frame by frame
Double Trouble
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dentical twins, 12-year-old Katherine and Victoria
spend most of their time training for dance
competitions and recitals. Though active young
girls, they are faced with a problem many children deal
with, they simply cannot read the blackboard from their
seats in the classroom.
It is this problem that led the twins eyewear search to
Dr. Stelios Nikolakakis & Associates office in Etobicoke.
Katherine and Victoria were searching for their first
pair of glasses and were unsure about what style
of frame they wanted. This is where consulting
optician Andres Fumagalli, whose expertise
with trendy frames, was invaluable.
The search for Katherine began with a
pair of Ray-Ban RB5289. She did not like
how the oversized style and dark colour of
the frames looked on her face; and was eager
to try on a more feminine style.
Fumagalli then suggested a black and
pink pair of Dilem TAC24 frames. Katherine
preferred these compared to the Ray-Ban glasses
because of the colours and thinness of the frames,
but, she felt that the harsh angles of the frame failed to
accentuate her blue eyes.
Lastly, Katherine tried on a pair of frames by Jungle
Juniors JJ3009. The deep pink and purple colours of these
frames looked fantastic on her as they contrasted with her
fair skin tone and blonde hair.
Compared to her sister Victoria preferred more
neutral, tortoise frames. The first pair Fumagalli suggested
for Victoria were Kensie Girl Dazed glasses. These
frames were well received by Victoria because
of their simplicity and relaxed style. Despite
the early success, Fumagalli wanted to
find a frame she could appreciate more.
Victoria tried on the Vera Bradley
Mallory frame and she was simply
not a fan. In true twin fashion, both
of the sisters were not fond of the
rectangular frames they tried on
and connected more with rounded
frames.
Victoria ended her glasses search
with a pair of Kensie Girl Flower
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glasses. She felt these frames fit her slightly rounded face
perfectly and the tortoise shell colour complement her
blonde hair.
The office, as well as Fumagalli’s personal philosophy
about finding the perfect frame is about the customer
experience. He passionately said, “We want to make it
a unique experience for each person
that walks through our door,
so that they can leave here
feeling like they’ve had a
unique experience that’s
completely customized
and
catered
to
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them as individuals,
whether you’re five or
90-years-old.
– Thomas Voiadzis
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1. Ray Ban RB5289
2. Jungle Juniors JJ3009
3. Dilem TAC24