Tai, half-Thai and born in Thailand, is an eyewear whisperer at Kings Cross Eyes in North London, where he restores and sells vintage designer glasses. "I really needed work and I was kind of into fashion anyway, so I thought, why not?" he says. What started as curiosity turned into something skilled and soulful. "The oldest pair I've seen is maybe from the 1920s. We polish them, bring them up to scratch and sell them." Call it optical archaeology or just great taste, Tai brings life back to forgotten frames – with just a little polish and a lot of style.
By Emily Phillips - 10 magazine
