About l.a. Eyeworks

The first l.a.Eyeworks store dedicated solely to the designs of co-owners Gai Gherardi and Barbara McReynolds, at 7386 Beverly Boulevard, celebrates one year this June. The partners have transformed the face of optical retailing and design since opening the original l.a.Eyeworks store on Melrose Avenue in 1979.

l.a.Eyeworks designs have been distributed internationally since 1984. l.a.Eyeworks’ architecturally innovative retail stores on Melrose Avenue (1979) and at the South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa (1988) champion the forward, dynamic eyewear of global designers, and are recognized worldwide as the quintessential showplaces for the edgiest eyeglass frames.

Gai Gherardi and Barbara McReynolds have created an enterprise dedicated to exploring new ideas. Gherardi and McReynolds emphasize forming alliances with artists, musicians, architects and graphic designers in order to explore ideas and potential with new media. By crossing boundaries, they create a cultural mix where art, design and fashion come together.