Designer Style Sunglasses

Everything I ever wanted in a sunglass shop: Cheap, Fashionable Styles, Good Selection. Service here is usually excellent, and the proprietor will give you his honest opinion on whether a pair of shades is right for you. I don’t need a designer logo on my shades, so this place is perfect for me.

This is my go to place for sunglasses! After you guy 5 pairs you get 1 pair free with his card. I love the sunglasses I bought there. Great quality!

Can never have too many sunglasses in San Diego.
I must stop by at about once a week to see if he got anything new in. 21 bucks for 3 pairs of shades… yes please! The guy that works there is awesome and always tells me the truth if they look good or not.
They also have a punch card system, I think after you buy 5 you get the 6^th pair free.

The employee I met (might be the owner?) was awesome. Nice guy easy going, gave good suggestions but no pressure.
Great glasses here VERY inexpensive — 1 x $ 10, 2 x $ 15, 3 x $ 20. Snagged two glasses as I was walking around Hillcrest, lots of very nice choices and a cute little store. Was awesome, inexpensive, and easy. Walked out with some Tommy Hilfiger and Spy glasses =)
Also got a card for buy 5 get 1 pair free, which is good for me since I tend to break/​lose my glasses. feel like I will be here a several times a year at least.

Perfect place for cheap sunglasses with UV protection, and a variety of styles to meet anyone’s fancy. The gentleman who helped my find my sunglasses was very welcoming and extremely helpful. He gave his honest opinion about which glasses seemed to be a better fit, and did not lose hope on me until I found the right pair. Although the shop is small, it has a nice variety of frames, and while service is very friendly and attentive, I never once felt pressured to buy anything. With his help, I think this was the fastest, best purchase of sunglasses I’ve ever made. I would highly recommend this place for folks looking for a cool new pair of sunglasses at extremely low prices.

The manager is helpful but there was a limited variety and backstock on men’s metal frames. What they did have was pretty nice looking.
Regardless of the issues above, I was able to get a pair or two. When in town I’ll likely drop back in.

My future is so bright, it’s blinding, so sunglasses for all occasions are a must and this place makes it a reality. As someone who chronically loses or sits on their own sunglasses in cars, at airports, in restaurants, and generally just on earth this place has unequivocally improved my life and protected my precious eyes from a thinning ozone layer and all the oppressive California sunshine. I tried to practice the theory of buying REALLY expensive sunglasses, having been told by people who seem more mature than I that, «If you spend ‘that’ much on ‘em, you’ll be more careful!» — This is completely untrue; you just cry in public when they fall off your head, and you step on them. This place finds a marriage between quality and affordability. Furthermore the service is phenomenal; the salesman is attentive, knowledgable, and not the least bit pushy.

I saw this place on Unilocal and since I needed new sunglasses I decided to go see what they had… The store is pretty small but it has many glasses to choose from. I don’t know if the guy there is the manager owner or what but he was very nice and very helpful ! I asked him what glasses he thought would look good on me and he picked a pair for me and I love them! They also have kids glasses. If you don’t care about name brands this is the perfect place to get glasses! They give you a card that if you buy five you get one free…

I WEAR MY SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT.
Why spend $ 300 for a pair of fancy schmancy sunglasses, you’re gonna lose at the airport, when you can get a bazillion shades for the same price?!
Have fun trying on different designer knock off pairs and grab a few so you can match with your ensemble. They even got hear-​shaped Lolita themed shades!!! The people there are strangely helpful, with suggestions to help you find the right pairs so you don’t walk out looking like Dwayne Wayne from A Different World – unless that’s what you want.
With a rewards program, buy enough and get a pair FREE.

Like everyone else is saying, this is THE place for cheap fake brand name sunglasses.
The owner, or the guy who appeared to be the owner was really friendly and fun. I had a great time talking to him for the half hour while I tried the glasses on.
Also the more you buy, the cheaper per pair they get. SOO get all your friends and family to join you while you shop. Super Savings!

I’ve bought many pairs of sunglasses here for myself and family but I have one particular style and color that I want and they’re apparently rare. Joe has called me several times over the past year or so to let me know that one or two pairs has arrived in a shipment. He puts them aside and I get to the store ASAP. Joe’s customer service is awesome!

Even though I promised myself I wouldn’t go shopping, designer style sunglasses + rock bottom prices = have to leave with at least 2 pairs :)
The man working there (think it was the owner) was so nice, friendly and helpful.
Drop by, you must see to believe this place’s awesomeness!

«I’m sorry, im not letting you buy those. They are WAY too big for your head.»
…the sunglass salesman said as he whisked the pair right off of my nose. until that moment he had been merely buzzing around within the small shop as i indecisively tried on nearly every-​single-​pair-​on-​display.
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this isn’t the first time an employee has informed me that i have absolutely not sense of fashion in the sunglasses dept. i remember not too long ago finding some at kohls on sale, putting them on before paying and asking the cashier if they looked good.
«um…no.»
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:-|
but this was def the first time one went out of his way to make sure i didnt leave the store looking like THE FLY. remember that movie? ew.
the store is definitely small. but there are tons of options in every style you could hope for. in every color you can imagine… yes, even rainbow. yes, even in heart shaped (i wonder if he would have let me buy those…). all knock offs that are dirt cheap! so much so that I couldnt resist the über-​discounted price per glasses if i got 3… and it may have taken me a millenium and countless inquiries of the gentleman if THIS pair was ok on me… but I did it. 3 pairs in different color and styles of less that i have paid for cheapies at dept stores.
the salesman took the time to clean the lenses on every pair and slide them into plastic sleeves. then he gave his final 2¢ on which was right for my ensemble that day (i inquired… he had obviously proven his expertise) and walked out of the store 3 pairs richer — and not as THE FLY.
hillscrest saved me again!

I’m all about the fake. Fake tans, fake lips, fake boobs — hell, maybe that’s why I watch so much reality television. (Oh oh oh — who saw the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills finale last night?)
Anywho, if you’re into the fake as much as I am, look no further than Designer Style for your fake eyewear needs.
Literally everything in here is a knockoff. Versace? Prada? Maui Jim? Pffffffffft. Sometimes I’d rather have my shades direct from a Burmese sweatshop.
That’s where Designer Style is especially handy. If you’re willing to wear shades that don’t have flashy logos emblazoned on the side, this is heaven.
The prices here are especially heavenly: 1 pair for $ 10, 2 pairs for $ 15, and 3 pairs for $ 20. A lot of the glasses even provide UV protection. (That’s more than you can say about the sunglasses by the cashier’s line at CVS.)
All this in a tiny (but tidy!) shop in the middle of Hillcrest. The storefront is easy to miss — look to the right of the Buffalo Exchange.
Designer Style is pretty cool — «faux» realz.

Awesome! Great selection of all current trends in sunglasses. Cheap. Super friendly & cute salesgirl. Will definitely buy from here several times a year.

I read the reviews from other Unilocalsters and gave it a shot. I have a friend visiting San Diego and she wanted me to pick up some glasses that were either «Jackie O» or «Audrey Hepburn a la Breakfast at Tiffany’s». I conveyed this to the helpful owner. He helped me search for just the right ones. Oh yeah — she didn’t want the name or logo festooned about the frames… just to add a challenge, i guess :)
Between the owner, my mother and me, we ended up with two very nice pairs of sunglasses plus one of those fabulous hard cases they sell for five bucks at the counter. The guy cleaned ‘em up for me, gave me the receipt, in case my friend didn’t love them (she did) and we had a pleasant lil conversation about good customer service.
I would definitely go back again, but I have to wear prescription sunglasses. Oh, and if you buy five pairs you get something, but I wasn’t really paying attention and I gave the card to my mom so she could buy some next time. Whoops!
Drop by and check out some shades — i got the two for $ 15.99 deal plus the $ 5.00 for the case… good price and even better service!

This is my secret «GoTo» place for sunglasses… I have one really expensive pair that i bought down in Fashion Valley that I’ll only wear when I ‘m pretty sure I won’t lose them… but I stock up on the knock-​offs when I’m headed to the beach or to Mo’s bar around the corner…
I get as many compliments on them as I do the $ 300 pair from FV.
And, the guy that works there. I think his name is Joe, is one of the most helpful salespeople I have ever encountered. Everytime I stop in he is cleaning and polishing the glasses to be ready for the next customer. Seriously, does he ever get a day off? He is there every weekend that I stop by! Whoever the owners are, they need to give this gem of a guy some weekends off so he can show off some of their merchandise… and a raise!
I guess Designer Style is no longer a «secret» now!

My sun glasses fell apart on the way over to San Diego and it was time for a new pair. The gal working here last weekend was a total gem. She asked me what kind of glasses I had, what I was looking for and pulled a bunch out for me. She gave me a honest feedback (my bf was in the used book store) and I ended up with a cute pair of sun glasses AND hard case (no more breaking!) for under 20 bucks. Good deals and fab customer service!

Seriously, 3 pairs of 100% UV protective sunglasses for less than $ 20? Sold!
I apologize for not knowing his name, but the owner/​shopkeeper/​24/​7 worker is great. He’s actually also very helpful and good at choosing the right frames for you! The shop is always clean, and set up well and organized. We have returned several times, and introduced others — it’s a nice place to be, and I love to support local businesses.
Swing by the next time you’re in Uptown!