GPOY - farewell Vision Monday edition
two years ago, i started my first full-time editorial job at Vision Monday magazine. this is what i looked like then, at the Optical Women’s Association (OWA) annual soiree. that year, it was held at Diane Von Furstenberg’s showroom and i thought it was hella fancy. that doesn’t explain why i wore the denim jacket.
the gorgeous woman in the middle is my partner in (optical) crime Dee Carroll. she’s made the entire experience of working for a trade the best ever since she got me drunk during an Oliver People’s party at Sub Mercer and had me take a picture with Carson Kressley. i’ve only grown to love her more since that night. in this picture, she has longish red hair. she’s had three more distinct hair styles and colors in the last two years - and rocked each one of them.
i’ve only met the lady on the end twice, this first time here and the second time this past weekend when she was presented the OWA fancy pants of the year award. like me, she also dressed better this time around.
what i’m saying is, things change. and i’ve changed. par example: i no longer find it acceptable to wear denim jackets when meeting important designers. and in the spirit of change, tomorrow, i will say farewell to Vision Monday - the place that has been my home and the people that have been my family for two great years. it hasn’t always been perfect. sometimes, i wanted to jump out the ninth story window. other times, i wanted to throw people out of said window. but i’m happy to say no one was defenestrated in my time there. more than anything, i want that to be my legacy. i was going to say that i’ll always be glad this was my first job. but fuck it - let’s go with the window thing
Van de la Plante, optician and owner. 
The boutique is tucked away off of Sunset Blvd. 
A small selection of vintage tie clips, cuff links, pens and sports coats are also offered alongside the “cornucopia of glasses.”
