Looking for a place to buy some unique glasses frames in downtown San Francisco

August 9, 2010 3:00 PM

Basically the title says it all. I'm in SFO for a bit and would like to buy some new glasses. Recommend me a place to find something special. Thanks a mil!
posted by treyka to Shopping (8 answers total)

Response by poster: Hmm...as my laptop is set to UTC time it seems as though I posted this from the future!
posted by treyka at 3:01 PM on August 9, 2010

Best answer: Try Glitter at 47 O'Farrell St in Union Square. Yelp has photos.
posted by limon at 3:04 PM on August 9, 2010

Best answer: Optical Underground is great. Very cheap, and the frames are interesting.
posted by soleiluna at 3:16 PM on August 9, 2010 [1 favorite]

Seconding Optical Underground. They're fucking awesome.
posted by mollymayhem at 3:17 PM on August 9, 2010

Response by poster: Thanks, y'all!
posted by treyka at 4:07 PM on August 9, 2010

Veo Optics has some bold frames. Corner of Church and Market Streets in the Castro. (Caveat: I've never bought from there.)
posted by donpedro at 8:15 PM on August 9, 2010

Eye Gotcha on Castro Street. Seriously. All my friends with the fancy, funky, fashion forward frames get them there.

(FYI, around here "SFO" only means the airport, not the city.)
posted by gingerbeer at 9:02 PM on August 9, 2010

I 2nd Optical Underground. Great glasses, great prices.
posted by grapesaresour at 10:07 PM on August 9, 2010