For more than 30 years Alfred Sung has created, marketed and merchandised sophisticated apparel, bridal wear, home decor, fragrance, eyewear and accessories for his loyal and broad customer base. The ALFRED SUNG brand has remained vital, contemporary and classic, which corresponds to his beliefs and lifestyle. The Alfred Sung eyewear collection defines innovative styling in both classic and contemporary shapes for men and women. Alfred Sung embraces exquisite, classic style and elegance, over trends that may be in one day and out the next.
Bon Chic, Bon Genre” meaning “Good Style, Good Attitude” is the premise of brainchild brand BCBG from Max Azria, a premiere American fashion designer since 1989. BCBG creates fashion forward designs for the modern woman, and produces high end clothing and accessories, including eyewear. Cutting edge frame designs are manufactured using precision laser technology, special engraving techniques and pressed pattern processes, and are made from materials such as high quality stainless steel, beta titanium, and bronze materials. These luxury frames also feature genuine Swarovski crystal settings, and insets using other natural stones.
Powerhouse sports goggle brand DRAGON recently released its new, premiere prescription optical line in April 2013. Comfortable, durable athlete inspired designs engineered from high quality custom materials and unique colour blends speak to the young, and young at heart. Each frame features the hidden red Dragon emblem inside the hinge. Active lifestyle combined with prescription glasses and sunglasses have never looked so good.
The evolving story of Canadian brand Kensie eyewear parallels a modern girl’s struggle to make her way in today’s complex world, kind of like loveable television characters Mary Tyler-Moore and Bridget Jones. Creative feminine interpretations of a young woman’s moods, feelings, and emotions are expressed in sassy frame styles featuring fun shapes, electrifying colours, floral finishes, and wild patterns and textures.
Nicole Miller eyewear is part of a vast fashion empire that creates quality designer goods including handbags and clothing, jewelry and fragrances, and posh products for the home. Made for the modern woman, Nicole Miller frames are fun, happy, and subtly sexy, which makes them favorites on the faces of celebrities like Halle Berry andAngelina Jolie. Mixed media designs (plastic and metal materials) are thoughtfully print and colour elite. Exotic patterns and unique colours are edgy, described as “elegantly rebellious”, and meant to stand apart from the “sameness” of many other eyeglass brands today.
Fashion retail giant Nine West is style from head to toe! First famous for shoes, the Nine West brand has helped women put their best foot forward for 35 years. Prestigious runway experience successfully translated to everyday fashion items is what inspired todays “trend right” eyewear collections. Described as “affordable chic”, the popular frame selections are also impressively diverse, offering lots of options for women of all tastes, from soft and demure shapes and colours, to big, bold and sexy styles and patterns.
Vera Bradley eyewear embraces feminine charm. Each new Vera Bradley style is “born” from a creative process that takes 9 months from idea conception to ready to wear. It’s all about the details! Signature colorful floral accents and patterns true to the brand’s beginnings in luggage and quilt design and seen in today’s clothing and hand bag collections, make every girl and woman feel pretty, and look fabulous in their new glasses! Authentic VB frames are available at select locations in Winnipeg, including Westwood Optical.
First lady of bridal design Vera Wang, is acclaimed for helping women look their best on their special day, and every day! She is best known for a core collection of exquisite wedding dresses, but her much sought after impeccable style extends to other high end market items, like ready to wear fashion, perfume, and lavish accessories including eyewear. Vera Wang frames are a mix of sophisticated drama and feminine detailing. Collections feature delicate stone settings, beautiful colours, and face flattering shapes and sizes. Glasses by Vera Wang are the undisputed choice among women when finding the perfect style matters.
Ziggy is created by talented Canadian designer Cendrine O. Ziggy eyewear is designed to be different. As Cendrine O. says... “This is the ‘something different’ eyewear you have been searching for!” Artistic flair at its finest and crafted from only high quality materials, Ziggy is bold beautiful colours and intriguing textures, exciting shapes and unique details that look and feel special. Fresh new designs are released every few months. Ziggy is never to be found in big box or retail optical chain stores. Westwood Optical is proud to be one of the few Winnipeg suppliers of this exclusive designer product.