The Scene: Sunday night’s 10th anniversary party...

The Scene: Sunday night’s 10th anniversary party for l.a. Eyeworks, the optical store that single-handedly made astigmatism le dernier cri . Eight hundred guests gathered at City Restaurant on La Brea, where the parking lot had been closed off and turned into a replica of a private club, complete with area rugs, sofas, and floor lamps.

The Buzz: “All these people can’t be nearsighted,” mumbled one guest, looking around her at the sea of spectacles. Even folks with 20/20 vision were wearing l.a. Eyeworks’ attention-getting specs--with some sporting monocles and pince-nez. The waiters had the most trendy styles of all. They conceded that their glasses were outfitted with clear glass and that they were really wearing their contact lenses underneath.

Who Was There: Inca princess and nightclub singer Yma Sumac, who recently posed for one of l.a. Eyeworks’ celebrity ads; photographer Greg Gorman, who shoots the ads; comedians Sandra Bernhard and Taylor Negron; Jerry Casale of Devo; Michael Hodgson of KCRW-FM; and party girl Allee Willis.

Dress Code: Trendy times 10. Lots of big hair on both sexes; mousse and gel, sideburns and ponytails. Clothes were black on black on black.

Entertainment: Inside the restaurant, a band called the Memphis G-Spots played country songs with the help of a female impersonator dressed as Patsy Cline.

Overheard: “Oh, not another female impersonator,” groaned a guest who had obviously been to one party too many this year. One waitress/aspiring actress discussed the really, really good class she was taking. “I think I’ve really got a future in voice-overs.”

Chow: An oyster bar and lots of hors d’oeuvres, including short ribs, pureed salmon on toast points, and roasted peppers wrapped around goat cheese. The focal piece de resistance : 3-foot-long salmon, wrapped in collard greens, sizzling on an outdoor barbecue.

Favors: Departing guests received l.a. Eyeworks T-shirts and miniature trading cards of the stars who have posed for the store’s ads over the years. Those who were hoping for a free pair of pricey sunglasses were out of luck.

Triumphs: From the goat cheese to the Melrose fashions, the party could have been placed in a time capsule of trendy Los Angeles. After all, the l.a. Eyeworks ad campaign is a virtual Who’s Who of What’s Hip, with familiar faces like David Hockney, Pee-wee Herman, Melanie Griffith, John Waters, Larry Bud Melman, Jody Watley, Iggy Pop and Little Richard.

Glitches: But where were all those people Sunday night?