Mertins Family
Left to right: Besch (16), Cate (23), Will (19), Allyson, Hattie (16), William; Not pictured: Ella (21)
Focus on Design
When I first opened, no one was offering handmade small boutique eyewear. I saw the need to bring luxury eyewear to NWA and sought out brands that have a focus on craftsmanship and style that I can offer exclusively in Arkansas.
Dr. Allyson Mertins with husband, William, a NWA-based attorney. The two are board members on Buffalo Devo, a local mountain bike development team.
Wearing: MYKITA® Eyeglasses.
The eldest Mertins child, Cate, loves to travel and works as a business analyst for Colgate-Palmolive. She is wearing AHLEM Eyewear, crafted in France and Japan.
Eye For Style
“Our daughter, Ella, just graduated Cum Laude from Ole Miss with an honors degree in chemistry. She’ll attend Southern College of Optometry this fall and plans to return to NWA to join the practice. She and Hattie, who currently attends Hass Hall Academy, both love fashion and have eyes for style.”
Besch attends Haas Hall Academy; she loves mountain biking and climbing. She wears 100% Performance Eyewear.
Bentonville Looks
Mertins Eye & Optical offers expert eye care and luxury eyewear from two NWA locations: Fayetteville and Bentonville. With styles to accommodate every aspect of Bentonville living, including premium frames for school, work, everyday styles, and performance.
Will studies mechanical engineering at the University of Arkansas and competes nationally in mountain biking. He wears 100% Performance Eyewear.