Margot & Camille Optique

Love Old City...

2012-02-03T15:52:00.000-05:00

Flex it or lose it

2011-12-27T11:25:00.002-05:00

It is flex time.... make sure you use it all before celebrating the first day of 2012

Happy Holidays

2011-12-27T11:19:00.003-05:00

Happy Holidays from Margot & Camille Optique

47 North 3rd Street
between Market & Arch St
Philadelphia, PA 19106

215-923-0508
www.margotcamille.com

Happy Holidays

2011-12-08T13:43:00.003-05:00

Have as many pair as you wish

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2011-07-19T12:51:00.003-04:00

visit our new online optical store

order your contact lenses online and enjoy free delivery to your door

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2011-07-19T11:31:00.002-04:00

Get on with the color vibration

Knowledge of the vibratory structure of the human being is a key to understanding the symbolism of colors, and the efficiency of chromo-therapy, said Dominique Bourdin, physician, author,specialized in chromotherapy and frequent speaker in Europe and Canada.

For some the chromotherapy is as good as Acupuncture, Aromatherapy, Reiki, Feng Shui and Chakra understanding.

Regardless if your Feng-Shui house is East or West, you can find the perfect lens that will help you feel relaxed or fight your blues at Margot & Camille Optique.
Add to your 70's look with the John Lennon specs which are available only on "Margot & Camille Online Store" and then stop in to choose your colored lenses

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Xit and Eye'DC at Margot & Camille Optique

2011-02-19T16:29:00.017-05:00

What's your color?

2010-03-13T14:32:00.014-05:00

Did you know, that polarization is one of the most desirable features in sun lenses? A true High-performance product, polarized lenses eliminate glare, enhance colors, accentuate contrast, depth perception and acuity, not only for water sport enthusiasts but for all active-lifestyle individuals.

But which color is your color? You could always follow your heart and choose the one you are incline to, but also a little guidance won't hurt, especially if you are using theses sunglasses for specific reasons. Polarized lenses now comes in many colors, and also in photogrey...well photo colored would now be appropriate.

Smoke Gray: is recommended to reduce the maximum amount of visible light, and allow for true color recognition. Good for bright sunny days and heavy glare situations. Best use include driving, deep water fishing, boating and everyday use.

Ash: is a lighter shade of smoke. Ash transmits colors evenly and allow for true color recognition. Good for a variety of activities on partially sunny to sunny days.

Forest: is similar to the color sensitivity of the human eye. This result in natural vision and true colors that are easy on the eye. The forest lens significantly reduces light transmission. Best for bright sunny days.

Violet: This lens dampens certain backgrounds and increases contrast. Violet is often used by shooters in average or bright conditions. Also used for cross country skiing, golfing, snowmobiling or to show off a good tan.

Rose: See the world through rose colored glasses. This vibrant color increase contrast, and is great for fishing in the morning. Rose is used by skiers, hunters and target shooter in bright sunny condition. Seeing through rose lenses is also know to release stress.

Ocean: is used in partly cloudy to sunny conditions. Good for tennis and shooting at green targets. Ocean lenses let in the maximum amount of blue light. They are a perfect compliment to a blue shirt or blue mood.

Visit Margot and Camille Optique in Old City in Philadelphia, at 47 North 3rd Street,
and get all the help you could imagine on selecting the perfect color that will match your frame, your complexion and enhance your mood...

Get the best...it cost less!

2010-01-14T17:13:00.015-05:00

What's your philosophy this year?

We all welcomed 2010 as a New Year that could bringus a new way of life. To start this decade wisely, I am inviting you to see what the previous decennium taught us. I personally feel that, finally, quality seems to be the trend. We've learned that money isn't made to be hidden under the mattress and after all, it is all about today! Tomorrow anything is possible, but today is what counts.That's why at Margot & Camille Optique, I choose to change the way others perceive you, by inviting each of my customers to select an empowering eyeglass frame. Our selection is made according to the quality, the service of its manufacturer, and the sharpness of the designs. Are we expensive? If you look at the ratio dollar vs quality, the answer is no. If you are looking at the amount out of pocket, maybe you will spend a little more with us than at an average optical chain, but not for sure. One thing I can guaranty you, is that the service you will receive will be the best you have ever had in this industry and that theses glasses will last you longer. When you get quality, it lasts! Hands down.
I am inviting you to discover our newest collection of XIT and new models that just arrived. Find out for yourself how getting the best, costs less in the long run and enjoy tomorrow over, and over again.

Margot & Camille Optique - 47 North 3rd st - Philadelphia, PA 19106 - http://www.margotcamille.com/ -

Accepting Visa, MC, Amex, Flex Spending

Buy it today with us, or for more online tomorrow!

2009-06-19T16:03:00.001-04:00

Usually it is the opposite, if you wait a little you may find the same product you "had to have" at a better price few weeks later online. Well, I did the shopping for you and the comparison is... hilarious... I found "la creme de la creme", meaning the best of the best, with some sunglasses. Not only they are still part of the collection but they are selling for way MORE online!!!! YES!!! I am so happy when I can get better deals than big groups... I am not going to brag on this one too much, because I know that sharks have teeth.., and my bones are too soft to get in this battle, but I can assure you that if you don't get one of these pair of sunglasses today....you'll pay much more for it tomorrow online.

Normandy Sunglasses from Lafont, available in many colors
$295 at Margot Camille Optique
$441 online...

Margot & Camille Optique - 142 North 2nd Street - Philadelphia, PA 19106 - 215 923 0508
www.margotcamille.com

Do you St-Tropez?

2009-06-10T14:34:00.001-04:00

Summer is showing its first ray of sun, and we can't wait for the weather to give us full opportunity to wear ...sunglasses. But what style sunglasses? Mostly we have no idea on what's looks good or not. Shape, color, all become confusing after trying the 4th pair. And the colored lens make everything so... sunny, we can't figure it out. The help of professional image consultant is a good option. When looking at spending $200 and more on a pair of sunglasses, mistakes are hurting our wallet...Sunglasses are essential for preventing sun damage to your eyes; at the same time, they can improve your vision and help you make a unique fashion statement. Make sure your sunglasses are offering you 100% UV protection. The availability in sunglasses is large...the price not always "says it all". But knowing that a good pair of sun lenses (polarized) alone start around $95, it should help you define the starting price of a good pair of sunglasses...as far as shape, first tip is: what looks good on your best friend, may have an undesirable effect on you. Second, look at your skin coloration. If you tend to go in the warm tones like red /sunburn, choose cold colors, like blue or green. But if you stay fair and your veins have a tendency to show, especially in winter, then go with a warmer tone, like Red, Orange, or turtle shell. For shape, go with the opposite of your face. Square face round glasses, round face square glasses. And make sure your face is inside the frame, it will sharpen your entire look. Easy to say, you may think. Actually it is, when someone shows it to you at least once.

Take advantage of the sunglasses madness week-end at Margot & Camille. The entire collection of Lafont Sunglasses will be presented from Wednesday June 10 to Tuesday June 16.

Do you have the Cannes look for the Film Festival?

2009-05-15T11:55:00.009-04:00

With the opening of the 62nd Cannes Festival, you'll be able to see everything about fashion & style this year. The mix is complete and reporters will torture themselves on the hot topic to choose. So even if you are just watching it on TV, it doesn't mean you'll have to let your look down.

Margot & Camille just received a large selection of sunglasses for men and women with a Chic & Glamorous' Cannes festival twist. So get on with the flow and re-invent yourself this summer. Choosing sunglasses isn't always easy. You must have the shapes in mind, and take in consideration the whole body, to stay in proportion. Get the advice of professionals. We are proposing complementary image consultation to all our customers. Just in case you get tagged by the "fashion police"....

Our collection of acetate sunglasses start as low as $210. And you could even consider the limited edition* from Lafont, named appropriately "Collection Riviera".

*See store for details

Are you branded or brain-dead? Discover Avant-Gardists' secrets

2009-05-13T17:47:00.009-04:00

Now, names are everywhere. Haute-Couture are making remarkable collections and advertising campaigns. They would fit us perfectly if we could afford a visit at their Paris private showroom. But in real life, all we can refer to... is the name. So we through ourselves on something that has a name synonym of a certain standard.

Since we can’t be an expert in everything, theses big names are the only reference we have. But aren’t they blurring our perception of quality? Do you recall the time when you used to recognize the quality of anything just by touching? You knew when clothing was well made, by looking at the way it

was sewn, cut, and lined. You knew if it was wool, cotton, silk or linen. You would even recognize the quality by grabbing and rolling the material in your hand. This magic hand would shop for you everywhere, telling you the craftsmanship, the quality...the price. But today, you go shopping with your teenagers and all they want is the big name. You see them running towards T-Shirts with seams taking a turn from under the arm ending up, not on the side, like the old time, but next to the pierced belly button. Plus it's your amex that the cashier...oh sorry! the “ associate-member”, is sliding with the most obnoxious attitude. You won't get a smile, a thank you, even a “gum-free-mouth” from that non-graduate-student wearing the next pair of Jeans your daughter dreams of, and she won't get because the price is ridiculously too high! You don't even recall when you spent that much for yourself, and you are left with the consolation that yes, thanks to your teenager “brain-dead” addiction you will go to Italy in a couple of years, with accumulated miles. Well neither-less, there is a solution: Avant-Gardists' best style secrets! Well, Avant-Gardists, are customers who demand, and want to know everything about the product, how it’s made, etc... they don’t run for names, and usually shop... small businesses. They let their instinct guide them, and avoid non educated cashiers... So if you still wonder where to go for the upcoming style, my advise is to visit neighborhood where small business owners are working outside the well known brands. You will have to leave the traditional square and trust business owners experience. Then shopping will take a different dimension and have an all new meaning. You will enjoy the experience, plus get some great information on the craftsmanship of the product you are about to consider. Margot & Camille Optique offers exceptional service and the price is after all not as high, plus the snobism got lost in the field of the Liberty bell.

Defy Recession ! Raise your voice !

2009-05-12T21:40:00.006-04:00

If you have been watching the news, chances are you may feel a little down by now. Most of us have chosen to turn it off and to go on. The government is juggling taxes in an attempt to get us to 'spend more money to boost the economy'; the fact that they have told us money is tight is the reason we're up t'creek. So the solution is for everyone to go out and spend some money! If you change the way you look at the problem, the problem changes... So if we all refuse to believe there's a problem, the problem goes away. Right?
Now, I know that you've been spending cautiously for months now, and thanks to you all. Still the economic catch up seems too slow ... You don't have to be the only one in this battle. This one is free and takes a minute. I am inviting you to share your satisfied buying experience with everybody, and when I say everybody I mean, even the people you don't know... Simplest way to do so: post your comments online. If you never did it before, trust me, you are missing the power of your words. I am so Thankful for the posts my customers place for my business. It fills up the store almost instantly. It is a true blessing for a small business. Personally, I don't shop the unknown anymore, unless I checked what people say about the shop.
So I am inviting you to help us Defy Recession, not by spending more, you've done your share, but by saying more.
Feel free to google your favorite businesses names + the word "review" and add on your voice. Choose the one you prefer, it's fast, free and the result is great.

Thank you

HUGE SALE

2009-05-05T21:21:00.009-04:00

ON SUNGLASSES & EYEGLASSES

When everybody is claiming to have the best prices, you could wonder how businesses can lower it so much? Well, at Margot & Camille inventory is moving fast and often! We sincerely don't have much of our stock to put on sale... but since lot of companies are reducing their stocks, we are negotiating and taking full advantage of the situation! We are buying lower, selling lower, without shame! So stop by! We have a lot of good surprises for you! In sunglasses as well as optical
One piece of each as usual. Sale ends May 16, or until inventory lasts, whichever comes first. Plus you can combine the $100 digital lens saving with any frame on sale! If you don't do it now, you'll never do it, and you will beat yourself up for not jumping on these opportunities...
Prices range from $95 to $255 instead of $420 and plus!!! Limited quantity available.
Visit Margot & Camille Optique today.
Open Tuesday through Friday 10 am - 6 pm, Saturday 11 am - 6pm.
142 North 2nd Street. Btw Race & Arch.
Philadelphia, PA 19106.
www.margotcamille.com 215 923 0508

Digital Lenses... redefining the HD concept

2009-04-25T13:59:00.006-04:00

The lens technology is in constant evolution. As the owner of Margot & Camille Optique I am making sure to offer my clientele the best and the latest lens on the market, by attending conferences and workshop in the optical industry.
You may have updated your home entertainment equipment, including your TV to an HDTV this last Holidays season. Did you know that chips found in the most advance electronics are made by optical companies thanks to their clarity and quality? It's kind of difficult to explain how it works etc..and at the end what matters is the result, right? But what about your eyeglass lenses? How long has it been since you changed them? Do you have the HD lenses in your eyeglasses? How can you enjoy the latest technology of your TV if you have a poor quality lens between your eyes and the screen? Can you imagine the world without distortion? Progressive lenses or not? Well if you want to know how it works, stop by Margot & Camille in Old City. I can explain it to you in a simple manner. As a NY certified optician I will help you select the best HD lenses for your prescription. The result is impressive, and... super clear! So stop watching TV and the rest of the world with an optical effect and get on with the new technology of Digital eye lens.

Take advantage of this lab offer today and save $100.00 on digital lenses.
Offer ends May 30, 2009.

Margot & Camille Optique changed its colors...Find out where we got our inspiration for our New Decor!

2009-04-21T23:42:00.020-04:00

In February 2005, Christo & Jeanne-Claude inspired us with their Central Park Gates for our walls color. In 2009, our inspirationcame mostly from our culture, places we lived and visited, our past. So when mixing it all together, we created this new, different & kind of unique decor. Our intent: purely for you to escape in our places of inspiration while selecting your new eyewear. We kept the orange as an accent. But let's not spoil the surprise... you should come & see for yourself. Plus we've got a new collection of eyewear, some new music, and we certainly hope that your new experience at Margot & Camille Optique will be even more enjoyable.

Margot & Camille Optique. 142 North 2nd Street. Btw Race & Arch. Philadelphia, PA 19106. www.margotcamille.com

Redefining eyewear as Haute-Couture for the eyes

2009-04-19T17:58:00.009-04:00

In this economy we now want the best for our money. And when it comes to eyeglasses you may wonder what makes a pair of high-end eyewear so comfortable. The answer starts in the material. Petroleum plastic is, of course, made of petroleum, and feels hard and cold to the touch, but its ease of production makes it an inexpensive and common material. On the other hand, fine eyewear companies use acetate, a natural plastic made of purified cellulose from wood pulp and cotton. The process is time consuming, production is limited, and the beautiful and comfortable result has a cost. Acetate is easy to work with and is usually cut by hand to the shape of the glasses, with special attention to details and finish. So, if you think of haute -couture as the creation of exclusive designs, custom-fitted for a specific person and hand crafted from high quality material, you won't be so surprised when trying on a pair of the acetate frames at an optical boutique. Margot & Camille Optique just received exclusive acetate sun and eye glasses from various new creators, and invites you to feel the difference.

Margot & Camille Optique in Old City.142 North 2nd Street, between Race & Arch. Philadelphia, PA 19106

www.margotcamille.com

Porsche Sunglasses

2009-04-17T23:39:00.004-04:00

The Porsche driving experience begins with a driver's seat so comfortable that it feels as if it's been crafted just for its owner. For those who seek that level of perfection, Porsche sunglasses are the perfect fit. The new Porsche sunglasses are now available at Margot & Camille Optique. This edgy line will connect you to the Porsche style in a personal, tactile and authentic way. The carbon & graphite frame provides an unparalleled comfort and weightless sensation. These sunglasses come with the option for polarized or Digital prescription lenses. The look is about sharpness in design, and like the precision motorcar that inspired them, these sunglasses are everything but shapes and function.
Indulge yourself in the prestige of Porsche.

Margot & Camille Optique 142 North 2nd Street. Between Race & Arch. Philadelphia, PA 19106.
www.margotcamille.com

Lafont Trunk Show

2009-04-15T23:06:00.004-04:00

If you ever wonder what are all the colors and shapes a full collection of eyewear can have, this is the opportunity to satisfy your curiosity. Margot & Camille Optique is having a Lafont trunk show from Wednesday April 15 to Saturday April 18.
Feel free to stop by and try, try and try again, all the possibilities of this wonderful French Collection.
Each Lafont frame is a unique design made with the greatest care for visual pleasure and optical comfort. All the frames are made with exclusives materials and naturals colors pigments.
For a true Parisian style, authentic Lafont chic, result of the heritage of a family tradition.
Visit us to discover, re-discover, and enjoy over and over again.

Price start at $295.00

Margot & Camille Optique in Old City. 142 North 2nd Street.
Philadelphia, PA 19106. www.margotcamille.com

How to choose the perfect eyeglasses

2007-04-15T15:49:00.001-04:00

Always select the frame according to your personality, life style and always with respect of your optical needs. Your optician is usually the best person to help you in this case. Does your wardrobe make a strong statement? Eyeglasses with unusual shapes and colors might be for you. Do you mainly wear your eyeglasses at work? Discover which styles say, "competent professional." Whatever your personality or lifestyle, this article will help you find the eyeglasses you want.
Unlike a new pair of shoes, eyeglasses are inherently noticeable: they're out there in front, on your face, ready to be noticed, every day. If you don't think your eyewear can make a huge difference in other people's perception of you, take a look at Clark Kent/Superman. A simple pair of nerdy eyeglasses so completely changes the appearance of Clark Kent that nobody sees Superman just behind the frames.
If it works for a superhero, it can work for you. The key to creating the image you want is in selecting just the right pair of eyeglasses to match your personality and lifestyle. The first step, according to eyewear styling experts, is to determine the different aspects of your lifestyle. "What are the different activities you participate in? What type of work do you do? These are the types of questions that are good to ask yourself."
Most people can benefit from more than one pair of eyeglasses. "The same pair of shoes won't take you from a cocktail party to the volleyball court to the beach to the office," says Marc. "If your life is one look or activity it makes it easier and you may only need one pair. But if it is broken up into two or three parts you need two or three pairs."

Eyeglasses for the Conservative Businessperson.

If you fall into this category, it is best to stay with recognizable shapes such as ovals, rectangles and almonds. For the more classic person, these easy, non-complicated frame styles are much better than shapes that are new and unusual. Thin plastics and metals are also recommended. Titanium and stainless steel are also good. In terms of color, silver, gunmetal, brown and black are recommended for men because these are easy, conservative tones to wear. Brown, golden tones, silver, burgundy and coffee are good for women.

Creative Person

Modern shapes, such as geometric in thicker and larger plastics, are a good choice for you, but metal materials can also be creative in appearance. Today's more fashionable larger-sized eyeglasses are also an option as are more unusual colors such as blue, green and purple and combinations such as the currently popular multi-colored lamination's.

Baby Boomer or Senior

Choosing a modern look keeps you from aging yourself unnecessarily with your eyeglasses.
Everyone wants to look young and modern. Eyeglass frame shape that is uplifting for the face such as an up swept rectangle for men and a soft cat-eye for women are recommended.
Certain colors can also make you appear younger like gunmetal, deep browns and burgundy for men and lighter, shinier hues for women. Shine sometimes adds life to the face for women.