Bespectacled fashionistas, here are the best spectacle shops to get trendy glasses in Singapore.
Looking for Harry Potter-inspired glasses? On the hunt for those barely-there metal frames? You’re in luck because we’ve sussed out the most on-trend boutiques for all your eyewear needs. Glasses have been reinvented as another way to make a fashion statement and we’re all for this bookish aesthetic. Here’s where to buy spectacles in Singapore…
Best spectacle shops in Singapore
1. Otago Optical
A trendy and affordable spectacles shop in Singapore? Sign us up! This local brand stocks a plethora of sleek, top quality frames without the hefty price tag. Pro tip: opt for the express service if you need a new pair urgently. Your glasses will be ready within 20 minutes (at the earliest), and you can wear them immediately.
Otago Optical, #01-108, 633 Veerasamy Road, Singapore 200633
2. Foptics
These folks promise you won’t burn a hole in your pocket when shopping for new glasses, and guess what? They totally deliver – frames with lenses retail at $35.90. There are various designs and colours to choose from, which can take you from looking office chic to weekend-ready. Peep at the hybrid range, which means no more swapping spectacles for sunglasses when you can easily clip them on and off.
Foptics, multiple locations including Pagoda Street and Changi City Point
3. Visual Mass
You can always count on the Koreans when it comes to looking stylish. This extends to glasses, and we have this brand to thank. Its mantra of “helping everyone look good in (our) eyewear” is one we can agree on. Visual Mass’ sleek collection will make you feel like a main character in a major K-drama. If you need more convincing, check out its lookbooks. Swipe your card and get your first pair, stat.
Visual Mass, #B2-30, Orchard Gateway, 277 Orchard Road, Singapore 238858
4. Owndays
For stellar customer service, this one takes the cake. Starting from $98, these folks will replace any of your lenses no matter where you’ve gotten them from! The products use high-index aspheric lenses and each spectacle is assembled by hand. We love the wide selection, affordable prices, and stylish designs. With your purchase, you also contribute to the Owndays eye camp that conducts check-ups and manufactures prescription glasses for people in developing countries. Want to look good and make a difference? You know what to do.
Owndays, multiple locations include Bugis Junction and Suntec City
5. Zoff
Designed to suit different moods, Zoff is a quality Japanese brand with a range of fashionable collections you’ll covet. With new releases and updates twice every month, you’ll find the latest trends to suit your liking. Check out unique ones like blue light glasses, the Peanuts collection, and Zoff Smart.
Zoff, multiple locations including Jem and Funan
6. Lenskart
Who hasn’t heard of this global brand, famous for its strong online and offline presence? Have robotically engineered glasses ready to suit all your eyewear specifications in Italian designs by German tech. This shop in Singapore is a household name and a go-to destination for easily accessible spectacles. Check out the Air Flex collection, which is unbreakable and super light. Just don’t try to step or sit on it!
Lenskart, multiple locations including Parkway Parade and Westgate
7. Monocle
Want to support local and flaunt designer quality eyewear? We’ve got just the thing for you. Started by two friends in 2019 who wanted to cater to young adults in Singapore with vision problems, this spectacles shop aims to bring these essentials to you at a pocket-friendly price. We love how its designs make us look expensive without emptying our wallets.
Monocle, 37 Keong Saik Road, Singapore 089144
8. Bolon
This luxe eyewear brand counts Anne Hathaway, Hailey Baldwin, and Davika Hoorne as its ambassadors, and that pretty much says it all. From aviators to browline styles, don one of Bolon’s frames to take your look to a whole new level of class and nerdy sophistication.
Bolon, #03-11, Wisma Atria, 435 Orchard Road, Singapore 238877
9. Molsion
Worn by the likes of Angelababy and Park Shin Hye, Molsion is coming in hot. Style a throwback look with metal-rimmed frames that make a vinyl record store feel like an everyday hangout spot.
Molsion, multiple locations including Plaza Singapura and Junction 8
10. O+
O+ stocks frames that are positively dripping in retro geek chic. This store doesn’t manufacture lenses, but it offers a variety of options including prescription, polarised, and progressive lenses from partners such as Carl Zeiss. Its optometrists will also help you get your glasses fitted with prescription lenses. If there’s a pair of frames you can’t find anywhere else, we definitely recommend browsing through this brand’s extensive collection!
O+, multiple locations including Star Vista and OUE Downtown Gallery
11. Spectacle Hut
Spectacle Hut always has us spoilt for choice. This boutique carries frames from the likes of Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, and more. Opt for a half-rimmed update to metal frames if you’re a fan of minimalist chic. Or go a little wild with a Tiffany blue spin on the classic tortoiseshell (by Tiffany & Co., of course) – who knew that could be such a fetching colour combo?
Spectacle Hut, multiple locations including City Square Mall and Tiong Bahru Plaza
12. Retrosuperfuture
This Italian brand is best known for its painfully trendy acetate sunglasses, but the compact optical collection ticks all the boxes for fashion-forward eyewear too. Metal framed aviators, round tortoiseshell frames, black angular wayfarers… all the essential designs favoured by your favourite fashionistas.
Retrosuperfuture, stocked at multiple locations including Monument at 75 Duxton Road
Next time you need new spectacles, you know which shops in Singapore to hit up!
