Condition + Care Guide

Condition

All our pieces are authentic vintage, some are pre-owned, some are unworn deadstock ‘new old stock’ and all come with their own slice of history. Our preloved designer frames are lightly worn, secondhand pieces ready for a new lease of life.

We refurbish each preloved piece, fitting brand new optical lenses, but some frames (especially the older pre-owned vintage) may still show signs of their former life.

We have pretty high standards and we won’t sell anything that isn’t good quality that we wouldn’t wear ourselves. We carefully inspect each item, they loosely fall into one of the following categories...

Excellent

Item is in excellent preloved condition and in excellent vintage condition and could pass for new.

Very Good

Item is overall in very good condition. There may be some minimal signs of wear, relative to their age bearing in mind that some pieces are 10-40 years old! 

Good

Item shows some general signs of wear.

Occasionally we may sell an item with a defect because the design is so fabulous we can't not - in this case, we will list any defects in the item description.

Care Guide

Taking care of you

All our optical lenses are quality ophthalmic lenses, which come with a scratch resistant coating as standard.  Our sunglasses lenses block 100% UVA/UVB rays for enhanced sun protection.

Ultraviolet Light (UV) is the main cause of cataracts and retinal damage, so year round protection from UV rays is essential. 

Tint Categories

Category 0 - for fashion or indoor use
Category 1 - low sun exposure
Category 2 - medium sun exposure
Category 3 - high sun exposure - most common
Category 4 - intense sun exposure, not for driving

Taking care of your glasses frames

Glasses and sunglasses can last a lifetime if looked after, you only need to look at our oldest vintage frames. So treat these babies well - here's some hints and tips...

Always Store in the case + clean with the cloth

frame materials…Acetate

Acetate is a bio plastic, a type of biodegradable plastic derived from biological substances. Made from a plant based material called cellulose (often derived from the cotton plant or wood pulp) and mixed with chemicals like acetic acid.

Acetate is naturally hypo-allergenic and less likely to irritate especially if you have sensitive skin.A lightweight, durable and long-lasting material ideal for producing high quality frames.

bio acetate

A new invention in response to the demand for more eco friendly, sustainable glasses materials. Bio Acetate is still made from wood pulp but more natural bio-based plasticisers, made from a higher content of renewable sources, are used in place of non-renewable oil-based (petroleum) fossil fuel ones. They will biodegrade more quickly than regular acetate.

Recycled acetate

Recycled acetate is made from pre-consumer waste, off-cuts from glasses and sunglasses production that are collected and made into new frames.

Optyl

A heat resistant plastic which gives excellent surface finish and is higher strength than acetate. It's lightweight, flexible and adapts to the shape of the face. It's also hypo-allergenic and resistant to cosmetics.

Top Tip - don't use your glasses as a headband or they will lose their shape... even the Peep team struggle with this one!

Cleaning

Make the nose-bridge & nose-pads the last areas you swipe when cleaning, as all the build up of natural face oils or make-up end up here - this avoids spreading the oil across your lenses.

Cleaning Plastic & Metal Frames

You can keep your frames looking good by regular cleaning with just simple warm, soapy water and a soft cloth.  Avoid scented soaps or ones containing dyes. After rinsing, dry your frame thoroughly with a smooth, lint-free cloth like the one you get from us.

Cleaning Lenses

Again the best way of getting rid of oil from your lenses is good ole fashioned warm (unscented) soapy water.  You can use lens cleaners, which do work well, but make sure they're suitable for anti-reflecting/coated lenses before using.

Be sure not to use chemical cleaners on your frames or lenses!

Damage Control

If your frames do suffer some scratching, take a peep at our polishing service and our repairs services.  

If your lenses sustain any trauma or you just fancy a different tint, talk to us about reglazing so you can rewear your frames for longer.