Optiko are simply the best! Great range of truly unique specs and sunnies, friendly service and…read moremindblowingly efficient. Seriously though, eye appointment Tuesday, ordered glasses Wednesday, got a text on Friday afternoon to say 'hey guess what, they're ready to be picked up!' So, I run down to the store and there they are waiting, WITH A CUPCAKE! If that's not 5 star service I don't know what is! I wish I could get new glasses every week so I could go visit :)

As a person who has long been described as "Four eyes" (or…read moresimply "Very Nearly Blind") I have come to regard my glasses as an extension of my personality, A friend of sorts. So you can imagine my excitement at finding this OPTIKO store. (Just saying it out loud is fun.) I admit I betrayed my loyal Ray-bans many a time just for a fondle of their hand crafted frames. What I love about the store is the range of products on display from Cartier and Missoni to Dita. You can easily tell the amazing craftsmanship that has gone into making these unique designs. The store itself is also beautiful, the layout is simple and it really lets the products speak for themselves. If you are fortunate enough to be a fellow four eyes, I would get myself down to Tattersalls arcade pronto!

Shorthand: bulk-billed eye exams in well designed retail space…read more Longhand: If you need to have your regular eye examination and are not tied to a particular optometrist then Bailey Nelson might be your next point of call. With easy online booking for appointments, their on-site optometrist can easily take you through your next check-up. And, best of all it is bulk billed. Plus if you need to upgrade your existing frames or are becoming a spectacle wearer for the first time, you are conveniently in a space full of design conscious frames for $99.

From the owner: Eye Exams, Frame Adjustments, Free Returns and Exchanges, Optical and Sunglass Stylingread more

I'm putting it out there. I hate wearing glasses. I really do. I dislike how some people take to…read morewearing glasses with no lenses in them but that's another story all of it's own. Anyway - I needed some new glasses because I ultimately trash mine and I completely concede that I probably don't clean them nearly as much as I should. I was walking in the city and I came across a Specsavers on Creek Street - totally didn't know they were there and it just so happened my glasses were particularly disgusting that day PLUS I really had been meaning to enquire somewhere... ANYWHERE about the idea of getting some prescription sunglasses. The schlocking of Alex Perry everywhere has been something that actually caused me to avoid looking into Specsavers but I must say I was right to (finally) overlook the short, overly botoxed one and go in and see what they had. The Specsavers Creek Street - while smaller than other stores I had seen; were awesome. They understood that I dislike wearing glasses and that I like my specs to be understated and more to my personality. They had a great range of sunnies that I liked also. After a quick eye test, I was 'frame styled' and then I was walking out feeling quite chuffed with a pair of normal glasses and a pair of sunnies on order. The optometrist who saw me was excellent and renewed my interest in wearing contact lenses. She was incredibly particular about explaining why previous contact lenses may not have been ideal for me (I get dry eyes easily) and gave me a trial set to have a go with and so far they have been great. I didn't have to wait long for my actual glasses to be made and when I went in to pick them up and have them adjusted, the young lady who helped me was excellent. I do enjoy my spontaneous purchases but I *love* when I pick a fantastic place to purchase from. The people who held my hand through the process were incredibly patient and they had to be because when it comes to glasses.. I can be a nightmare hehehe.

There may have never been an easier method to part with your money…read more A boutique for unique spectacles, sunglasses and watches, it was no surprise that Oki & Oro was the only Stockists in QLD of Aark watches. I buy many things online but a watch was not to be one of them. Purchasing a time piece is part of my two-fold strategy to a) stop dropping my phone and b) stop spending so much time looking at my phone. Ironically, I'd spent a lot of time admiring the Aark range of watches from the screen of my phone and computer. It's a purchase that I needed to see on my wrist before committing. The watch band needed to feel right against my skin. Thankfully it all fell into place and with the exemplary help from the store manager I think my new watch and I were on our way in about 15mins. A boutique experience with pieces you're not going to see on every Tom, Dick and Henrietta.

As a wearer of spectacles, it is only natural that a brand spanking new eyewear shop should catch…read moremy eyes (as dodgy and short sighted as they may be). So when I stumbled across the very new One Point Seven Four store recently I was most intrigued to see what it was all about. Expecting your run of the mill eyewear store stocking run of the mill designers I happily ate my thoughts! This place is sunglasses mecca! Brands such Podium, Marni, Dita, Sass & Bide and Cheap Monday line the walls of this funky boutique. I didn't notice any price tags, which is probably a good thing because I try to avoid heart attacks where possible. But seriously, One Point Seven Four stock incredible, unique and striking eyewear. Everything from Dame Edna like frames to chic black frames that could transport you to NYC, right in front of Tiffany's eating a croissant. It definitely exceeded my ex{spectacle}tations.

If I were a eyewear store I'd be One Point Seven Four. Actually that's probably being a bit up…read moremyself because their glasses are actually way cooler and sexier than I could ever be. The lovely gentleman in the shop was clearly passionate about eyewear, walking me through their range of brands and frames. Most of the sunglasses were for the slightly adventurous dresser. The spectacles were more demure with lots of tortoiseshell used. Safe to say I saw about 30 pairs I wanted to call my own. They also stock Supers which are really hard to find in Australia.

Although I happen to be one of the lucky ones who has 20/20 plus vision without the aid of…read moreprescription lenses, I have enjoyed perusing this specialty eye wear provider's impressive collection of designer frames including sunglasses that even the non-myopic can enjoy. The owner applies exacting standards when he seeks out new suppliers on product-sourcing trips around Europe. Cutting edge, specialty brands like Mykita, Theo and Lindberg utilise opulent materials like gold and horn. They're so stylish you'll almost wish you had an eye condition. The store's funky, industrial chic design provides the perfect showcase for the best frames from France, Denmark, Germany - you know, all the stylish places. One of my prized possessions I'm trying my hardest not to lose, scratch or crack are my French Beausoleil sunnies acquired here. If you want a pair of awesome sunnies that will make your friend's Ray Ban's seam passe, set your sights on 20/20 Optical Store.

I am so excited at finding Theo frames after searching for these frames having seen them in Paris…read morelast year and now I have finally located a supplier and fitter at 2020 Optical in Brisbane.