Eyewear is one of my vices. I lost my favorite pair of Anne et Valentins in a cab in New York, After a frustrating and fruitless search, I started my quest to find a replacement pair. I started my search at Spectacles, since Evan Mapes and his crew started me down the dark path of eyewear dependency. While Evan is still the best eye doctor in the world, they didn't have much of a selection of eyewear when I was there and I had to keep looking.
The only other carrier of Annes in Houston was the Eye Gallery of Houston. Their collection of eyewear is by far the best and most extensive that I have seen in Houston. If you are going to spend the money for a true designer pair, you really owe it to yourself to go and take a look. Tina the owner was very patient while I tried on about 15 different frames. I am a little fussy about eyewear and don't usually find more than a few pairs that interest me. In the end, I ordered another pair of Annes from France but when they came in I didn't like them and wanted a different frame. Tina agreed to let me replace the glasses for the cost of the new lenses, which is great since designer frames can be expensive.
Tina went over and above what any other shop would do to work with me. She first called the manufacturer to see if they could replace my lost frames and when that didn't work, to help me find a replacement pair. I will definitely be back!!!!
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