Just like a well-engineered watch or a beautiful covetable handbag, eye glasses have become a vital accessory to express the wearer’s individuality and style.

Now a leading luxury eyewear brand Oliver Peoples is worn by Jay Z, Jonny Depp, Robery Downey Junior and Jennifer Aniston to name but a few. Although based in Hollywood, Oliver Peoples are the antithesis of the bling and glam associated with the area and its inhabitants. They provide a welcome antidote with their understated vintage-inspired style and good old fashioned quality with not a diamante in sight.

The Big Optician has the largest range of Oliver Peoples eyeglass frames in the North East, including a selection of the Special Edition 25 Year Anniversary pieces.

Bond is Back in Tom Ford Eyewear...

The world's favourite secret agent will again be dressed head to toe in Tom Ford in the forthcoming Skyfall movie. To compliment his impeccable suits, we can confirm that Daniel Craig's James Bond will be wearing the Tom Ford Marko sunglasses in Shiny Rhodium with blue lenses.

You can catch Bond in his Tom Ford sunglasses in action from 28 October. But you can beat Bond to it by grabbing yourself a pair of Tom Ford Marko sunglasses from The Big Optician, Newcastle's authorised Tom Ford Eyewear dealer. 

Celebrities were out in force at this year's Isle of Wight Festival and as usual the majority were wearing their ubiquitous Ray-Bans. Ray-Ban wearing celebs such as Kelis, Professor Green and Katy B all made a bee-line for the Ray-Ban VIP area which this year included a vintage pub-themed beer garden. We're told that Tinie Tempah and Suggs were getting along famously. Pickled egg anyone...?

Pixie Geldof is clearly enjoying London Fashion week in style. Sitting on the front row of the Topshop fashion show with mate Kate Moss, Pixie is looking very cool in her scarlett Miu Miu sunglasses.  I wonder what Madonna thinks of Pixie stealing her look?