Veronica has been our receptionist for the the past year, you may have already encountered her distinctive Colombian accent. Veronica’s first pair of prescription glasses were from Mexico, where she was living in her teenage years. She is vague about the frame but remembers photochromic lenses, and she thought having glasses was pretty cool. Since then she has had different glasses over the years but never worn full time. She tells me none were as memorable as the eyewear she has chosen since joining us. Check out her recent new glasses.

Frame: ANNE ET VALENTIN Recover

Lens: Hoya Sync* III lenses with Bluecoat Diamond Finish anti-reflection coating.

*Sync lenses have a boost in the lower lens, similar to a progressive design, but softer zones. Ideal for younger wearers including people who spend a lot of time on phones and screens.

This is your second Anne et Valentin frame.

Veronica: I just love their range. This frame is the complete opposite in style, fine and light after my ‘Diddley’ model which was solid acetate. But it still makes a statement.

How do you find the Sync lenses?

Veronica: They have taken some adjustment. I find the extra strength in the lower lens is good

McDonald Adams is one of 1500 carefully selected retailers world wide.

Anne et Valentin are a French brand born from the wild dream of two opticians from Toulouse, a town in the South-West of France. The couple, looking for graphic and original frames for their friends, decided to create what they couldn’t find. Today, still driven by our fierce independence and our familial state of mind, we continue to develop a vision that embodies our research, fueled by the highest standards and our love for the object itself.

At a time when most of our manufactured products come from South East Asia, this company is still 100% based in France. They describe “Made In France” as a moral commitment. “We have been working with the same factories located in the French Jura mountains since we started, 30 years ago, aside from a few titanium models that we manufacture in Japan, because the very best titanium is Made in Japan.”