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Q. What kind of clientele does your store service?
A. I service a very diverse clientele from eight months to 88
years. The commonality is they are looking for a dedicated
one-on-one experience and a piece of eyewear that allows
them to express their individuality.
Q. Why Collingwood?
A. Collingwood had been on my radar for some time. When
I made the decision to venture out on my own, Collingwood
did not have a small independent optical boutique. The
people of Collingwood love to shop local and crave distinct
handmade products. The sense of style in town is diverse
and progressive. The pairing was so natural. I could not ask
for a better community to do business.
Q. What are the primary brand names your store
features?
BLINK
E Y E WE A R
Optician Jessie Strype says she loves helping
customers find the perfect pair of glasses to express
their individuality. The graduate of Georgian
College's opticianry program, who has been in the
optical industry for 15 years, opened her own optical
boutique, blink eyewear, in Collingwood, Ont., in
September 2014. Strype says operating blink has
been a whirlwind of excitement since Day 1. The
business is owned and operated by Strype, but she
says it's not without