Australian Members - Part II - if you read the first post, you'll get what this is all about.

[JayH]



Besides Shuron and Moscot what are some other good trad eyewear brands to check out? (Not including Bailey Nelson, Warby Parker etc).

Check out Lesca

 

[California Dreamer]



Does anyone know if she will make a solid stick umbrella?

Why not ask her? She replied to my email the next day.

 

[apropos]



Barton Perreira, Anglo American, Hackett. All modernist but definitive traditional leanings.

This http://www.operaopera.net/

And there is the spectacle maker in Adelaide.

Said it before visit George Skoufis.

Are you referring to Roger Henley, or someone else?

 

[Geoffrey Firmin]



Are you referring to Roger Henley, or someone else?

Roger Henly as far as I know he is the only bespoke frame maker in Oz.

 

[LonerMatt]

SALT optics - love mine.

 

[California Dreamer]



Roger Henly as far as I know he is the only bespoke frame maker in Oz.

I've bought two Henley frames now, and they are both excellent.

 

[sliq]



I've bought two Henley frames now, and they are both excellent.

what were the frame materials on either of your frames CD? buffalo? acetate? I'm still waiting for the day I pick up some genuine tortoise shell frames in a thrift shop

 

[California Dreamer]

Both of my Henleys were acetate. I found them very tough

what were the frame materials on either of your frames CD? buffalo? acetate? I'm still waiting for the day I pick up some genuine tortoise shell frames in a thrift shop

Both of them were acetate. I found them very strong - I've stood on them and not broken the frame.

Good luck with the op shops; that sort of thing would be a great find.

 

[Journeyman]

Thanks. I found her: Alicia Mora-Hyde. I'll see what she can do.

Interesting - I didn't know that there was an umbrella-maker in Brisbane (well, just north of Brisbane).

I did a quick search and found this ABC story on Alicia Mora-Hyde and her umbrellas - it includes some nice photos and other details:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-24/australias-last-umbrella-maker/6800924

 

[Henry Carter]

Is it just me or our world class internet speeds perhaps, but is the forum speed incredibly slow on PC these days? Mine takes forever to scroll, load and write.

 

[Journeyman]

^Yes, me too.

There's been a few comments about it in the "Site topics" thread but I'm not sure what's happening or what's causing it.

When I'm using Chrome as a browser, I find that it really slows down after a while and then I often get a "Flash has crashed" message. Once I click on the message and tell Flash not to re-start, it's usually fine.

 

[fxh]

Put this in your diary.
The majority of clothes are women's but there is a small amount of men's stuff and its good and cheap. Some of it even iGent approved.

 

[Pink Socks]

Just a warning - while you, or more like your wife/mistress/whatever may get a good deal here you run the risk of meeting fxh in person - where he will tell you in no uncertain terms what is wrong with your outfit and/or the world today.

 

[fxh]



Just a warning - while you, or more like your wife/mistress/whatever may get a good deal here you run the risk of meeting fxh in person - where he will tell you in no uncertain terms what is wrong with your outfit and/or the world today.

NTTAWWT

 

[fxh]

Pinky - you might tell people how good it is - for females - mothers, sisters, etc and especially for wives or G/Fs or both