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She can walk across her shop just fine — to the door, to the art pieces she’s created, to rows of limited edition eyeglasses. There are glasses made of wood, papered with European beer cans for colour. At a different table, frames have identification numbers — there are only 100 of each design in the world.
MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS Kim Rosner, 53, has grown up in the eyewear industry, spending more than 30 years in sales and product scouting. Products come from Europe and Asia. Rosner places her mirror-esque eyeglasses back with a Japanese maker’s collection.
“This frame — the cousin of this frame was worn by (American music star) Beyoncé on her tour,” Rosner remarked. She’s made it her mission to bring glasses not found in Winnipeg to the Prairie city. This summer marks the one-year anniversary of her solo venture, an optical boutique bearing her namesake on Academy Road.
“Honestly, I think I’m planting seeds in people’s brains for the future,” Rosner said with a laugh, talking about walk-by traffic. Some of the designs might be too zany for them upon first glance, but give it a while — they might come.
