Romanelli Optix

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day! 🇺🇸

Here’s to a long weekend, a little extra time with the people you love, and a well-deserved break. ❤️

Enjoy the day!

09/02/2026

September has a way of shifting the pace. New routines, fuller calendars, cooler mornings—and maybe a fresh look to go with it.

If your everyday eyewear has been working overtime all summer, this is a good time to take a closer look. Whether you’re ready for a new frame, need an updated prescription, or simply want to see what’s new, we’re here to help you find something that feels like you.

Come see us at Romanelli Optix in Waldo, Leawood or Hawthorne Plaza. 👓

08/28/2026

Back to the beginning. ⚙️

There’s something compelling about a design that doesn’t need much added to make an impression.

ic! berlin’s latest Back to Chrome collection brings polished stainless steel into focus—clean, architectural, and unmistakably ic! berlin.

Thirty years of German design, distilled down to the material that helped define the brand.

Come see the latest ic! berlin collection at Romanelli Optix and experience the difference in person.

📍 Waldo • Hawthorne Plaza • Leawood

Polished stainless steel. No coatings. Just the material in its purest form. Thirty years later, we return to what has always defined us.

Back to Chrome is a celebration of where we started and why it still matters, connecting our heritage to what's next.

👉 Discover more at ic-berlin.com

08/26/2026

Seeing Things Her Own Way. 👓

Today, on Women’s Equality Day, we're celebrating women who changed more than fashion—they changed how we see the world.

Maya Angelou. Audrey Hepburn. Junko Tabei. Jackie O. Lauren Bacall. Marilyn Monroe. Annie Easley.

Writers. Artists. Explorers. Scientists. Trailblazers. Women who broke barriers, challenged expectations, climbed higher, dreamed bigger, and—quite literally—saw possibilities others didn't. And yes, some of them made eyewear part of their signature along the way.

But their real legacy wasn't what they wore. It was how they saw the world—and what they did with that vision.

Here's to the women who made their own rules, found their own style, and continue to see things their own way.

08/25/2026

Think you have a good eye? 👀

Four frames. Four little details. No scrolling past without taking the test. Look closely, make your picks, and see how much you notice about the eyewear sitting right in front of you.

And if you get stuck on #5… that's exactly why we love putting frames in your hands instead of just showing them to you on a screen.

How many did you get right?



Answer key:
1. 🔩 The Screwless Hinge — ic! berlin
2. 🇫🇷 The French-Made Frame — Lafont
3. ⚙️ Titanium + Acetate — J.F. Rey
4. 🇯🇵 Handcrafted in Japan — Barton Perreira

08/20/2026

The weather today may not be able to make up its mind, but we're still riding the high from Saturday night. 🥂 Our Tom Ford Eyewear Trunk Show was everything we hoped it would be—and then some. An expanded collection of TOM FORD. Beautiful people. Great conversations. Ch*****ne and cocktails. And, thanks to our friends at Booth Creek Wagyu, some seriously delicious Kansas Wagyu.

Whether you traveled across Kansas City, came from Johnson County, crossed the state line from Missouri, or simply made the trip down the road—we're grateful you spent your Saturday evening with us. And thank you, our Romanelli team working behind the scenes to make every detail look effortless. 🖤

08/17/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us Saturday for our Tom Ford Eyewear Trunk Show! 🖤 We loved seeing so many familiar faces—and welcoming new ones—to Romanelli Optix. Your continued support of our local, independent business means so much to our entire team.

And a VERY special thank you to the Booth Creek Wagyu team for joining us and bringing their incredible Wagyu pop-up to the evening. You helped make the event truly special! 🥩 (Stay tuned for more photos of the fun, the frames, and the FOOD. 📸 ) Great eyewear, great weather, and even better company. We couldn't have asked for a better evening.

Thank you, Kansas City, for continuing to support Romanelli Optix. ❤️

08/12/2026

Staff Favorite | ic! berlin

One of our team favorites: ic! berlin Sara.

A clean, square silhouette in EcoBlack acetate, with the innovative screwless hinge ic! berlin is known for. Lightweight, balanced, and designed for all-day comfort—exactly the kind of thoughtful engineering our team appreciates.

And yes, it can be fitted with progressive or bifocal lenses, too.

Come try on ic! berlin at Romanelli Optix. You might find your next favorite, too.

📍 Waldo • Hawthorne Plaza • Leawood