Marie-Sophie Dion
The optician behind the Quebec Eyewear Bar concept (1992) and its eponymous collection, crafted in Quebec, Canada.
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“Lacking modern designs and frames never seen before, I often find myself wishing for a color or shape that doesn't exist. And being able to create it, and have it sit perfectly on my nose and temples, is a great privilege that creates a real sense of satisfaction for a perfectionist like me.”
- Marie-Sophie Dion
Marie-Sophie Dion exclusive collection
Today, the Marie-Sophie Dion eyewear collection includes more than 300 distinctive models, available in 30 different colors and finishes. Marie-Sophie continues to expand her custom-made service in her boutiques, as well as through an online appointment platform, reaching clients who travel the globe.
She also continues to explore the benefits of cellulose acetate, with a preference for transparent shades, whether in monochrome effects or bold contrasting combinations.
From optician to designer
Optician, entrepreneur, and designer, Marie-Sophie Dion is the founder of the Eyewear Bar concept, where clients are treated like royalty. Since entering the field in Quebec in 1992, she quickly gained recognition for her curatorial talent in discovering creative and avant-garde frames from around the world.
Ten years after beginning her career as a frame designer, in 2014 she established her own local design and manufacturing studio, enabling her to develop a made-to-measure concept. Designed using photos of the client’s face and ultra-precise measurements, each piece is personalized down to the choice of acetate color and finish.
The Eyewear Bar workshop
In 2018, a new workshop equipped with high-performance European machinery was established in Saint-Lambert, Quebec, enabling the production of the ready-to-wear collection sold in the six Eyewear Bars across Quebec or through the transactional website baralunettes.com.
In just 7 years, more than 4,500 clients proudly wear frames signed by Marie-Sophie Dion, including several well-known artists such as Lara Fabian, Marie Saint Pierre, Jean-Claude Poitras, Louise Latraverse, Marc Hervieux, Denis Gagnon, along with many lovers of modern and contemporary design.
Looking for a unique frame precisely adjusted to your features, your personality, and your tastes of style, color, shape and materials? Stop looking!