History
Hotel De Ville Vintage Eyewear began as a small independent optical dispensary hidden away on a small corner in Fairfax Village. With a genuine appreciation of vintage, antique, and retro eyeglasses in the original collection, the opticians found that their passion for the craftsmanship and design of glasses of former eras is what drove the vision and popularity of Hotel De Ville. The boutique became a home for other things they cared about: vintage photography, vintage men's and women's accessories and magazines, punk pop ephemera, LA-centric artwork, Hollywood history, custom furniture, old records, and of course, vintage eyewear. With this dedication to history, Hotel de Ville carries its own identity, evolving through the artistic influence and inspiration of the seasoned opticians who work there.
Specialties
We scour the planet to bring you authentic vintage eyewear, all in original and unused condition and ready to be customized with your prescription or sunglass lenses. Our contemporary eyewear collections are typically designed by family lunetiers with generations of unsurpassed quality and style. Our house designs are in homage of eyewear couture long lost and longingly missed. Hotel De Ville opticians specialize in helping an old frame from the past find new life. It is our pleasure to outfit your own personal vintage glasses with new prescription lenses, sunglasses, reading lenses, or a non-Rx cosmetic lens. For vintage frames beyond repair, we can create custom one piece replicas of your eyeglasses by special order.