These Eye(glasse)s

xp yeah those look a little narrow height-wise

you mean short?

I actually just have a wide face, haha.. they do look a bit short too now that I re-look at them. I am just sort of an old woman and like tacky floral prints.

I wonder what these crazy ones look like on somebody's face:
http://zennioptical.com/cart/d_7168.jpg
(http://zennioptical.com/cart/product.php?productid=899&cat=13&page=2)

these are my new glasses. not crazy or anything but i got the lenses that get dark when you go outside. is that corny? i love it.

http://www.eyeglasses.com/images/catalog/live/imageLibrary/medium/0544A045.JPG

those are nice! I had transition lenses in high school & picture day was a trial because the flashes semi-tinted my lenses! apparently the technology has improved..

yeah it only seems to react to sunlight/uv

transition lenses! oh no! maybe ladies can get away with this but every dude who wears them == automatic perv

does wearing sunglasses mean automatic perv?

clear lenses is fine, sunglasses are fine, it's the in-between that's a real problem

but if you can find some images of dudes in half-tinted specs who make it look stylish then by all means prove me wrong

LOL ouch elmo! though I guess I haven't seen them on many men in my recollection.. it is mostly the ladies

i was just sick of not wearing sunglasses, or wearing sunglasses and having to keep track of my expensive glasses.

they get pretty dark in full sunlight btw.

elmo otm

only god can judge me

at least you picked out nice frames! are they zenni? what % tint do they go to? don't know if I should order 100% tint or what

they're ted baker ("tokyo baby b127"). they didn't give me an option as far as tint % but they go as dark as normal sunglasses, which i was glad about (b/c admittedly the half-tint looks a little weird).

yeah I was told by some random person online to go for 80% but I don't want to look like a douche! I want sunglasses! I have never been asked how much tint I want before, though, so I didn't know if maybe sunglasses are normally only 80% or something.. ah well

i would def go all the way if that is an option

I usually go all the way... nyuk nyuk

I am so in love with Baja's glasses I'm going to get me a pair. I actually had a pair similar a few years ago!

thanks!

londoners you need to check this out:

http://www.arckiv.net/
http://www.myspace.com/arckivcamden

this guy, fraser, travels to palermo and madrid and marseilles and all over the goddman place to root around in ancient forgotten boxes of glasses, many of them never worn, and brings them back to london to sell for about the same price as a new pair at specsavers or whatever the fuck

his web "presence" is shitty but if you want a new pair of glasses go check him out, you will not regret it. i got a pair of original pierre marly wrap-arounds (http://www.cofrase.com/triangledor/marly/uk/historik.htm) and he put prescription lenses in, matching the original lens color

last time I got vintage frames fitted with prescription lenses they made me dizzy - I think it's cause the bridge was made of soft bendy aluminum, and when I adjusted them for my face (should have done this before sending them off) the measurements got thrown off

just ordered these with tinted lenses for sunglasses:

http://www.goggles4u.com/images/33589.jpg

$23.99 incl. shipping!!!

just got a 20% off coupon for being on their mail list: enter Save20 at the checkout if you wanna use it. i got the email last night and it expires in around 72hrs. their website is kinda screwy and pages take ages to load, but it's worth it!

www.goggles4U.com

awesome!

i think i will order some new sunglasses and maybe new regular glasses bc mine are kinda eh but i want something for fun, too!

what's the best way to fix broken plastic frames? super glue? epoxy?

go to goggles4u.com or zennioptical.com and buy new ones for $10 instead!

I already have £10 glasses! these unfortunately are p. expensive, so I'd like to repair them

I'd try super glue to start with, epoxy can be kind of a mess.

Ordered prescription sunglasses from ZenniOptical 2 weeks ago, now waiting on the package to arrive.

http://www.framesdirect.com/cdimages_elg/prada-23mv-eye-glossblack.jpg

I really want to find a place where I can try these on

I saw some college girls rocking this look but I don't think I can go there:

http://www.goggles4u.com/images/46163.jpg

I got some big glasses but thx to seeing 30 Rock I feel like Frank in them. yuck.

i got new glasses!

http://www.visiondirect.com.au/public/images/designer_eyeglasses/CK/CK%205584%20001.jpg

the ear pieces took a little getting used to but i really like them.

getting classic rayban eyeglasses

any advice on whether it's best to go authentic / knock-off ?

http://www.lenscrafters.com/wcsstore/CustomB2CStorefrontAssetStoreLC/images/catalog/RX5184_6491377.jpg

you're in NY right? I got my glasses here:

http://store.fabulousfannys.com/catalog

nice selection of vintage frames. no reason to pay for new ray-bans imo

so I got those big cateyes above, ordered them online as a leap of faith. I might have chickened out if I had tried them on in a store but now that they're here I'm going to own the look. or something.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5288/5381758458_4654deb6ac.jpg

those are fun!

have we mentioned warby parker here? $95, prescription lenses included, free home try-on program -- looking to pick up a pair (or two) once i get my tax return

http://thedapperdude.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Warby-Parker-600.jpg

loving the keyhole bridge & the colorways on some of these -- really pleased that they sort styles by width as i have a lol hueg face

some of them are a little tom ford-y? but you can't really argue w/ that price point imho

those are awesome!
3 pairs of contacts left means almost time for eye exam... may get new glasses this year.

I am really digging teeny's and considering the tortoiseshell.

3 pairs of contacts left means almost time for eye exam... may get new glasses this year.

do you have a style in mind? shannon's on a hunt but doesn't know what she wants. looking for ideas

she hasn't had glasses in a while, only contacts

ooh i had my exam yesterday, but i got my pupils dilated and i couldn't see, so i really couldn't try on any frames.

i do, however, need to do this soon, because my eyes are getting progressively more irritated by contacts in the past year. given that i tried about 5 different brands last year, doc says the only solution is to wear contacts less and glasses more.

i think i just need to take someone with me to find frames that look good on my face and then try to find an approximation on googles4u or whatever.

I want new glasses too but have no idea what kind. It's a big decision!

I had my pupils dialated at my last exam a couple weeks ago and had to drive home. It sucked.

haha my bf was so concerned about me driving that he came and met me and we went to trader joe's to do some grocery shopping before he would allow me to return to my car and drive home.

The Dr. was like oh you'll be fine - just wear your sunglasses. I mean it was fine for the most part since it's only close up vision that's the prob but still a v v weird sensation.