St Patrick’s Day – an eyeful of celebrations

By Erin Walsh (OmniOptics)   |   March 16, 2012   |   Fashion, Other   |   No Comments

This weekend is St. Patrick's Day… We don't really need an excuse to get down the local watering hole, but its definitely a great occasion for it.

First, a condensed history of St Patrick’s Day

It’s in honour of Patrick, a wealthy Roman-British teenager who was kidnapped and sold as a slave in Ireland in the fourth century.

He escaped back to Britain and studied to be a priest.

He felt called back to Ireland as an evangelist. According to...

Stand Out From the Crowd With These Top Glasses Styles

By Chris (OmniOptics)   |   February 25, 2012   |   Fashion, Prescription Glasses   |   No Comments

It's never too late to get a new look, that's why we've created a page of specially selected prescription glasses to help you stand out from the crowd and really turn some heads. Why not try something completely unique and make a statement about the way you look, or simply dare to wear something crazy like it's your last year on Earth.

Here are some great examples of styles that are a little more attention grabbing or just a bit different from your average pair of glasses.

Antares 3006 feature an unique Australian theme with Kangaroos and the Sydney Oprah House on the clear arms. These frames come in four colour variations. Made from TR-90 plastic, these are an incredibly lightweight and strong material with just enough flexibility to survive substantial day-to-day wear-and-tear, making TR-90 plastic a fantastic material for people who are especially sporty or active.

Thousands of New Products Every Month

By Chris (OmniOptics)   |   November 2, 2011   |   Designer Sunglasses, News & Announcements, Prescription Glasses   |   No Comments

Every month at OmniOptics we are working through the night to keep on bringing you the most up-to-date selection of Prescription Glasses and Designer Sunglasses possible.  Here are some stats from the month of October alone: -

• 4562 – Total new items added to site
  
• 7058 – New images uploaded to site
  
• 3479 – Old or discontinued models removed
  
• 49 – Different ranges updated with the latest models, colours and prices

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Oakley Star Sam Stosur Wins US Open Tennis Title

By Chris (OmniOptics)   |   September 12, 2011   |   Designer Sunglasses, Sports Eyewear   |   No Comments

Oakley's star tennis player Sam Stosur dominated Serena Williams on the American's home turf to win the US Open at Flushing Meadows in Queens, New York on Sunday.  Australian, Sam Stosur beat Serena Williams in just two sets – 6-2, 6-3 to win her first-ever Grand Slam tournament (the final one of the year).  Here's hoping this is the first of many, for Australia's new favourite sporting hero.

Sam Stosur is one of the few tennis players on...

Nicole Scherzinger gets “Wet” in Carrera Sunglasses

By James (OmniOptics)   |   August 19, 2011   |   Celebrity Glasses, Designer Sunglasses, Entertainment   |   No Comments

Lewis Hamilton's long term girlfriend and ex Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger has appeared in her new single "Wet" wearing a super cool pair of Carrera Champion sunglasses.  This is the same style as worn by Lady Gaga in her music video "Bad Romance", Usher in "Daddy's Home", and Christina Aguilera in "Not Myself Tonight".

Carrera Champions available from £71

You can listen to Nicole Scherzinger' new song 'Wet' below.

Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol – Tom Cruise wears Oakley Sunnies

By James (OmniOptics)   |   August 5, 2011   |   Celebrity Glasses, Designer Sunglasses, Entertainment   |   No Comments

The fans of the Mission Impossible franchise will be pleased to know that Tom Cruise is back doing what he does best in MI4: Ghost Protocol, running away from stuff blowing up.

Movie synopsis from Apple.com:-
"This is not just another mission. The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in a global terrorist bombing plot. Ghost Protocol is initiated and Ethan Hunt and his rogue new team must go undercover to clear their organization's name. No help,...

Wolverine & Australia star Hugh Jackman in Ray-Ban Aviators in Real Steel

By James (OmniOptics)   |   August 5, 2011   |   Celebrity Glasses, Designer Sunglasses, Entertainment   |   No Comments

If you're into watching Robot's beat  the cr*p out of one another then you need to check out the new Dreamworks production, Real Steel (see below).  Any eagle eyed person watching the trailer will notice that the Wolverine and Australia star Hugh Jackman appears to be wearing a super stylish pair of Ray-Ban 3025 Aviator Sunglasses.

Movie synopsis from Apple:-
A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future where the sport of boxing has gone high-tech, Real Steel...