January 2010

Gold Star Sale

We have some fabulous bargains in the Gold Star Sale at Frames in the Lanes running right the way through January. Brands in the sale include Versace, RayBan, Initium, Dutz, Diesel, Spectacle Eyeworks, Epos and many more - prices start from just £99 including prescription lenses! Visit us now at 12c Meeting House Lane, Brighton BN1 1HB - just off North Street.

November 2009

SALE SALE SALE!

The Frames in the Lanes £99 sale launches on Sunday 1st and runs right the way through November! We have a large collection of glasses available with prescription (standard single vision uncoated) lenses included. Brands included in our sale include Jono Hennessy, Epos, Diesel, Modo, Terence Conran, Spectacle Eyeworks, Alexander McQueen plus many others. Also in the sale are this year's Ray-Ban sunglasses at £99 plus a selection of Carrera, Manish Arora, Diesel and Jono Hennessy sunglasses also at £99.

Once they're gone, they're gone so please come in to see us at 12c Meeting House Lane, Brighton BN1 1HB (just off North Street) for a browse - we're open 7 days a week.

September 2009

Frames in the Lanes reveals winner of 'Face of Frames 2009'

Frames in the Lanes, Brighton's hippest eyewear retailer have just announced Alex Button as the winner of 'Face of Frames 2009'. Alex who is from Hove, will not only feature in the shop's promotional materials but also wins some fantastic prizes including designer spectacles from Brighton duo Booth and Bruce, a choice of stylish sunglasses and a day's pampering from Spruce in Kemp Town.

The competition was launched on Friday 9th July and invited people to come into our shop and have their photo taken wearing some designer frames. The idea behind it was to raise the profile of the shop both locally and online, to promote footfall and encourage new visitors to the shop and to generally provide an interesting way to interact above and beyond the usual advertising methods.

Alex was delighted by his win:
"I can't believe I won! I think it was a great competition and I look forward to working with Frames in the Lanes as well as enjoying my fabulous prizes!"

We are 1 year old!

We announced the winner at an event to celebrate Frames in the Lanes first year anniversary which was attended by competition finalists, customers, partners, friends and local media. The judges made their shortlist earlier in the week and were impressed with many of the entrants, some of which came from across Sussex and London.

It was such a fabulous evening - we really can't believe that we are celebrating our first year - huge thanks to all our customers in our first year - we look forward to many more! As part of our celebrations, check out the Frames in the Lanes exclusive Gold Star sale, which started on Monday 31st August.

July 2009

Frames in the Lanes launch competition to find the
'Face of Frames 2009'

If you think you've got specs appeal, then here is your chance to find a little bit of fame as the face of Frames in the Lanes, Brighton's hippest eyewear retailer. Not only could your image could be used in our promotional materials for the next year, there are great prizes up for grabs, plus a chance to help raise money for charity.

The competition officially opens on Friday 9th July and is open to everyone over the age of eighteen. All you need to do is go into the shop on Meeting House Lane and have your photo taken wearing some designer frames which we will help you choose (no obligation to buy naturally!)

For every entry Frames in the Lanes will donate £1.00 to the 'Pride Beside the Seaside' 2009 appeal.

In addition to having their photo used for Frames in the Lanes promotional materials, the lucky winner will receive the following prizes:

Entrants in the shop during the first weekend of the competition (11/12 July) will also be offered a glass of bubbly to kick start proceedings!

Photo entries will be featured on our website and updated regularly during the course of the competition which will close on Friday 7th August after Pride weekend.

The finalists will be then shortlisted by Bernadette and Freya from Frames in the Lanes plus 3 other judges and the sole winner officially announced at an exclusive champagne press reception.

Please see the competition Terms and Conditions.

Any queries - 01273 747769.

April 2009

A Runway Success!

We were thrilled to be asked to co-sponsor the Winter Pride Fashion Show at Charles Street Bar in Brighton recently. The models sashayed down the runway in array of great outfits including our glasses! Our Funk frames looked particularly great on the cute models! Photo shows one of the guests wearing one of our party numbers.

Sunglasses of the Season

The sun has been shining, it is officially Spring and that means it is time for Sunglasses. So What's Hot?

Ray-Ban - as ever - Wayfarers in lots of different colours, the old school Clubmaster is also back and for the first time available in all the colours of the rainbow.

Jono Hennessy - completely original sunglasses from this Australian frame designer. Jono uses inlaid silk in some of his designs and bamboo wood on others - must be seen and exclusively available from Frames in the Lanes.

Maui Jim - the number one Sports brand in the US is now available from Frames in the Lanes. Amazing quality lenses - twice polarised with colour enhancers and UV and glare protection - try them and you will be hooked....

Diesel - we really like the new season Diesels - good quality and well priced - double bridges, tortoiseshell wraps, big white acetates - a huge range to choose from.

FUNK - designed by Dieter Funk, a German DJ and frame designer - what a combo! These are an amazing range again available exclusively from Frames in the Lanes. Some are retro - big double bridge acetates, salmon pink 50's style - huge Aviator style metals - all of them bang on trend.

Stars of stage and screen....

You might have seen us on TV a few weeks ago if you are in the ITV Meridien region. They filmed Frames in the Lanes as part of the launch of a local business initiative 'Business Lifebelt' which offers retailers in Brighton practical support through workshops etc. We were asked to be a case study for the 'Customer Service' workshop and spoke about how important delivering great service is for us - we have lots of new customers through recommendation so feel we could speak with confidence on this!