our neighbors: A MUST SEE
Adams Fashion Optical —
A Sight For Sore Eyes
By Candice DeFrancis
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amily-owned-and-operated
since 1973, Adams Fashion
Optical is a full-service retail
optical boutique that was
decades ahead of its time in
terms of flattering fashionable
eyewear. It was the brainchild of
Lloyd Adams who was dedicated
to providing quality frames and
lenses for each of their patients.
After Lloyd retired in 1995,
his son David took over the busi-
ness and hasn’t looked back.
“I started working for him
in high school,” David said. “I
have experience in high produc-
tion lab facilities throughout my
career, as well as lab manager
in small independent doctor’s
offices in the Midwest.”
David loves Mineral Wells
because it’s where he grew up
and he loves the beauty of the
Brazos River Valley as well as
the rich history of the town.
David and the rest of the staff
of Adams Fashion Optical are
always on the lookout for design-
er frame lines that you won’t
normally find in rural areas, as
well as lens styles and coatings
to fit all patients’ needs.
“We specialize in frame
styling, unique frame selec-
tion, including vintage eyewear
restoration and new sales of
vintage lines,” David said. “We
pride ourselves on offering price
points to meet the needs and
budgets of all that come to us.
We also provide unmatched
frame service, including solder-
ing hinge repair, routine main-
tenance and full restoration of
any frame than can be restored.
Older worn-out frame recondi-
tioning is not recommended, but
“Men always make passes at girls who
wear glasses.” – Dorothy Parker (sort of)
David Adams
Photo by Tristan Evans