Tonight, the long awaited Lifetime premiere of “Who is Clark Rockefeller?” starring Eric McCormack as Clark Rockefeller and Sherry Stringfield as his wife and successful business consultant Sandra Boss, aired. But the true star of the movie are the large black thick rimmed plastic glasses worn by Clark Rockefeller.
For those that don’t recall this true story which not too long ago was the big news in the headlines, Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, a German man who immigrated to the United States in 1979, used many different aliases over the years, Clark Rockefeller being his most recent. For many years, he kept himself in the circle of high society posing as an heir to the Rockefeller name, during which time he married Sandra Boss and had a child with her. During their recent divorce, he kidnapped his daughter, and the truth about his identity came out. He kept up the longest running con known, but now is in prison for the kidnapping, and is under suspicion for a double homicide from the past when he was living under one of his other aliases.
This whole story makes his choice of glasses that much more interesting. The ‘geek chic’ look that he took on with his frames is quite similar to the look of Clark Kent – Superman’s secret identity. And interestingly enough, the name that Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter made up to go along with the famous surname Rockefeller just so happened to be Clark. Was this his way of associating himself with Clark Kent, a master of multiple identities?
Regardless, the geek chic look is definitely one of the biggest fashion trends right now, and Clark Rockefeller found a great use for the Ray-Ban Wayfarer aside from being a sunglass. Pop out those sun lenses and put in a pair of clear lenses, and now your Wayfarer is the ultimate ‘geek chic’ frame. Whether you want to be a hero disguised as a nerd, or a con man disguised as high society wealth, the Ray-Ban Wayfarer can give you that look.
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The real Clark Rockefeller wearing glasses (left) and Eric McCormack in glasses portraying Clark Rockefeller (right):
Fresh off having the most popular music video in YouTube/Vevo’s history (“Bad Romance” with 140 million views and counting), Lady Gaga’s latest – “Telephone” – featuring Beyonce, has made its debut on the Web.
Lady Gaga has made quite a reputation for herself with her wild outfits and sunglasses. And in “Telephone,” she not only displays several vintage style sunglasses, but even goes as far as wearing a pair of shades made of lit cigarettes. Now those are smoking hot shades!
Lady Gaga understands the true value of sunglasses as the ultimate accessory. Check out the following snap shots of the different glasses featured in the video, including a pair of vintage Chanel Sunglasses worn by Lady Gaga. The video is included below as well. It’s interesting, but racy, so be warned….
From pre Oscars primping to presenting awards, two of Hollywood’s hottest male leads were spotted in Oliver Peoples yesterday. Gerard Butler was out in Beverly Hills wearing the Connolly while getting ready for his night at the Oscars. Later in the evening, Robert Downey Jr. stepped out onto the red carpet in Sheldrake Storm Grey with a custom blue tinted lens to compliment the blue in his chic Lanvin ensemble! Robert Downey Jr. also wore the Sheldrake while presenting the award for Best Original Screenplay alongside actress and comedian Tina Fey and even later that night at the infamous Vanity Fair Oscar party. They were inseparable!
Nothing is better to compliment the red carpet than a hot pair of shades!
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So what happens when Cory Monteith, who plays Finn Hudson on the FOX television hit show Glee, needs a pair of shades for a Cosmopolitan Magazine photo shoot? Well, SF Optics gets called in for the job to do a little styling!
That’s right… check out the April 2010 issue of Cosmopolitan, which shows off pop star sensation Lady Gaga on the cover. Inside, in the ‘Fashion and Beauty Now’ section, is the ‘Country Star’ photo shoot in which we styled Cory Monteith into a pair Ray-Ban Wayfarers.
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February has been an action-packed month for Robert Marc and Lunor with plenty of new celebrity sightings and press to keep our phones ringing.
Uma Thurman and her former fiancé, Arpad Busson, were recently seen rekindling their romance. Uma wore Lunor Cigar model 532 while Arpad wore Robert Marc style 618. It certainly looks like they see “eye to eye”, at least when it comes to eyewear!
Uma Thurman wearing Lunor Cigar 532 and Arpad Busson wearing Robert Marc style 618
Beth Ostrosky, model, actress and wife of radio shock jock Howard Stern, was seen wearing Robert Marc style 239 while cheering on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden with her husband.
Beth Ostrosky wearing Robert Marc style 239
Robert Marc made its fair share of TV appearances this month. Katie Couric wore Robert Marc style 188 while interviewing President Obama for an exclusive interview on CBS Evening News.
Katie Couric wearing Robert Marc style 188 on CBS Evening News
Rachel Griffiths continues to wear a variety of Robert Marc frames on the set of “Brothers & Sisters.” This time, she wears Robert Marc style 229 in the latest episode, “The Pasadena Primary.”
Rachel Griffiths wearing Robert Marc style 229 on “Brothers & Sisters”
Multi-award winning actress Kathy Bates has recently joined the main cast of the hit NBC show, “The Office” playing Jo Bennett, the CEO of printer company Sabre, which has bought out Dundler-Mifflin. She wears Robert Marc sunglass style 539 while she shakes things up in Scranton.
Kathy Bates wearing Robert Marc style 539 on “The Office”
Last but not least, Robert Marc style 239 was seen on the face of Juliya Chernetsky, the popular host of Fuse’s music interview show “Let It Rock”.
Juliya wearing Robert Marc style 239 on “Let It Rock”
To finish things off, please scroll down to see the list of print and online coverage on Robert Marc:
Robert Marc style 626 in Men’s Health
Robert Marc styles 242 and 240 on Matters & Manners (blog)
Robert Marc style 742 on Panache Mode
Robert Marc styles 626 and 627 in MR
Robert Marc style 238 in West Suburban Living
To order any of these styles, please contact us by phone at (415) 922-7500 or by email on our contact us page.
Oliver Peoples is hitting tastemakers in every age range! Check out this amazing editorial in the November 2009 issue of ‘Nylon for Guys’ featuring actor Zac Efron wearing his personal Oliver Peoples Deacon sunglasses for the shoot!
Robert Marc has started off the fall season with some exciting celebrity spottings and credits! A few weeks ago, the stunning Nicole Kidman wore Robert Marc style 539 as she walked hand-in-hand with husband Keith Urban out of her NYC apartment.
Nicole Kidman wearing Robert Marc style 539
Actress Kate Hudson was spotted house-hunting with her boyfriend Alex Rodriguez in Los Angeles wearing Robert Marc style 719.
Kate Hudson wearing Robert Marc style 719
Robert Marc Eyewear was also seen at this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards. Michael J. Fox, who recently won his 5th Emmy for his guest role on the drama “Rescue Me”, wore Robert Marc aviator style 717 on the red carpet at the Primetime Emmy Awards and Robert Marc ophthalmic style 219 during the show when he appeared on stage to present an Emmy.
Michael J. Fox wearing Robert Marc style 717 and 219 at the Primetime Emmy Award
The new Fall TV season has also begun and Robert Marc has already made numerous appearances. The season premiere of the hit show “Gossip Girl” featured Jenny Humphrey (played by Taylor Momsen) wearing Robert Marc style 539 while lounging at her vacation home.
Taylor Momsen wearing Robert Marc style 539 on “Gossip Girl”
The new “Melrose Place” premiered to great reviews and Adam Kaufman (who plays the rich, handsome son of med student Lauren’s patient) was wearing Robert Marc style 180 in the pilot episode.
Adam Kaufman wearing Robert Marc style 180 on “Melrose Place”
We also thought you’d be interested in seeing the recent press Robert Marc has received in Japan, where Robert Marc has been highlighted as the must-have accessory of the season!
Robert Marc Limited Edition “Shimmer” style 216 in Harper’s Bazaar Japan
Robert Marc style 609 in Esquire Japan
Robert Marc style 227 in Megane Begin (Japan)
Robert Marc styles 215, 227 and 230 in Mode Optique (Japan)
Stay tuned for the arrival of the new Robert Marc 2009-2010 Fall/Winter collection. See our webisode featuring the new seasonal release at http://sfoptics.com/2009/09/29/webisode-5/.
Give us a call or stop by to order your pair of Robert Marc eyeglasses or sunglasses!
Join us for this exclusive preview of the Robert Marc Eyewear Winter 2009-2010 Collection. Shawn, the representative for Robert Marc, honored us by showing us the new styles coming out the very same day that he himself received his samples. And these great new sunglasses and eyeglasses won’t even be available until November!
We start with Shawn giving us a little background info on Robert Marc and how his frames are made. Learn about how Robert Marc keeps his quality so high and what the inspiration is for the signature buckle on his hinge. And finally, Alex and Mark of SF Optics guide you through some of the new frame styles and colors, highlighting some of their favorites.
Robert Marc sunglasses and eyeglasses are a celebrity favorite and the brand really is the ‘Chanel’ of high end boutique eyewear. For the true eyewear connoisseur, Robert Marc is the quality and fashion for you.
SF Optics was invited to a special seminar / trade show event hosted by Luxottica, the largest company in the eyewear industry. They bring you the biggest designer labels in sunglasses and eyeglasses such as Chanel, Prada, Ray-Ban, and Persol.
Alex Feldman interviewed Pierre Fay, the Executive Vice President of Wholesale North America for Luxottica. He discusses the future trends of Designer Eyewear and what is to come for 2010.
And yes, we’ll make sure Alex leaves his gum at home next time
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