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• For Logo Lovers

• Ilori

  138 Spring St., nr. Wooster St.; 212-226-8276

  The extensive designer stock—limited-edition Dolce & Gabbana or sporty Badgley Mischka aviators (pictured, $495) is the draw here.

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• For Eccentrics

• Artsee Eyewear

  863 Washington St., nr. 13th St.; 212-414-0900

  Thierry Lasry’s Swarovski-encrusted lens (pictured, $800) are great, but not practical; Cutler and Gross chrome teardrops ($475) are still interesting, but more wearable.

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• For the Budget-Conscious

• Fabulous Fanny’s

  335 E. 9th St., nr. First Ave.; 212-533-0637

  This tiny shop has rimless shades from the 1900s up through nineties-era Carreras for $65 to $160.

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• For Vintage Buffs

• Silver Lining Opticians

  100 Thompson St. nr. Spring St.; 212-274-9191

  Never-worn shades from the sixties through the nineties from Dior, Emmanuelle Khanh, Persol, and Ray-Ban. Pairs start at $250.

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• For Exhibitionists

• Screaming Mimi’s

  382 Lafayette St., nr. 4th St.; 212-677-6464

  Fifty-plus statement-making frames, most under $40, including oversize Janis Joplin ($18) or a pink-and-green cat-eye style (pictured, $38).

From the 2009 Best of New York issue of New York Magazine