Luxury consumers mean business.

“When someone is looking for high-end eyewear, they generally realize that eyewear is an important accessory,” says Wendy Salle, owner of Salle Opticians of Atlanta. Which high-end eyewear collections best serve the luxe life? Here, two ECP experts divulge which collections succeed + why.

SALLE OPTICIANS

Wendy Salle, Atlanta

• Why? Cartier is synonymous with luxury. The rimless frames can be fully customized—we create unique shapes with facets, stones, and lens engraving.

• Why? This line is distinctive and edgy, and has fabulous attention to detail and luxurious materials such as ebony wood and buffalo horn along with the silver.

• Why? The line is clean and sleek using colors that are not common. Their shapes are easy to sell, with a twist on classic design much like the clothing line.

ART OF OPTIKS

Stephanie Haenes, two Minneapolis locations

• Why? Blake Kuwahara’s frame-within-a-frame concept is always a best-seller in my stores. The entire collection tells a compelling and beautiful story.

• Why? Its unique colorways, wearable yet unexpected shapes, and unusual structure have a very strong following.

• Why? Beautiful handmade wood, stone, and buffalo horn frames are always in demand in my stores.

—Kerri Ann Raimo