Today we decided to celebrate the coming of summer with sunny pictures of some of our newest frames. This time around we thought it'd be fun to enlist staff members to model their favorite new arrivals. Here's what they came up with:

First we have Shu-Chu, optician and frame designer for 141 Eyewear, modeling Tom Ford's super-hot "Nico" sunglass. Guaranteed to bring out the catwoman in you!

Now here is David, optician and resident blogger, brooding in Paul Smith's "Walsh." Vintage style with a signature Paul Smith color pattern.

Finally, our patient care coordinator, Melissa, is happily showing off her favorite new Paul Frank sunglass, "Gold In The Air Of Summer." What you can't see is the bee that was pollinating that hedge. Luckily he was too busy to bother our lovely model!

We are so fortunate here at The Eye Studio to be blessed with exceptional patients. Every now and then we get a lovely comment to remind us why we do what we do. Why is that? For you, of course! Here are some of those comments:

"Every experience has been overwhelmingly positive and I've referred more than one person to go to The Eye Studio. Dr Tsai is terrific and the optical staff are always helpful as well as extremely good at helping to pick out glasses!"

"My experiences with The Eye Studio have been exceptional, from friendliness, courtesy, and knowledge of staff and doctors to retail selection. I will definitely recommend to others."

"The Doctors and staff are all super. Professional, friendly, thorough, I've been extremely pleased with the quality of service and my confidence in both doctors couldn't be higher."

"The best part of my visit was seeing the photos of my eyes and having Dr. Thomas explain everything to me and pointing out the maculae and the optic nerve. I've had glasses for over 20 years and this was by far my best eye exam. Thanks!"

Thanks, everyone! You're lovely, and we appreciate it every day.

It's a sunny May morning. A warm breeze is wafting down 9th Ave and with it warm feelings from our wonderful patients. Allow me to share some:

"I really appreciate the personal, friendly service I always receive from your office, and have recommended you to several friends who are now patients too. Thanks for the great service."

"You guys are amazing--so friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. I look forward to my annual visit because I know I'll always get royal treatment and leave with some new fabulous glasses! Thanks for everything."

"We always appreciate the staff's willingness to assist us with adjustments to glasses, insurance questions and overall needs and satisfaction. They are all very customer service oriented and fantastic helpers - thanks!"

"I can't really suggest anything - the Eye Studio was really excellent in every way. They were SO helpful with insurance which is usually a nightmare and they were very patient with me considering I am very uncomfortable with eye things. :) This has been my best eye exam and I would easily recommend them to others."

We are so thankful for the support we get from our patients, and we love that our care for them gets reciprocated in such a lovely way. Thanks a ton!

At The Eye Studio we endeavor to introduce our customers to products that we believe will stand up to the test of time. One of the problems is weeding out the gimmicks in search of something real that will last. Andy Wolf Eyewear is no gimmick. These frames are meticulously handmade, from drawing to prototype to the finished product. It may take a little bit more time to make a product like this--aging the acetate, carving out the shape of the frame using templates, hand finishing and polishing--but the end result is worth all of the effort. These frames feel real and timeless, a quality that is important in the ever-changing world of eye fashions, many of which can be fleeting fads. We believe that Andy Wolf is here to stay. The frames should arrive at the store within the next two weeks, for now you can check out their story and some videos of the production process at www.andywolf-eyewear.com.