“When we first met with Drift Eyewear and were introduced to the range, we were blown away by the ethos of the company and the ingenious design solutions at which they have arrived,” commented Dr. Euan McGinty. Drift Eyewear’s hand-made frames have created a unique solution in eyeglasses combining a natural acetate front and timber sides. The frames take their design ingenuity from the architectural world as well as from nature.
“While wooden frames aren’t new”, optician Michael Bonang added, “Drift’s solution has allowed for the combining of more fragile reclaimed or sustainably sourced woods with perfectly managed weight distribution throughout the frames. This makes the frames comfortable and well-fitting”.
Drift Eyewear frames have an acetate front, definitely the look of the season, and timber sides. “We felt that these frames also provided a great connection with the Maritimes”, said Dr. John Wilson, “There are several different options for the temples. I t was great to see a maple wood option and we were incredibly excited by the range called 12 Meter which uses reclaimed boat timbers”.
Ocean
Optometry is an independent optometry office recently opened on Blowers
Street in downtown Halifax. Working with other independent companies
is incredibly important to their business and Drift Eyewear is a perfect
fit for this philosophy. Being pioneers in eyewear fashion, Ocean
Optometry is delivering options which have never before been available,
not just within the HRM, but the across the whole of Atlantic Canada.
Assistant Erin Hensler explained, “Drift Eyewear supplies only a few
retailers in the whole of Canada and none east of Ontario. From initial
order to arrival, we have waited almost three months for these frames,
but when you are selecting a hand-made, small-run speciality product it
is definitely worth the wait.”The range is available to view at:
Ocean Optometry
5240 Blowers Street
Halifax
Tel: (902) 446-4470
ww.oceanoptometry.ca
