FW: Manhattan User's Guide: Eyes

Eyes

April 14, 2008

Today, the eyes have it.



We're not sure that the French eye drops Gouttes Bleues are actually good for your eyes. However, they do give them a noticeably bright sparkle that we've never gotten from anything else. 





Over 52,000 people have had their sight restored through corneal transplants made possible by donations to the Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration. Sign up to be a donor here.




Finding a perfect mascara can be an elusive pursuit, but many people think Diorshow is pretty close. Available in black as well as azure blue and chestnut.





For 70 years, H. L. Purdy Opticians has been the gold standard in eyewear stores (they have two shops on Madison, one on Lexington). They can also do a lot of fancy handiwork when it comes to customizing: they'll put your prescription into everything from telescopes to opera glasses to diving masks. They can even hand-paint a frame to match an outfit.




The grays of winter are finally giving way to eye-opening colors, as these magnolia trees next to Cleopatra's Needle in Central Park show.







Last chance to feast your eyes on Parmigianino's Antea, the exquisite painting that makes a solo exhibition at the Frick. It closes on April 27th.