SHADY CHARACTER EYEWEAR

About SHADY CHARACTER EYEWEAR

Shady Character Eyewear was started by Linda R. Tepper and Steve M. Abrams, who also own the antique shop The Ruby Slippers. The frames are made by Japan's TartOptical, a manufacturer known for its craftsmanship, and the collection follows design principles set out by American artist Michael Carney and designer Tommy O'Gara. That combination gives the eyewear its character: frames built with real attention to construction, shaped by people with backgrounds in art and design rather than pure optical retail. It's a small, considered range rather than a mass-market one, with each pair reflecting the thinking of its founders and makers.