After opening luxury optical shops throughout California, designer, optician and CEO Alex Feldman has unveiled the first Alexander Daas store in Orange County on Avenida Del Mar in San Clemente. Here, Feldman gives us a look at life through his eyes.
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BREAKFAST: I’m always chasing the best breakfast burrito.
WORKOUT: Old-fashioned weight training with a split routine. For cardio, I’ll do HIIT with boxing or the Peloton.
CURRENTLY WATCHING: Marvel movies with my two older sons
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: “I Was Made For Lovin’ You” by Dominic Lewis and Yungblud from The Fall Guy soundtrack. My 2-year-old loves singing it together.
FAVORITE FOLLOWS: @vancityreynolds and @thehughjackman have the most hilarious bromance on social media.
THEME SONG TO YOUR LIFE: Bill Conti’s “Going the Distance” from Rocky
UNIFORM: Quality glasses that make me feel great. Who cares about the rest?
ZODIAC: Taurus
LOCAL HAUNT: Avenida Del Mar in San Clemente
LAST MEAL ON EARTH: Mexican pizza from Taco Bell, a childhood favorite of mine
MENTOR: Sylvester Stallone. I died when he wore a pair of my Alexander Daas glasses on his show Tulsa King.
PET: Czar the Puptician, our chihuahua pug
PHILANTHROPY: We support many initiatives in town through eyewear donations and have recently introduced our kids to volunteer work at food banks and other organizations.
SOULMATE: My wife, Steph. She’s the ying to my yang.
COCKTAIL: Tequila with soda water or whiskey on the rocks with one big ice cube. I rarely drink these days, though, and I’m more into protein shakes.
DINNER: Wild salmon with salad
ON MY NIGHTSTAND: Photos of my family, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the baby monitor for my son’s room so I know when he’s coming to attack
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