company and put it on the top of the fashion world. Lafont offers a comprehensive range of men, women, and unisex eyewear. At the core of the Lafont concept is the complete diversity of styles with shapes and colors from traditional frames, which makes it one of the topmost eyewear company in the fashion accessory industry.

Check out some of the reedition pieces...



Saturday, March 13, 2010

Dita - Beretta, Landmark and Grandmaster-Three

Here we go again the Dita Beretta is back. One of the hardest pieces to keep in stock. Come get em before they are sold out .. black and dark tortoise available ...


The Landmark is an amazing fit....gold plated, titanium frame and nose pads with anti reflective lenses. Manufactured in Japan.

The Grandmaster-Three is totally ol-school. Handcrafted zyl acetate frame, over sized gold plated titanium hinges..a must have piece for the eyewear enthusiast.

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Gafas has been a supporter of Salt for years...we love it.