Make a fashion statement with your glasses! (light, Sally, red)

[allthatglitters]

Although for many people glasses are a necessary item to improve vision, they don’t just have to be practical and boring.

If you have several colorful pairs of glasses, you could even start coordinating them with your outfits if this is something that appeals to you.

I just bought 2 new pairs of glasses with stylish frames in red and purple. They compliment my silver hair.

Finding the perfect pair of glasses will make you feel more confident, which is the key to establishing an amazing personal style.

No outfit is complete without a finishing touch – why not make it your eyewear?

[DanielAvery]

Talk-show hostess Sally Jessy Raphael was famous for her red glasses. She said that it was not intentional, though. She was struggling financially in her younger years (living out of her car) and broke her glasses. The only frames she could afford were the bright red ones in the "bargain bin," but they served their purpose. She had no idea they would quickly became her trademark when she finally got jobs in broadcasting. They might even have been her lucky charm.

[AnywhereElse]

We shop online with Zenni, and I have noticed that frames are larger than they have been since the 1980s. I am not sure if I like those the larger ones. I have worn glasses since 1963, so the thrill is pretty much gone.

[Charlie&Rose]

Mine would cost a fortune, because on the lens.

[allthatglitters]

Originally Posted by AnywhereElse

We shop online with Zenni, and I have noticed that frames are larger than they have been since the 1980s. I am not sure if I like those the larger ones. I have worn glasses since 1963, so the thrill is pretty much gone.

Large is good - makes your face look smaller

Originally Posted by Charlie&Rose

Mine would cost a fortune, because on the lens.

Mine are progressives, with ultra thin lenses - they were quite pricey.

[Lodestar]

My insurance pays an amount for one pair a year. One year I took a risk and bought these inexpensive ones from Zenni and they have become my favorites.

They go with a lot of things I wear and I've gotten a lot of compliments.

Didn't expect to wear a pair quite so bold but they've been fun.

https://www.zennioptical.com/p/women...?skuId=2018716

Now I've had surgery and no longer need them but I miss wearing them. They became an accessory.

[Parnassia]

Originally Posted by allthatglitters

Large is good - makes your face look smaller

Your eyes/face are an important visual focal point. Why on earth would you want them to look smaller?

I don't wear prescription glasses but I do wear sunglasses most of the time I'm outdoors. I've lived through several cycles of teeny (called it the bipedal bug look), oversized, and sorta-normally proportional glasses frames. IME and IMHO oversized glasses are just unnecessary weight on the bridge of your nose and they stick out to the point they get bumped or knocked all the time. But then I don't tend to like exaggeration. Honestly, I'd rather an observer's focus remain on what's more important...the person wearing whatever it is, not the whatever it is itself.

[K12144]

Originally Posted by AnywhereElse

I have worn glasses since 1963, so the thrill is pretty much gone.

Yeah, I don't worry about them for fashion (who can afford several pairs at $300+ a pop??? Maybe people who barely have a prescription. My "spares" are whatever my last pair was)... I'm more likely to just look for something neutral that looks okay on my face.

[RogueMom]

Originally Posted by AnywhereElse

We shop online with Zenni, and I have noticed that frames are larger than they have been since the 1980s. I am not sure if I like those the larger ones. I have worn glasses since 1963, so the thrill is pretty much gone.

Same here. I've had them since I was in the first grade and I'm now in my 60's so I've been through all those decades of "styles" and frame "fashions".

I still would trade all the glasses in the world for 20/20 vision and not having to wear the darn things.

[rdlr]

I have prescription transition glasses that change from bright sunlight use (sun glasses) to indoor use. They did cost more than the average ones, so I'm not willing to pay a bundle for a few different frames. But, I've thought about it.