On today’s show, we’re chatting with Maureen of Azyr Specs, which is a vintage glasses brand! Maureen fell in love with vintage glasses while she was working on costumes for a movie that was based in 1975, and she saw firsthand the power that glasses had to elevate a character’s whole look.

On this episode, she shares her journey trying to make a sustainable difference in the glasses space, sourcing them from all over the world and refining them alongside an optician in NYC for modern-day wear. To date, she's re-sold over 800 pairs of vintage glasses!

Something I love is a niche vintage category, and I think you’re gonna love this episode – it’s a fun one, so let’s dive right in!

DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:

[4:02] Maureen fell in love with secondhand fashion after moving to NYC, where she accidently had to restart her wardrobe
[5:56] Her love of vintage eyeglasses began while working on movie costumes.
[12:06] Maureen especially loves 1960s and Space Age glasses.
[14:59] Eyeglasses brands referencing vintage.
[21:53] The business case for dealing a niche vintage product.
[26:42] Sourcing vintage Gucci glasses in Tangier, Morocco.

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