Eyewear Stores at Queens Center Mall

Warby Parker is a company that designs and sells eyeglasses and contact lenses with the goal of offering high-quality product at affordable prices. The company founded in 2010 as an online business, but soon established retail locations for customers to visit in different part of the country. The company began by offering eyeglasses designs at prices that were lower than other retailers, as they eliminate the middleman in the supply chain. The company designs the frames in-house, and they are available in a variety of materials. Most frames are made of acetate, but thinner frames made of titanium is also available. The acetate frames have a more classic look to them, while the titanium frames are lighter and may be better for individuals who wear their glasses more frequently. Other feature on the frames may include progressive lenses, anti-reflective coatings, and blue-light filtering lenses. Eye exams are also available at many Warby Parker store. Many customers can try many frames at home who select five frame to be delivered to their home for trying on. The stores contain displays of eyeglasses for customers to browse, though many frames are available for viewing without being within display case. Both non-prescription and prescription sunglasses are available for purchase. Many pairs of sunglasses also include polarized lenses to reduce glare while wearing the sunglasses. A variety of face shape and sizes are available in the frames, including wider frames for individuals who has struggled to find glasses that properly fit there face.

Sunglass Hut is a specialty store that sells only sunglasses. The Luxottica group owns Sunglass Hut, which also owns several other brands of sunglasses. Sunglass Hut stocks brands like Ray Ban, Oakley, Prada, Versace, Coach, Tiffany and Co., Burberry, Michael Kors, and others. Ray Ban is one of the more popular brand of sunglasses that are available at the store. Oakley sunglasses include models that have Prizm lenses that are engineered to enhance an individual’s vision in specific environment. The store offers sunglasses brands like Prada and Versace for customers that is interested in sunglasses with a fashion focus. Most sunglasses at the store have polarized lenses that help to reduce the amount of glare from reflective surface. Sunglasses with prescriptions lenses are also available at the store for select brand. The employees can adjust the sunglasses at the point of sale for those with prescribed sunglasses. Sunglasses replacement lens are also available for select sunglasses models. The store displays sunglasses for customers to view, and provides mirror throughout the store for customers to try on sunglasses.

Cohen’s Fashion Optical is a fashion eyewear and optical lens company with a long-standing presence in New York. It has been operating in the region of New York for several decade and is, therefore, one of the more established brand in the area. Cohen’s offers a variety of eyewear brand in their stores, ranging from fashion-forward brand to those that are everyday brand. Some of the designer that can be found in Cohen’s stores include Gucci, Prada, Ray-Ban, Oakley, Calvin Klein, Kate Spade, and Vera Bradley. These brands offer customers the ability to find eyewear from various price point within the same store. Licensed optometrists perform the eye exams that can be performed at Cohen’s. These eye exams can be used to order eyeglasses with the prescribed lens right away. Cohen’s also sells multifocal and progressive lenses, which are primarily sold to those of a certain age. Additionally, the store can perform contact lens fitting and eyewear with daily and extended wear lenses. Cohen’s offers eyewear for men, women, and children of all different tastes. The store strives to provide customers with fashion-forward lenses even at the more mid-range price points for eyeglasses. The lenses that Cohen’s manufactures offer anti-reflective coatings, photochromic lenses, and scratch-resistant lenses. The order turnaround time for lenses range from 12 to 72 hours depending on the type of lens being ordered.

Fabulous Optical is an independent optical store with multiple location in the New York area. The store has garnered a positive following from customers who are looking for options for designer sunglasses at a competitive price. The store features a variety fashion-forward sunglasses from multiple designers. Some of the brands in their inventory include Gucci, Tom Ford, Versace, Ray-Ban, Fendi, and Prada. In addition to the designer sunglasses, the store also offers a variety of frames at different price point so that customers with different budget can find a pair of sunglasses that suit them. Optometrists also perform eye exams at the store. The results of these exams inform the customers of the type of sunglasses that would be best for them. The lenses offered at the store come with anti-reflective treatments, progressive lenses for those with prescriptive needs, photochromic lenses that darken in bright environment, and high-index lenses for those with significant prescriptions. High-index lenses allow for individuals with strong prescriptions to have lenses that is thinner and lighter than lenses that would otherwise be ordered with the same strength of prescription. In addition to sunglasses, the store carries contact lenses of various brands in case the customers would like to wear contacts in addition to their sunglasses. The stores aim to offer frames that are in line with the current eyewear fashion trend in the area.