A 2012 trend in glasses is gradient colorization of plastic/composite frames. Traditionally, these types of glasses have been solid or tortoise shell. All the major designers are adding gradientized eyewear to their collections, both for [...]
Jan 202012
I was in the internet way-back machine and found this ’01 article about choosing the perfect pair of glasses. Another retailer, Eyewear Online, recommends parasitic shopping: Spend a little shoe-leather looking at shops; when you [...]
Jan 192012
Taken somewhere in Turkey, I presume, based upon the image having a Turkish caption (Yaratıcı Sokak Sanatı: Gozluk). I don’t know any other details.
If you’ve decided to go for a new pair of glasses and haven’t yet chosen a style, start by determining your face shape. Most people have a round, square, or oval face, although some have [...]
Jan 172012
The best material for eyewear is something light and durable. In a word, titanium. It’s perfect. But also a bit expensive, hence its lack of complete ubiquity. Titanium is most commonly found in those professional [...]
For prescription wearers, the Ray-ban 5121 wayfarer (above) is identical to Ray-ban’s signature wayfarer sunglasses. At BestBuyEyeglasses, this pair runs about $200 with a single-vision lens. Not a bad price, as these typically sell for [...]
This whole thing is so mainstream
CBS News Reports: Pros and cons of buying eyeglasses online Pros: Low prices: as much as 70 percent less than in traditional optical stores. Convenience: Shop from home and have your glasses delivered to your [...]