Brand of the Month: Movado
The vintage Movado Eyewear collection is simple and understated, focused more on a sophisticated simplicity of great design with exceptional craftsmanship.
This Swiss Luxury watch company created an eyewear line that incorporated their luxurious design aesthetic and attention to detail.
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Kings of Past Originals: Round & Round!
Kings of Past Originals is the brain-child of the creative minds behind (you guessed it) Kings of Past Vintage Eyewear. The principals of Kings of Past, Musadik Rajani and Tony Trichilo, have spent their entire lives in the eyewear industry … Continue reading
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Tagged debut collection, eyewear, gafas, Germany, hand-crafted, kings of past, Kings of Past Originals, optical, optical shop, round, Toronto, vintage
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Alain Mikli in the Toronto Star!
We’re doing a shout-out to our good friends over at Gafas, our largest Kings of Past shop-in-shop. Last week they were visited by the Toronto Star for a photo-shoot and an interview. The Alain Mikli piece that was created for … Continue reading
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Tagged Alain Mikli, Andy Warhol, Claude Montana, eyewear, gafas, kings of past, monocle, optical shop, sunglasses, The Toronto Star, vintage
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Sebastian Pigott!
Over at Gafas, our largest shop-in-shop, there is always something going on. Last week Sebastian Pigott, an up-and-coming Canadian talent, came into their shop with photographer Ryan Emberley to do an interview for The Compendium Daily. Check out the full … Continue reading
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Tagged eyewear, gafas, kings of past, Ryan Emberley, Sebastian Pigott, shop-in-shop, sunglasses, The Compendium Daily, vintage
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IN Toronto Magazine
Check out the IN Toronto Magazine sunglass style article featuring vintage Rayban Wayfarers from our collection.
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Tagged eyewear, gafas, IN Toronto Magazine, kings of past, optical shop, original, Rayban Wayfarers, sunglasses, Toronto, vintage
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Fab Magazine + Kings of Past
Before the craziness of Pride week hit the city of Toronto, the boys from Fab Magazine came to our shop-in-shop, Gafas, to put the finishing touches on their fabulous feature of up-and-coming local Toronto fashion designers. We all had a blast styling … Continue reading
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Tagged DylaniumKnits, Emmanuelle Khanh, eyewear, Fab Magazine, gafas, Human Nature, kings of past, Miller Monroe, optical shop, sunglasses, Toronto, vintage, Worth
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Aliya-Jasmine Distillery District Photoshoot
Our good friend and faithful client, Aliya-Jasmine of MTV Live Canada recently had a wicked summer-time photoshoot in the historic Distillery District. The shoot, which also starred her adorable pup, was shot by Trevor Godinho featuring pieces from our vintage … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Press & Media
Tagged Aliya-Jasmine, Distillery District, eyewear, gafas, kings of past, MTV Live, optical, sunglasses, Toronto, Trevor Godinho, vintage
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Emmanuelle Khanh!
The Emmanuelle Khanhs are here and we’re pretty damn excited to be in possession of the largest collection of these vintage shades and optical frames in the world! We have 265 sunglasses and 113 optical frames in stock! We’ve started … Continue reading
Posted in Latest News, New Stock!, Trends & Styles, Vintage Eyeglasses, Vintage Frames, Vintage Sunglasses
Tagged Emmanuelle Khanh, eyewear, gafas, handmade, kings of past, limited, optical, Paris, rare, retro, sunglasses, Toronto, vintage
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Kings of Past @ The MuchMusic Video Awards
Everyone was flipping for Kings of Past frames at the styling lounge the night before the MMVAs in Toronto, so it was no surprise that pieces from our collection were going down the red carpet. Our shades even made an … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Belly, Cory Lee, eyewear, gafas, kings of past, Muchmusic Video Awards, optical shop, playboy, pre-party, Sover, Stereos, sunglasses, The Field, The NE Inc, Toronto, vintage
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Kings of Past @ The 3rd Annual Art of Music Video Exhibition
Last weekend was the annual MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto, one the largest music awards shows in Canada that features both Canadian and international superstars! Kings of Past and Gafas, our largest shop-in-shop, were invited to participate in the 3rd … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, 3rd Annual Art of Music Video, Aliya-Jasmine, Canada, Corey Lee, eyewear, gafas, kings of past, Muchmusic Video Awards, optical shop, Shawn Desman, Simple Plan, sunglasses, Tara Oram, The Stereos, Toronto, vintage, VIP Lounge, Vocab Communications
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Kings of Past @ The Stylus Awards
Kings of Past had the pleasure of being invited to the Stylus Awards’ gifting lounge along with our Toronto shop-in-shop hosts, Gafas Optical Shop! The Stylus Awards happen in several cities across Canada, honoring the best of the best of Canadian … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Events, Press & Media, Vintage Sunglasses
Tagged cazal, christian dior, Colby Armstrong, eyewear, gafas, gifting lounge, Jully Black, kings of past, MTV, Much Music, Persol, Stylus Awards, sunglasses, Tanya Kim, Toronto, TRexxx, vintage, VIP, Vocab Communication, Wojtek Wolski
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