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di Cadore (IT) ",{"file":234,"type":12,"direction":13,"full":14,"date":235,"location":190,"link":14,"description":236,"hasDescription":14,"url":17,"internal":138},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/video/upload/br_1278k,c_scale,q_auto:low,w_480/f_auto,q_auto/v1669894419/bidules-wordpress/digging-video-vertical-00_5d3873_56c673.mov?_i=AA","20/06/2019","\u003Cp>Hello, hello\u003C/p>\n",{"title":238,"shortDescription":239,"seoImage":240,"rendered":33,"slider":241},"Bidules – Eyewear hunters, dead stocks and good stories","Opticians and dead-stocks hunters taking quality glasses from the old world to the next level.\r\nSustainable, reliable and fairly-priced","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_800,h_480,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1586421899/slider-digging/slider-digging.jpg?_i=AA",[242,251,259,267,275,284,293,301,310],{"title":243,"subtitle":244,"path":245,"image":246},"WHO IS THE MOD.468?","we found a massive stock of unfinished 1970s 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AND IT WAS NO DIFFERENT WHEN WE CHOSE OUR RAVENSTEIN STORE","latest/a-ravenstein-story",{"small":306,"medium":307,"large":308,"alt":309},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_500,h_333,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1605007428/4-d128_0-CROP-2-3rectangle/4-d128_0-CROP-2-3rectangle.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_800,h_533,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1605007428/4-d128_0-CROP-2-3rectangle/4-d128_0-CROP-2-3rectangle.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1500,h_1000,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1605007428/4-d128_0-CROP-2-3rectangle/4-d128_0-CROP-2-3rectangle.jpg?_i=AA","A view from Bidules Rue Ravenstein Bruxelles in the eighties, before it became a glasses store",{"title":311,"subtitle":312,"path":313,"image":314},"behind every archive is a frame","discover its very own story","glasses/karen-lizon",{"small":315,"medium":316,"large":316,"alt":317},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_500,h_272,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1586421896/LIZONpuisMMLO_2/LIZONpuisMMLO_2.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1586421896/LIZONpuisMMLO_2/LIZONpuisMMLO_2.jpg?_i=AA","bidules-homepage-slider lizon factory MMLO",{"title":319,"shortDescription":320,"seoImage":33,"rendered":321,"opening":322,"location":323,"contact":324,"gallery":325},"Store","Our store is nestled in the Generali building at the base of the Place des Musées, Brussels.","\n\u003Cp>Bidules was first born as an online adventure, but when we first laid eyes on this art gallery nestled in the Generali building at the base of the Place des Musées, we knew we’d found our space. Designed by Alexis Dumont and Marcel Van Goethem back in 1936, these three floors now host our lab, stock, a few craft beers and a lot of good stories. All of this makes our \u003C/p>\u003Ch1>STORE\u003C/h1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003C/p>\n","\u003Cbr> \u003Cspan>TUE\u003C/span>10:30 – 18:30 \u003C/li>\u003C/ul> \u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cspan>WED\u003C/span>10:30 – 18:30 \u003C/li>\u003C/ul> \u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cspan>THU\u003C/span>10:30 – 18:30 \u003C/li>\u003C/ul> \u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cspan>FRI\u003C/span>11:30 – 18:30 \u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cspan>SAT\u003C/span>10:30 – 18:30 \u003C/li>\u003C/ul> \r\nFor always most up-to-date schedule, please check Google.\r\n","\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/BIDULES/@50.8450351,4.3593382,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xff6469cc71d2f70b?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjSm-nW-drmAhVBK1AKHczlCywQ_BIwFHoECAoQCA\" rel=\"nofollow external\">Rue Ravenstein, 44\u003Cbr />1000 Brussels\u003C/a>\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"tel:+32497606484\">+32 497 60 64 84\u003C/a>\u003Cbr />\u003Ca href=\"mailto:hi@bidulescompany.com\">hi@bidulescompany.com\u003C/a>\u003C/p>",[326,329,332,335],{"medium":327,"large":328,"alt":33},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_800,h_533,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1764863041/bidules-wordpress/0F3A7577-comp/0F3A7577-comp.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1500,h_1000,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1764863041/bidules-wordpress/0F3A7577-comp/0F3A7577-comp.jpg?_i=AA",{"medium":330,"large":331,"alt":33},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_800,h_533,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761124267/bidules-wordpress/0F3A7577/0F3A7577.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1500,h_1000,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761124267/bidules-wordpress/0F3A7577/0F3A7577.jpg?_i=AA",{"medium":333,"large":334,"alt":33},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_800,h_534,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761124275/bidules-wordpress/0F3A7799/0F3A7799.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1500,h_1001,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761124275/bidules-wordpress/0F3A7799/0F3A7799.jpg?_i=AA",{"medium":336,"large":337,"alt":33},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_800,h_533,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761124684/bidules-wordpress/0F3A7648-2/0F3A7648-2.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1500,h_1000,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761124684/bidules-wordpress/0F3A7648-2/0F3A7648-2.jpg?_i=AA",{"title":339,"shortDescription":340,"seoImage":341,"rendered":342,"entries":343},"You asked","Our answers to all of those general, weird and oddly specific questions. ","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_775,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1590665206/Capture-d’écran-2020-05-27-à-20.03.11/Capture-d’écran-2020-05-27-à-20.03.11.png?_i=AA","\n\u003Cp>When you’re not just popping into the store to ask “do we have to pay to park in one of these spots?” – we love your questions. Seriously, we love curious you. So here’s our answers to all of those general, weird and oddly specific questions \u003C/p>\u003Ch1>YOU ASKED\u003C/h1>\n",[344,347,350,353,356,359,362,365,368,371,374,377,380,383,386,389,392,395,398,401,404],{"answer":345,"rendered":346},"What's your concept?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sorry, we don’t have one. But we do love dead-stocks and good stories.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n",{"answer":348,"rendered":349},"Ok, but who are you?","\u003Cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Above all, we are a team of curious eyewear addicts. Born into a family with a passion for optics since 1934, we continuously research & develop our eyewear archive in order to offer fairly priced, quality deadstock frames to all conscious consumers \u003Ca href=\"https://wp.bidules.be/store/\">in Brussels\u003C/a> and beyond. Glasses are pretty universal, and in that spirit we seek to bring all sorts of interesting people together.\u003C/p>\n",{"answer":351,"rendered":352},"But, what do you do?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We dedicate our lives to chasing, checking, hacking and updating existing quality glasses worth preserving for future generations. We bring back to life the pairs we unearth while on \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bidules.be/digging/\">digging trips\u003C/a> by repairing, adapting, transforming and refreshing them in-store. This process provides the independence we need and allows us to bring you perfectly upcycled frames, at a fair price. They could be glasses from yesterday or decades ago. Age doesn’t matter. But quality and history do. \u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n",{"answer":354,"rendered":355},"And how do you do that?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When not in the workshop, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bidules.be/digging\">we hit the road as often as possible\u003C/a> and head to the birthplace of the optic industry. With a lot of luck, a bit of boldness and the help of archives collected along the way, we wind our way through valleys and villages where millions of frames were produced. Think Privincia de Belluno in Italy or Haut-Jura in France. Once there, we obsessively search through cellars and attics, questioning locals and entering closed-down factories to unearth old stocks from frame designers and manufacturers, whether small family businesses or bigger names. \u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we don’t have the opportunity to go that far, we track down retired opticians wherever we are, so that we can browse through their back rooms and learn directly from them. These trips indulge our endless curiosity, as we uncover new regions where manufacturers and sub-contractors meticulously crafted thousands and thousands of frames, hand-drawing and shaping every screw and every hinge. These people and their glasses are the ones we want to \u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hunt down\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and we hope to be doing exactly the same for years to come.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n",{"answer":357,"rendered":358},"Does the store stay open when you go on digging trips?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even when we’re out hunting for glasses and posting \u003Ca href=\"http://www.instagram.com/bidules.eyewear\">Instagram\u003C/a> stories on the road, we always make sure someone is there to welcome you at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bidules.be/store/\">the store.\u003C/a> We’re open every week from Tuesday to Saturday, 10.30am – 6.30pm.\u003Cbr />\nFor the latest, bestest, most up-to-date schedule, check it out on Google and Google Maps.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\n",{"answer":360,"rendered":361},"Can I get my eyes tested at Bidules?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You bet. We offer comprehensive eye-exams combining topnotch technology with good old-fashioned care.  \u003Ca href=\"https://progenda.be/centers/bidules/availabilities\">Schedule an eye-test\u003C/a> or swing by \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bidules.be/store/\">the store\u003C/a> and our optometrists will make sure to free up a slot for you. You’ll pay 20€ and get a 20€ voucher… so it’s kinda free. No?\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Before your appointment, please take note : remove your contact lenses at least 3 hours before the test – if you have old glasses, eye test results or dusty prescriptions, bring them with you for analysis – if you know some good jokes, please rehearse before coming.\u003C/p>\n",{"answer":363,"rendered":364},"How good are your lenses?","\u003Cp class=\"p1\">Since the early days of Bidules, we’ve tried to carefully select our lens suppliers, to align with the kind of glasses we want to offer, both in quality and price.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"p1\">We always say no to exclusive contracts, keeping the freedom to make our own choices.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"p1\">This means that we can work with more affordable stock lenses in most cases, instead of using lenses that have been tailor-made unnecessarily.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"p1\">But sometimes, one of you, or one of us, wanna be a little more specific. That’s fun too.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"p1\">Depending on your prescription, the frame you chose and their technical requirements, your lifestyle and the size of your wallet, we’ll get your corrective lenses at Zeiss, Tokai or Rodenstock.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"p1\">We edge two different materials depending on the glasses we’re working on, either CR39 or Polycarbonate.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"p1\">Recently we have installed a new double filter process that makes sure the water used during the lenses edging and finishing process is clean and free from particles.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"p1\">The closed-circuit system allows water to be supplied from a storage tank during the day while in use. The tank contains a filter drawer that performs the initial filtration process, retaining the largest cuttings while the smaller particles settle at the bottom of the tank. At night, the filtering cycle is run. Water alternately passes between the storage tank and the filtration tank, removing any suspended particles and cleaning the storage tank. The particles are then collected and stored in a filter bag.\u003C/p>\n",{"answer":366,"rendered":367},"Do you offer glasses with a blue light filter / for digital screens?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like you, we spend a good part of our lives exposed to the blue light coming from the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bidules.be/digging/\">many screens that surround us\u003C/a>. Like this one. So we’ve made sure that your glasses, whatever era they come from, can be equipped with lenses specially treated against artificial blue light. Prices start at 40 € / pair.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n",{"answer":369,"rendered":370},"Aghh. Broken glasses. What can I do? ","\u003Cp>Don’t panic! Every pair of glasses we sell has a lifetime guarantee for any product defect. Our lenses also come with a 2-3 year guarantee and insurance in case of any damage/loss/theft.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>If the damage was self-inflicted or an accident, remember that we love nothing more than salvaging frames.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lost a screw? Sat on your favourite frames? Swing by the store whenever you want or \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bidules.be/store/\">get in touch\u003C/a>, we’ll do our best to find a solution.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n",{"answer":372,"rendered":373},"How many frames do you have?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honestly, we couldn’t tell you. There’s thousands upon thousands of frames in our stock. What you see in the store is only what we’ve been working on over the last few weeks, so we can demonstrate the scope of all of the eras, regions and creators that we’re fond of. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bidules.be/glasses/\">Have a browse\u003C/a> and let us know what you like (or don’t!) then we’ll come up with a sharp selection of frames that suit you best – those that match your needs and style. \u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n",{"answer":375,"rendered":376},"Why can’t I purchase your glasses online?","\u003Cp>There aren’t enough hours in a week to upload all the gems we have (and continue to add) to our inventory. Maybe in the future when robots are humans and humans are robots. Most importantly, though, this website could never replace the advice, fitting, adjustments, and care that we offer in store.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But if you couldn’t \u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">possibly wait any longer, there is a teeny tiny, very small reflection of Bidules in our \u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.bidules.be/glasses\">GLASSES\u003C/a> section\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n",{"answer":378,"rendered":379},"And how much would it cost me?","\u003Cp>Let’s get right to it: our prices start at 105€ for glasses without lenses. The vast majority of our frames are priced between 100€ and 170€. Of course there are a few extra-rare frames that go for over 200€.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Our sunglasses always include Zeiss UV400 uncorrected lenses.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>The price of prescription lenses varies depending on qualities like refraction index, treatments, and prescription complexity. Most clients can expect to pay between 48€ and 100€ for prescription sunglasses and 80€ and 180€ for optical lenses (tax incl.). These prices include an eye test, required measurements, cutting the lenses, and custom adjustments done by a trained specialist from our team.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Transparency is important to us, so we want to give some insight into our pricing logic. We don’t aim to be the cheapest option out there, our approach is based on being a little bit more expensive in price, but a lot more value in terms of quality and durability. It’s also important that we pay decent living wages to our staff and the community of artists, freelancers, and suppliers that we work with.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>We know it’s not always simple, but we like to avoid one-size-fits all strategies at Bidules.\u003C/p>\n",{"answer":381,"rendered":382},"Do you do sales? ","\u003Cp>Nope! Because offering a fair price for high quality glasses is important to us no matter the season.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>The vintage pieces in our shop don’t follow industry trends, and consequently we don’t have as much pressure with regards to stock and inventory management. So, our prices stay quite consistent : )\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.bidules.be/store/\">Visit us\u003C/a> – we’re ready to help you find the pair of glasses that fits in your budget, anytime.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>– And what about Black Friday? \u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"p1\">We’ve never done Black Friday sales, and won’t in the future either. This is because (as we said earlier) fair pricing isn’t a seasonal event. Our prices simply reflect the care and materials that go into each frame, taking into account everyone who handled your frame before it found its way to you.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"p1\">Plus, as always, we’re here to give our best repairs, advice and maintenance tips for the frames you bring us, whether they’re from us or your latest thrift or garage sale find. There’s no need to stress for an impulsive buy, we’ll be at the shop for any of your glasses related needs – or a just coffee.\u003C/p>\n",{"answer":384,"rendered":385},"Why does the store smell like garlic sometimes? ","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, we don’t own a secret restaurant in the back room, sadly.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That smell is typical of high index organic lenses when we carve them on our edger. This lense material is so thick that the machine heats up and its intense chafing results in that lovely garlic smell. Mmm. \u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We order and work on these kinds of lenses for glasses that require a more complex assembling process (nylon, rimless, …) or for heavy prescriptions. High index lenses are indeed the right option if you have a strong prescription, as they are thinner, lighter and allow us to avoid those bottle-bottom glasses.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n",{"answer":387,"rendered":388},"Do you carry glasses by [X] brand?","\u003Cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">99% of the time, the answer is no. When luxury brands started to license their name to manufacturers to put on frames, there was a significant drop in quality. Why? Because product value became less attached to intrinsic quality, and more attached to the immaterial value associated with brands, logos, and advertising. The names you’ll hear at the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bidules.be/store/\">store\u003C/a> won’t necessary ring a bell, but those manufacturers have produced high quality frames for generations. When we build the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bidules.be/glasses/\">inventory\u003C/a> for the store, we focus on periods and regions, cooperatives, traditions and techniques. It’s not all black and white, some big brands have made great glasses (we said some…). But one thing is sure, we never buy a brand for a brand!\u003C/p>\n",{"answer":390,"rendered":391},"Are your glasses second hand? ","\u003Cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Nope. Some of our glasses might have endured rough storage conditions, but they all come from old inventory and have remained untouched for decades.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Most of the frames that have already been worn show signs of close to irreversible wear and tear. It can be due to UV rays, skin oils and sweat, in some cases a bit of canine chewing or some other strange and unusual reasons.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>For some materials and periods, making second-hand frames brand-new can be expensive and lead to unpredictable or underwhelming results… not to brag, but that’s not exactly how we see Bidules. Also working with deadstock in larger quantities allows us to better control the prices and to develop restoration and repair tricks specific to certains collections.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>However, we do love seeing what you dug out of your own thrifting expeditions. You can always bring them in so our team can tell you whether they can be restored, improved, or turned into sunnies or prescriptions. What if you stumbled upon a great frame and there’s nothing to be done ? We’ll share some nifty tips we’ve acquired for you to keep it for as long as you can.\u003C/p>\n",{"answer":393,"rendered":394},"Would you like to buy my grandma’s vintage glasses?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We’re pretty sure she kept them in a good state, but as above-stated, we don’t buy or sell second-hand frames. What we could do instead is change the lenses, bringing them back to life for you (or your grandma).\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n",{"answer":396,"rendered":397},"Do you have my size? ","\u003Cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">One thing in this life is sure: we have all kind of sizes, mostly because our \u003Ca href=\"http://www.bidules.be/glasses\">glasses\u003C/a> come from a period where glasses had sizes: bridge sizes, circle sizes, temple sizes, etc… Because we buy old stocks, we have easier access to all kind of special sizes, too (a.k.a. the unique ones that sold the least)/ Was it the most efficient or economical way of producing glasses? No, it was probably a nightmare at the industrial scale. But that’s what makes digging today so exciting for us. At Bidules, we’re happy to say we are specialized in sourcing frames that fit all sizes and sorts of people.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>One size fits all? No way. Come by and let us “wow” you with all sizes you never knew you needed to see/try.\u003C/p>\n",{"answer":399,"rendered":400},"How do you select the people featured in your portrait series?","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this project we aim to reflect the diversity that characterizes \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bidules.be/eyes\">our community\u003C/a>, but also our selection of frames. So, we don’t select based on personal criteria or acquaintances. Glasses and people we love. Who knows, you could be next.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n",{"answer":402,"rendered":403},"What's a polarized lens?","\u003Cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">That’s a good one. Polarisation is a tricky subject to get into without diving really deep in the science-y stuff and we’re no science majors ourselves. So here’s a bit of vulgarisation.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Light can oscillate in waveforms that vibrate at one or more angles. It can wave vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. The giant source of light we call the sun, emits waves in all directions. When this light hits a flat surface, such as the ground, a puddle of water, or the roof of a car, the reflected waves tend to move in the same horizontal direction.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>And that’s when pola lenses come into play.\u003Cbr />\nIn addition to blocking harmful UV rays and tinting your vision like normal sunglasses, polarised lenses act as a filter that only fully lets in vertical light rays. They gradually tone down and neutralise the remaining waveforms as they become more horizontal, thus completely canceling out harsh horizontal reflections.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>On large bodies of water, ski slopes, or roads, for example, the strong beams of light that blind us will be neutralized, making the surface easier to see (and even see through, for our fishermen out there). This reduction of glare can allow the captain of a 10-hour road trip to see significantly more comfortably on a wet highway. It also provides better contrast and colour, which is why it’s ideal for outdoor sports.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Overall, polarised lenses are a great tool for lots of people. If you’re particularly sensitive to light, it might also be for you. They’re not the be-all end-all for average day-to-day sunnies, but we have to say, once you go there you’re kind of never going back.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>And if you notice that your old LCD screens or tempered glass windows go a little funky with your pola lenses on, it’s because of polarisers overlapping and erm… look it up. Long story short: good news, it means they’re working. And you’ve got some psychedelics for your eyes – free of charge!\u003C/p>\n",{"answer":405,"rendered":406},"Can you protect me from the sun? ","\u003Cp>To give some technical terms, there are multiple types of UV rays emitted by the sun that pass through our ozone layer: the HEV light is within our visual spectrum of light between 400-780 nanometers, so we can actually see it. It’s the type of light that makes us squint when we turn on the light in a very dark room for example.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>The most harmful UV rays are the ones we can’t see, as they are below 400 nanometers. UVB light lurks at around 280–320 nm and can give us nasty, peeling sunburns at best and skin and eyelid cancer at worst. UVA light, which ranges from 320 to 400 nm, can pass through our retinas and cause serious vision damage, such as cataract development and deteriorating eyesight. This is no joke, which is why we play it extra safe by switching out all pre-existing lenses for new UV400 lenses. These lenses offer the highest protection there is available (higher than the established standard by the EU). They block out 99-100% of those ultraviolet rays standing below 400nm, both on our frames and the ones you bring us to restore.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>With this in mind, UV protection works independently from the colour of the lens and will always be UV400 no matter the shade or density. There’s different categories of darkness going from 0 to 4 to provide comfortable vision depending on brightness passing through (cat. 0 for 0-20% ; cat. 4 for 90-97%), the darkest are mainly used for exceptionally bright environments (mountaineering, sailing etc.).\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>This means that even on the brightest of days, you can safely wear a set of cat.1 pale pink lenses, although you might be more comfortable wearing the standard and most used cat.3 lens.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Same goes for your opticals, at BIDULES they’re fully translucent but they all come with the same UV400 protection.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>This way, rain or shine, those harmful rays are out of sight!\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>What about photochromic lenses? Do you have them? And polarised (see supra)? Ah, we don’t want to cause headaches with all of this mumbo jumbo. But yes, we’ve got you covered, pass by the \u003Ca href=\"http://www.bidules.be/store\">shop\u003C/a> and we’ll share all of the specs.\u003C/p>\n",{"title":408,"shortDescription":409,"seoImage":410,"rendered":411},"Glasses","We couldn’t possibly upload all the gems we bring back from our digging trips, but as a vastly incomplete reflection of our selection, here is our glasses. ","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_800,h_533,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1586421879/Bidules-6C8961-scaled/Bidules-6C8961-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","\n\u003Cp>There aren’t enough hours in a week to upload all the gems we have (and continue to add) to our inventory. Maybe in the future when robots are humans and humans are robots. Most importantly, though, this website could never replace the advice, fitting, adjustments and care that we offer in store. For now, this is a small reflection of Bidules, out of thousands in the shop, here’s 30 pairs of \u003C/p>\u003Ch1>GLASSES\u003C/h1>\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cp style='text-align:right;display:block'>_updated on 14.06.24_ \u003C/p>\n",{"title":413,"shortDescription":414,"seoImage":33,"rendered":415},"Eyes","Meet the humans and eyes we’ve crossed paths with in Brussels and beyond, the kind of encounters that help us get out of bed every morning.","\n\u003Cp>Meet the humans we’ve crossed paths with in Brussels and beyond, the kind of encounters that help us get out of bed every morning. 113 portraits of 131 people and their 131 pairs of glasses. Do the math, all together it makes 262 \u003C/p>\u003Ch1>EYES\u003C/h1>\n",{"title":417,"shortDescription":418,"seoImage":33,"rendered":419},"Jobs","Overview of current jobs and internships opportunities at Bidules. ","\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cstrong>Bring unique glasses back to life. Work with us.  \u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We’re always on the lookout for talented people, even if we haven’t thought of jobs for them yet. Send us your CV anyway and tell us what you can do!\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\">\u003C/div>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Permanent positions\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Senior Optician / Senior Optometrist\u003Cbr>(Brussels – BE)\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We’re seeking one part-time or full-time adventurous and talented optician/optometrist to join our team in Brussels. Whilst providing the highest calibre of eye examinations, you’ll also be fine-tuning your dispensing skills, gaining in-depth knowledge of eyewear (from design to history and production) and exploring even further.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You’ll be there to help create a welcoming spot for everyone who visits, having open and honest conversations with our customers, leading them towards a pair of reliable and sustainable glasses which will likely become their new best friend. Oh, and you’d better not be afraid to get your hands dirty. Creating unique glasses from dead stocks, experimenting, adventurously restoring, repairing and customizing are all in a day’s work here at Bidules. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cstrong>Who you are: \u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>You will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in an optician and.or optometrist role \u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>You have a genuine passion for glasses and optometry\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>You thrive in a busy environment, enjoy responsibility\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>You show great initiative, positivity, and patience\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>You are meticulous and pay attention to detail\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>You are an excellent communicator, both written and verbal\u003Cbr>(EN/NL/FR, 2 of them would be great)\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"height:2px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\">\u003C/div>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cstrong>Benefits:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Continuously experimenting and learning\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>The opportunity to be part of a progressive, truly inclusive, fast-changing environment with a positive environmental and social impact\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Free glasses and friends & family discounts\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Paid permanent contract\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Offer to be filled immediately\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cstrong>To apply, please email your current CV to \u003Ca href=\"mailto:team@bidulescompany.com\">team@bidulescompany.com\u003C/a>, stating why you’d be the perfect addition to Bidules.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\">\u003C/div>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Sales Advisor & Workshop Assistant \u003Cbr>(Brussels – BE)\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are looking for a part-time ‘Sales Advisor & Workshop Assistant’ to join our team in Brussels’ team. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a ‘Sales Advisor & Workshop Assistant’ at Bidules, you’ll contribute to creating a welcoming spot for everyone who visits, having open and honest conversations with our customers, helping them find a pair of reliable and sustainable glasses which will likely become their new best friend. You will help our customers by selecting glasses in our vast vintage collection, taking into account size, fit and correction while creating a unique, specialised and warm experience. You will also support the team of optometrists in booking eye-tests and ensure a smooth running of the store. In the workshop you will select and prepare future collections, perform repairs and restoration of frames, as well as cut and fit lenses. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through all of this, you’ll also learn plenty about deadstock glasses; their history, their quirks and all their technicalities all whilst being a part of a supportive, inclusive and ever-evolving team and environment.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cstrong>Who you are:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>You thrive in a busy environment and enjoy responsibility\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>You show great initiative, patience and a positive attitude\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>You are meticulous and pay attention to details, with a keen interest in aesthetics and alternatives to mass markets and products\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>You love working with both your hands and mind\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>You love working in retail and have great social skills\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Having experience in the optical field is a big plus\u003Cbr>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\">\u003C/div>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cstrong>Benefits:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Continuously experimenting, learning and growing amongst a supportive team\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>The opportunity to be part of a progressive, inclusive and supporting environment \u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Meal and eco-chèques vouchers\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Free glasses and friends & family discounts\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Permanent position \u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Offer to be filled immediately\u003Cbr>\u003Cstrong>Applications for this position are open till May 15\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To apply, please email your current CV to \u003Ca href=\"mailto:team@bidulescompany.com\">team@bidulescompany.com\u003C/a>, stating why you’d be the perfect addition to Bidules.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jobs  \u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Retail Assistants\u003Cbr>(Brussels – BE)\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We’re seeking adventurous students. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are looking for Retail Assistants who would like to work in our slowly but surely growing company with a positive social impact. As Retail Assistant, you’ll learn our to love, curate, fit and adjust glasses. You’ll support the team in booking eye tests, prepare the collections and ensure the smooth running of the store. If you feel like it, you will be more than welcome to help with communication (social media, blog, …).\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cstrong>Who you are:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"color: initial;\">You thrive in a busy environment, enjoy responsibility\u003C/span>\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>You show great initiative, positivity, and patience\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>You are meticulous and pay attention to detail, with a keen interest in aesthetics and alternatives to mass-market\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Offer to be filled immediately\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cstrong>Benefits:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Continuously experimenting and learning\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>The opportunity to be part of a progressive, inclusive, fast-changing environment with a positive social impact\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Free glasses and friends & family discounts\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Paid Student contract\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cstrong>To apply, please email your current CV to \u003Ca href=\"mailto:team@bidulescompany.com\">team@bidulescompany.com\u003C/a>, stating why you’d be the perfect addition to Bidules.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\">\u003C/div>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Internships\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Optician / Optometrist Intern\u003Cbr>(Brussels – BE)\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We’re seeking one\u003Cstrong> \u003C/strong>curious and aventurious optician or optometrist intern to join our team in Brussels. Whilst assisting our senior-optometrists you’ll be gaining in-depth knowledge of eyewear (from design to history and production) and explore repairs and customization technics. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You’ll be there to help create a welcoming spot for everyone who visits, having open and honest conversations with our customers, leading them towards a pair of reliable and sustainable glasses which will likely become their new best friend. Oh, and you’d better not be afraid to get your hands dirty. Creating unique glasses from dead stocks, experimenting, adventurously restoring, repairing and customizing are all in a day’s work here at Bidules.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cstrong>Who you are:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>You are eligible to an internship in optic or optometry  \u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>You have a genuine interest for glasses and.or optometry\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>You would like to learn from glasses-addicts\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>You show great initiative, positivity, and patience\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>You are meticulous and pay attention to detail\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cstrong>Benefits:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Experimenting and learning from an always-going-the-extra-mile team\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>The opportunity to be part of a progressive, truly inclusive, fast-changing environment with a positive environmental and social impact\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Free glasses and friends & family discounts\u003Cbr>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Offer to be filled immediately\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cstrong>To apply, please email your current CV to \u003Ca href=\"mailto:team@bidulescompany.com\">team@bidulescompany.com\u003C/a>, stating why you’d be the perfect addition to Bidules.\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>____________\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Communication Trainee / Social Hero\u003Cbr>(Brussels – BE)\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a communications officer, your mission is to develop brand awareness and consolidate the link that binds it to its customers. You will actively contribute to the creation of content but will also participate in the reflection on the communication strategy. This will lead you to manage and / or support projects such as events, community management, copywriting, visual content creation. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cstrong>Who you are:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Resourceful, demanding and hyper-creative person\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Familiar with Bidules brand and.or fashion and.or alternative to mass-market\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>You thrive in a busy environment, enjoy responsibility\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Demonstrate interest in photo or video, content creation, media, web culture\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Having experience in the music, art, fashion sectors is a plus\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Offer to be filled immediately\u003Cbr>Duration of the internship to be defined (4 to 12 weeks)\u003Cbr>Home-working part time possible under conditions\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cstrong>Benefits:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Continuously experimenting and learning\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>The opportunity to be part of a progressive, truly inclusive, fast-changing environment with a positive social impact\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Free glasses and friends & family discount\u003Cbr>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Offer to be filled immediately\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cstrong>To apply, please email your current CV to \u003C/strong>\u003Ca href=\"mailto:team@bidulescompany.com\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:team@bidulescompany.com\">team@bidulescompany.com\u003C/a>\u003Cstrong>, stating why you’d be the perfect addition to Bidules.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\">\u003C/div>\n",{"title":421,"shortDescription":422,"seoImage":423,"rendered":424},"Terms and Privacy","Our website terms and privacy policy","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894415/bidules-wordpress/portrait-01/portrait-01.jpg?_i=AA","\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who we are\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our website address is: http://bidules.be\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are BIDULES \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">44 Rue Ravenstein, 1000 Brussels \u003Cbr>N° Banque Carrefour des Entreprises (Belgium) – 0664 961 526 \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VAT BE 0664 961 526\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What personal data we collect and why we collect it\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comments\u003C/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. 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These cookies will last for one year.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. 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This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What rights you have over your data\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. 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This gives us a lot of stories to share, here’s our \u003C/p>\u003Ch1>LATEST\u003C/h1>\n",{"title":430,"shortDescription":431,"seoImage":432,"rendered":433},"Get a Giftcard","Treat yourself or your loved ones with our Bidules Gift Cards","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_800,h_533,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1608127144/GIFTCARD-02/GIFTCARD-02.jpg?_i=AA","\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Whether it’s for a festive celebration or, say, a retirement party, TREAT YOURSELF OR surprise your loved ones with our gift cards. \u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cstrong>To be exact : treat you -or your loved ones- to a fresh pair of frames or any of our products, bespoke advice, cheap jokes and nostalgic digging trip stories. But relax, we know it can be a big decision, that’s why this giftcard never expires. And if you want to come with your expert-friend or partner, feel free to \u003Ca href=\"https://bidules.be/store/\" data-type=\"page\">book a meeting with us\u003C/a>, the (black) coffee is on us! \u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem\">\u003Cdiv class=\"gift-up-target\" \r\n            data-site-id=\"ab2e05d8-80b0-4328-9914-d83e6fde410c\" \r\n            data-domain=\"\"\r\n            data-product-id=\"\"\r\n            data-group-id=\"\"\r\n            data-payment-methods=\"\"\r\n            data-language=\"\"\r\n            data-purchaser-name=\"\"\r\n            data-purchaser-email=\"\"\r\n            data-recipient-name=\"\"\r\n            data-recipient-email=\"\"\r\n            data-step=\"\"\r\n            data-who-for=\"\"\r\n            data-promo-code=\"\"\r\n            data-hide-artwork=\"\"\r\n            data-hide-groups=\"\"\r\n            data-hide-ungrouped-items=\"\"\r\n            data-hide-custom-value=\"\"\r\n            data-custom-value-amount=\"\"\r\n            data-referrer=\"\"\r\n            data-platform=\"Wordpress\"\r\n        >\u003C/div>\r\n        \u003Cscript type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n        (function (g, i, f, t, u, p, s) {\r\n            g[u] = g[u] || function() { (g[u].q = g[u].q || []).push(arguments) };\r\n            p = i.createElement(f);\r\n            p.async = 1;\r\n            p.src = t;\r\n            s = i.getElementsByTagName(f)[0];\r\n            s.parentNode.insertBefore(p, s);\r\n        })(window, document, 'script', 'https://cdn.yourgift.cards/dist/gift-up.js', 'giftup');\r\n        \u003C/script>\u003C/div>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OK, BUT HOW MUCH SHOULD I SPEND? \u003C/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let’s get right to it: our prices start at 105€ for glasses without lenses and non-prescription sunglasses. The vast majority of our frames are priced between 100€ and 170€ and with also extra-rare frames that go for over 200€. For the lenses, it can vary, but at Bidules you’ll find pairs of non-corrective tinted lenses from 30€ and unbreakable, high-index and anti-reflective German or Japanese corrective ones with 2 to 3 years insurance between 80€ and 200€.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca href=\"http://www.bidules.be/you-asked/\" data-type=\"page\">HEY, I’VE ANOTHER QUESTION!\u003C/a>\u003C/h3>\n",[435,454,472,488,506,522,539,556,573,589,603,618,634,656,674,690,707,725,740,758,774,791,807,825,841,861,877,893,909,927,942,959,973,993,1011,1026,1041,1058,1074,1091,1108,1128,1143,1159,1174,1190,1204,1225,1240,1257,1272,1287,1307,1324,1337,1354,1369,1387,1402,1417,1431,1445,1460,1473,1487,1503,1520,1535,1550,1565,1579,1594,1611,1626,1642,1657,1676,1696,1711,1728,1746,1761,1777,1792,1805,1821,1842,1859,1874,1891,1906,1920,1934,1953,1970,1984,2003,2017,2038,2052,2065,2079,2094,2114,2129,2147,2161,2177,2192,2208,2227,2243,2262,2278,2292,2305,2321,2337,2354,2369,2382,2396,2412,2427,2447],{"title":436,"people":437,"shortDescription":442,"slug":443,"infos":444,"image":449,"rendered":453},"Elian",[438,441],{"name":436,"birthplace":439,"year":440},"Antwerp","2003",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Elian poses in his living room, against the window with a pair of acetate Japan made Factory900 glasses. ","elian",{"model":445,"period":446,"manufacturer":447,"digging_type":448},"FA-342","Early 2000s, re-manufactured 2025","FACTORY900","N/A",{"small":450,"medium":451,"large":452},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1790265170/bidules-wordpress/0001____001215250001/0001____001215250001.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1790265170/bidules-wordpress/0001____001215250001/0001____001215250001.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1790265170/bidules-wordpress/0001____001215250001/0001____001215250001.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Meet Elian (Antwerp, 2003) the proud owner of the mod.FA-342 (00s,JP) from the FACTORY900 drop we released in February.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We pride ourselves on being good hosts, but when we met Elian at the shop it was clear we had met our hosting match. It was made evident through his interview - his life, work and free time revolves mostly around his friends and welcoming people from any walk of life into his world and projects.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Elian is a designer and artist, but also one of the driving forces behind \u003Ca href=\"https://www.track.brussels/en-eu/residents/the-toad-and-the-teaspoon-resident\">The Toad and The Teaspoon\u003C/a> , a canteen at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.track.brussels/en-eu\">Track\u003C/a> connecting artistic practice, social inclusion and daily nourishment. They offer affordable lunches to commuters, workers, artists and neighbours - as well as cultural events, performances, workshops and participatory cooking with \u003Ca href=\"https://www.grooteiland.brussels/\">Groot Eiland\u003C/a> trainees, using ingredients from their farm. We highly recommend keeping up with what they’re doing - fun and important in equal measure!\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We just hope that in the midst of the kitchen rush Elian’s frame doesn’t get too close to the oven (psa - glasses and heat is not a match made in heaven).\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":455,"people":456,"shortDescription":461,"slug":462,"infos":463,"image":467,"rendered":471},"Aloïs",[457,460],{"name":455,"birthplace":458,"year":459},"Reims","1992",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Aloïs sits at his dining room table with his small keyboard and mixing set, wearing a pair of Vito 1970s acetate glasses.","alois",{"model":464,"period":465,"manufacturer":466,"digging_type":448},"Saule","1970s","Vito",{"small":468,"medium":469,"large":470},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_402,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1790264659/bidules-wordpress/Capture-decran-2026-04-30-a-17.17.39/Capture-decran-2026-04-30-a-17.17.39.png?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_643,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1790264659/bidules-wordpress/Capture-decran-2026-04-30-a-17.17.39/Capture-decran-2026-04-30-a-17.17.39.png?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1790264659/bidules-wordpress/Capture-decran-2026-04-30-a-17.17.39/Capture-decran-2026-04-30-a-17.17.39.png?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Musician and music producer Aloïs (1992, Reims) was, we suspect, a little hypnotised during his first eye test at Bidules a few months ago; “I was tripped out by the swirly black and white image and the haunting road leading to nowhere, or maybe there was a hot air balloon somewhere?”. We swear we’re not trying to hypnotise you to a road to nowhere, maybe just a road to glasses.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Aloïs recently published an EP ‘drumcore vol1’ which has some “weird deconstructed club tracks” - we can recommend giving it a listen, as we had really good time bopping our heads around to it. He’s generally quite absorbed by synths and the world around them, always trying out new and old techniques to make sound, exploring forever and ever; “which explains why I haven’t released a lot of music - I don’t know where and when to stop”.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Somehow he also left us with a piece of wisdom worth sharing: “If you’re an artist of any kind and you’re having a hard time finishing a song/painting/film/whatever: take the element that is the most important to you, and erase it. It’s a radical approach but it’ll allow you to see what’s around it and sometimes what we think is the most important is just something what tickles your ego. Pride and creativity don’t mingle well. Delete it and move on, I guarantee you’ll finish the piece after that.”\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>This process could carry to a glasses selection, taking away the frame you think is most important, and finding what shines next to that. We can’t guarantee this is what went through his head when he chose his frame, ending up with a Vito mod Saule (1970s, FR) - but it sure worked well.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":473,"people":474,"shortDescription":479,"slug":480,"infos":481,"image":483,"rendered":487},"Violette",[475,478],{"name":473,"birthplace":476,"year":477},"Remiremont","1998",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Violette poses in front of old church doors in Brussels, wearing a brown leather jacket and unique oval 60s black glasses.","violette",{"model":448,"period":482,"manufacturer":448,"digging_type":448},"circa 60s",{"small":484,"medium":485,"large":486},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_399,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1790264356/bidules-wordpress/Capture-decran-2026-07-01-a-11.41.47/Capture-decran-2026-07-01-a-11.41.47.png?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_639,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1790264356/bidules-wordpress/Capture-decran-2026-07-01-a-11.41.47/Capture-decran-2026-07-01-a-11.41.47.png?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1198,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1790264356/bidules-wordpress/Capture-decran-2026-07-01-a-11.41.47/Capture-decran-2026-07-01-a-11.41.47.png?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Meet Violette (1998, Remiremont), a stylist as well as fashion and costume history researcher - and a researcher of just about anything, really. Everything they’re into turns into a subject of endless research and fascination - the oldest being maps, and the latest postcards. (If you’re into \u003Ca href=\"https://www.are.na/\">are.na\u003C/a>, we highly recommend getting lost in their collections)\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>They obviously weren’t scared of the wide and varied selection of frames we had at the store, and ended up settling with a unique 60s black frame (Jura, FR) - perfect choice in our opinion, the right balance of fun, unique and undeniably chic. A friend of theirs even said, and we quote: ‘these glasses were born at the same time as you’, that’s how well they work.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Another big passion of theirs is vintage shoes, and we sure hope these ‘boots are made for walking’ as Violette walks all over town on their days off - starting with a coffee at \u003Ca href=\"https://cafelabiche.be/\">Café La Biche\u003C/a>, then to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.mademoisellelancien.be/\">Mademoiselle l'Ancien\u003C/a> for new treasures, off to josaphat park with a chili chocolate ice cream from Cocozza, and then back to theirs to watch the sunset over the city from their balcony.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>They left us with something close a to mantra which they tell themself: ‘there’s always a good reason to dress up’. Point very well taken.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":489,"people":490,"shortDescription":495,"slug":496,"infos":497,"image":501,"rendered":505},"Nino",[491,494],{"name":489,"birthplace":492,"year":493},"Lyon","1995",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Nino wears a pair of Titanium, Japan made Christian Roth glasses in his kitchen bathed in natural gentle light in front of a bouquet of flowers.","nino",{"model":498,"period":499,"manufacturer":500,"digging_type":448},"14002","Early 2000s","Christian Roth",{"small":502,"medium":503,"large":504},"https://wp.bidules.be/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/0010____001256570010-400x500.jpg","https://wp.bidules.be/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/0010____001256570010-640x800.jpg","https://wp.bidules.be/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/0010____001256570010-1200x1500.jpg","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Nino (Lyon, 1995) is an artist with an impressive and deeply personal collection of drawings. Since 2012, he’s been drawing himself in his diary, watching his emotions, his looks and his style evolve over the years. Since 2023, he also draws on postcard-sized scratch cards on the daily, inscribed on the back with the date, place and people who appear. A much cooler version than our camera roll, for sure.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Nino took a ten year break from wearing glasses, and swung by the store having made up his mind to pop in and leave with a new pair of glasses. He ended up with a Christian Roth Mod.14002 (00s, JP), a decision he wanted to be entirely his own, without asking for any external advice. He didn’t even take a photo (or make a drawing) of them, saving himself a second surprise for when they were ready. Letting the intuition shine through always does a bit of magic.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":507,"people":508,"shortDescription":513,"slug":514,"infos":515,"image":517,"rendered":521},"Clara",[509,512],{"name":507,"birthplace":510,"year":511},"Le Mans","2000",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Clara wears cristal transparent pilot glasses in a stripped sweater in her atelier, or artists studio, at MAD Brussels. ","clara-2",{"model":516,"period":499,"manufacturer":500,"digging_type":448},"14210",{"small":518,"medium":519,"large":520},"https://wp.bidules.be/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/0008____001256630008-400x500.jpg","https://wp.bidules.be/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/0008____001256630008-640x800.jpg","https://wp.bidules.be/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/0008____001256630008-1200x1500.jpg","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Clara (2000, Le Mans) doesn’t need much of an introduction at Bidules. If you’ve been at the shop, or have been following us for long enough, chances are you’ve already crossed paths with Clara. She’s a true force of nature, and always has a trick up her sleeve to blow our minds away.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Besides helping you find your new best frame - and friend, she’s also (mainly) an eyewear and accessory designer. Her portfolio is vast and impressive, from being finalist of the Grand Prix of the International Festival of Hyères with a collection she created from discarded Bidules frames to the Hermès fashion accessory prize, and to designing pieces for renowned artists and fashion designers. The list is very long - in fairness we did warn you, she never stops.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>One thing you might not know about Clara is her big passion for puzzles. It’s not an amateur hobby, and it’s a big part of her and her family’s life. Imagine puzzle marathons, puzzle sprints, basically any Olympic sport puzzle-ified. No wonder that on her days offs, she mostly winds down by clearing a spot on her floor and doing a new puzzle.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>She first came to Bidules when she was doing her master’s in accessory design at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.lacambre.be/en\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https://www.lacambre.be/en\">La Cambre\u003C/a>, which was gradually pulling her toward eyewear. She ended up doing a selection for fun, thinking she didn’t actually need glasses (reminder to get your eyes tested!). After figuring out that she does, indeed, need glasses and trying on many frames over the years at the shop, she’s now ended up with a Christian Roth mod.14210 (00s, JP) - marrying her love for both clear and pilot frames.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>After nearly two years at Bidules, Clara is moving on to her next chapter - and knowing her, it’ll be just as impressive as everything that came before it. She’s leaving the shop with a true legacy, and we’ll miss her more than we can put into words - but we’re truly just as excited to see what she does next!\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":523,"people":524,"shortDescription":529,"slug":530,"infos":531,"image":534,"rendered":538},"Thuan",[525,528],{"name":523,"birthplace":526,"year":527},"Brussels","1990",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Thuan sits in the kitchen of his restaurant, Chez Hélène, a Brussels based Saké bistrot with a dark blue navy Carhartt jacket and Christian Roth glasses.","thuan",{"model":532,"period":533,"manufacturer":500,"digging_type":448},"14037","early 2000s",{"small":535,"medium":536,"large":537},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1790263634/bidules-wordpress/0001_001256600001-Large/0001_001256600001-Large.jpeg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1790263634/bidules-wordpress/0001_001256600001-Large/0001_001256600001-Large.jpeg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1790263634/bidules-wordpress/0001_001256600001-Large/0001_001256600001-Large.jpeg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>For our next EYES portrait, meet Thuan (1990, Brussels), the co-creator of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chezhelene.be/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https://www.chezhelene.be/\">Chez Hélène\u003C/a> , a neighbourhood bistro centred around saké. This isn’t the first bistro he’s started in Brussels, always finding new ways to create spaces where people can gather around a table.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>A lot of people still confuse saké for a spirit but it isn’t, as Thuan told us: “it’s a brewed rice wine, closer in nature to a fine wine than to a shot of vodka. It has complexity, seasonality, and a vocabulary as rich as any wine tradition - shaped by the quality of the rice, the water source, and the skill of the brewer. Serve it cold or hot, in a proper glass, with food that has nothing to do with Japan - it pairs beautifully with cheese, charcuterie, even Brussels classics.” Definitely made all of us want to pay a visit.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>As if having a restaurant wasn’t enough, Thuan is also developing a video game called ‘Hibiki no Ikigai’ as a tribute to his late dog, Hibiki. The game follows a young dog wandering through a spiritual forest in search of his reason for being - his ikigai. It’s still in progress, but has already pulled at our heartstrings.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>In his portrait, he wears a pair of Christian Roth mod.14037 (00s, JP). They’re his first pair of glasses, which are just “enough to make the world a little sharper”. Not bad for a first try.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":540,"people":541,"shortDescription":545,"slug":546,"infos":547,"image":551,"rendered":555},"Emma",[542,544],{"name":540,"birthplace":526,"year":543},"2001",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Emma wears a Matsuda frame from Japan leaning against a marble wall in Parc Royale in Brussels","emma",{"model":548,"period":549,"manufacturer":550,"digging_type":448},"10344","1990s","Matsuda",{"small":552,"medium":553,"large":554},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_397,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1779801167/bidules-wordpress/eyes_emma/eyes_emma.png?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_635,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1779801167/bidules-wordpress/eyes_emma/eyes_emma.png?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1190,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1779801167/bidules-wordpress/eyes_emma/eyes_emma.png?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Emma (Brussels, 2001) is a ‘souvenir’ collector; she collects every little flyer, poster, card, stone, sticker; anything that might help her remember a good moment. One that sticks is her orange lamp - which was her mom’s when she was young and carried with her wherever she moved, and now Emma does the same.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>She currently works at WWF-Belgium in the human resources department, but before that she’s lived just about everywhere; Copenhagen, Seoul, Berlin and the list goes on… (the orange lamp has seen more cities than most people!). She’s not afraid of jumping out of her comfort zone, which helped when making her glasses selection at the store. She landed on a Matsuda Mod.10344 (JP) - which she was so happy about as she ‘finally found glasses that fit my head!’ and they do, really well.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":557,"people":558,"shortDescription":563,"slug":564,"infos":565,"image":568,"rendered":572},"Kiki",[559,562],{"name":557,"birthplace":560,"year":561},"Halle","1997",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Kiki wears a red oval frame from the 1970s made by Selecta in her close up portrait with a matching red scarf outside of La Cambre in Brussels.","kiki",{"model":566,"period":465,"manufacturer":567,"digging_type":448},"Tango","Selecta",{"small":569,"medium":570,"large":571},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_398,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1779800952/bidules-wordpress/eyes_kik/eyes_kik.png?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_637,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1779800952/bidules-wordpress/eyes_kik/eyes_kik.png?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1194,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1779800952/bidules-wordpress/eyes_kik/eyes_kik.png?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>For our next EYES portrait, meet Kiki (1997, Halle) who wears a burgundy Selecta from the 1970s (Jura, FR). Coincidentally, she recently met a girl in Chile wearing the exact same pair. “She kind of looked like my teenager self. It was a crazy experience.” Encounters like this definitely don’t happen often, let alone outside of Belgium.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Kiki collects banana peels that she finds on the ground - but don’t jump to any conclusions! She designs scarves based on the patterns of banana peels, photographing them and experimenting with them digitally until she finds a composition that speaks to her. We highly recommend looking them up on her account \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kikiversch/\">@kikiversch\u003C/a> . No matter what season, it’s always scarf season in Brussels.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>She also makes instruments! She’s currently building a guitar, and she’ll hopefully build a violin soon, which will be a full-circle moment for her, as she’s played the violin since childhood. Music was even her gateway to wearing glasses: at fifteen, she realised that she could no longer read music whilst playing the cello.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We love meeting the people that wear our frames and finding out all the fun lives our frames get to live once they leave our store.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":574,"people":575,"shortDescription":579,"slug":580,"infos":581,"image":584,"rendered":588},"Mathys",[576,578],{"name":574,"birthplace":577,"year":543},"Lille",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Mathys wears a Giesse frame from the 1980s in his artist studio. He wears a vintage red shirt with western styled boots sitting on the floor. ","mathys",{"model":448,"period":582,"manufacturer":583,"digging_type":448},"1980s","Giesse",{"small":585,"medium":586,"large":587},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_398,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1779800613/bidules-wordpress/eyes_mathys/eyes_mathys.png?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_637,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1779800613/bidules-wordpress/eyes_mathys/eyes_mathys.png?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1194,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1779800613/bidules-wordpress/eyes_mathys/eyes_mathys.png?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Mathys (2001, Lille) has been a part of Bidules for over four years already. Although he might not seem as familiar to you; he’s mostly in our photo studio taking pictures of the frames we share with you here (we must also give credit to Mathieu for this, although he isn’t pictured here). Evidently, he’s a photographer as well as a graphic designer and overall enthusiast of all image-making processes. He splendidly art-directed the book we published last year, ‘3000 Days of Archives Related to the Optics and Glasses Frame Industry’, and he definitely holds the record for spending the most time with our beloved scanner in the shop.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Outside of Bidules, he spends most of his time documenting the world around him. He’s been keeping a monthly ‘photographic diary’, filled with poetic, gentle, subtle analogue images and words. He works on it every night before going bed, sustaining the practice of recording on the daily. At the end of every month, he prints it into a booklet and shares it, enjoying the process of ‘shaping books from A to Z’. The series is ending soon, and we highly recommend seeing all the previous editions for yourself. You can find them all at \u003Ca href=\"https://saint-martin-bookshop.com/\">Saint-Martin Bookshop.\u003C/a> \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Nowadays he wears a Giesse (c.a 1980, IT), which is a perfect fit for many reasons, including this one: ‘I work on my computer a lot before bed and often accidentally fall asleep with my glasses on. Somehow my body knows it, because it just stays in the same position, keeping my glasses safe.” We really don’t recommend going to bed with your glasses on but somehow Mathys makes it work.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>His motto is ‘stay humorous’, which really strikes the right balance with the rest of his poetic self.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":590,"people":591,"shortDescription":594,"slug":595,"infos":596,"image":598,"rendered":602},"Insaf",[592,593],{"name":590,"birthplace":526,"year":543},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Insaf wears a 1970s VITO frame in her portrait in a rug shop, adorned with plants ","insaf",{"model":448,"period":465,"manufacturer":597,"digging_type":448},"VITO",{"small":599,"medium":600,"large":601},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_417,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1779800268/bidules-wordpress/eyes_insaf/eyes_insaf.png?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_667,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1779800268/bidules-wordpress/eyes_insaf/eyes_insaf.png?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1779800268/bidules-wordpress/eyes_insaf/eyes_insaf.png?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Insaf’s (2001, Brussels) moves through the world guided by antennas, intuitively finding what feels right to her, and constantly searching for ways to grow in a better, more conscious world. She drawn to psychology, philosophy and spirituality as she ‘loves to understand how others work but also finding and sharing solutions to living in a healthier world’.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Her perfect day simply consists of discovering something new and allowing herself to remain open to whatever might come. The first time she walked into the shop, she went for a walk in Parc Royal and unexpectedly came across a korean Orchestra, a perfect example of what might happen you if you open your antennas for it!\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>She also chose her portrait location the day of the shoot, walking around in Marolle with our photographer Tom, an area close to her heart. It was a ‘big brainstorm’ but she picked this spot in the end by complete chance, simply because it felt right. In it, she wears a VITO frame (FR, 1970s) which she chose for its uniqueness, its slight craziness and the fact that it sparked joy for her. It sparked joy for us too!\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Her object of the year is a Keffiyeh, worn after regularly attending protests in the past year. “I wish we wouldn’t have to protest this much. This scarf is a reminder to keep fighting for Palestine, and it helps me carry what I believe is right with me.” We couldn’t agree more.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":604,"people":605,"shortDescription":608,"slug":609,"infos":610,"image":613,"rendered":617},"Quentin",[606,607],{"name":604,"birthplace":526,"year":561},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Quentin is wearing a 1960s Grosfilley frame in a close up portrait with a blue and white stripped button down shirt.","quentin-2",{"model":448,"period":611,"manufacturer":612,"digging_type":448},"1960s","Grosfilley",{"small":614,"medium":615,"large":616},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_410,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1779799998/bidules-wordpress/eyes_quentin/eyes_quentin.png?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_657,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1779799998/bidules-wordpress/eyes_quentin/eyes_quentin.png?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1779799998/bidules-wordpress/eyes_quentin/eyes_quentin.png?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Quentin (1997, Brussels) wears many hats (or changes them frequently) as he put it when choosing his frame, a 1960s Grosfilley (Oyonnaz, FR): “Determined to get new glasses fitting my new era, which changes often.”\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>A designer, agriculturist, chef, and collector of all kinds (and everything in between), Quentin is informed by the many worlds he immerses himself in. He told us about the recent project his was most excited about; a collection of editorial work at the intersection of climate change and erotic literature. Inspired by the line “It’s getting hot in here”, the collection centres on the written work of female authors from all over the world, speculatively increasing or decreasing our bodies temperature depending on your level of arousal.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>The extra fun part being the cover of the publication itself; as it changes colour depending on the temperature of your hands as you hold it. Forget about mood rings, the new thing is mood books.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>His collection of writing is informed on his large collection of (as he admits, “mostly unread’) books. His love for the printed object traces back to his earlier collection of stamps, magazines, CDs, and any paper ephemera lying around. Recently also graduating to furniture collecting, a decidedly more space-consuming hobby.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>He leaves us with a great motto for the new year “like water off a duck’s back” a reminder to let things flow around him, or rather, over him.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":619,"people":620,"shortDescription":626,"slug":627,"infos":628,"image":629,"rendered":633},"Judith",[621,625],{"name":622,"birthplace":623,"year":624},"Judith ","Oosterhout","1989",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Judith is wearing a pair of 1960s Grosfilley glasses in her metal workshop, arms crossed and confident","judith",{"model":448,"period":611,"manufacturer":612,"digging_type":448},{"small":630,"medium":631,"large":632},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_415,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1779799719/bidules-wordpress/eyes_judith/eyes_judith.png?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_664,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1779799719/bidules-wordpress/eyes_judith/eyes_judith.png?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1779799719/bidules-wordpress/eyes_judith/eyes_judith.png?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Here’s one of Bidules’ proudest coincidental selections.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Judith’s (1989, Oosterhout) original frame was a pearly white, octagonal Selecta frame, but she wanted a change. When she tried on this multidimensional acetate frame by Grosfilley (Oyonnax, France), everyone at Bidules agreed: it was a perfect fit.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>The sporty, mask-like shape is a standout feature. The key factor, however, is the silver layered color, which gives the acetate frame a shiny, super reflective metallic effect.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We chatted for a bit, and she talked about her workshop and practice. Do you know what she does for a living? Because we sure didn’t. Metal.\u003Cbr>If you’re looking for the mic, it’s on the floor.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":635,"people":636,"shortDescription":644,"slug":645,"infos":646,"image":651,"rendered":655},"Ellis, Josse and Tilda",[637,640],{"name":638,"birthplace":639,"year":493},"Ellis","Hasselt",{"name":641,"birthplace":642,"year":643},"Josse","Leuven","1994","Ellis, Josse and Tilda are in the galleries Ravenstein. Ellis is an optometrist wearing a Jean Clément frame and Josse wears a 360 player and works in IT.","ellis-josse-and-tilda",{"model":647,"period":648,"manufacturer":649,"digging_type":650},"Cynthia - 360","1970 - 1970","Jean Clément - Player","Through a fixer",{"small":652,"medium":653,"large":654},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1762445882/bidules-wordpress/ellis-josse-tilda-eyes/ellis-josse-tilda-eyes.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1762445882/bidules-wordpress/ellis-josse-tilda-eyes/ellis-josse-tilda-eyes.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1762445882/bidules-wordpress/ellis-josse-tilda-eyes/ellis-josse-tilda-eyes.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Meet Ellis (Hasselt, 1995), Josse (Leuven, 1994), and Tilda (Leuven, 2024)!\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Ellis might be a familiar face if you’ve ever been at the shop. She is one of our opticians/optometrists and a true fixture at Rue Ravenstein 44. Oftentimes she’s the one who we turn to when it comes to picking out ‘the frame’. Josse works in IT, although he swears by his own catchphrase, ‘Programmer by day, tailor by night.’ Tilda couldn’t answer the interview questions yet, but trust us, she’s a true star in the making, coming from two of the coolest parents we know.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>They’re both emblems of style, collecting all sorts of things for their ‘70s-style home. They even went to the extend of buying a full yellow bathroom once (yes, the whole set) from a secondhand marketplace. Josse is always on the lookout for vintage tailored menswear garments, to the extent his wardrobe once collapsed. Ellis collects ceramics, embroidery thread, Miffy books (for Tilda, of course), and pieces from the Arcoroc octal tableware collection. Fortunately, to date, the china cabinet hasn’t collapsed.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>When it comes to glasses, Ellis wears a Cynthia by Jean Clément (1970s, Morbier, FR) and Josse wears an 360 Player (1970s, France). When choosing their frames, Ellis likes to go for ‘the-future-is-now’ kind of look whereas Josse only wonders whether a pair of glasses will ‘make him look like Yves Saint Laurent’.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>On a day off, the trio would start with a late breakfast (how late, we can’t be sure, given being with an almost one-year-old) at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/stadscafevandevelde/\">Stads Cafe van de Velde\u003C/a>. Then, they would head to Brussels by train. Ellis insists on stopping by Les Petits Rien (for Tilda, of course), and Josse loves to browse a small shop on the Rue de Flandre for another vintage suit. If they were to take the train further west afterwards, they would top it off by having a drink by the coastline at the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kunstencentrumkaap/tagged/\">KAAP\u003C/a> café in Ostende.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":657,"people":658,"shortDescription":663,"slug":664,"infos":665,"image":669,"rendered":673},"Manon",[659,662],{"name":657,"birthplace":660,"year":661},"Ghent","1993",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Manon is a strategist, copywriter and a cook and a real force of nature. In the picture, she's in her kitchen wearing an OWP mod.721 from 1980 in Germany.","manon",{"model":666,"period":667,"manufacturer":668,"digging_type":650},"Mod.721","1980","OWP",{"small":670,"medium":671,"large":672},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1762444979/bidules-wordpress/manon-eyes/manon-eyes.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1762444979/bidules-wordpress/manon-eyes/manon-eyes.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1762444979/bidules-wordpress/manon-eyes/manon-eyes.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Manon (Ghent, 1993) is a real force of nature. She’s a strategist, copywriter, and cook all at the same time. Unstoppable in all her ventures it’s hard to find her pausing, unless she’s around a meal that she’s lovingly cooked for her friends or supper club guests.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>She came to Bidules in somewhat of an emergency after wearing her glasses in the sauna (don’t do this at home). With a sph. -8 correction, she needed new glasses fast. Her old frame was ten years old, so perhaps a mix of faith was involved. After choosing her frames, an OWP mod.721 (c.a. 1980, W. Germany), she said, “Some friends didn’t notice I had changed frames - that’s how well they fit.” We couldn’t agree more.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We met her at her place, where much of the cooking happens. Her dinner table is the centrepiece of her home and is surrounded by her collection of cookbooks and spoons, which she’s currently expanding. From espresso to coffee to table spoons, she says, “They’re all equally important.”\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>On her days off, you can find her getting coffee at Yasmine, having just returned from the flea market with a bag full of new (old) tableware. Finally, she heads back home to cook and enjoy a long lunch on her terrace. Afterwards, she’ll either go for a run at La Cambre or take a swim at Neptunium. She’ll then have a late afternoon wine at \u003Ca href=\"https://calmos.be/\">Calmos\u003C/a> or \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/laflaque_bar/?hl=en\">La Flaque\u003C/a>, followed by dinner at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/nightshop.brussels/reels/?hl=en\">Nightshop\u003C/a>. As we said, she’s unstoppable, even on a day off.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>She swears by salt-flake butter, all types of yogurt, French translations of great Russian classics, and pasta. To wrap it all up, her motto is, “Eat well.”\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":675,"people":676,"shortDescription":680,"slug":681,"infos":682,"image":685,"rendered":689},"Marius",[677,679],{"name":675,"birthplace":678,"year":643},"Saint-Martin-d’Hères",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Marius is a multi-disciplinary artist, working with sculpture and performance and wears a Selecta Francoflex from the 1970s.","marius",{"model":683,"period":684,"manufacturer":567,"digging_type":650},"Francoflex","1970",{"small":686,"medium":687,"large":688},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761845416/bidules-wordpress/marius_eyes/marius_eyes.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761845416/bidules-wordpress/marius_eyes/marius_eyes.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761845416/bidules-wordpress/marius_eyes/marius_eyes.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Marius (1994, Saint-Martin-d’Hères) is a Brussels based multidisciplinary artist. He gets his hands dirty working with a broad range of different materials and topics - all left with an unmistakable mark of his style, bringing their meaning to a new light. As he says himself, he likes “to give value to what does not seem to have any and to make the useless indispensable.” Definitely leaving our heads full with second thoughts.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>It took a few visits to Bidules for him to find the right pair of glasses. At first, he picked “too many different things” and couldn’t decide, but when he came back a few days later the choice was obvious: a Francoflex by Selecta from the 1970s, sturdy and reliable, the perfect companion in the workshop.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>The work he is currently the most proud of is a sculpture created with Sarah Illouz, built from branches from a fallen oak tree and wool felt dyed with the tree’s bark. Blending with its natural setting, the piece reflects a deep care for materials and colour. You’d look twice, maybe three times, if you stumbled across it in the Marcaulieu forest in France.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>It comes as no surprise that he’s always collected sticks, stones and sand from everywhere. More recently, wood and wool have joined the list alongside all the other carefully selected materials.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>On his days off, he prefers not to plan, letting moments and places reveal themselves. Many of his favorite spots, he says, are simply the ones that found him at the right time. Needless to say, an inspiring approach to many things in life.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":691,"people":692,"shortDescription":696,"slug":697,"infos":698,"image":702,"rendered":706},"Olave",[693,695],{"name":691,"birthplace":526,"year":694},"1984",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Olave wears a matte-gold custom Bugatti sunglasses. She's a writer and collector of books and hopes to have her novel published someday.","olave",{"model":699,"period":700,"manufacturer":701,"digging_type":650},"356 matte-gold ","pre-2005","Bugatti",{"small":703,"medium":704,"large":705},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761845346/bidules-wordpress/olave_eyes/olave_eyes.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761845346/bidules-wordpress/olave_eyes/olave_eyes.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761845346/bidules-wordpress/olave_eyes/olave_eyes.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Olave (1984, Brussels) spends her time with her head buried in writings, stories and essays, whether it’s the ones she’s loved to read or loved to write, with a goal of having her own novel published someday.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>In the everyday she wears a 1960s Tournoi 32 frame by Essel: a beautiful mixed-material piece in gold with an acetate brow that keeps the look light and balanced. In this portrait, under a Belgium grey sky, she wears a pair of 356 Bugatti matte-gold sunglasses (with custom shaped lenses) from Haut-Jura, France, pre-2005. It’s the latest addition to her growing collection of frames, though it all began with a titanium pair that, well… lasted one day. (We’ve all been there.)\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We hope this frame proves more durable, and are at least half as strong as the words that she lives by: ‘There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people’\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":708,"people":709,"shortDescription":715,"slug":716,"infos":717,"image":720,"rendered":724},"Sophie and Quinn",[710,713],{"name":711,"birthplace":712,"year":493},"Sophie","Wilrijk",{"name":714,"birthplace":642,"year":493},"Quinn","Sophie and Quinn wear frames from the 1970s, a Milappe and a Montana. They love collecting strange design artefacts for their home and vintage toys.","sophie-and-quinn",{"model":718,"period":684,"manufacturer":719,"digging_type":650},"Milappe and Montana","Milappe and Montane",{"small":721,"medium":722,"large":723},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761845271/bidules-wordpress/quinn_sophie_eyes/quinn_sophie_eyes.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761845271/bidules-wordpress/quinn_sophie_eyes/quinn_sophie_eyes.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761845271/bidules-wordpress/quinn_sophie_eyes/quinn_sophie_eyes.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Meet Sophie (1995, Wilrijk) and Quinn (1995, Leuven), an unmatched pair at Bidules. You might be getting a feeling of deja-vu looking at one of these people, and you’re right to trust it. Quinn (on the right) is hard to miss at Bidules. They’re our store manager and one of our two optometrists. Always around to give you the best advice when it comes to picking, adjusting, or fixing your frames.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>But there’s more! Outside of Bidules, Quinn is also a skateboarder, boardgames enthusiast, professional diy-er and avid collector of outstanding colourful objects, a passion shared with Sophie. Sophie, the other half of the pair, is a TV director with a soft spot DVDs, vintage toys and anything to spark a playful and young mind. With her camera and an ear for great stories, she brings everyday characters to life.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Sophie might’ve benefited from Quinn’s expertise when it came to picking her glasses (although we haven’t confirmed this). She’s wearing Peter by Milappe and Quinn is wearing a Montana. Both solid 70s frames, bold and square -perhaps to balance out the rest of their fun and colourful lives. A truly complimentary pair, speaking both in terms of glasses and people.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>On a day off in Brussels you can find them eating pancakes at Chigaco Cafe, browsing around at a flea market, skating at Morichar or Usrulines, enjoying a pizza at Da Momo or maybe having drink at Cafe de la Pompe where they first met.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":726,"people":727,"shortDescription":731,"slug":732,"infos":733,"image":735,"rendered":739},"Nick",[728,730],{"name":726,"birthplace":642,"year":729},"1996",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Nick is a photographer and collector of images and wears a gold-filled originating from 1970, made in Morez (Haut-Jura, FR).","nick",{"model":448,"period":734,"manufacturer":448,"digging_type":650},"c.a. 1970",{"small":736,"medium":737,"large":738},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761845195/bidules-wordpress/Nick_eyes/Nick_eyes.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761845195/bidules-wordpress/Nick_eyes/Nick_eyes.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761845195/bidules-wordpress/Nick_eyes/Nick_eyes.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Some people collect with purpose. Others collect by instinct - quietly, intuitively, without ever asking themselves why. From stacks of old magazines to digital folders full of screenshots, Nick (Leuven, 1996) is a photographer that collects with open eyes, saving images without knowing exactly what for. “I was just taking pictures […] No concept, no project. Just... a gut feeling.” Somewhere along the way, that gut feeling became the point. “I realised the not-knowing was the work. The indecision, the hesitation, the search.”\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>That same instinct may have guided his first visit to Bidules. He’d put off buying new glasses for years - tired of the endless search, wary of never quite finding the right frame. He’d always defaulted to “invisible frames.” But this time, he let go of expectations and trusted the process. And then, the right frame found him, gold-filled originating from c.a 1970, made in Morez (Haut-Jura, FR). “For the first time, I saw myself in the mirror and actually liked what I saw.” The glasses speak for themselves- elegant, minimal, silver. They felt like a natural extension of his visual archive. Not loud, not hidden. Just right.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>On days off in Brussels, Nick meets with his friends in the park, grabs a beer or pastis at Petit Lion - one of his favourite spots in the city, a true crossroads of people in the city. “There’s always good vibes, fun people, new stories, and very cute dogs.” Ending the day with a visit at le Pré Salé for steak and fries.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":741,"people":742,"shortDescription":747,"slug":748,"infos":749,"image":753,"rendered":757},"Fanny",[743,746],{"name":741,"birthplace":744,"year":745},"Fribourg","1987",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Fanny an illustrator is wearing UK-made 14 rolled-gold from ALPIRA, from the 1950s and bought from the stock of an optician in Ciney, Belgium.","fanny-2",{"model":750,"period":751,"manufacturer":752,"digging_type":650},"UK-made 14 rolled-gold","1950s","Alpira",{"small":754,"medium":755,"large":756},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761845112/bidules-wordpress/fanny_eyes/fanny_eyes.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761845112/bidules-wordpress/fanny_eyes/fanny_eyes.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761845112/bidules-wordpress/fanny_eyes/fanny_eyes.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Fanny (1987, Fribourg) had just broken her glasses - spit in half after ten years. A heartbreak. She wears them mostly to work, so not having them felt like being slightly out of orbit.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>She came to Bidules right after coffee with her editor, where they’d been talking about her next book. She was nervous, a decade since her last eye test, unsure about finding a frame that would fit her like the previous ones, bracing for worsening myopia. But after just a few minutes in the store her new frames caught her eye immediately, a UK-made 14 rolled-gold from ALPIRA, made in the 1950s and bought from the stock of an old optician in Ciney (BE) - “ the finesse, small details, the purity of the form… like something a child in the 50s would’ve worn. I liked that.”\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Fanny an illustrator and has been drawing since forever. Recently, she created a series of frescoes for the pediatric wing of Les Viviers, Charleroi’s new hospital - a space full of color and care. Her book “Collections”, imagined with Victoire de Changy, is an ode to that instinct to gather, preserve, and wonder, delicately illustrated with the same touch.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>When she’s not illustrating, she’s having coffee at Aa, strolling in Parc Tenbosch or browsing at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.mademoisellelancien.be/\">Mademoiselle L'ancien\u003C/a>. She likes spending afternoons at ABC house (Art Basics for Children) or at the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.museumvanbuuren.be/en/\">Museum Van Buuren\u003C/a>, and then finish the day with dinner at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/grabuge.bx/profilecard/?igsh=MTB3bG0waWFib2x0Yg%3D%3D\">Grabuge\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Her glasses aren’t always on her face - but they’re always close by. Like her mechanical pencil, like her collection of wooden horses, like any good object.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":759,"people":760,"shortDescription":764,"slug":765,"infos":766,"image":769,"rendered":773},"Josephine",[761,763],{"name":759,"birthplace":762,"year":511},"Fourmies",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Josephine is wearing ","josephine",{"model":767,"period":734,"manufacturer":768,"digging_type":650},"FOCA","Domegge Di Cadore",{"small":770,"medium":771,"large":772},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761845039/bidules-wordpress/josephine_eyes/josephine_eyes.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761845039/bidules-wordpress/josephine_eyes/josephine_eyes.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761845039/bidules-wordpress/josephine_eyes/josephine_eyes.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Josephine (Fourmies, 2000) has an eye for the small and precious - a collector of rocks (especially the ones with holes in them), sea-polished glass, and the scribbles, annotations, and forgotten notes tucked inside vintage Michelin guides or Manufrance magazines.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>It took her over an hour and more than thirty frames to find the right one, a process not unlike walking the shore searching for the perfect rock. She chose her new FOCA (Domegge Di Cadore, c.a 1970) for its geometry, space, and a certain subtlety. Fitting, indeed.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>She only began wearing glasses regularly in art school, before that, they never felt necessary. That shift in focus seems to have paid off: Josephine was recently selected by the Young Curators Programme to accompany Petticoat Government, part of the Belgian Pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>When she’s not working, you might find her digging for more precious and forgotten printed matter at \u003Ca href=\"https://pele-mele.be/bruxelles/\">Pêle-Mêle\u003C/a>, browsing \u003Ca href=\"https://www.rile.space/\">Rile*Books\u003C/a>, and taking her time over lunch at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/lu_sfiziu/\">Lu Sfiziu\u003C/a>, ideally with a new read in hand.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":775,"people":776,"shortDescription":780,"slug":781,"infos":782,"image":786,"rendered":790},"Justin",[777,779],{"name":775,"birthplace":778,"year":729},"Amersfoort",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Justin is wearing a Loa frame by Parasite, just as annoying to store and wear as they are audaciously cool. He is the co-creator of Architectural Appetite.","justin",{"model":783,"period":499,"manufacturer":784,"digging_type":785},"Loa","Parasite","Through Fixers",{"small":787,"medium":788,"large":789},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761844926/bidules-wordpress/justin_eyes/justin_eyes.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761844926/bidules-wordpress/justin_eyes/justin_eyes.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761844926/bidules-wordpress/justin_eyes/justin_eyes.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>‘These glasses are quite impractical.’\u003Cbr>And we must say, we completely agree. The Loa by parasite is one of the gems they made for their first collection in 2003 that are just as annoying to store and wear as they are audaciously cool. Since glasses are a necessity most of the time, we usually strive for a frame that you can easily put on and off, which is definitely not the case with this unbendable, to-be-stored-in-a-huge-helmet-sized-box frame… But in all their wisdom, Justin (1996, Amersfoort), co-creator of the Brussels-based Architectural Appetite - with an eye for innovative and strange projects for the city, replied ‘Not all objects should be easy in use’.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":792,"people":793,"shortDescription":796,"slug":797,"infos":798,"image":802,"rendered":806},"Gayaneh",[794,795],{"name":792,"birthplace":660,"year":477},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Gayaneh is wearing a Rista frame by Robert Morel in a orange tinted acetate. She's doing her masters degree in Ghent visual arts, in sculpture and ceramics.","gayaneh",{"model":799,"period":667,"manufacturer":800,"digging_type":801},"Rista","Robert Morel","through fixers",{"small":803,"medium":804,"large":805},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761844635/bidules-wordpress/gayaneh/gayaneh.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761844635/bidules-wordpress/gayaneh/gayaneh.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1761844635/bidules-wordpress/gayaneh/gayaneh.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>For our next EYES, Gayaneh (1998, Ghent) is dazzling us with a uniquely coloured 1980’s Rista frame by Robert Morel (FR).\u003Cbr>With the acetate being oh-so-thick but also so lightly tinted, this orange, almost transparent frame is the perfect example of how a chunky oversized pair of glasses can feel much more natural than expected.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>She’s currently finishing up her master’s degree in Ghent in visual arts, specifically in sculpture and ceramics. If you can, catch her as soon as she showcases anything. Her first sculptures R1E1 and R1E2 are a great example of her process, and we might even see a few more quite soon. Seriously, her ceramics and jewellery are not to be missed out on.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":808,"people":809,"shortDescription":813,"slug":814,"infos":815,"image":820,"rendered":824},"Sarah",[810,812],{"name":808,"birthplace":811,"year":459},"Bruges",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Sarah initially came to us to pick a frame for her boyfriend, but she swooned over one of our beloved FRONTS. She's the creator of Atelier Rogiers.","sarah",{"model":816,"period":817,"manufacturer":818,"digging_type":819},"Mod. 2","1950s-60s / 1970s / 2024","Somewhat Bidules?","Through fixers",{"small":821,"medium":822,"large":823},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_397,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1738155922/bidules-wordpress/SarahR_2-1/SarahR_2-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_636,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1738155922/bidules-wordpress/SarahR_2-1/SarahR_2-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1192,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1738155922/bidules-wordpress/SarahR_2-1/SarahR_2-1.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Sarah's known Bidules for a while, but this time she came to pick some glasses for her boyfriend, and yet, she swooned over one of our beloved FRONT frames. This project we’ve recently created consists of assembling raw spare parts of frames from different eras, and assembling, re-shaping and finishing them all by hand in our basement. In this case, the midcentury demi-blonde crown-pantos front has been colour-paired almost perfectly with some more recent 1970s temples. Crazy how good the match is given the gap in eras! She switched her OG glasses from opticals to sunnies and turned these into her new dailies.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>For this EYES picture, Sarah took us into her workshop. She’s the creator of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.ateliersarahrogiers.be/\">\u003Cstrong>Atelier Rogiers\u003C/strong>\u003C/a>, an upholstery shop where she gives a new life to furniture pieces that have gotten maybe a tad bit much of that tough love. You can imagine she’s a sucker for vintage sofas, but to stop her from getting knee-deep into a sea of chairs and couches, she tries to stick to the ones that her clients bring in, with some occasional gems she can tend to and care for, before parting ways and letting them go back home. We can only thank her for letting us get a glimpse at all the textures, materials and tools surrounding her and her life. You know we love that kind of stuff (pun not intended. no, really)!\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":826,"people":827,"shortDescription":832,"slug":833,"infos":834,"image":836,"rendered":840},"Lior",[828,831],{"name":826,"birthplace":829,"year":830},"Le Mans (FR)","1991",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Inspired by art-nouveau, Lior is wearing a double-rimmed matte gold frame by Castellani. She's a stained glass artist at her own workshop l'Athanor.","lior",{"model":448,"period":549,"manufacturer":835,"digging_type":448},"Castellani",{"small":837,"medium":838,"large":839},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1732961768/bidules-wordpress/Lior_06-OK/Lior_06-OK.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1732961768/bidules-wordpress/Lior_06-OK/Lior_06-OK.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1732961768/bidules-wordpress/Lior_06-OK/Lior_06-OK.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>“I'm a virgo, sign of the craft-people : I pay attention to details way too much, which can makes me be an annoying critical bitch” - her words, not ours.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Inspired by art-nouveau, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/liordepape/\">Lior\u003C/a> is wearing a double-rimmed matte gold frame by Castellani (Domegge, IT), which could not be a better match with what she’s been working on for the past ten years: the art of stained glass.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>The Marolles is home to her workshop \u003Ca href=\"https://www.liordepape.com/\">l’Athanor\u003C/a>, where not only she restores already existing stained glass that’s maybe struggled to stand through the test of time, but she also creates her own pieces for orders. You might have seen her work spread around the city, such as the Tanneurs, Le Sterput or Holy Sunshine.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>When we met her she was working on a seashell-inspired abstract dyptique which ended up being her proudest piece to this day. Check it out as well as her other glass works and illustrations on her website, or even pass by her workshop when you get the chance. It’s a pretty sight to see.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":842,"people":843,"shortDescription":849,"slug":850,"infos":851,"image":856,"rendered":860},"Robbe & Maartje",[844,847],{"name":845,"birthplace":526,"year":846},"Maartje","1999",{"name":848,"birthplace":526,"year":511},"Robbe","Meet Maartje & Robbe, one's a jester paraphernalia collector, and the other is super into 'Birds. wow.'.","robbe-maartje",{"model":852,"period":853,"manufacturer":854,"digging_type":855},"Galaxie 1C - n.a","1970s - 1970s","C.I.O - Grosfilley","Through a fixer - Through a fixer",{"small":857,"medium":858,"large":859},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_397,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1732962707/bidules-wordpress/Robbe26Maartje_1/Robbe26Maartje_1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_636,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1732962707/bidules-wordpress/Robbe26Maartje_1/Robbe26Maartje_1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1192,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1732962707/bidules-wordpress/Robbe26Maartje_1/Robbe26Maartje_1.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>'Return to Sender', a project of letter-writing created by \u003Ca href=\"https://curatorialstudies.be/maartje-claes\">Maartje\u003C/a> (right) is what led her to create one of her most meaningful connections with her close friend Robbe (left). Two years after their first exchange, here they were at our shop looking for each other’s Bidules.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Maartje wears a demi-amber Galaxie frame by C.I.O. that she describes as the perfect combination of nerdy-hot, and undeniably hers.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>She bathes in the artistic field both as a studio assistant and as an artist and writer herself. She’s also one very quirky collector with a fascination for clown and jester paraphernalia. Imagine her finds and other eclectic oddities decorating the mantelpiece of her bedroom book nook… And if you get a chance to talk, pull out a notebook and ask about cooking, there’s some quite interesting tricks up her sleeve too!\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/406_rdp/\">Robbe\u003C/a> wears a 1970’s acetate pilot frame by Grosfilley. As a now pilot-wearer, he’s been the victim of the infamous ‘Dahmer’ comment more than once, but he always takes it lightly. Except this one time when some drunk strangers at his workplace kept nagging him about it. So he eventually just watched them sloppily slip and fall over spilled beer, and got a few laughs himself. Karma?\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>He’s also passionated by art, music and DJs with friends. Maybe you’d want to \u003Ca href=\"https://youtu.be/8sf_ACAiqJA?si=xKgNWm-pA-1sGc8iàhttps://youtu.be/8sf_ACAiqJA?si=xKgNWm-pA-1sGc8i\">check out his set at Cité du Dragon with Tobin\u003C/a>. Just like Maartje, there’s a few strange little objects he likes to hold on to. And not to forget, he’s super into : “Birds. wow.”.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>'Wake up early, then take your time.'' People's days change, you know, day by day they do. So do mine.'\u003Cbr>Wise words, Robbe.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":862,"people":863,"shortDescription":867,"slug":868,"infos":869,"image":872,"rendered":876},"Lisa",[864,866],{"name":862,"birthplace":526,"year":865},"1988",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Author, composer, singer, actress… Lisa Debauche is a multifaceted creative worker living in Brussels. She wears a mod.303 in a rich demi-amber shade. ","lisa",{"model":870,"period":465,"manufacturer":871,"digging_type":650},"303","SOLO - Société Oyonnaxienne de Lunetterie et d’Optique",{"small":873,"medium":874,"large":875},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718791378/bidules-wordpress/Bidules_x_eyes_0002/Bidules_x_eyes_0002.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718791378/bidules-wordpress/Bidules_x_eyes_0002/Bidules_x_eyes_0002.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718791378/bidules-wordpress/Bidules_x_eyes_0002/Bidules_x_eyes_0002.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Let us introduce you to some more eyes. Lisa wears a mod.303 in a rich demi-amber shade. These were made somewhere between 1964 and 1978 by SOLO - Société Oyonnaxienne de Lunetterie et d’Optique.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Author, composer, singer, actress… Lisa Debauche is a multifaceted creative worker living in Brussels. She recently released a book of poetry titled \u003Cem>\u003Ca href=\"https://objectifplumes.be/doc/la-nuit-est-encore-debout-cest-pour-ca-que-je-ne-dors-pas/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https://objectifplumes.be/doc/la-nuit-est-encore-debout-cest-pour-ca-que-je-ne-dors-pas/\">La nuit est encore debout c'est pour ça que je ne dors pas\u003C/a>\u003C/em> . Her third album, part of her music project entitled LISZA, is also in production.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Recommendation-wise she wants to highlight \u003Ca href=\"https://www.aadtp.be/le-dk/\">Le DK, a cultural center in St Gilles\u003C/a> that is creating space for the most urgent conversations of our time:\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>“Le DK se veut un espace généreux de rencontres, de cultures, de politiques, de solidarités et d’utopies concrètes. Un espace de travail sur les questions de notre temps : climat qui s’affole, surexploitation des hommes, des femmes, de la terre, des eaux, du vivant, nourriture toxique, injustices sociales, pauvreté, racisme, Europe inhospitalière et meurtrière… Un lieu dans la lignée de la Quincaillerie des temps présents, avec les outils à imaginer, à mettre en commun, pour réparer et transformer ce qui doit l’être. Un espace d’expression, de création et de beauté à l’image de l’avenir que nous voulons inventer. Un espace de convergences concrètes entre les dynamiques syndicales, associatives et activistes. Un laboratoire du futur qui s’inscrit dans une tradition, celle des maisons du peuple.”\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":878,"people":879,"shortDescription":882,"slug":883,"infos":884,"image":888,"rendered":892},"Gabriel",[880,881],{"name":878,"birthplace":526,"year":543},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"@‌gabrielmeessen is a law student with a strong penchant for contemporary art, which goes in perfect contrast with his 1960’s ‘Anna’ frame.","gabriel",{"model":885,"period":611,"manufacturer":886,"digging_type":887},"Anna","L’AMY (Morez, Jura, FR).","closed-down optician",{"small":889,"medium":890,"large":891},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718790487/bidules-wordpress/GabrielMeesen_04/GabrielMeesen_04.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718790487/bidules-wordpress/GabrielMeesen_04/GabrielMeesen_04.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718790487/bidules-wordpress/GabrielMeesen_04/GabrielMeesen_04.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Gabriel is a law student with a strong penchant for contemporary art, which goes in perfect contrast with his 1960’s ‘Anna’ combinated gold-filled frame with an amber-brown brow by L’AMY (Morez, Jura, FR). He’s been wearing glasses since the age of 1, so we’re pretty sure this isn’t his first frame, but he says it is the first time he can see his eyebrows while wearing them. ‘It was a very nice surprise’.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>adjustable nosepads + right bridge size = brows\u003Cbr>CQFD\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>He’s a city wanderer with a pretty thorough routine going all around the city center with plenty of gallery stops along the way. We thought sharing his favorite itinerary could be nice, should we organize a group trip?\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list -->\n\u003Cul>\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>MOK coffee\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>MAD\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>Stems gallery\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>Meessen gallery\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>Almine Rech gallery\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>Wiels \u003Cbr>🏃‍♂️ No transportation planned here, so get hydrated and put some comfy shoes on. You can pop by the shop for a quick adjustment and a water bottle refill, it’s on the way.\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\u003C/ul>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list -->",{"title":894,"people":895,"shortDescription":899,"slug":900,"infos":901,"image":904,"rendered":908},"Michael",[896,898],{"name":894,"birthplace":712,"year":897},"1982",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Michael is a specialist technician at the theatre, with a passion for renewable materials. Different field from us, but same principles. Cheers Michael!","michael-2",{"model":448,"period":549,"manufacturer":902,"digging_type":903},"Grasset","on-spot",{"small":905,"medium":906,"large":907},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718369219/bidules-wordpress/Bidules_x_eyes_0060/Bidules_x_eyes_0060.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718369219/bidules-wordpress/Bidules_x_eyes_0060/Bidules_x_eyes_0060.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718369219/bidules-wordpress/Bidules_x_eyes_0060/Bidules_x_eyes_0060.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Michael wears 2 very different pairs from Oyonnax (Ain, FR).\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>He is the lucky owner of a rare 8mm shaped 3-rivets acetate from the 1960s found in the middle of our SOLO/Grosfilley stock. The day he met Tom for a portrait he was rocking his more-casual-still-formal round Grasset from the early 1990s tho.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Michael is a specialist technician at the theatre where he does light design. He is passionate about incorporating renewable materials into his work. It’s always refreshing for us to run into people in completely different fields who are applying the same principles that we do at Bidules. Cheers Michael!\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":910,"people":911,"shortDescription":915,"slug":916,"infos":917,"image":922,"rendered":926},"Tomohide",[912,914],{"name":913,"birthplace":439,"year":745},"Tomohide Isokawa",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Tomohide, a pattern-maker for designers as well as for his own project, came to our shop. The kinship was instant, so we just had to show him our workshop.","tomohide",{"model":918,"period":919,"manufacturer":920,"digging_type":921},"FRONT mod. Gargouille","1950s-1970s-2024","Bidules","A mix of digs leading to an assembly of parts of different eras of the midcentury.",{"small":923,"medium":924,"large":925},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1738156058/bidules-wordpress/TomohideI_2-OK/TomohideI_2-OK.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1738156058/bidules-wordpress/TomohideI_2-OK/TomohideI_2-OK.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1738156058/bidules-wordpress/TomohideI_2-OK/TomohideI_2-OK.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>When \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/tomo.iso/\">Tomohide\u003C/a> came by following his girlfriend’s advice, our FRONTs project was barely emerging out of its cocoon, yet we sensed the kinship was pretty much instant.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Tomohide is a pattern maker at Dries Van Noten and a devoted father: he’s created his very own project called \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/only_one_garment/\">Only One Garment\u003C/a>, about the pieces of clothing he crafts for his son to wear. He’s actually wearing his own hand-made vest that matches his boys' here.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bidules.be/glasses/mod-1/\">FRONT mod.Gargoyle\u003C/a> that’s currently sitting on his nose is made by Mathias, of fully hand-reshaped and reassembled ‘spare’ parts including 1970’s acetate temples and a 1950’s antique celluloid demi-amber front, which gave its name to the collection. He caught a glimpse at the workshop, and as an artisan himself, Tomohide reciprocated the same kind of attention and excitement we have explaining the project and process, and we gotta to say it felt amazing. This was, we think, maybe the second FRONT being done… We’re extremely happy to see they are one someone as captivating as he is.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":928,"people":929,"shortDescription":933,"slug":934,"infos":935,"image":937,"rendered":941},"Noa",[930,932],{"name":928,"birthplace":931,"year":643},"Mulhouse",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Barista and dance lover, Noa learnt how to make great coffee whilst travelling.","noa",{"model":936,"period":549,"manufacturer":835,"digging_type":903},"217",{"small":938,"medium":939,"large":940},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_423,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669663865/bidules-wordpress/Noa4/Noa4.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_678,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669663865/bidules-wordpress/Noa4/Noa4.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1270,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669663865/bidules-wordpress/Noa4/Noa4.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Barista and dance lover, Noa learnt how to make great coffee whilst travelling. She spent a year in New Zealand, where she met a wonderful bunch of people - artists, musicians, and dancers. Now based in Brussels, she often rides her bike past the store, and loves the concept of salvaging frames and wearing well-designed glasses with a story to tell, like these mod.217 from Castellani, 1990s. She’s a collector like us, and likes nothing better than sifting through flea markets or shops to see what she can find. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>In normal times, you’re sure to spot her drinking cocktails at \"Lib cocktail bar\" in Brussels, she's in awe of the passion they have for flavors and fine-tuning. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":943,"people":944,"shortDescription":949,"slug":950,"infos":951,"image":954,"rendered":958},"Markus",[945,948],{"name":943,"birthplace":946,"year":947},"Eupen","1964",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Well, when you buy the ENTIRE dead-stock from a closed down factory, inevitably, you discover many of the same frames, but also some rarer pieces.","markus",{"model":952,"period":611,"manufacturer":767,"digging_type":953},"8091","on site",{"small":955,"medium":956,"large":957},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595167/bidules-wordpress/130439170012_-scaled-1/130439170012_-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595167/bidules-wordpress/130439170012_-scaled-1/130439170012_-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595167/bidules-wordpress/130439170012_-scaled-1/130439170012_-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Well, when you buy the ENTIRE dead-stock from a closed down factory, inevitably, you discover many of the same frames, but also some rarer pieces. Amongst the estimated 6,000 frames we brought back from Dommege that day, there only happened to be a handful of these bi-color FOCA 8091 from the early days of production circa 1960s. We couldn’t let them go to just anyone. They had to be the perfect fit. And that’s where Oxfam fundraiser Markus comes into this. Living in Brussels, he’s not much of a collector, but he loves second-hand things. He’s worn glasses since he was fourteen, but his daughter-in-law -who once remarked he looked ‘cool’ in Ray Bans- thought he should check out Bidules for his next pair. We think FOCAs fit him much better. You’ll find Markus at Caberdouche, Place de la Liberté, with a craft beer, or more than likely, just chilling in his garden in Saint-Josse.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":960,"people":961,"shortDescription":965,"slug":966,"infos":967,"image":968,"rendered":972},"Mickey",[962,964],{"name":960,"birthplace":963,"year":745},"Nice (FR)",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Apart from being practically neighbours, Kiosk Radio and Bidules's visitors and friends overlap. So it's no wonder Mickey, its co-founder, popped by too.","mickey",{"model":448,"period":549,"manufacturer":701,"digging_type":650},{"small":969,"medium":970,"large":971},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_414,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718370046/bidules-wordpress/260712710004-OK-1/260712710004-OK-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_663,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718370046/bidules-wordpress/260712710004-OK-1/260712710004-OK-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1243,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718370046/bidules-wordpress/260712710004-OK-1/260712710004-OK-1.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>For those that don't know him yet, Mickey is the co-founder and head of programming at \u003Ca href=\"https://kioskradio.com/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https://kioskradio.com/\">Kiosk Radio\u003C/a> in Parc Royal, just up the road from Bidules. Kiosk and Bidules opened basically at the same time (a time when opening up a shop/kiosk in this part of 1000 Brussels was not the most obvious choice) and we have to say it was reassuring – and still feels great – to have them nearby. Many of our visitors and friends overlap! You can regularly find us there having a beer or tea after we close up shop.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>As with many clients, he entered the store eager to find a pair of glasses to wear occasionally, and after the eye exam realized he should be wearing them all the time. He opted for something discrete, so much so that his oldest friends thought he'd been wearing glasses for years.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>When he's not in the park managing the beloved sauna-radio, you can find him enjoying an ingenious cocktail at Modern Alchemist, or hunting down records and comics in the dusty corners of the city.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":974,"people":975,"shortDescription":981,"slug":982,"infos":983,"image":988,"rendered":992},"Marjolein and Wessel",[976,979],{"name":977,"birthplace":978,"year":527},"Marjolein","Rotterdam",{"name":980,"birthplace":448,"year":527},"Wessel","Hey, we think many good things come in pairs. Here's a nice one: Marjolein and Wessel.","marjolein-and-wessel",{"model":984,"period":985,"manufacturer":986,"digging_type":987},"205 / 217","1980s / 1990s","Lizon / Castellani","through a fixer / on spot",{"small":989,"medium":990,"large":991},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595076/bidules-wordpress/250119130011_10A-scaled-1/250119130011_10A-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595076/bidules-wordpress/250119130011_10A-scaled-1/250119130011_10A-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1199,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595076/bidules-wordpress/250119130011_10A-scaled-1/250119130011_10A-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Hey, we think many good things come in pairs. Here's a nice one: Marjolein and Wessel. They came by the shop recently to pick out new frames. They are both working as researchers, so one could say they \"collect knowledge\". Wessel's favorite reaction to his glasses so far was when a friend told him he looks like his mom [aww]. And Marjolien loves her glasses because she feels like her grandmother would have worn them [double aww!]. Timelessness is something we cherish a lot at Bidules. Wessels wears a Castellani 217 (1990s, Italy) and Marjolein the Lizon 205 (1980s, France).\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":994,"people":995,"shortDescription":1000,"slug":1001,"infos":1002,"image":1006,"rendered":1010},"African Diplomat",[996,999],{"name":997,"birthplace":998,"year":459},"Cedric","Abidjan",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"It only took us 5 minutes to know we shared at least 3 things with Cedric (1992, Abidjan)","african-diplomat",{"model":448,"period":1003,"manufacturer":1004,"digging_type":1005},"2000s","ODO","Through a fixer on-site",{"small":1007,"medium":1008,"large":1009},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1589366680/African-D-1-of-7/African-D-1-of-7.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1589366680/African-D-1-of-7/African-D-1-of-7.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1589366680/African-D-1-of-7/African-D-1-of-7.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>It only took us 5 minutes to know we shared at least 3 things with Cedric (1992, Abidjan) : our unconditional love for digging, a connexion with \u003Ca href=\"https://shungujazz.bandcamp.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shungu\u003C/a> and a irrepressible excitement when our eyes meet a pair of titanium Bugatti frames produced by ODO (Jura, FR) in the early 2000s. Most known under the guise of African Diplomat, this Brussels based record collector and radio host at Bruzz Radio immediately fell in love with these shading lenses and sharp lines. Fair enough.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1012,"people":1013,"shortDescription":1017,"slug":1018,"infos":1019,"image":1021,"rendered":1025},"Alessandro",[1014,1016],{"name":1012,"birthplace":1015,"year":661},"Verona",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"We had a chat with the Verona-born, Brussels-based architect. He co-founded Every Island, a design collective.","alessandro",{"model":1020,"period":533,"manufacturer":1004,"digging_type":448},"mod. 495",{"small":1022,"medium":1023,"large":1024},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718793502/bidules-wordpress/020219180003_/020219180003_.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718793502/bidules-wordpress/020219180003_/020219180003_.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718793502/bidules-wordpress/020219180003_/020219180003_.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Two more eyes! This is Alessandro. He wears the Bugatti mod.495 in silver manufactured by ODO (early 2000s – Morbier, FR).\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We had a chat with the Verona-born, Brussels-based architect. He co-founded \u003Ca href=\"https://www.everyisland.xyz/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https://www.everyisland.xyz/\">Every Island\u003C/a>, a design collective which has built up a portfolio of intriguing installations, interventions, and residencies around Belgium since its inception in 2021.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Alessandro doesn’t consider himself a collector, at least not a thematic one. Instead he focuses on gathering objects and materials that are weird and ambiguous, with the aim of making some sense or connection between them.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Pictured \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/Co9kHWiN4Ml/?igsh=dDAyZ3QwamR4cDBz\">here\u003C/a> is one of the projects he’s most proud of, an installation/performance titled \u003Cem>Welcome: (a) ceremony,\u003C/em> which took place at StamEuropa, an abandoned office building in the EU quarter.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1027,"people":1028,"shortDescription":1031,"slug":1032,"infos":1033,"image":1036,"rendered":1040},"Frederik",[1029,1030],{"name":1027,"birthplace":642,"year":661},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Glasses that turn heads and make waves – we're here for it! ","frederik",{"model":1034,"period":465,"manufacturer":567,"digging_type":1035},"Easy Riders","through a fixer",{"small":1037,"medium":1038,"large":1039},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595317/bidules-wordpress/Frederik-Deschuytter_Small-1/Frederik-Deschuytter_Small-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595317/bidules-wordpress/Frederik-Deschuytter_Small-1/Frederik-Deschuytter_Small-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595317/bidules-wordpress/Frederik-Deschuytter_Small-1/Frederik-Deschuytter_Small-1.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Frederik is often told that he looks like celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal since he started wearing his SELECTA Easy Riders. He's also been asked if his glasses are just for show, but we know the truth: they're prescription with custom 8-base curve lenses. Glasses that turn heads and make waves – we're here for it! As a speculative and material designer, he has a strong fascination for the endlessly-evolving world around us as he works to explore new technology and model how the future might look.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1042,"people":1043,"shortDescription":1047,"slug":1048,"infos":1049,"image":1053,"rendered":1057},"Thanida",[1044,1046],{"name":1042,"birthplace":1045,"year":511},"Uccle",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Thanida wears a transparent mod. Capucine by Grasset made in the 1970s (Oyonnax, FR) back in the days when GRASSET was still Maurice Grasset.","thanida",{"model":1050,"period":465,"manufacturer":1051,"digging_type":1052},"Capucine","GRASSET","On site",{"small":1054,"medium":1055,"large":1056},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_404,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669663944/bidules-wordpress/260712680009-Ok/260712680009-Ok.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_646,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669663944/bidules-wordpress/260712680009-Ok/260712680009-Ok.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1212,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669663944/bidules-wordpress/260712680009-Ok/260712680009-Ok.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Thanida wears a transparent mod. Capucine by Grasset made in the 1970s (Oyonnax, FR) back in the days when GRASSET was still Maurice Grasset.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Thanida is an office manager and architecture student living in Ixelles. She chose this model and we manually reheated and reshaped the frames in the lab to her liking. When she's out and about, you can find her at Monticelli, a family-owned Italian deli in St. Gilles, or going for a walk with her cat at L'abbaye de la Cambre.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1059,"people":1060,"shortDescription":1063,"slug":1064,"infos":1065,"image":1069,"rendered":1073},"Laurie",[1061,1062],{"name":1059,"birthplace":526,"year":745},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"A visual and textual storyteller, she writes and paints striking images on large canvases.","laurie",{"model":1066,"period":611,"manufacturer":1067,"digging_type":1068},"MMLO","Mécanique Morézienne de Lunetterie et d'Optique","trough a fixer",{"small":1070,"medium":1071,"large":1072},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595130/bidules-wordpress/150673460006_-scaled-1/150673460006_-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595130/bidules-wordpress/150673460006_-scaled-1/150673460006_-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595130/bidules-wordpress/150673460006_-scaled-1/150673460006_-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Self-confessed bookworm Laurie, is addicted to books - whether they’re old or new, you’ll find them everywhere in her home; in bed, in the bathroom, even in the kitchen. A visual and textual storyteller, she writes and paints striking images on large canvases. She discovered Bidules on the way to \"La Loge\" for an exhibition. Luckily, they took a long detour to appreciate a rare spot of good weather and found us as well. Finally, we can thank the Belgian weather for something. If her 1960s MMLO look a little familiar to you, it might be because they’re almost the same pair as the perfumer of \"Le Chardon Bleu\" in Agnes Varda's film \"Le Daguerréotypes\"! We think they suit her even better. She’s happiest spending time on her balcony in the evening but you might also find her chasing the best chicken in town at Maison Liénard on Rue Washington. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1075,"people":1076,"shortDescription":1081,"slug":1082,"infos":1083,"image":1086,"rendered":1090},"ESINAM",[1077,1080],{"name":1078,"birthplace":526,"year":1079},"Esinam","1985",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"For Brussels-based Ghanaian-Belgian musician and artist Esinam...","esinam",{"model":1084,"period":611,"manufacturer":1085,"digging_type":1035},"n/a","Fidela",{"small":1087,"medium":1088,"large":1089},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670594032/bidules-wordpress/Esinam-scaled-1/Esinam-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670594032/bidules-wordpress/Esinam-scaled-1/Esinam-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670594032/bidules-wordpress/Esinam-scaled-1/Esinam-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>For Brussels-based Ghanaian-Belgian musician and artist Esinam, music has been part of her life for a very long time. The passion, the learning, the hours of practice and the art of listening were there from the very beginning. An obsession that eventually led to her creating her own musical world.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>She stopped by Bidules on her way downtown, choosing these 1960s cat-eye Fidela frames.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>You'll often find her running in Parc Josaphat - whatever the season - or picking up frites at Fritkot Place in Saint-Josse (perhaps the best in the city?). It's all about balance.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Check out her Twilights of Infinity her new album and stream it loud!\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1092,"people":1093,"shortDescription":1097,"slug":1098,"infos":1099,"image":1103,"rendered":1107},"Wendy",[1094,1096],{"name":1092,"birthplace":1095,"year":694},"Molenbeek",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"As co-director of the infamously creative ERG school, Wendy was on the lookout for a frame with just as much character as her.","wendy",{"model":448,"period":1100,"manufacturer":1101,"digging_type":1102},"late 1960s","SOLO/ Ets. Grosfilley","through a local fixer",{"small":1104,"medium":1105,"large":1106},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718718952/bidules-wordpress/190383950010_/190383950010_.jpeg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718718952/bidules-wordpress/190383950010_/190383950010_.jpeg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718718952/bidules-wordpress/190383950010_/190383950010_.jpeg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Wendy wears an unmarked demi-amber from our SOLO/Grosfilley stock we brought from Oyonnax (Ain) in 2020. Although its teardrop shape kind of has a 1980's vibe to it when the frame is worn low like that, its 3-rivet hinges and 'coque' shape make us think it has been made in the 60's or early 70's. Nice twist!\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>On collecting: she loves La Place du Jeu de Balle in the Marolles to collect what has been invading her apartment for a few years now: BOCH dishware. Especially the 'pastel' kind, made between 1955 and 1970.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>After her porcelain digging sesh, a quick coffee at Le Chaff or the Libraire Météores is on the list. But as soon as Septembercomes and the leaves start to fall, it's the terrasse of the library Ici sont les lions that has her heart. \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>'L'utopie c'est d'être au travail' - a quote that translates her daily life working as co-director at the famously creative and collective \u003Ca href=\"https://wiki.erg.be/m/\">ERG schoo\u003C/a>l in Brussels.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1109,"people":1110,"shortDescription":1117,"slug":1118,"infos":1119,"image":1123,"rendered":1127},"Daniel and Liouba",[1111,1114],{"name":1112,"birthplace":1113,"year":729},"Daniel","Mons",{"name":1115,"birthplace":1116,"year":511},"Liouba","Fontainebleau","Daniel and Liouba, two kind souls with some words and frames to live by...","daniel-and-liouba",{"model":1120,"period":1121,"manufacturer":1122,"digging_type":448},"K004 / Unknown","1990s / 1970s","Omomuki / Maurice Grasset",{"small":1124,"medium":1125,"large":1126},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718791747/bidules-wordpress/loubia_and_Daniel_Rescan_03-Small/loubia_and_Daniel_Rescan_03-Small.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718791747/bidules-wordpress/loubia_and_Daniel_Rescan_03-Small/loubia_and_Daniel_Rescan_03-Small.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718791747/bidules-wordpress/loubia_and_Daniel_Rescan_03-Small/loubia_and_Daniel_Rescan_03-Small.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>For the next portrait in our EYES series, two kind souls with some words and frames to live by...\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Daniel wears a model K004 by Omomuki – Japan. Made of high quality titanium, they are brushed in antique gold. 1990s vintage.\u003Cbr>Daniel is a collector by nature: vinyls, CDs, books, plushies, Salomon sneakers... he caught the habit from his mom. When it comes to food in Brussels, you can find him savoring pastéis from Garcia and Italian dishes at Eccetera.\u003Cbr>Life motto –\u003Cbr>\"A house should be clean enough to be healthy and messy enough to be happy.\"\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Liouba wears an unknown model by Maurice Grasset – Oyonnax, France. They were manufactured in the 1970s in crystal clear acetate.\u003Cbr>Liouba is an illustrator and musician. Brussels tip: the staircase shortcut for the bridge at Germoir. We tried it and its awesome.\u003Cbr>Life motto –\u003Cbr>\"Follow your heart but don't forget to bring your brain, too.\"\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1129,"people":1130,"shortDescription":1134,"slug":1135,"infos":1136,"image":1138,"rendered":1142},"Damir",[1131,1133],{"name":1129,"birthplace":1132,"year":830},"Sarajevo",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"A collector by nature, he used to dig a lot for vinyl records, but now he's focused on Yugoslav art and poetry books.","damir",{"model":1137,"period":549,"manufacturer":835,"digging_type":1052},"273",{"small":1139,"medium":1140,"large":1141},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595422/bidules-wordpress/290515210004_-scaled-1/290515210004_-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595422/bidules-wordpress/290515210004_-scaled-1/290515210004_-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595422/bidules-wordpress/290515210004_-scaled-1/290515210004_-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>A collector by nature, he used to dig a lot for vinyl records, but now he's focused on Yugoslav art and poetry books. We caught him before he was heading out to see 'Madrigalen' by Benjamin Abel Meiraeghe, a delicate dance performance, with music by Doon Kanda. When he's not building a scenography or at an exhibition, you can find him chilling in Parc Tenbosch with a Turkish plate from Lézzet.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1144,"people":1145,"shortDescription":1149,"slug":1150,"infos":1151,"image":1154,"rendered":1158},"Laura",[1146,1148],{"name":1144,"birthplace":1147,"year":624},"Braine l'Alleud",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Laura divides her time between audio-visual projects and awareness campaigns for social and environmental issues.","laura",{"model":1152,"period":549,"manufacturer":1153,"digging_type":1035},"444","Aeroline",{"small":1155,"medium":1156,"large":1157},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595205/bidules-wordpress/Laura-Ksramanovic_131295380011_10A-scaled-1/Laura-Ksramanovic_131295380011_10A-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595205/bidules-wordpress/Laura-Ksramanovic_131295380011_10A-scaled-1/Laura-Ksramanovic_131295380011_10A-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595205/bidules-wordpress/Laura-Ksramanovic_131295380011_10A-scaled-1/Laura-Ksramanovic_131295380011_10A-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Laura has worn glasses since she was a teenager, though she once lost her glasses on a trip and ended up not wearing any for the last five years. These Aeroline were a gift from her boyfriend - they popped into Bidules after lunch with friends - 'lucky they were there - it would have taken me 5 days to choose'. Given the result and the chat we had, we are the ones feeling lucky. You might find Laura sipping a craft beer at Dekkara or on a stroll at the Wiels marsh.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Laura divides her time between audio-visual projects and awareness campaigns for social and environmental issues. The day after the first lockdown in 2020, the member of the 254forest creative collective also created \"Isola\", a project that takes you on a journey into invisible worlds. We warmly recommend to check out the second and latest episode called SOMOS. A beautiful visual podcast created in collaboration with Transkids and Lydie Nesvadba that gives voice to 13 trans, non-binary, or gender creative youngsters aged nine to twenty-seven who are deconstructing standards and affirming their identities.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1160,"people":1161,"shortDescription":1165,"slug":1166,"infos":1167,"image":1169,"rendered":1173},"Nathalie",[1162,1164],{"name":1160,"birthplace":1163,"year":865},"Geel",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Nathalie is a journalist from Geel, Belgium. We asked if there's anything she likes to collect...","nathalie",{"model":448,"period":465,"manufacturer":448,"digging_type":1168},"At a distributor",{"small":1170,"medium":1171,"large":1172},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_408,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669663925/bidules-wordpress/260712690004/260712690004.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_653,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669663925/bidules-wordpress/260712690004/260712690004.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1224,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669663925/bidules-wordpress/260712690004/260712690004.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Nathalie is a journalist from Geel, Belgium. We asked if there's anything she likes to collect, and we found the response very original. Here's Nathalie, on her collection of gift wrapping paper:\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>\"Collecting gift wrapping paper is an old habit that I picked up from my godmother who's austerity is probably emblematic for Belgium's pre-WWII generation. To the great annoyance of whoever offers me a present, every gift I get is unwrapped very slowly and precisely, saving the wrapping paper that I will delicately flatten and fold before looking at the gift. Beautiful paper will get reassigned to a special drawer for a new occasion. Everything collides in this small gesture: I love receiving gifts as much as I love carefully wrapping and giving them, keeping and one day maybe reusing wrapping paper passes on that joy.\"\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1175,"people":1176,"shortDescription":1181,"slug":1182,"infos":1183,"image":1185,"rendered":1189},"Stéphane",[1177,1180],{"name":1175,"birthplace":1178,"year":1179},"Brussels, BE","1967",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Stéphane, the founder of Saint Martin Bookshop in the iconic Maison Margiela, just found his perfect fit: a rare 1940s frame that is also part of history.","stephane",{"model":448,"period":1184,"manufacturer":448,"digging_type":1102},"1940's",{"small":1186,"medium":1187,"large":1188},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718367754/bidules-wordpress/StephaneAisinber_02/StephaneAisinber_02.jpeg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718367754/bidules-wordpress/StephaneAisinber_02/StephaneAisinber_02.jpeg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718367754/bidules-wordpress/StephaneAisinber_02/StephaneAisinber_02.jpeg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>For those into fashion design, you’ve probably already heard of the infamous Maison Martin Margiela down in the quartier de créateurs of Dansaert. After closing down permanently in 2019, there was a soul left in it that Stéphane (Brussels b. 1967) was particularly sensitive to, which led him to take over the house during lockdown and turn into quite a bookshop.\u003Cbr>He curates mostly art books, rare photography and fashion catalogs. With a strong emphasis on transmission and tradition, the \u003Ca href=\"https://saint-martin-bookshop.com/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https://saint-martin-bookshop.com/\">Saint Martin Bookshop\u003C/a> also pays honor to its predecessors as well as to other artists with some historical pieces carefully stored inside a smaller section, L’Ombre. 'It is our homage to the books we love and the stuff we cherish, with a twist of Boltanski, a bit of Gainsbourg, the spirit of Shiva and the soul of Margiela'.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Paying honor, that’s something we can relate to with special frames… Some even too special to be sold. We took this reddish 1940’s 8mm celluloïd (Morez, FR) upstairs for restoration and Stéphane instantly spotted them. We struggled to let it go but so did he. The guy has an eye for precious things. No regrets, what a fit both esthetically and spiritually.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1191,"people":1192,"shortDescription":1195,"slug":1196,"infos":1197,"image":1199,"rendered":1203},"Kaat",[1193,1194],{"name":1191,"birthplace":642,"year":661},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"This summer, she came to us ready to ditch her contact lenses for good in favor of the right pair of frames.","kaat",{"model":1198,"period":549,"manufacturer":1051,"digging_type":1052},"Annecy",{"small":1200,"medium":1201,"large":1202},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669663931/bidules-wordpress/260712700007-1/260712700007-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669663931/bidules-wordpress/260712700007-1/260712700007-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669663931/bidules-wordpress/260712700007-1/260712700007-1.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>This summer, she came to us ready to ditch her contact lenses for good in favor of the right pair of frames. Now she wears the transparent mod. Annecy by Grasset, from Oyonnax circa 1990 – so light, almost seamless. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>She works as an architect and likes to collect books, her favorite subject being the charming and wacky city of Brussels itself. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>So, what's her local Brussels tip? The massive, romantic-yet-fear-inducing works in the Wiertz Museum. We did some research into Wiertz after our conversation with Kaat. Wikipedia states: \"Some of his works are erotic and macabre and presage Belgian Symbolism...\" and \"At his request, his remains were embalmed in accordance with Ancient Egyptian burial rites...\" Sounds like another Belgian character for the books... \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1205,"people":1206,"shortDescription":1213,"slug":1214,"infos":1215,"image":1220,"rendered":1224},"Celine and Paul",[1207,1209],{"name":1208,"birthplace":526,"year":527},"Celine",{"name":1210,"birthplace":1211,"year":1212},"Paul","1961","Ternat","For this edition of the EYES series, say hallokes to this father-daughter duo: Celine (Brussels, 1990) and Paul (Ternat, 1961) from Asse, Belgium.","celine-and-paul",{"model":1216,"period":1217,"manufacturer":1218,"digging_type":1219},"Passy / Pilot","1950s / 1980s ","MMLO / Desil","trough a fixer / at a distributor",{"small":1221,"medium":1222,"large":1223},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_407,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669663916/bidules-wordpress/280514110034_33A-Colorok/280514110034_33A-Colorok.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_651,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669663916/bidules-wordpress/280514110034_33A-Colorok/280514110034_33A-Colorok.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1221,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669663916/bidules-wordpress/280514110034_33A-Colorok/280514110034_33A-Colorok.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>At Bidules, it's hard to beat the feeling when our clients bring their dad/mom/sister/coworker/kid/friend/etc. to the shop. For this edition of the EYES series, say hallokes to this father-daughter duo: Celine (Brussels, 1990) and Paul (Ternat, 1961) from Asse, Belgium.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We spent such a nice moment in the store with them, and thought they made two excellent selections. Celine is wearing the 1960s MMLO model manufactured by the Morezienne de Lunetterie et d'Optique in Jura, France. Paul is wearing 1980s gold-filled Desil Pilots manufactured in Domegge, Italy.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>When she's not working in production for Bruzz, Celine makes cool fuzzy punch-needled carpets on the side. When Paul's not busy as an architect, he told us that his favorite side project is his kids :')\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":977,"people":1226,"shortDescription":1230,"slug":1231,"infos":1232,"image":1235,"rendered":1239},[1227,1229],{"name":977,"birthplace":1228,"year":527},"Gent",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Marjolein is a collector, a self-confessed addict to vintage handbags and jewellery, wearing glasses since she was eight.","marjolein",{"model":1233,"period":1003,"manufacturer":1004,"digging_type":1234},"Bugatti 201","Trough a fixer",{"small":1236,"medium":1237,"large":1238},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595397/bidules-wordpress/291202750034_34-OK-scaled-1/291202750034_34-OK-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595397/bidules-wordpress/291202750034_34-OK-scaled-1/291202750034_34-OK-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595397/bidules-wordpress/291202750034_34-OK-scaled-1/291202750034_34-OK-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Marjolein is a collector, a self-confessed addict to vintage handbags and jewellery, wearing glasses since she was eight.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Recently graduated in environmental technologies, she got her Bugatti 201 as a graduation gift from her Mom. We don't mean to brag, but they fit like a glove, don't they? Say hi to your mom Marjolein, this kind of special time with you two at the store is what gets us out of bed every morning! \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1241,"people":1242,"shortDescription":1246,"slug":1247,"infos":1248,"image":1252,"rendered":1256},"Lea",[1243,1245],{"name":1241,"birthplace":1244,"year":643},"Saint-Germain en Laye",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Like any self-respecting Saint-Gilles dweller, in normal times, you'd be sure to bump into Léa (1994, Saint-Germain en Laye) at Le Flora...","lea",{"model":1249,"period":549,"manufacturer":1250,"digging_type":1251},"2045","Bourgeois","kinda door-to-door",{"small":1253,"medium":1254,"large":1255},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1625236006/Lea-Trocelli-4-of-4/Lea-Trocelli-4-of-4.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1625236006/Lea-Trocelli-4-of-4/Lea-Trocelli-4-of-4.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1625236006/Lea-Trocelli-4-of-4/Lea-Trocelli-4-of-4.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Like any self-respecting Saint-Gilles dweller, in normal times, you'd be sure to bump into Léa (1994, Saint-Germain en Laye) at Le Flora . She first heard of Bidules on game night, whilst cheering for Royal Union Saint-Gilloise - oh, how we miss those nights with friends and chance encounters.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>The first pair of frames she chose from the store were the Bourgeois 2045 (1990s, Morbier), which she lost, coming back to pick up two more pairs - in prescription and sunnies. As here with her L’Amy (1980s, Morez).\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Ow, since we are here, any chance you've spotted this custom bike around town? We heard it's also gone missing. Help a girl out.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1258,"people":1259,"shortDescription":1263,"slug":1264,"infos":1265,"image":1267,"rendered":1271},"Tuur",[1260,1262],{"name":1258,"birthplace":1261,"year":643},"Dendermonde",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Hybrid architect, Tuur popped into Bidules after seeing Roger Raveel's retrospective exhibition at BOZAR just across the road. ","tuur",{"model":1266,"period":611,"manufacturer":567,"digging_type":1234},"Jack",{"small":1268,"medium":1269,"large":1270},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595493/bidules-wordpress/022043540004_-scaled-1/022043540004_-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595493/bidules-wordpress/022043540004_-scaled-1/022043540004_-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595493/bidules-wordpress/022043540004_-scaled-1/022043540004_-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Hybrid architect, Tuur popped into Bidules after seeing Roger Raveel's retrospective exhibition at BOZAR just across the road. His Selecta mod. Jack (USA), 1960s frames are a total match - and even though they’re his first pair of glasses, he's rooting for a lifetime of companionship.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>With a background in architectural studies, he’s often intrigued by objects that combine functionality with aesthetics (that sounds familiar!). In the unlikely scenario that his apartment were on fire, you'd find him running outside with his 'Il Conico' water kettle from the Italian post-modernist architect Aldo Ross! On second thought, it would probably be more useful to extinguish the flames...\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>He grew up in a small rural village in the Flemish Region - so he’s proud of the life he’s carved out in Brussels. You’re sure to bump into him in RILE the avant-garde book store, or FIRMA, a co-working space he works from for young creatives and designers.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Next time you swing by the store, he also recommends checking out the side entrance of the Ravenstein Gallery to the right of us - it has some beautiful ceiling frescos.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1273,"people":1274,"shortDescription":1278,"slug":1279,"infos":1280,"image":1282,"rendered":1286},"Barbara",[1275,1277],{"name":1273,"birthplace":1276,"year":493},"Aix-en-Provence, FR",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Barbara is a fellow digger and lover of vintage goodies. No wonder we crossed paths!","barbara",{"model":1281,"period":1003,"manufacturer":448,"digging_type":1102},"Cébé",{"small":1283,"medium":1284,"large":1285},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718101479/bidules-wordpress/190383920006_/190383920006_.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718101479/bidules-wordpress/190383920006_/190383920006_.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718101479/bidules-wordpress/190383920006_/190383920006_.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>With an antiques seller as a mom, Barabara has been bathing in second-hand and vintage since day one. it’s no wonder this fellow digger stumbled upon our glasses: she’s wearing a 2000s brown metal frame originally meant to be sport sunglasses by the French Jurassian brand CEBE.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Apart from studying for her bachelor in Psychology, she and two of her close friends also just opened their very own shop last October, called \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/superette.bxl/\">La Supérette\u003C/a> in which they curate and sell second-hand clothing, furniture and other nic nacs in the sunny Rue du Fort in St-Gilles.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1288,"people":1289,"shortDescription":1296,"slug":1297,"infos":1298,"image":1302,"rendered":1306},"Zoe and Naser",[1290,1293],{"name":1291,"birthplace":1292,"year":493},"Zoe","Lier",{"name":1294,"birthplace":1295,"year":643},"Naser","Iran","Zoe (1995, Lier) and Naser (Iran,1984), are both collectors in their own way. ","zoe-and-naser",{"model":1299,"period":465,"manufacturer":1300,"digging_type":1301},"Securista ASS. / Saphira 4302","n/a / Optyl","on site (distributor) / closed-down optician",{"small":1303,"medium":1304,"large":1305},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894234/bidules-wordpress/150673420010_-small-Couleursok_2259e7951/150673420010_-small-Couleursok_2259e7951.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894234/bidules-wordpress/150673420010_-small-Couleursok_2259e7951/150673420010_-small-Couleursok_2259e7951.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894234/bidules-wordpress/150673420010_-small-Couleursok_2259e7951/150673420010_-small-Couleursok_2259e7951.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Zoe and Naser, are both collectors in their own way. Self-confessed hoarder Zoe used to love going to summer flea markets with her mum when she was young, and since she now works as a set decorator and prop buyer, she can get paid for her finds.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Naser adds some minimalism to their partnership. He likes living with as little as possible, but as a photographer he loves to pick up various different cameras to experiment with. For Zoe’s latest project,  where she curates and sells ‘wonky’ second-hand clothing, his clean photography helps soften the chaos.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>You’ll find them in Parc Josaphat, for its magical trees and perfectly constructed romanticism...\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":711,"people":1308,"shortDescription":1313,"slug":1314,"infos":1315,"image":1319,"rendered":1323},[1309,1312],{"name":711,"birthplace":1310,"year":1311},"Tournai","1960",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Sophie dropped by the store after spotting us on her way to get tattooed (s/o STIB)","sophie",{"model":1316,"period":549,"manufacturer":1317,"digging_type":1318},"Symphonie","Lafont","door-to-door",{"small":1320,"medium":1321,"large":1322},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1625234273/022043550002_-Small/022043550002_-Small.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1625234273/022043550002_-Small/022043550002_-Small.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1625234273/022043550002_-Small/022043550002_-Small.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Sophie dropped by the store after spotting us on her way to get tattooed (s/o STIB), and we’re so glad she did - the sixties curves of these acetate Lafont Symphonie (Morez, 1990s) are the perfect fit to her joyful smile.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Always one to be a little different - she loves to collect vintage or exotic fabrics, and remembers her mother telling her that people in the past were wearing the same old things as we do now... \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>A lover of Ixelles, you’ll find her picking up some good advice along with her cheese at Declerc Delicatesse, or strolling down Chaussée d'Ixelles on their way to/from O'Roots, best syrian food in town!\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":641,"people":1325,"shortDescription":1328,"slug":1329,"infos":1330,"image":1332,"rendered":1336},[1326,1327],{"name":641,"birthplace":642,"year":643},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Software Developer Josse (1994, Leuven) has a passion for fashion - and living in Brussels, he swears by the ‘hipster holy trinity’ - Cinematek for movies... ","josse",{"model":1331,"period":582,"manufacturer":668,"digging_type":448},"7233",{"small":1333,"medium":1334,"large":1335},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1625233871/josse-eyes230200030007_/josse-eyes230200030007_.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1625233871/josse-eyes230200030007_/josse-eyes230200030007_.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1625233871/josse-eyes230200030007_/josse-eyes230200030007_.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Software Developer Josse (1994, Leuven) has a passion for fashion - and living in Brussels, he swears by the ‘hipster holy trinity’ - Cinematek for movies, the Brasserie Verschueren\u003Cbr>for drinks and of course, the flea market at Jeu de Balles. It’s a goldmine. You’ll find him obsessively on the lookout for garments of the past - from wide 70s graphic ties, to even wider flared trousers and kitschy cufflinks. He’s taking a sewing course, hoping to do more tailoring, and is super proud of the outrageously wide, seventies-inspired ‘Northern Soul’ trousers he made.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Having always been a little embarrassed of his glasses when he was younger, he now sees his OWP as a major privilege to have an extra accessory. Though it’s not always so convenient - once, his glasses fell off in the middle of a crowded dance floor, and facing the choice of either spending the rest of the night as a blind man or grabbing them back from the floor as fast as he possibly could - which is quite a challenge when deprived of your eyesight - Josse chose of course the latter.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1338,"people":1339,"shortDescription":1343,"slug":1344,"infos":1345,"image":1349,"rendered":1353},"Hugo",[1340,1342],{"name":1338,"birthplace":1341,"year":661},"Beauvais",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Hugo (1993, Beauvais) first came to us wanting some glasses that were less noticeable and smaller than the ones he had. Ok then.","hugo",{"model":1346,"period":499,"manufacturer":1347,"digging_type":1348},"KINTO 2000","Netoptic ","On-spot",{"small":1350,"medium":1351,"large":1352},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1613216766/Hugothomas-3-of-5/Hugothomas-3-of-5.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1613216766/Hugothomas-3-of-5/Hugothomas-3-of-5.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1613216766/Hugothomas-3-of-5/Hugothomas-3-of-5.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Hugo (1993, Beauvais) first came to us wanting some glasses that were less noticeable and smaller than the ones he had. Ok then.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>After a few discussions (where we attentively watched our tongues), we eventually introduced the speech therapist to these light Kinto 2000 made in Belgium in the early... 2000s.\u003Cbr>Luckily for us he didn't need any more words - as soon as he put them on it was a perfect match.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Later, he confessed to us that these glasses are actually so discreet that often he can’t find them. Not guilty!\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1355,"people":1356,"shortDescription":1359,"slug":1360,"infos":1361,"image":1364,"rendered":1368},"Mika",[1357,1358],{"name":1355,"birthplace":526,"year":561},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Mika is a filmmaker, DJ, and animator at Ateliers Indigo. Her friend Martijn, her dad, and pup Copolla came along to help find her new frame at Bidules.","mika",{"model":1362,"period":465,"manufacturer":1363,"digging_type":903},"758 ","Foca",{"small":1365,"medium":1366,"large":1367},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_401,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718719443/bidules-wordpress/020219210002__OK/020219210002__OK.jpeg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_642,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718719443/bidules-wordpress/020219210002__OK/020219210002__OK.jpeg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1204,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718719443/bidules-wordpress/020219210002__OK/020219210002__OK.jpeg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Ne regarde pas l’endroit où tu es tombé, regarde plutôt l’endroit où tu t’es cogné.”\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mikamayonnaise/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https://www.instagram.com/mikamayonnaise/\">Mika\u003C/a> is a filmmaker, DJ, and animator at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.ateliers-indigo.be/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https://www.ateliers-indigo.be/\">Ateliers Indigo\u003C/a>.She wears the Foca 758 (Domegge, Cadore - IT) from the 1980s. This past year was full of exciting projects, including finishing her first short film ‘Ruby, Alia, Ritchy’ and many interesting music collaborations.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>She came to Bidules looking for something chic yet sturdy. Her friend Martijn, her dad, and pup Copolla came along to help with the big decision.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>As for local recommendations: Place Morichar, St Kilda, Cinematek, Waka Waka, and Recyclart.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1370,"people":1371,"shortDescription":1375,"slug":1376,"infos":1377,"image":1382,"rendered":1386},"David",[1372,1374],{"name":1370,"birthplace":1373,"year":865},"San Antonio, TX",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"David (1988, San Antonio, TX), is an artist based in Brussels and Amsterdam. From saunas inside a Fiat Multipla, to air filtering NASA plants...","david",{"model":1378,"period":1379,"manufacturer":1380,"digging_type":1381},"Unnamed Pantos","c.a 1950","Unknown","Kinda door-to-door",{"small":1383,"medium":1384,"large":1385},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1613217119/davidberstein0305/davidberstein0305.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1613217119/davidberstein0305/davidberstein0305.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1613217119/davidberstein0305/davidberstein0305.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>David (1988, San Antonio, TX), is an artist based in Brussels and Amsterdam. From saunas inside a Fiat Multipla, to air filtering NASA plants, his installations combine performance, sculpture and writing, telling stories through objects.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>He spent a lot of time talking with us at the shop, he was curious, we were curious, you know how it goes. With that hat, we knew we needed to find him something a little bit different, and a little bit sassy - like these transparent pink acetate pantos from the 1950s (Jura, FR).\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Later, he told us he'd made a sculpture to hold his glasses whilst he sleeps. We've never seen it, but we love his fanaticism for small objects, of course\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1388,"people":1389,"shortDescription":1392,"slug":1393,"infos":1394,"image":1397,"rendered":1401},"Julien",[1390,1391],{"name":1388,"birthplace":526,"year":624},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Julien takes his glasses very seriously - like these Opaline 5046s, made by our homies at Netoptic (Lot - BE)in the 1980s. ","julien",{"model":1395,"period":582,"manufacturer":1396,"digging_type":1348},"5046","Neoptic",{"small":1398,"medium":1399,"large":1400},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_371,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1625235092/Krump-001-006/Krump-001-006.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_594,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1625235092/Krump-001-006/Krump-001-006.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1114,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1625235092/Krump-001-006/Krump-001-006.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Julien takes his glasses very seriously - like these Opaline 5046s, made by our homies at Netoptic (Lot - BE) in the 1980s. The illustrator discovered Bidules on his way downtown to pick up art supplies downtown.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Despite living in Elsene for almost a decade, there’s still something about his old neighborhood’s football team RWDM that moves him. Just like us, he loves to geek out - but instead of frames, for him it’s collecting memorabilia and vintage football shirts.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>When the restrictions relax, you’re sure to find him in Sint-Gillis, at Nuovo Brussels , his favourite italian restaurant or at Le Dillens . Oh, and his friends built a brewery together - so you’ll also find him at their bar for top notch craft beer at L'Ermitage.  \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1403,"people":1404,"shortDescription":1408,"slug":1409,"infos":1410,"image":1412,"rendered":1416},"Catherine",[1405,1407],{"name":1403,"birthplace":448,"year":1406},"1976",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"A speedy musician with heart-breaking looks and frames","catherine",{"model":448,"period":611,"manufacturer":1411,"digging_type":887},"ESSEL",{"small":1413,"medium":1414,"large":1415},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718100445/bidules-wordpress/Catherine_Plenevaux_2_of_3/Catherine_Plenevaux_2_of_3.jpeg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718100445/bidules-wordpress/Catherine_Plenevaux_2_of_3/Catherine_Plenevaux_2_of_3.jpeg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718100445/bidules-wordpress/Catherine_Plenevaux_2_of_3/Catherine_Plenevaux_2_of_3.jpeg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>If you’re quick enough, you may have a chance to spot Catherine riding her bicycle at full speed on Boulevard du Botanique. The founder of Les Disques Lexi, a 7-inch records label, explained to us that a guy fell in love with her as she was playing records with the Pneu crew at Café Central years ago. They became friends. Years after, when she changed glasses, he admitted he was actually in love with her frames. Hope the gold-filled ESSEL (1960s, Morez) she wears now will break some hearts too.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1418,"people":1419,"shortDescription":1423,"slug":1424,"infos":1425,"image":1426,"rendered":1430},"Giorgia",[1420,1422],{"name":1418,"birthplace":1421,"year":684},"Cuneo (IT)",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"As an Italian Tenodoise (from St-Josse for the outsiders) Giorgia is a lover of Belgian design and a good cappucino.","giorgia",{"model":448,"period":465,"manufacturer":567,"digging_type":1035},{"small":1427,"medium":1428,"large":1429},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718368758/bidules-wordpress/GiorgaMorero_02/GiorgaMorero_02.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718368758/bidules-wordpress/GiorgaMorero_02/GiorgaMorero_02.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718368758/bidules-wordpress/GiorgaMorero_02/GiorgaMorero_02.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Giorgia is the coordinator of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.belgiumisdesign.be/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https://www.belgiumisdesign.be/\">Belgium is Design,\u003C/a> a program that focuses on promoting Belgian design abroad.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>She’s wearing black acetate 70’s frames from New-York imported SELECTA, manufactured in France. Tom and her met at Place de la Liberté, the light was hitting just right that day over there, but as a Tenodoise (a.k.a from St-Josse for the outsiders) her top spot for a good capuccino is l'Espresso, rue Rue de Bériot. We say yes to that statement and might we also add that their arancinis are a hit!\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1432,"people":1433,"shortDescription":1436,"slug":1437,"infos":1438,"image":1440,"rendered":1444},"Alice",[1434,1435],{"name":1432,"birthplace":526,"year":493},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Founder and owner of our dearly beloved neighbour Café Boudin for healthy options available nearby, Alice is wearing the FOCA PP15. ","alice",{"model":1439,"period":582,"manufacturer":767,"digging_type":953},"PP15",{"small":1441,"medium":1442,"large":1443},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718792985/bidules-wordpress/140917850002_/140917850002_.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718792985/bidules-wordpress/140917850002_/140917850002_.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718792985/bidules-wordpress/140917850002_/140917850002_.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We're putting the spotlight here on our neighbor, \u003Ca href=\"https://cafeboudin.be/en\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https://cafeboudin.be/en\">Café Boudin\u003C/a>. Founder and owner Alice is wearing the FOCA PP15.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>When she's not at the café whipping up oat lattes and vegan banh mì, she's into crocheting, fermenting all sorts of foods, and collecting coffee bean packaging from around the world.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Café Boudin specializes in ethically sourced specialty coffee and homemade vegan treats. We were delighted when they opened just a few doors away on Rue Ravenstein because we don't have so many healthy options available nearby. We've consumed kilos of cookies and liters of kombucha from them ever since.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Alice's take on a perfect Brussels afternoon:\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>\"Café Boudin and Bidules are located a few meters away, so I think a perfect afternoon would consist of: having a delicious coffee at Boudin, trying on new glasses at Bidules, and going to see an exhibition at Bozar. We have a nice 'B' thing going on over here!\"\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1446,"people":1447,"shortDescription":1451,"slug":1452,"infos":1453,"image":1455,"rendered":1459},"Jordan",[1448,1450],{"name":1446,"birthplace":1449,"year":493},"Paris",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"No, these frames aren’t just for Jordan’s look - he’s been wearing glasses since he was seven.","jordan",{"model":1454,"period":465,"manufacturer":835,"digging_type":903},"Welt ",{"small":1456,"medium":1457,"large":1458},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1603991279/Jordan-Richardson-2-of-3/Jordan-Richardson-2-of-3.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1603991279/Jordan-Richardson-2-of-3/Jordan-Richardson-2-of-3.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1603991279/Jordan-Richardson-2-of-3/Jordan-Richardson-2-of-3.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>No, these frames aren’t just for Jordan’s look - he’s been wearing glasses since he was seven. It may have taken him a while to embrace his style as a teenager and find the right frames, especially when it came to the opposite sex, but he soon found his flex.\u003Cbr>A trainee tattooist studying graphic design, he launched his TRYBAL tattoo project earlier this year, practically overnight. He creates hand-poked or machine tattoos - take a look at his recent Ghibli anime flash. \u003Cbr>When he swings by the store his style is edgy yet clean, he likes to push the boundaries of the vintage pieces he wears in a way that deflects from their main purpose. A few of his friends recommended Bidules thanks to its DNA.\u003Cbr>On this shot by Victor Pattyn Jordan wears his Welt Pantos, made by Castellani (Dommege di Cadore, circa 1980).\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":741,"people":1461,"shortDescription":1464,"slug":1465,"infos":1466,"image":1468,"rendered":1472},[1462,1463],{"name":741,"birthplace":1045,"year":527},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Co-owner of Chez Richard on Place du Sablon, Fanny (1990, Uccle) discovered Bidules through a foodie friend (Chez Franz we see you!).","fanny",{"model":1467,"period":582,"manufacturer":1250,"digging_type":1381},"Lizon",{"small":1469,"medium":1470,"large":1471},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595518/bidules-wordpress/Fanny-Schenkel-4-of-4-scaled-1/Fanny-Schenkel-4-of-4-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595518/bidules-wordpress/Fanny-Schenkel-4-of-4-scaled-1/Fanny-Schenkel-4-of-4-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595518/bidules-wordpress/Fanny-Schenkel-4-of-4-scaled-1/Fanny-Schenkel-4-of-4-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Co-owner of Chez Richard on Place du Sablon, Fanny (1990, Uccle) discovered Bidules through a foodie friend (Chez Franz we see you!).\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>She’s worn glasses since she was ten, and finds it amazing that friends she sees everyday often don’t recognise her without her frames on! Funnily enough, she loves it when people say they prefer her with glasses. So do we, so do we.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>When she’s not at the restaurant, during the warn days, you’ll find Fanny taking a nap or having a picnic in Tenbosh Park in the sun. If you see her around, remind her to take good care of her bicolor 1990s L'Amy (Morez) and that we can't wait to hit the terrasse again.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1474,"people":1475,"shortDescription":1479,"slug":1480,"infos":1481,"image":1482,"rendered":1486},"Emmanuel",[1476,1478],{"name":1474,"birthplace":1477,"year":865},"Mexico City",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Masked, we advance.","emmanuel",{"model":448,"period":465,"manufacturer":448,"digging_type":1068},{"small":1483,"medium":1484,"large":1485},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669663909/bidules-wordpress/260712730002/260712730002.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669663909/bidules-wordpress/260712730002/260712730002.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669663909/bidules-wordpress/260712730002/260712730002.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Masked, we advance.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Mexico-born, Belgium-based Emmanuel is an artist, tailor, and sculptor who fashions intricate masks that question the spectacle of perfection and how we perform the social norms imposed on us.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Glasses can be seen as a sort of mask. Sometimes, people might want to 'hide' behind their glasses. But with the right pair and right fit, glasses can also connect us to something authentic within. We think this pair (Jacques Fath, Oyonnax - 1970s) has managed to do that.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We found 5 pairs, but they've all been claimed by beautiful new faces. By the way, these are the thickest acetate frames we've ever seen: 15mm on top!\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1488,"people":1489,"shortDescription":1493,"slug":1494,"infos":1495,"image":1498,"rendered":1502},"Louise",[1490,1492],{"name":1488,"birthplace":1491,"year":694},"Blois",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Louise (Blois, 1984) is a huge collector. Or maybe we should say hoarder. It’s probably in her blood - since she took over her father’s matchbox collection.","louise",{"model":567,"period":1496,"manufacturer":1497,"digging_type":650},"Sextette","E.Koch ",{"small":1499,"medium":1500,"large":1501},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_408,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1613215454/021036810007_/021036810007_.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_653,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1613215454/021036810007_/021036810007_.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1224,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1613215454/021036810007_/021036810007_.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Louise (Blois, 1984) is a huge collector. Or maybe we should say hoarder. It’s probably in her blood - since she took over her father’s (still growing) matchbox collection when she was just a kid. Over the years, she’s built up collections of phone cards, plastic bags, toothbrushes, key rings, keys, glasses, cat's whiskers, frozen insects, stone rocks, shells...\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Well, we can’t judge her for collecting glasses now, can we? Back when we were hiding in our Anderlecht lab she was super curious about Bidules so she came by to find out more about our trips and glasses. We’re sure we owe her a lot for spreading the word with our good old stickers.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Louise's worn glasses since the age of 8 - think François Derome's slightly oval glasses, with green and purple spots, it was the 90s!- and remembers being super proud to show her (albeit, uninterested) friends.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Her frames are now as much a part of her as anything - when she first started dating her boyfriend and thought she’d try contacts, he didn’t even recognise her, and suddenly backed away when she tried to kiss him, thinking he was facing a very enterprising stranger!\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>On a sunny day, you’ll find her in the lush and quiet medicinal plant garden of the Maison d'Erasme, or in Parc de la Pede, Nerpeede Valley, where she spent her lockdown. Dreamy.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1504,"people":1505,"shortDescription":1509,"slug":1510,"infos":1511,"image":1515,"rendered":1519},"Jules",[1506,1508],{"name":1504,"birthplace":1507,"year":624},"Burgundy",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Chef, winemaker and anti-sulphite dealer, Jules (1989, Burgundy) is sustainable af. He is always on the lookout for cool humans and (food-related) deep con","jules",{"model":1512,"period":1513,"manufacturer":1514,"digging_type":1348},"7002","Late 1980s","Netoptic S.A",{"small":1516,"medium":1517,"large":1518},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1613215115/JulesLavergne-4-of-5/JulesLavergne-4-of-5.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1613215115/JulesLavergne-4-of-5/JulesLavergne-4-of-5.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1613215115/JulesLavergne-4-of-5/JulesLavergne-4-of-5.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Chef, winemaker and anti-sulphite dealer, Jules (1989, Burgundy) is sustainable af. He’s currently studying self-sufficiency in farming and winemaking, and last time we met he could'nt help speaking about his friends at Usages Vtmnts, creating unisex local ethic handcrafted clothes.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>He’s been wearing glasses since he was a kid, but his last frames met a grisly end. On a three-day hike, he crouched down to admire a flower and had so much suncream on that his glasses slid off his nose, and he ended up crushing them with his giant walking boots. There were still two days left of the hike, so he had no chance of enjoying the views...\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Jules is always on the lookout for cool humans and (food-related) deep conversations, so we’re sure you’d get on just fine. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1521,"people":1522,"shortDescription":1526,"slug":1527,"infos":1528,"image":1530,"rendered":1534},"Aisha",[1523,1525],{"name":1521,"birthplace":1524,"year":459},"Montréal",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"If you don't recognise Aisha (1992, Montréal) from her name, maybe her face rings a bell.","aisha",{"model":1529,"period":549,"manufacturer":1250,"digging_type":1251},"Concorde",{"small":1531,"medium":1532,"large":1533},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1603990174/Gayance-3-of-5/Gayance-3-of-5.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1603990174/Gayance-3-of-5/Gayance-3-of-5.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1603990174/Gayance-3-of-5/Gayance-3-of-5.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>If you don't recognise Aisha (1992, Montréal) from her name, maybe her face rings a bell. If not, wait to hear her endearing accent or one of her sets. You got it. She's the one who was behind the deck for our 1 year anniversary party - better known as \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/gayance/\">Gayance\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>She's heavily involved in the music scene from Canada to Belgium, whilst embracing her power as a Black woman, working hard to empower others on the fight against injustice and misogynoir.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>She came to us looking for glasses that would match her flamboyant personality, \"but, y'know, also glasses to help me check out cute dudes from a distance without having to squint\". Better be warned.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":604,"people":1536,"shortDescription":1540,"slug":1541,"infos":1542,"image":1545,"rendered":1549},[1537,1539],{"name":604,"birthplace":1538,"year":643},"Cherbourg",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Quentin’s eyes met our NOMAD in the store’s window, and since that fateful moment.... ","quentin",{"model":1543,"period":533,"manufacturer":448,"digging_type":1544},"NOMAD","through a fixer ",{"small":1546,"medium":1547,"large":1548},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1590511908/QuentinLamouroux-2-of-5/QuentinLamouroux-2-of-5.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1590511908/QuentinLamouroux-2-of-5/QuentinLamouroux-2-of-5.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1590511908/QuentinLamouroux-2-of-5/QuentinLamouroux-2-of-5.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Quentin’s eyes met our NOMAD in the store’s window, and since that fateful moment, we could’ve introduced him to a thousand frames, he wouldn’t have changed his mind.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Love at first sight, they said.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>But it was a risky attraction, as this particular NOMAD (early 2000s, Morez) custom isn’t for every face. Luckily for him, it perfectly matched his haircut. Even when he bleached his hair orange.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We swapped them for - 109€ and - his Sint-Gillis top 3 spots :\u003Cbr>- \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/parlorcoffee/\" target=\"_blank\">Parlor Coffee\u003C/a> - 'The best coffee shop, best baristas, best milk foam in town'\u003Cbr>- \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/barlabelladone/\" target=\"_blank\">Belladona Bar\u003C/a> 'The sexiest place I know.'\u003Cbr>- 'Walking \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Rue+Vanderschrick,+1060+Saint-Gilles/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x47c3c468ecd06555:0x1a1851dd060e26f7?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiR253__tHpAhUO3qQKHbrSDYcQ8gEwAHoECAsQAQ\" target=\"_blank\">Rue Vanderschrick\u003C/a> at the end of a summer’s day'\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1551,"people":1552,"shortDescription":1556,"slug":1557,"infos":1558,"image":1560,"rendered":1564},"Maarten",[1553,1555],{"name":1551,"birthplace":1554,"year":694},"Aalst",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Let us introduce you to Maarten (1984, Aalst), one of the pillars of Rotor DC.","maarten",{"model":1559,"period":465,"manufacturer":835,"digging_type":903},"Welt",{"small":1561,"medium":1562,"large":1563},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1589394628/Maarten-Gielen-3-of-4/Maarten-Gielen-3-of-4.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1589394628/Maarten-Gielen-3-of-4/Maarten-Gielen-3-of-4.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1589394628/Maarten-Gielen-3-of-4/Maarten-Gielen-3-of-4.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Let us introduce you to Maarten (1984, Aalst), one of the pillars of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/rotordc/\">Rotor DC\u003C/a> , a Brussels-based non-profit firm engaged in promoting and facilitating the reuse of building components as a strategy on the path towards a more resource-efficient materials economy. No surprise then that most of our shop furnitures are Rotor productions. Did you know the partition walls we use as glasses displays previously stood in a meeting room of the mythic De Ligne building designed by Marcel Lambrichs in 1971 ? Now you do (check our Instagram for pictures). When Maarten finally showed up to match his glasses with his convictions, we let him go with a pair of 1970s Welt Pantos, originally handcrafter crafted by Castellani in Domegge Di Cadore (IT). The upcycling circle finally went full.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":507,"people":1566,"shortDescription":1570,"slug":1571,"infos":1572,"image":1574,"rendered":1578},[1567,1569],{"name":507,"birthplace":1568,"year":830},"Paris, FR",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Clara co-organizes the infamous LGBTQIAP+ Pink Screens film festival in Brussels. 'I wanted very original glasses that would set me apart... I had a crush\".","clara",{"model":1573,"period":611,"manufacturer":448,"digging_type":1102},"Victory 6",{"small":1575,"medium":1576,"large":1577},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_399,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718718352/bidules-wordpress/020219170010_/020219170010_.jpeg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_638,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718718352/bidules-wordpress/020219170010_/020219170010_.jpeg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1197,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718718352/bidules-wordpress/020219170010_/020219170010_.jpeg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>For our next portrait in the EYES series, say hi to Clara. She wears the butterfly-ish Victory 6 (USA, 1960s). We don’t know the brand or model, we found them with Ets. Grosfilley / SOLO stock – they could have been manufactured by them, or kept by them as an inspiration εїз\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Clara co-organizes the LGBTQIAP+ film festival \u003Ca href=\"https://pinkscreens.org/fr/pink-screens\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https://pinkscreens.org/fr/pink-screens\">Pink Screens\u003C/a> , which she describes as a place of encounter and fun. She feels proud to be able to offer this moment of visibility to the queer community!\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>She says she doesn’t collect, \u003Cem>she accumulates.\u003C/em> Sneakers, watches, bags, beautiful books, tattoos. Who can relate?\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Clara, on her pair of frames:\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>“I wanted very original glasses. I wanted them to be a real accessory, a beautiful object that would set me apart. I tried on a lot of pairs, and they were all too small for my face. Eventually Bidules suggested this amazing pair. I think they are super huge for my face but I had a crush… Two days later they were on my nose!”\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1580,"people":1581,"shortDescription":1585,"slug":1586,"infos":1587,"image":1589,"rendered":1593},"Edward",[1582,1584],{"name":1580,"birthplace":1583,"year":624},"Malta",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"An art collector with some real gems to show us in Brussels !","edward",{"model":448,"period":1588,"manufacturer":448,"digging_type":1102},"late 1950s",{"small":1590,"medium":1591,"large":1592},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1717766023/bidules-wordpress/020219220004__1/020219220004__1.jpeg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1717766023/bidules-wordpress/020219220004__1/020219220004__1.jpeg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1717766023/bidules-wordpress/020219220004__1/020219220004__1.jpeg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Tout est bon dans le jambon.\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>That is the motto of our friend Edward here. He wears demi-blond square acetate frames with gold-filled hinges, most likely made in Oyonnax in the late 1950s. He is a translator for the EU by trade and an art/furniture collector by heart. Below is an epic list of Brussels highlights – some real gems in there!\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list -->\n\u003Cul>\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>Maison Lienard in Rue Washington for the best chicken in town\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>Basin & Marot in Rue du Page for natural wines\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>Le Pavillon in Rue Defacqz, for feeling like you're at grandma's for supper\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>Les Petits Riens - Retro Paradise for original and unique garments from the 70s and 80s of exceptional quality\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>Établissement d'en face for a fantastic contemporary and avant-garde art space\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\u003C/ul>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list -->",{"title":1595,"people":1596,"shortDescription":1601,"slug":1602,"infos":1603,"image":1606,"rendered":1610},"Jean-pierre",[1597,1600],{"name":1598,"birthplace":1045,"year":1599},"Jean-Pierre","1956",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Ok, ok...Jean-Pierre (Uccle, 1956) may look a bit stern in this portrait. But you know what they say, you shouldn't judge a book by its cover.","jean-pierre",{"model":1604,"period":751,"manufacturer":1605,"digging_type":1381},"Unnamed","Unknwon",{"small":1607,"medium":1608,"large":1609},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1613215903/Jean-Pierre-Decree-2-of-2-02-1/Jean-Pierre-Decree-2-of-2-02-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1613215903/Jean-Pierre-Decree-2-of-2-02-1/Jean-Pierre-Decree-2-of-2-02-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1613215903/Jean-Pierre-Decree-2-of-2-02-1/Jean-Pierre-Decree-2-of-2-02-1.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Ok, ok...Jean-Pierre (Uccle, 1956) may look a bit stern in this portrait. But you know what they say, you shouldn't judge a book by its cover.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>The management consultant told us that the personal project he's most proud of is raising his two (now adult) children. And, he even confessed that the main mission for his rust-colored 1950s reading glasses would be to lead his eyes down the delicious path of a fancy restaurant's wine list.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>That makes him way more friendly, doesn't it? Let's hope he's able to treat his frames to a trip out to a restaurant soon.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1612,"people":1613,"shortDescription":1617,"slug":1618,"infos":1619,"image":1621,"rendered":1625},"Nora",[1614,1616],{"name":1612,"birthplace":1615,"year":459},"Strasbourg",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"You’ll have to forgive Nora (1992, Strasbourg) for her hatred of glasses as a teen.","nora",{"model":1620,"period":549,"manufacturer":1085,"digging_type":1381},"Oval",{"small":1622,"medium":1623,"large":1624},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595611/bidules-wordpress/NoraSomer04-scaled-1/NoraSomer04-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595611/bidules-wordpress/NoraSomer04-scaled-1/NoraSomer04-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670595611/bidules-wordpress/NoraSomer04-scaled-1/NoraSomer04-scaled-1.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>You’ll have to forgive Nora (1992, Strasbourg) for her hatred of glasses as a teen. Well, to be fair, they didn’t quite work with her ‘look’ of greasy hair and braces, and were a little too encouraged by her parents to ever be cool... She came to us seeking a pair of frames a little less like her father’s, and luckily, these days she doesn’t have to ditch them around the corner from her parent’s house anymore. Now she wears her own oval Fidela frames (Morez, late 90s)A fashion design student at La Cambre, she uses style to challenge the contradictions of her personality, balancing religion, female liberation and her Kurdish heritage. As an artist, she embraces the community, and loves to see her friends live out their passions to the full, so she’s given a few to follow : Lucie Vanesse, who opened Madeleine Couture her sewing school in Forest whilst studying her Masters in Art ; Juliette Fuhs architect and scenographer at the environmentally responsible at Atelier Craft in Paris, a creative practice that revolves around art, architecture and design ; Anna Diallo in Berlin who released her first EP Femme Alpha under her artist name Seleminga. Then make sur to check out Hug The Rug, Nora’s 2020 collection. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1627,"people":1628,"shortDescription":1632,"slug":1633,"infos":1634,"image":1637,"rendered":1641},"Arnaud",[1629,1631],{"name":1627,"birthplace":1449,"year":1630},"1975",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"We can be pretty sure that every day we’ll see Arnaud (1975, Paris) riding up the street on his bike","arnaud",{"model":1635,"period":611,"manufacturer":1636,"digging_type":1251},"Manhattans","Buris",{"small":1638,"medium":1639,"large":1640},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1603990704/Arnaud-Dubois-4-of-6/Arnaud-Dubois-4-of-6.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1603990704/Arnaud-Dubois-4-of-6/Arnaud-Dubois-4-of-6.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1603990704/Arnaud-Dubois-4-of-6/Arnaud-Dubois-4-of-6.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We can be pretty sure that every day we’ll see Arnaud (1975, Paris) riding up the street on his bike, risking his life to wave us an energetic hello.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>He’s probably the customer we see most - even if it’s just through the window, but this BX1 systems engineer doesn’t collect glasses. For now, he’s stayed faithful to his trusty 60s aluminium Burris Manhattans, half gold-filled and half brushed aluminium.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>They're not the kind of treasure you find every day, and not what everyone would dare to wear, but neither is he a guy that'd be afraid of bright and bold lines.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1643,"people":1644,"shortDescription":1648,"slug":1649,"infos":1650,"image":1652,"rendered":1656},"Benedicte",[1645,1647],{"name":1643,"birthplace":1646,"year":527},"Rossem",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"After graduating from art school, Benedicte (1990, Rossem) upped sticks to London, carving out her career in fashion publishing.","benedicte",{"model":1651,"period":549,"manufacturer":1085,"digging_type":1251},"Laser",{"small":1653,"medium":1654,"large":1655},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1603990486/Benedicte-Staels-2-of-7/Benedicte-Staels-2-of-7.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1603990486/Benedicte-Staels-2-of-7/Benedicte-Staels-2-of-7.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1603990486/Benedicte-Staels-2-of-7/Benedicte-Staels-2-of-7.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>After graduating from art school, Benedicte (1990, Rossem) upped sticks to London, carving out her career in fashion publishing. She loves Brussels for its international vibe and the anonymity it brings, and she's now Head of Design at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/indiandribble/\">IndianDribble\u003C/a> , a creative branding and marketing agency.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Since her whole family inherited pretty 'shitty eyesight' (her words not ours) they're all blessed with multiple pairs of Bidules. The first time she met us she liked our 'no-bullshit attitude' (her words not ours) so much that she left with two pairs. Oh, and she's since picked up another.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We don't love hearing how your last frames met their fateful end, though hers is quite a story - she got caught up in a busy street during a riot in town, and the glasses in her pocket were lost forever. Ouch. It's stories like these that make us realise that we really should've collected up all of the crazy tales we've heard over the years for a cartoon by now.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>On this one Benedicte is wearing her FIDELA Laser (1990s, FR)\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1658,"people":1659,"shortDescription":1664,"slug":1665,"infos":1666,"image":1671,"rendered":1675},"Victoria",[1660,1663],{"name":1658,"birthplace":1661,"year":1662},"Toronto","1978",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Behind that casual attitude and the KINTO 8011 (80s, Belgium) hides a power woman.","victoria",{"model":1667,"period":1668,"manufacturer":1669,"digging_type":1670},"KINTO 8011","80s","Netoptic S.A (Lot, BE)","on-site",{"small":1672,"medium":1673,"large":1674},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1586421856/VictoriaShepard0105-scaled/VictoriaShepard0105-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1586421856/VictoriaShepard0105-scaled/VictoriaShepard0105-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1586421856/VictoriaShepard0105-scaled/VictoriaShepard0105-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Don't be fooled. Behind that casual attitude and her KINTO 8011 frames (80s, Belgium) hides a power woman. Victoria is the co-founder of the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.cmetrust.org/\">Canada-Mathare Education Trust\u003C/a> (CMETrust), an entirely volunteer-run charity. Back in 2005, this now marine biologist \u003Ca href=\"https://www.pewtrusts.org/en\">Pew\u003C/a> travelled to Nairobi, Kenya for an internship at the United Nations Environment Programme headquarters. She began volunteering in a primary school in Mathare. When she returned to Canada, she asked herself what she could do to continue supporting Mathare’s youth and help them facing the many issues related to poverty and lack of education. After some discussions and reflections, CMETrust was born, providing secondary school scholarships for Kenyan youth since 13 years.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Victoria now runs the business from Belgium and is simultaneously engaged in another battle : trying to raise empathetic, resilient kids. We already met her 6 years-old girl, while she joined her mother for the Nutcracker ballet at BOZAR. All we can say is that she's on the right track to become as strong as her mom.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1677,"people":1678,"shortDescription":1684,"slug":1685,"infos":1686,"image":1691,"rendered":1695},"Vincent and Florian",[1679,1682],{"name":1680,"birthplace":1681,"year":624},"Vincent","Pontarlier",{"name":1683,"birthplace":1681,"year":459},"Florian","How romantic is it to play video games all night long on a comfy couch with your brother, huh?","vincent-and-florian",{"model":1687,"period":1688,"manufacturer":1689,"digging_type":1690},"Fidela 739 / KINTO 2004","1990s / 2000s","L’Amy (Morez, FR) / Netoptic S.A (Lot, BE)","N/A / on site",{"small":1692,"medium":1693,"large":1694},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1586421863/ok/ok.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1586421863/ok/ok.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1586421863/ok/ok.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>How romantic is it to play video games all night long on a comfy couch with your brother, huh? Ok, enough for the cheesy part.⁣⁣\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We already knew Vincent as a friend of our \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bidules.be/eyes/charles/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"former optician (opens in a new tab)\">former optician\u003C/a>, who naturally sent him to the store. While we cooked up this guy with our questions, trying to figure out what kind of frames would suit him best, he gave us a good reason to see him again: Vincent works as an assistant chef at \u003Ca href=\"https://oldboyrestaurant.be/\">Oldboy\u003C/a>. Chances are you already saw him sweating his ass off in the open-kitchen of this South Asian street food Eldorado.⁣\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Some family dinners later, he finally convinced his younger brother Florian to come by and take what appeared to be a needed eye-test. For his very first pair of glasses, the 3D designer went for this gold Fidela 739 (Morez, FR - 1990s), different in shape from the KINTO 2004 (Saintes, BE - 2000s) his brother wears, but going together as their grey hoodies do.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1697,"people":1698,"shortDescription":1701,"slug":1702,"infos":1703,"image":1706,"rendered":1710},"François",[1699,1700],{"name":1697,"birthplace":526,"year":1079},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"François is one of the founders of hushrush, a bike messengers company. ","francois",{"model":1704,"period":1705,"manufacturer":1250,"digging_type":1251},"Concord","late 1980s",{"small":1707,"medium":1708,"large":1709},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_406,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1586421881/75-scaled/75-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_650,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1586421881/75-scaled/75-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1218,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1586421881/75-scaled/75-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Francois is one of the founders of \u003Ca href=\"http://hushrush.be\">hushrush\u003C/a>, a bike messengers company. It’s all about smart, passionate people who truly know and love Brussels by heart.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>François is a glasses rookie, but broke countless sunglasses in bike crashes. No surprise he once entered our store when he was on the road, somewhere between a pick up and a drop off. One day, you’ll probably run into him during on the streets or bicycle path. If you’re lucky though, because this guy is faster than light.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1712,"people":1713,"shortDescription":1716,"slug":1717,"infos":1718,"image":1723,"rendered":1727},"Dries",[1714,1715],{"name":1712,"birthplace":660,"year":1406},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"It really seems Dries is heading in or out of a restaurant every time we meet. ","dries",{"model":1719,"period":1720,"manufacturer":1721,"digging_type":1722},"Cazal 1xxx","early 1990s","Cazal","some optician old stock",{"small":1724,"medium":1725,"large":1726},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_415,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1586421882/46b-scaled/46b-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_665,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1586421882/46b-scaled/46b-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1246,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1586421882/46b-scaled/46b-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>When he first swang by the store, Dries was heading home after a lunch at the BOZAR restaurant. In all honesty, besides his activities for l’\u003Ca href=\"http://www.escritoire.be\">Escritoire\u003C/a>, it seems like Dries is heading in or out of a restaurant every time we meet. You should hear him talk about wine and deli meats to understand that the guy doesn’t consider the art of the table as laughing matter. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>By the way, if you’re ever in the Upper Meuse Valley, go have a drink at the Cerf Vert, the bar he opened on the Dinant Riviera. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1729,"people":1730,"shortDescription":1735,"slug":1736,"infos":1737,"image":1741,"rendered":1745},"Fedra",[1731,1734],{"name":1729,"birthplace":1732,"year":1733},"Ukkel","1981",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Fedra really needed a new pair of glasses to spy the birds peeping in her garden.","fedra",{"model":1738,"period":1739,"manufacturer":1669,"digging_type":1740},"KINTO 8015","mid-1980s","on site (2014) ",{"small":1742,"medium":1743,"large":1744},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_429,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894322/bidules-wordpress/12_3810d083/12_3810d083.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_686,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894322/bidules-wordpress/12_3810d083/12_3810d083.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894322/bidules-wordpress/12_3810d083/12_3810d083.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>After we crossed Fedra's determined eyes, we weren't that surprised when she explained she was team leader at BOZAR. Therefore she's also the woman next door. As we speak, she isn't working on her PHD in photography but must rather be trying to attract as many birds as possible in her garden. When she came across the shop, she really needed a new pair of glasses to spy them peep into the trees.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1747,"people":1748,"shortDescription":1751,"slug":1752,"infos":1753,"image":1756,"rendered":1760},"Marine",[1749,1750],{"name":1747,"birthplace":526,"year":661},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Marine told us she is used to lose her glasses while dancing in clubs. ","marine",{"model":1754,"period":549,"manufacturer":1755,"digging_type":1251},"4043","Bourgeois (Morez, FR)",{"small":1757,"medium":1758,"large":1759},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1586421851/Marine-Wirtz-4-of-4ok/Marine-Wirtz-4-of-4ok.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1586421851/Marine-Wirtz-4-of-4ok/Marine-Wirtz-4-of-4ok.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1586421851/Marine-Wirtz-4-of-4ok/Marine-Wirtz-4-of-4ok.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Marine told us she is used to lose her glasses while dancing in clubs. The thing is that it didn’t happen one time, but three. Each time, she groped in the dark and found the pair back, still in one piece. If you've ever experienced such situation (and you did, didn't you ?) you must know that this girl has luck.⁣\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>When the graphic designer came to find her new partner in crime, she finally left the shop with our beloved palladium filled Bourgeois. We secretly hope she will love them as much we do to prevent this pair from hitting the dancefloor once again.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1762,"people":1763,"shortDescription":1766,"slug":1767,"infos":1768,"image":1772,"rendered":1776},"Stefano",[1764,1765],{"name":1762,"birthplace":526,"year":897},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Stefano is our neighbor, but he’s also the executive chef of the VICTOR Bozar Café.","stefano",{"model":1769,"period":582,"manufacturer":1770,"digging_type":1771},"3043","OWP (W.Germany)","ex-distributor",{"small":1773,"medium":1774,"large":1775},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_426,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894322/bidules-wordpress/6-scaled/6-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_681,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894322/bidules-wordpress/6-scaled/6-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1277,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894322/bidules-wordpress/6-scaled/6-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Stefano is our neighbor, but he’s also the executive chef of the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.victorbozarcafe.be/fr\">VICTOR Bozar Café\u003C/a>. We’re now used to see him come by the shop several times a week during his break, to tell us a story or try on a few pairs of glasses. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>One day, he asked us to slow him down on his cravings for glasses, so we asked him to slow us down on our cravings for Orechiette alla Norma. A healthy, neighbourly relationship all in all.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1778,"people":1779,"shortDescription":1783,"slug":1784,"infos":1785,"image":1787,"rendered":1791},"Yaqine",[1780,1782],{"name":1778,"birthplace":1781,"year":729},"Ixelles",{"name":17,"birthplace":17,"year":17},"There’s no Yaqine.Raw without glasses. ","yaqine",{"model":1786,"period":1720,"manufacturer":448,"digging_type":1722},"Façonnable 3xxx",{"small":1788,"medium":1789,"large":1790},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_403,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894327/bidules-wordpress/48-scaled_373fcf7c/48-scaled_373fcf7c.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_644,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894327/bidules-wordpress/48-scaled_373fcf7c/48-scaled_373fcf7c.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1208,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894327/bidules-wordpress/48-scaled_373fcf7c/48-scaled_373fcf7c.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>When Yaqine passed by Bidules, we immediately clicked. And to be honest, we never completely knew if we preferred talking photography or glasses with her.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>The only true challenge was to find a pair that would fit her prescription and light enough to be worn 24.7. Because there’s no \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/yaqine.raw/\">Yaqine.Raw\u003C/a> without glasses. Let’s be clear, her life is no stroll in the park – rather a remake of Roadrunner on film. Things go fast for the one who founded \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/visualpoetryofficial/\">Visual Poetry\u003C/a> together with the singer and rapper Martha Da’ro and won the Best Music photographer award at the Redbull Elektropedia awards 2019.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1793,"people":1794,"shortDescription":1797,"slug":1798,"infos":1799,"image":1800,"rendered":1804},"Robin",[1795,1796],{"name":1793,"birthplace":1310,"year":1079},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Robin's illustrator work is quite something.","robin",{"model":1704,"period":1705,"manufacturer":1250,"digging_type":1251},{"small":1801,"medium":1802,"large":1803},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_418,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894327/bidules-wordpress/47-copie-scaled/47-copie-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_669,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894327/bidules-wordpress/47-copie-scaled/47-copie-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1254,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894327/bidules-wordpress/47-copie-scaled/47-copie-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>This illustrator from Tournai may well have been born on the day the Japan Airlines Flight 123 to Osaka crashed, but that’s not the point. ⁣When we met again with Robin for his portrait, he was working on a monumental animation project. But even static, Robin’s work is quite something, go see for yourself on \u003Ca href=\"http://robinrenard.com/\">his website\u003C/a>. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>And if you stumble upon him, ask him to tell you about the time he watched his glasses drown in the Scheldt after what seems to have been a river joust. That’s all we know for now\u003Cem>.\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1806,"people":1807,"shortDescription":1811,"slug":1812,"infos":1813,"image":1816,"rendered":1820},"Florence",[1808,1810],{"name":1806,"birthplace":1809,"year":830},"Verviers",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Florence came to us before leaving on several construction sites in Nepal for non-profits.","florence",{"model":1814,"period":1705,"manufacturer":1815,"digging_type":1251},"Saxo","Bourgeois (Morbier, FR) ",{"small":1817,"medium":1818,"large":1819},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_397,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894332/bidules-wordpress/11-scaled_36550008/11-scaled_36550008.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_635,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894332/bidules-wordpress/11-scaled_36550008/11-scaled_36550008.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1191,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894332/bidules-wordpress/11-scaled_36550008/11-scaled_36550008.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Florence came to us before leaving on several construction sites in Nepal for non-profits. We couldn’t mess it up. Last we heard of her, she was preparing yet another trip around the world. All this to say that her Bourgeois frames will travel places! But isn’t that the point of it all? If you’re reading, don’t hesitate to come by the store for a full check-up before packing your suitcase.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1822,"people":1823,"shortDescription":1830,"slug":1831,"infos":1832,"image":1837,"rendered":1841},"Louise and Corentin",[1824,1826],{"name":1488,"birthplace":1825,"year":865},"Marche-en-Famenne",{"name":1827,"birthplace":1828,"year":1829},"Corentin","Liège","1986","On their way to a Parquet Courts gig at the Botanique last summer, Louise and Corentin stopped by the store. ","louise-and-corentin",{"model":1833,"period":1834,"manufacturer":1835,"digging_type":1836},"Lesca / N/A","1990s / 1950s ","N/A / N/A","through a fixer on site",{"small":1838,"medium":1839,"large":1840},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894346/bidules-wordpress/33-scaled/33-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894346/bidules-wordpress/33-scaled/33-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1201,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894346/bidules-wordpress/33-scaled/33-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Picture this: Corentin had missed the target as he tried to nonchalantly throw his glasses on the bed, while Louise's glasses could no longer withstand the temperatures of the ovens of the restaurant where she reigns supreme. On their way to a Parquet Courts gig at the Botanique last summer, they stopped by the store. We almost had to throw them out, the concert had been sold out for a while, and the riffs of the 4 New Yorkers are definitely our thing. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>After swallowing the pill, we sat down at the table: on the menu, two discreet pairs packed with character nonetheless, made more than 30 years apart in the same Jura valley. No hard feelings.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1843,"people":1844,"shortDescription":1848,"slug":1849,"infos":1850,"image":1854,"rendered":1858},"Tiina",[1845,1847],{"name":1843,"birthplace":1846,"year":729},"Finnish Lapland",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"We could introduce Tiina in a thousand ways.","tiina",{"model":1851,"period":1852,"manufacturer":1853,"digging_type":887},"Garret","early 1970s","L’Amy",{"small":1855,"medium":1856,"large":1857},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_429,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670596189/bidules-wordpress/70-scaled-1/70-scaled-1.webp?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_686,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670596189/bidules-wordpress/70-scaled-1/70-scaled-1.webp?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1286,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670596189/bidules-wordpress/70-scaled-1/70-scaled-1.webp?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We could introduce Tiina in a thousand ways, but here’s one : Tiina left Finland aged 17 for a semester abroad. Following administrative issues, she spent one year in Verviers and never left Belgium since then. Voilà. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We were lucky enough to collaborate with her on many projects and we owe her a lot. If you stumble upon her at C12 or somewhere else, remind her she has to take us fishing on ice and ask her if she finished her website.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1860,"people":1861,"shortDescription":1864,"slug":1865,"infos":1866,"image":1869,"rendered":1873},"Calvin",[1862,1863],{"name":1860,"birthplace":1732,"year":643},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"We were lucky enough to meet Calvin when he was not too busy modeling or pacing up and down catwalks.","calvin",{"model":1867,"period":1720,"manufacturer":1868,"digging_type":448},"custom Lacoste S7","L’Amy (Morez, FR)",{"small":1870,"medium":1871,"large":1872},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_405,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894339/bidules-wordpress/9-scaled_352e5c82/9-scaled_352e5c82.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_648,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894339/bidules-wordpress/9-scaled_352e5c82/9-scaled_352e5c82.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1216,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894339/bidules-wordpress/9-scaled_352e5c82/9-scaled_352e5c82.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Calvin was one of the first to enter the store with a pair of glasses he digged himself. It was just a few weeks after the opening, and he wasn’t sure we would accept to restore his Lacoste S7 and edge lenses for it, as the frame didn’t come from our own stock. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Back in the days, Lacoste frames were manufactured under license by L’Amy in Morez. So it was quite the reverse though : to be honest we were just jealous to not have discovered those double bridge metallic frames ourselves\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1875,"people":1876,"shortDescription":1880,"slug":1881,"infos":1882,"image":1886,"rendered":1890},"Valeria",[1877,1879],{"name":1875,"birthplace":1878,"year":745},"Cantalupa",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Valeria lost her previous glasses during an extended weekend in Barcelona.","valeria",{"model":1883,"period":1720,"manufacturer":1884,"digging_type":1885},"KINTO 8047","Netoptic S.A (Lot, BE) ","on site (2016)",{"small":1887,"medium":1888,"large":1889},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_429,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894336/bidules-wordpress/4_356cf5b2/4_356cf5b2.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_686,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894336/bidules-wordpress/4_356cf5b2/4_356cf5b2.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894336/bidules-wordpress/4_356cf5b2/4_356cf5b2.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Valeria lost her previous glasses during an extended weekend in Barcelona, while on a perfect summer trip in the Balkans. They experiment countless planes, trains, buses, tent sleepovers and even a hippy bay in Albania, but they didn't survive a commercial disco club in Barceloneta. If they hadn't run away from her, she wouldn't have encounter her new pair. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>By that time, we also heard she got a baby. Congrats !\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1892,"people":1893,"shortDescription":1896,"slug":1897,"infos":1898,"image":1901,"rendered":1905},"Diego",[1894,1895],{"name":1892,"birthplace":526,"year":527},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"See the guy sitting on boxes full of vinyls in the middle of his empty flat? That’s Diego.","diego",{"model":1899,"period":1705,"manufacturer":1900,"digging_type":1836},"Symphony","Thierry S.A",{"small":1902,"medium":1903,"large":1904},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_440,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894342/bidules-wordpress/26-scaled_348fb931/26-scaled_348fb931.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_704,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894342/bidules-wordpress/26-scaled_348fb931/26-scaled_348fb931.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1321,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894342/bidules-wordpress/26-scaled_348fb931/26-scaled_348fb931.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>See the guy sitting on boxes full of vinyls in the middle of his empty flat? That’s Diego. The first time we met? He was mixing between two butchers grinding meat at the first \u003Ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/boudinroom/\">Boudin Room\u003C/a>. And there was nothing weird about it, nothing. The first time he came by the shop? He introduced us to ASMR. And there was nothing weird about it, nothing. And this all makes sense when you know this electronic music producer has spent as much time behind the decks as over the stove. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>If you stumble upon him, ask him to show you a picture of him as a toddler, lying next to Bidule, the family dog.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1907,"people":1908,"shortDescription":1911,"slug":1912,"infos":1913,"image":1915,"rendered":1919},"Jasmine",[1909,1910],{"name":1907,"birthplace":448,"year":448},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Jasmine once entered the store and left with her perfect match, a hexagonal gold Symphony.","jasmine",{"model":1899,"period":549,"manufacturer":1914,"digging_type":1836},"Thierry S.A (Morbier, FR)",{"small":1916,"medium":1917,"large":1918},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_403,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894342/bidules-wordpress/19-copie-scaled/19-copie-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_645,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894342/bidules-wordpress/19-copie-scaled/19-copie-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1209,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894342/bidules-wordpress/19-copie-scaled/19-copie-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We won’t lie, sometimes we simply fail to get enough informations while racking our brains and memories to write a proper bio months after the encounter. That’s the game, and we prefer to say it straight rather than to make stories up about someone. Fake news are bad, you should know that.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>The most important : Jasmine once entered the store and left with her perfect match, a hexagonal gold Symphony in that case. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1921,"people":1922,"shortDescription":1925,"slug":1926,"infos":1927,"image":1929,"rendered":1933},"Willy",[1923,1924],{"name":1921,"birthplace":811,"year":865},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"We chatted for 3 hours with Willy, but it took him 3 minutes to chose his glasses.","willy",{"model":1738,"period":1739,"manufacturer":1669,"digging_type":1928},"on site (2014)",{"small":1930,"medium":1931,"large":1932},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_405,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894346/bidules-wordpress/30-scaled_339412f2/30-scaled_339412f2.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_648,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894346/bidules-wordpress/30-scaled_339412f2/30-scaled_339412f2.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1216,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894346/bidules-wordpress/30-scaled_339412f2/30-scaled_339412f2.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We met the film director in Berlin back in 2017, during the Adidas Skate Copa. He swang by our first workshop in Anderlecht a few weeks later. We chatted for 3 hours, he chose his glasses in 3 minutes. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Since then, alongside his films, he has put together \u003Ca href=\"http://particlelife.com/?fbclid=IwAR32GeVI50UU2nHrCTTD1srHZu2Jba6eL8S3heXlQj5ISrWxW3lO1om-2IE\">particlelife.com\u003C/a>, an online platform gathering his friends' photo work, mainly around skateboarding culture : “The main criteria is that I have to know the photographers in person and that their images I select ‘do’ something to my gut feeling.”We’re head over heels, plain and simple !\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1935,"people":1936,"shortDescription":1943,"slug":1944,"infos":1945,"image":1948,"rendered":1952},"Loulou and Nedda",[1937,1940],{"name":1938,"birthplace":1939,"year":543},"Loulou","Oostende",{"name":1941,"birthplace":1554,"year":1942},"Nedda","1968"," Nedda and Loulou, mother and daughter, pictured here all smiles in their garden in the suburbs of Antwerp.","loulou-and-nedda",{"model":1946,"period":549,"manufacturer":1947,"digging_type":1251},"Kenzo / Odotype","L’Amy / Odo",{"small":1949,"medium":1950,"large":1951},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_439,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894388/bidules-wordpress/23-scaled_263a9f59/23-scaled_263a9f59.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_702,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894388/bidules-wordpress/23-scaled_263a9f59/23-scaled_263a9f59.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1317,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894388/bidules-wordpress/23-scaled_263a9f59/23-scaled_263a9f59.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We may have told you already how challenging it is to find frames for couples or siblings, so you can easily imagine the pressure we were under when these two came in : Nedda and Loulou, mother and daughter, pictured here all smiles in their garden in the suburbs of Antwerp. What a pleasure for our glasses to once again cross generations !\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1954,"people":1955,"shortDescription":1959,"slug":1960,"infos":1961,"image":1965,"rendered":1969},"Richard Arne",[1956,1958],{"name":1954,"birthplace":1957,"year":643},"Leipzig",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Richard lost his previous pair of glasses while on a rather drunk kayak session in Dinant.","richard-arne",{"model":448,"period":1962,"manufacturer":1963,"digging_type":1964},"1990s ","Cadore (IT)","through a fixer, on site (2018)",{"small":1966,"medium":1967,"large":1968},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_404,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894351/bidules-wordpress/39-scaled_3310fdc7/39-scaled_3310fdc7.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_646,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894351/bidules-wordpress/39-scaled_3310fdc7/39-scaled_3310fdc7.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1212,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894351/bidules-wordpress/39-scaled_3310fdc7/39-scaled_3310fdc7.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>It’s on a rather drunk kayak session in Dinant that Richard confessed having lost his previous pair of glasses. Gone forever deep inside the water. Riding a kayak without glasses on a Belgian river isn’t that bad, but riding his 1971 Peugeot in the streets of Brussels can be more of a problem.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>This is when the student in design and furniture and barkeeper at the Flamingo in Brussels thought it was time to pay us a visit. We found him the perfect pair. Cherry on the cake, it matched his hair.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1971,"people":1972,"shortDescription":1975,"slug":1976,"infos":1977,"image":1979,"rendered":1983},"Michaël",[1973,1974],{"name":1971,"birthplace":448,"year":448},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Would you be surprised if we tell you Michaël’s first visit to the store was mainly initiated by a Belgian rapper ?","michael",{"model":1978,"period":582,"manufacturer":1868,"digging_type":1251},"Marc ",{"small":1980,"medium":1981,"large":1982},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_412,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894350/bidules-wordpress/41-scaled/41-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_659,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894350/bidules-wordpress/41-scaled/41-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1235,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894350/bidules-wordpress/41-scaled/41-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Would you be surprised if we tell you Michaël’s first visit to the store was mainly initiated by a Belgian rapper ? He was in between two spoons of Kellogs when he discovered us while checking Caballero’s Instagram Stories. Not sure about the composition of the breakfast though, maybe this tall administrative agent is more of a crispy bacon & beans kind of guy, but that’s how we love to picture the scene.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1985,"people":1986,"shortDescription":1991,"slug":1992,"infos":1993,"image":1998,"rendered":2002},"Louise and Charlotte",[1987,1988],{"name":1488,"birthplace":1732,"year":493},{"name":1989,"birthplace":1990,"year":561},"Charlotte","Roosdaal","We were just getting used to couples when the Vander Gucht sisters showed up.⁣ ","louise-and-charlotte",{"model":1994,"period":1995,"manufacturer":1996,"digging_type":1997},"KINTO 8011 / RF41","mid-1980s / 1990s","Netoptic S.A / Paragraphe","kinda door-to-door / on site ",{"small":1999,"medium":2000,"large":2001},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_427,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894355/bidules-wordpress/34a-scaled_32370bb0/34a-scaled_32370bb0.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_683,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894355/bidules-wordpress/34a-scaled_32370bb0/34a-scaled_32370bb0.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1280,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894355/bidules-wordpress/34a-scaled_32370bb0/34a-scaled_32370bb0.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Fitting a duo is always kind of a challenge for us. We were just getting used to couples when the Vander Gucht sisters showed up.⁣ We loved meeting the two of them together, and rummaging through our stock trying to make up a duo that works together as well as separately for this nursery-school teacher and her younger sister, student in Agogische Wetenschappen at the VUB.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2004,"people":2005,"shortDescription":2008,"slug":2009,"infos":2010,"image":2012,"rendered":2016},"Camille",[2006,2007],{"name":2004,"birthplace":526,"year":846},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"A bold tattoo artist with a Bugatti frame that makes just as much of a statement as her work. Great fit!","camille",{"model":2011,"period":549,"manufacturer":701,"digging_type":1035},"343",{"small":2013,"medium":2014,"large":2015},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718102108/bidules-wordpress/CamilleOP_08/CamilleOP_08.jpeg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718102108/bidules-wordpress/CamilleOP_08/CamilleOP_08.jpeg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718102108/bidules-wordpress/CamilleOP_08/CamilleOP_08.jpeg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Meet Camille.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>She wears the 343 Bugatti in matte gold, inspired by the egg-shaped radiator-grill from the famous automobile. We love this pick because they make a bold statement while also remaining subtle and refined.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Camille is a tattoo artist at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mue.bxl.tattoo/\">MUE \u003C/a>and is obsessed with all the history and technique she’s learning. Off-duty you can find her at Phare du Canal or Cafe Walvis.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2018,"people":2019,"shortDescription":2027,"slug":2028,"infos":2029,"image":2033,"rendered":2037},"Ana and Pedro",[2020,2024],{"name":2021,"birthplace":2022,"year":2023},"Ana","Maputo","1977",{"name":2025,"birthplace":2026,"year":1406},"Pedro","Porto","The cofounders of Studio Opla were our architects-next-door before we moved to the city centre.","ana-and-pedro",{"model":2030,"period":1739,"manufacturer":2031,"digging_type":2032},"N/A / KINTO 8011","N/A / Netoptic S.A","kinda door-to-door / on site",{"small":2034,"medium":2035,"large":2036},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_412,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894355/bidules-wordpress/44-scaled/44-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_659,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894355/bidules-wordpress/44-scaled/44-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1235,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894355/bidules-wordpress/44-scaled/44-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>The cofounders of Studio \u003Ca href=\"about:blank\">Opla \u003C/a>were our architects-next-door before we moved to the city centre. Over the bunch of quiche slices we shared at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.lakantineducanal.net/a-propos\">La Kantine Du Canal\u003C/a>, we felt for their perspectives on architecture and lifecycle of materials, not to mention all the Portuguese food spots they recommended us. ⁣\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>One day, we sneaked into their office and dropped our selection of frames on their desks, without a word.\u003Cbr>Apparently, it was a homerun.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2039,"people":2040,"shortDescription":2044,"slug":2045,"infos":2046,"image":2047,"rendered":2051},"Fabien",[2041,2043],{"name":2039,"birthplace":2042,"year":830},"Braine L’Alleud",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Chances are you know Fabien for his electronic music productions under the guise of Le Motel. ","fabien",{"model":1899,"period":1705,"manufacturer":1900,"digging_type":1836},{"small":2048,"medium":2049,"large":2050},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_403,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894360/bidules-wordpress/65-scaled_315fa9ed/65-scaled_315fa9ed.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_645,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894360/bidules-wordpress/65-scaled_315fa9ed/65-scaled_315fa9ed.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1209,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894360/bidules-wordpress/65-scaled_315fa9ed/65-scaled_315fa9ed.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Born in Braine l’Alleud in 1991, Fabien doesn’t beat around the bush. Chances are you know him for his electronic music productions under the guise of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/lemotelofficial/\">Le Motel\u003C/a>. Well, we do too. Besides dropping beats, he’s also a graphic and motion designer, and lent us a strong hand on some of our digital projects. But this is not all there is behind this mischievous smile. The guy also recently launched his own record label, \u003Ca href=\"http://www.malocarecords.com\">Maloca\u003C/a> Records. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2053,"people":2054,"shortDescription":33,"slug":2058,"infos":2059,"image":2060,"rendered":2064},"Bruyneel",[2055,2057],{"name":2053,"birthplace":2056,"year":684},"Belgium",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"bruyneel",{"model":1899,"period":1705,"manufacturer":1914,"digging_type":1836},{"small":2061,"medium":2062,"large":2063},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_417,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894363/bidules-wordpress/29-scaled_31136c89/29-scaled_31136c89.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_666,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894363/bidules-wordpress/29-scaled_31136c89/29-scaled_31136c89.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1250,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894363/bidules-wordpress/29-scaled_31136c89/29-scaled_31136c89.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We won’t lie, sometimes we simply fail to get enough informations while racking our brains and memories to write a proper bio months after the encounter. That’s the game, and we prefer to say it straight rather than to make stories up about someone. Fake news are bad, you should know that.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>The most important : Bruyneel once entered the store and left with her perfect match, a thick black Symphony in that case. And look how happy they seem to be.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2066,"people":2067,"shortDescription":2070,"slug":2071,"infos":2072,"image":2074,"rendered":2078},"Loïc",[2068,2069],{"name":2066,"birthplace":526,"year":830},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Loïc is managing the most punk travel agency of the Kingdom.","loic",{"model":2073,"period":1739,"manufacturer":1514,"digging_type":953},"KINTO 8011 (custom)",{"small":2075,"medium":2076,"large":2077},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_408,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894365/bidules-wordpress/49b-scaled_307e6284/49b-scaled_307e6284.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_653,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894365/bidules-wordpress/49b-scaled_307e6284/49b-scaled_307e6284.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1225,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894365/bidules-wordpress/49b-scaled_307e6284/49b-scaled_307e6284.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Loïc is more of the mobile type. With \u003Ca href=\"https://highwayholidays.eu/\">Highway Holidays\u003C/a> (tour supply & logistics), he’s managing the most punk travel agency of the Kingdom. Given that he rides at least as many miles as a Belarusian truck driver, his love for sunglasses was quite understandable -- and we loved that.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":1680,"people":2080,"shortDescription":2084,"slug":2085,"infos":2086,"image":2089,"rendered":2093},[2081,2083],{"name":1680,"birthplace":2082,"year":527},"France",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Graphic designer and editor holding the reins of Bichel Edition, we don’t know how Vincent manages to find the time to sleep.","vincent",{"model":2087,"period":549,"manufacturer":448,"digging_type":2088},"VDH","through an ex-distributor (2015)",{"small":2090,"medium":2091,"large":2092},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_406,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894365/bidules-wordpress/37-scaled/37-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_649,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894365/bidules-wordpress/37-scaled/37-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1217,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894365/bidules-wordpress/37-scaled/37-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Graphic designer and editor holding the reins of \u003Ca href=\"http://www.bichel.be/\">Bichel Edition\u003C/a>, we don’t know how Vincent manages to find the time to sleep. We first saw him during summer 2018, when he was working on the edition festival \u003Ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/le-lac/salon-mirage-2018/424257554687765/\">Salon Mirage\u003C/a> or on the onboarding of an artist in residency at the Micro-Factory, or both. Last time we met, it was to tighten the screws of his frames that had experimented a rough time on his curious nose.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2095,"people":2096,"shortDescription":2103,"slug":2104,"infos":2105,"image":2109,"rendered":2113},"Amélie and Valentin",[2097,2100],{"name":2098,"birthplace":2099,"year":459},"Amélie","La Roche sur Yon",{"name":2101,"birthplace":2102,"year":459},"Valentin","Evreux","If you stumble upon Amélie and Valentin, ask the later how he lost his last pair of glasses.","amelie-and-valentin",{"model":2106,"period":2107,"manufacturer":2108,"digging_type":1251},"Rex / Concord","circa 1950s / late 1980s","N/A / Bourgeois",{"small":2110,"medium":2111,"large":2112},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_419,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894369/bidules-wordpress/50-scaled_29900ca3/50-scaled_29900ca3.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_670,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894369/bidules-wordpress/50-scaled_29900ca3/50-scaled_29900ca3.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1257,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894369/bidules-wordpress/50-scaled_29900ca3/50-scaled_29900ca3.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Meet Valentin and Amélie, respectively born and raised in Vendée and Normandy. They both turned up at the shop and I remember we talked about comics, had a good laugh; Valentin was sporting orange glasses from his teenage years because his former frames had just given up the ghost, while Amélie still holds the record for the smallest pupil distance ever measured at the shop. You don’t care ? Fair enough. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>If you stumble upon these two, whether for the release of their fanzine Vague Pression (novels, comics, drawing) in spring or in a bookshop around Flagey, ask Valentin how he lost his last pair of glasses. All he could tell us was that it involved a nocturnal paranormal event...\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2115,"people":2116,"shortDescription":2120,"slug":2121,"infos":2122,"image":2124,"rendered":2128},"Charles",[2117,2119],{"name":2115,"birthplace":2118,"year":459},"Charleville-Mézières",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"When not howling with the Union Boys, Charles acted as optometrist-in-chief at the shop.","charles",{"model":2123,"period":1705,"manufacturer":1250,"digging_type":1836},"Gerald",{"small":2125,"medium":2126,"large":2127},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_428,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894372/bidules-wordpress/68-scaled_295c3061/68-scaled_295c3061.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_684,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894372/bidules-wordpress/68-scaled_295c3061/68-scaled_295c3061.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1283,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894372/bidules-wordpress/68-scaled_295c3061/68-scaled_295c3061.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>When he is not howling with the Union Boys, Charles acted as optometrist-in-chief at the shop and helped us overcome the most technical challenges. Hard to believe we met barely three year ago. Back then, he was working with our competition and sneaked in our workshop one night to get himself a pair of custom-made sunglasses, on the sly. We talked for an hour, he asked why we didn’t open a shop. I answered that I never met the optician to team up with. He never left. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Until the day he finally did for the sweet sun of France. If you stumble upon him, ask him to tell you about the Belgian cup quarter finals (2018).\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2130,"people":2131,"shortDescription":2137,"slug":2138,"infos":2139,"image":2142,"rendered":2146},"Luca and Emily",[2132,2134],{"name":2133,"birthplace":946,"year":643},"Luca",{"name":2135,"birthplace":2136,"year":729},"Emily","Waterbury","Luca and Emily were quickly convinced by the dead stocks upcycling ideology.","luca-and-emily",{"model":2140,"period":549,"manufacturer":2141,"digging_type":1997},"Figures Libres / RF41 ","Bourgeois / Paragraphe (Morbier, FR)",{"small":2143,"medium":2144,"large":2145},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_402,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894371/bidules-wordpress/79-scaled/79-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_643,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894371/bidules-wordpress/79-scaled/79-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1205,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894371/bidules-wordpress/79-scaled/79-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>After a summer day in 2018, the team was having an afterwork drink in front of the store when Emily and Luca showed up, coming out of Whitney’s premiere screened at BOZAR. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We let them inside to take a peek around and as ecological warriors, they were quickly convinced by the dead stocks upcycling ideology. They would come back a few days later. First him, shortly followed by her.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2148,"people":2149,"shortDescription":2152,"slug":2153,"infos":2154,"image":2156,"rendered":2160},"Shitika",[2150,2151],{"name":2148,"birthplace":439,"year":729},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"As a jewelry and eyewear designer, Shitika got gold in her hands. ","shitika",{"model":2155,"period":1852,"manufacturer":1868,"digging_type":887},"Flexylor ",{"small":2157,"medium":2158,"large":2159},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_405,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894376/bidules-wordpress/7-scaled_287bf698/7-scaled_287bf698.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_649,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894376/bidules-wordpress/7-scaled_287bf698/7-scaled_287bf698.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1216,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894376/bidules-wordpress/7-scaled_287bf698/7-scaled_287bf698.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We kind of love obsessive people and weird collectors. So when we met this rocks and minerals nerd, it triggered our curiosity. When we then discovered she listens to endless ambiant music playlists while thinking about her jewelry constructions, we felt in love.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Therefore we decided to join forces and obsessions with Shitika and she became the mind and hands behind our HYBRIDS series. For the past months, she has been an amazing workmate, and we can honestly say this Jewelry Designer from the Antwerp Academy got gold in her hands.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2162,"people":2163,"shortDescription":2167,"slug":2168,"infos":2169,"image":2172,"rendered":2176},"Pierre",[2164,2166],{"name":2162,"birthplace":2165,"year":661},"Arlon",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Here is a man that is rather difficult to describe, as his personal french pop project is already called Pierres au pluriel.","pierre",{"model":448,"period":2170,"manufacturer":448,"digging_type":2171},"circa 1950","kinda door-to-door (2018) ",{"small":2173,"medium":2174,"large":2175},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670596446/bidules-wordpress/43-scaled-1/43-scaled-1.webp?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670596446/bidules-wordpress/43-scaled-1/43-scaled-1.webp?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1670596446/bidules-wordpress/43-scaled-1/43-scaled-1.webp?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Here is a man that is rather difficult to describe, as his personal french pop project is already called \u003Ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pierresaupluriel/\">Pierres au pluriel\u003C/a>. Many Pierres, then, inside this comedian/french teacher/musician. Many Pierres, but one reason he headed to the store for the first time.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>\"April 28, 2018, approximately 3am. Most people who celebrated my 25th birthday went on to continue their night somewhere else. The last ones are gesticulating in my flat, when an arm touches my face and brings my glasses down. Fumbling in the dark, I find them lifeless under my foot. The morning after, a piece of Patafix plays the matchmaker between the left temple and the frame, and we continue as if nothing had happened, waiting for something better. For two months. Before giving up and heading to Bidules.\" More Pierres and more stories ? Go have a listen at his latest project.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2178,"people":2179,"shortDescription":2183,"slug":2184,"infos":2185,"image":2187,"rendered":2191},"Patrick",[2180,2182],{"name":2178,"birthplace":2181,"year":1829},"Cape Town",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Patrick and his Alexandre frame, probably the best fit in Bidules’s history. ","patrick",{"model":2186,"period":465,"manufacturer":1868,"digging_type":1251},"Alexandre",{"small":2188,"medium":2189,"large":2190},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_404,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894375/bidules-wordpress/83-scaled/83-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_646,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894375/bidules-wordpress/83-scaled/83-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1211,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894375/bidules-wordpress/83-scaled/83-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>It’s hard to tell what there is behind Patricks’ fascinating blue eyes. But we know for sure what there is in front of them, because this may have been the best fit in Bidules’s history. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Wearing by anyone else, this frame would have seemed severe, almost irrelevant. But not on Patrick. We remember a hurricane entering the store, trying on one single frame, and being directly convinced. After he left, we had the chance to meet him another day during 5 minutes at the bottom of his work building to take this portrait, then the guy disappeared forever.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2193,"people":2194,"shortDescription":2197,"slug":2198,"infos":2199,"image":2203,"rendered":2207},"Fabian",[2195,2196],{"name":2193,"birthplace":526,"year":667},{"name":17,"birthplace":17,"year":17},"We remember very well when Fabian first showed up at the store. ","fabian",{"model":2200,"period":582,"manufacturer":2201,"digging_type":2202},"2520 (12ct plated)","Securvista","through an ex-distributor",{"small":2204,"medium":2205,"large":2206},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_420,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894380/bidules-wordpress/58-copie-scaled_275ddc43/58-copie-scaled_275ddc43.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_672,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894380/bidules-wordpress/58-copie-scaled_275ddc43/58-copie-scaled_275ddc43.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1261,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894380/bidules-wordpress/58-copie-scaled_275ddc43/58-copie-scaled_275ddc43.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We remember very well when Fabian first showed up at the store. Quite intrigued by the ultrasonic cleaner, we put his watch in. In the meantime, we learnt about his passion for kilims and Iranian Kurdistan. A passion he pursues through \u003Ca href=\"http://www.pardis-tapis.com\">Pardis Tapis\u003C/a>, a project he co-founded. Needless to say that hearing how they travelled to the most remote villages in Iran on the lookout for vintage kilims, their stories and the legends surrounding them, directly connected us.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2209,"people":2210,"shortDescription":2216,"slug":2217,"infos":2218,"image":2222,"rendered":2226},"Alice and Alexis",[2211,2213],{"name":1432,"birthplace":2212,"year":459},"Nîmes",{"name":2214,"birthplace":2215,"year":459},"Alexis","Versailles","Alice is getting her PhD in computer music and Alexis is a chef and runs the restaurant Le Bain Des Dames, with 60's Italian and 80's German frames.","alice-and-alexis",{"model":2219,"period":2220,"manufacturer":2221,"digging_type":903},"N/A / mod. 56","Early 1960s / 1980s","Foca (Italian Cadore) / WK (Germany)",{"small":2223,"medium":2224,"large":2225},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_397,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718722246/bidules-wordpress/Bidules_x_eyes_0032/Bidules_x_eyes_0032.jpeg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_635,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718722246/bidules-wordpress/Bidules_x_eyes_0032/Bidules_x_eyes_0032.jpeg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1190,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718722246/bidules-wordpress/Bidules_x_eyes_0032/Bidules_x_eyes_0032.jpeg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Alice is getting her PhD in computer music (sick). She wears a FOCA (Domegge di Cadore, IT) from their early days, model unknown, color demi-blond. The fabricca was established in 1958.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>On collecting:\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>“Not a collector, I usually stop before it becomes a collection. My grandfather was a compulsive collector, and he left us enough collections of all kinds to last several generations.” Fair enough!\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>-\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Alexis is a chef and runs the restaurant Les Bain Des Dames. Pictured here with the “WK mod.56” from Germany in the eighties, factory and complete brand’s name remain unknown.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>His mother says he’s like a character from an 80s TV show… so looks like he chose the right pair!\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Recommendation: Café Le Bonheur next to tram stop Berkendael\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2228,"people":2229,"shortDescription":2234,"slug":2235,"infos":2236,"image":2238,"rendered":2242},"Adrien",[2230,2233],{"name":2228,"birthplace":2231,"year":2232},"A galaxy far away","3019",{"name":17,"birthplace":17,"year":17},"French stylist and fashion-editor based in Belgium, Adrien seems to be constantly in the middle of a project.","adrien",{"model":2237,"period":549,"manufacturer":448,"digging_type":1251},"Thierry Lsr",{"small":2239,"medium":2240,"large":2241},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_404,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894383/bidules-wordpress/81-copie-scaled_2712de5d/81-copie-scaled_2712de5d.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_646,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894383/bidules-wordpress/81-copie-scaled_2712de5d/81-copie-scaled_2712de5d.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1211,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894383/bidules-wordpress/81-copie-scaled_2712de5d/81-copie-scaled_2712de5d.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>French stylist and fashion-editor based in Belgium, Adrien seems to be constantly in the middle of a project, whether it is magazine shoot or catwalk madness. No need to say he’s the kind of guy who doesn’t often drop by the store. But when he does, the opening hours become harder to respect. And to be honest, we can’t say it doesn’t please us. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>This creature from outer space is wearing our most cosmic frames, a prototype crafted in Morez in the 90s for a famous brand we can’t reveal, makes all heads turn.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2244,"people":2245,"shortDescription":2251,"slug":2252,"infos":2253,"image":2257,"rendered":2261},"Giacomo and Yuva",[2246,2248],{"name":2247,"birthplace":526,"year":661},"Giacomo",{"name":2249,"birthplace":1380,"year":2250},"Yuva","2017","When not busy with Brussels’ nightlife culture, Giacomo is spending so much time at the shop we may have to blacklist him.","giacomo-and-yuva",{"model":2254,"period":1720,"manufacturer":2255,"digging_type":2256},"RF41","Paragraphe (Oyonnax, FR)","on site, operating factory (2014)",{"small":2258,"medium":2259,"large":2260},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_406,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894382/bidules-wordpress/55-scaled/55-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_649,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894382/bidules-wordpress/55-scaled/55-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1217,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894382/bidules-wordpress/55-scaled/55-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Yuva and Giacomo are all about getting people together by creating interactions around livestreams, rendez-vous, parties, art, exhibitions and more. Wait, did I just pitch his project \u003Ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/plein.sud.brussels/\">Plein Sud\u003C/a>? Whatever, that’s how we saw this tall Brusseleir when he passed by the shop last summer. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>When he’s not busy dedicating his everything to Brussels’ nightlife culture, Giacomo is spending so much time at the shop we may have to blacklist him. First, because he loves glasses at least as much as we do, and second, because he has the worrying penchant to sit on them.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2263,"people":2264,"shortDescription":2267,"slug":2268,"infos":2269,"image":2273,"rendered":2277},"Anatole",[2265,2266],{"name":2263,"birthplace":1045,"year":846},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Anatole discovered the shop on his way to Beyond Klimt exhibition at BOZAR with his mom. ","anatole",{"model":2270,"period":643,"manufacturer":2271,"digging_type":2272},"5973","Carrera","some optician old stock (2014)",{"small":2274,"medium":2275,"large":2276},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_406,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894387/bidules-wordpress/56a-scaled/56a-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_650,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894387/bidules-wordpress/56a-scaled/56a-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1218,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894387/bidules-wordpress/56a-scaled/56a-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Anatole discovered the shop on his way to Beyond Klimt exhibition at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/BOZARbrussels/?__tn__=%2CdK%2AF-R&eid=ARDRNr1vhFWvCSgRPN0G3ETKveD4tsrZSNkWDxiQP6D4QkHNTq_2j6vYE8V-6QdleRDGJE5brWHKA3ST\">BOZAR\u003C/a> with his mom. When he entered, we had a long chat about the way we work and upcycle here. It was the perfect match, as he is attracted by fashion design and spends his free time creating material garments and wearable structures.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>He sees his Carrera 5973 as the ever-faithful working partners. Always on his nose when he creates and writes, they help him polish the instinctive representations of his imagination.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2279,"people":2280,"shortDescription":2283,"slug":2284,"infos":2285,"image":2287,"rendered":2291},"Benoît",[2281,2282],{"name":2279,"birthplace":1828,"year":830},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Benoit (1991), Brussels based videomaker and creative rookie.","benoit",{"model":2254,"period":1720,"manufacturer":2286,"digging_type":2256},"Paragraphe (Oyonnax, FR) ",{"small":2288,"medium":2289,"large":2290},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_409,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894416/bidules-wordpress/1-scaled_18551db0/1-scaled_18551db0.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_655,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894416/bidules-wordpress/1-scaled_18551db0/1-scaled_18551db0.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1228,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894416/bidules-wordpress/1-scaled_18551db0/1-scaled_18551db0.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Benoit prefers to define himself as a creative rookie. If the Brussels based videomaker, designer, musician and photographer looks familiar, it's maybe because he's never far from Roméo Elvis, producing video clips and working closely with the crew. Our paths have crossed many times since the day we met while he was playing with the atmospheric pop band Ulysse. If you want a taste of his many projects, go have a look at his \u003Ca href=\"http://www.asianrocky.com\">website\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2293,"people":2294,"shortDescription":2297,"slug":2298,"infos":2299,"image":2300,"rendered":2304},"Alexandra",[2295,2296],{"name":2293,"birthplace":639,"year":624},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Born and raised in Hasselt, Alexandra is now based in Brussels and works as a photographer and photo editor for De Standaard. ","alexandra",{"model":1667,"period":1739,"manufacturer":1669,"digging_type":1928},{"small":2301,"medium":2302,"large":2303},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_404,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894392/bidules-wordpress/35-scaled_255b105d/35-scaled_255b105d.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_646,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894392/bidules-wordpress/35-scaled_255b105d/35-scaled_255b105d.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1211,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894392/bidules-wordpress/35-scaled_255b105d/35-scaled_255b105d.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Born and raised in Hasselt, Alexandra is now based in Brussels and works as a \u003Ca href=\"http://www.alexandrabertels.com/\">photographer\u003C/a> and photo editor for De Standaard. When we met, she was busy reorganizing and digitalizing her archives – making a photobook of each and every one of her hard drives. For having had the courage to throw yourself into this painstakingly tedious task that some are postponing for a lifetime (including us), we wanted to express our wholehearted admiration.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2306,"people":2307,"shortDescription":2311,"slug":2312,"infos":2313,"image":2316,"rendered":2320},"Didier",[2308,2310],{"name":2306,"birthplace":2309,"year":684},"Saint-Omer",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"As he wasn’t on tram duty, the STIB driver quickly found himself with a pair of glasses in one hand and a drink in the other.","didier",{"model":2314,"period":582,"manufacturer":1770,"digging_type":2315},"7068","ex-distributor (2016)",{"small":2317,"medium":2318,"large":2319},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_426,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894395/bidules-wordpress/16-copie-scaled_246e834c/16-copie-scaled_246e834c.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_681,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894395/bidules-wordpress/16-copie-scaled_246e834c/16-copie-scaled_246e834c.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1277,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894395/bidules-wordpress/16-copie-scaled_246e834c/16-copie-scaled_246e834c.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Some of you may know already that on Saturdays, since we can’t head to a bar, we’re starting the aperitif with our clients and try to tempt them with a glass of wine or a beer from the Brasserie de la Senne. Coming out from another optician, more or less convinced, Didier didn’t see that coming. After making sure he wasn’t on tram duty that night, the STIB driver quickly found himself with a pair of glasses in one hand and a drink in the other.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2322,"people":2323,"shortDescription":2326,"slug":2327,"infos":2328,"image":2332,"rendered":2336},"Emilie",[2324,2325],{"name":2322,"birthplace":2082,"year":667},{"name":17,"birthplace":17,"year":17},"Emilie barged in the shop and told us she’d been needing new glasses for 10 years.","emilie",{"model":1380,"period":2329,"manufacturer":2330,"digging_type":2331},"around 1950","could be Buris","through a fixer (2018) ",{"small":2333,"medium":2334,"large":2335},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_420,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894394/bidules-wordpress/60-scaled/60-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_672,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894394/bidules-wordpress/60-scaled/60-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1261,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894394/bidules-wordpress/60-scaled/60-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>How not to remember the day we met Emilie and her red, rusty truck? It was around noon. The artist, gallerist, musician an artist was exhibiting drawings made by Philip Vormwald during Art On Paper at BOZAR. But we only learnt that later on. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>What happened is a storm: after double-parking, Emilie barged in the shop and told us she’d been needing new glasses for 10 years. 10 minutes later, she had unearthed a pair of Pantos that fitted her like a glove and she went on to grab herself a sandwich.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2338,"people":2339,"shortDescription":2346,"slug":2347,"infos":2348,"image":2349,"rendered":2353},"Yvan and Alban",[2340,2343],{"name":2341,"birthplace":2342,"year":459},"Yvan","Nduba",{"name":2344,"birthplace":2345,"year":643},"Alban","Kigali","Pictured here are the Murenzi brothers, wrapping up YellowStraps latest project.","yvan-and-alban",{"model":1899,"period":1705,"manufacturer":1914,"digging_type":1836},{"small":2350,"medium":2351,"large":2352},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_500,h_406,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894401/bidules-wordpress/77_238a501e/77_238a501e.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_800,h_650,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894401/bidules-wordpress/77_238a501e/77_238a501e.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1500,h_1218,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894401/bidules-wordpress/77_238a501e/77_238a501e.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Pictured here are the Murenzi brothers, wrapping up \u003Ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Yellowstraps/\">YellowStraps\u003C/a> latest project. At the workshop, their first EP Whirlwind Romance had been on repeat in the “Bidules - Workflow” Spotify playlist since 2015. Needless to say we were more than thrilled to gear them up with glasses. Their upcoming project is called Goldress, and knowing what frame Yvan chose to come home with, we’re not that surprised about this gold color mania.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2355,"people":2356,"shortDescription":2360,"slug":2361,"infos":2362,"image":2364,"rendered":2368},"Estelle",[2357,2359],{"name":2355,"birthplace":2358,"year":694},"Tourcoing",{"name":17,"birthplace":17,"year":17},"Estelle has left with the last pair of our Garrett (L’Amy, 1980s).⁣","estelle",{"model":1851,"period":1852,"manufacturer":2363,"digging_type":887},"L'Amy",{"small":2365,"medium":2366,"large":2367},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_411,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894401/bidules-wordpress/45a-scaled/45a-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_658,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894401/bidules-wordpress/45a-scaled/45a-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1234,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894401/bidules-wordpress/45a-scaled/45a-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>That’s the story of a customer who didn’t want to buy glasses, thought about getting a pair, ended up leaving with two, lost one of them and finally came back to buy one more. Nothing too unusual so far. But the most important detail of this story is that Estelle has left with the last pair of our Garrett (L’Amy, 1980s).⁣\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>And honestly, as every goodbye, that wasn’t easy.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2370,"people":2371,"shortDescription":2374,"slug":2375,"infos":2376,"image":2377,"rendered":2381},"Zita",[2372,2373],{"name":2370,"birthplace":642,"year":846},{"name":17,"birthplace":17,"year":17},"When she came by the shop, the Political Sciences student told us she was applying to go on an Erasmus. 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And that she still loves ice cream.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2383,"people":2384,"shortDescription":2388,"slug":2389,"infos":2390,"image":2391,"rendered":2395},"Antoine",[2385,2387],{"name":2383,"birthplace":2386,"year":1079},"Brittany",{"name":17,"birthplace":17,"year":17},"Antoine is preaching the word with his analog synthesizer under the mysterious name of Monolithe Noir. ","antoine",{"model":2254,"period":1720,"manufacturer":2255,"digging_type":2256},{"small":2392,"medium":2393,"large":2394},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_427,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894406/bidules-wordpress/72-scaled/72-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_684,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894406/bidules-wordpress/72-scaled/72-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1282,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894406/bidules-wordpress/72-scaled/72-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>You may have seen this guy already, having had a few drinks too many already, while he was preaching the word with his analog synthesizer under the mysterious name of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pg/noirmonolithenoir/\">Monolithe Noir\u003C/a>. We met Antoine at the vinyl shop he was working at. He wanted to try glasses on. The sun was shining and we were sober. He made us discover Connan Mockasin and we got a parking ticket in the meantime.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2397,"people":2398,"shortDescription":2403,"slug":2404,"infos":2405,"image":2407,"rendered":2411},"Hervé and Enéa",[2399,2401],{"name":2400,"birthplace":1045,"year":2023},"Hervé",{"name":2402,"birthplace":1380,"year":448},"Enéa","We easily remember that sunny afternoon when we met Hervé for his portrait. ","herve-and-enea",{"model":2406,"period":1705,"manufacturer":1914,"digging_type":1836},"Mikado",{"small":2408,"medium":2409,"large":2410},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_429,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894411/bidules-wordpress/15-scaled_221b15ad/15-scaled_221b15ad.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_686,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894411/bidules-wordpress/15-scaled_221b15ad/15-scaled_221b15ad.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1286,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894411/bidules-wordpress/15-scaled_221b15ad/15-scaled_221b15ad.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>We easily remember that sunny afternoon when we met Hervé for his portrait. It was just after he walked his faithful partner Enéa in Egmont Park (Ixelles). \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>While he was quietly rocking his very own round Mikado (1990s, Morez) as he is used to, we once again experienced the challenge of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bidules.be/eyes/giacomo-and-yuva/\">shooting a dog\u003C/a> and trying to keep the Greyhound still. Challenged faced.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2413,"people":2414,"shortDescription":2417,"slug":2418,"infos":2419,"image":2422,"rendered":2426},"Loredana",[2415,2416],{"name":2413,"birthplace":492,"year":477},{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Loredana collects lamps and chairs, favoring bright colors and vintage designs from the 70s and 80s (we feel you!!).","loredana",{"model":2420,"period":582,"manufacturer":2421,"digging_type":1035},"427","Foca (Cadore, IT)",{"small":2423,"medium":2424,"large":2425},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_419,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718792565/bidules-wordpress/140917860002_-OK/140917860002_-OK.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_670,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718792565/bidules-wordpress/140917860002_-OK/140917860002_-OK.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1256,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718792565/bidules-wordpress/140917860002_-OK/140917860002_-OK.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Loredana is wearing the Foca 427. This pair is from the FOCA (Fabbrica Occhiali Ceculoid Affini) haul in 2019. Lyon-born and Brussels-based, she is an artist at\u003Ca href=\"https://www.tattoostudiobecause.com/\"> Tattoo Studio Because\u003C/a> and printmaking student at the Royal Academy of Fines Arts in Brussels.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Loredana collects lamps and chairs, favoring bright colors and vintage designs from the 70s and 80s (we feel you!!). She also has a big collection of plants at home. We caught her in the shop trying on some of our more adventurous frames, so we went in the back to dig up some atypical favorites. She went home with the Foca model, her partner having a laugh at how perfectly they matched her personality ✅\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Her Brussels' gems? Parc Léopold, L'Athenée, and the jazz club Sounds.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2428,"people":2429,"shortDescription":2437,"slug":2438,"infos":2439,"image":2442,"rendered":2446},"Filomena and Salomé",[2430,2434],{"name":2431,"birthplace":2432,"year":2433},"Filomena","Santa Maria de Lamas","1957",{"name":2435,"birthplace":2436,"year":643},"Salomé","Borgerhout","Filomena and her grand daughter Salomé (Blu samu) wearing ","filomena-and-salome",{"model":2440,"period":1852,"manufacturer":1868,"digging_type":2441},"Ninon","closed-down optician (2018)",{"small":2443,"medium":2444,"large":2445},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_407,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894411/bidules-wordpress/36-scaled/36-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_650,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894411/bidules-wordpress/36-scaled/36-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1220,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1669894411/bidules-wordpress/36-scaled/36-scaled.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Finding the best possible frames for Filomena - here sitting by Salomé’s side, her G-daughter aka Blu Samu - was one of the highlights of 2018. A mom's hug to remember and the kind of encounters that make us wake up every morning. \u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Of course, we’ve seen Salomé at the shop a thousand of times since that day, as she seems as addicted to glasses than she is to hypnotizing rhymes. \u003Cbr>Salomé, say hi to your mom for us and keep taking good care of her!\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",{"title":2448,"people":2449,"shortDescription":2455,"slug":2456,"infos":2457,"image":2459,"rendered":2463},"Marco",[2450,2454],{"name":2451,"birthplace":2452,"year":2453},"Marco Antonio","London","1092, his words not ours",{"name":33,"birthplace":33,"year":33},"Say hi to London-born, Brussels-based choreographer Marco, who was passing by the shop a few days ago when a pair of 1970 Grosfilleys caught his eye.","marco",{"model":1380,"period":465,"manufacturer":2458,"digging_type":1035},"Ets. Grosfilley",{"small":2460,"medium":2461,"large":2462},"https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_400,h_500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718792174/bidules-wordpress/021108820001_1-Small/021108820001_1-Small.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_640,h_800,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718792174/bidules-wordpress/021108820001_1-Small/021108820001_1-Small.jpg?_i=AA","https://res.cloudinary.com/studioscale/images/w_1200,h_1500,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1718792174/bidules-wordpress/021108820001_1-Small/021108820001_1-Small.jpg?_i=AA","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Say hi to London-born, Brussels-based choreographer Marco, who was passing by the shop a few days ago when a pair of 1970 Grosfilleys in the window caught his eye. He ended up leaving with a different pair of 1970s Grosfilleys with thickkk 8mm acetate , 3-rivet hinges, and hand-polished finishing. Grosfilley – always a good choice!\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->",1793960995467]