I remember going to the eye doctor in seventh grade and being shocked by my diagnosis: me, need glasses? I’d never realized that I couldn’t see things that other people could (for example: road signs, leaves on trees, the clock, even my own face in the mirror — the fact that I had a unibrow until the age 13 is testament to this). Still, the thought of showing up to school on Monday in glasses was terrifying at the time.
It wasn’t until recently that I fell back in love with glasses — they’re like a bonus accessory, another way to display personal style and super convenient in the morning! But I didn’t always feel that way…
My first pair were sensible blue wire ones (it was my dad who took me to that first appointment). In high school, I graduated to a purple Juicy Couture pair with — I kid you not — rhinestones and golden crowns (can you tell my mom took me to that appointment?). It was my first designer anything, and I felt so fly.
It took a year or two of wearing that purple pair to really understand the extent of their obnoxiousness. And for the next couple of years, until the end of college, I refused to wear them. I lived in my contacts, and my poor eyes hated me. But then I started noticing some really awesome glasses around campus and on all the blogs I read. I found websites that sold beautiful pairs for under $100, and I was immediately (re)hooked!
I immediately bought a pair online, and although they ended up way bigger than I imagined, I’m in love with them!
But the best part? I get to roll out the door in the morning without fighting a pair of contacts into my miserable eyes, while simultaneously making a fashion statement!
Click through the gallery below to check out some more sweet glasses.
And hey, all you other sight-deprived Lovelies! Glasses or contacts? I wanna hear about it!
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I used to like wearing glasses but I hate it now. I tried wearing contacts but it takes so long to put them in :/ My sister tried showing me how to put contacts on but I suck at it
hydrangea / 59 posts
@lovelybish@xanga - I had the hardest time with contacts too! haha…I would even have to have my dad pull my contacts out in the beginning. It gets WAY easier after a couple tries, though, I promise!
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When I was in first grade my teacher had what she called “The Glasses Club.” She wore glasses and would say this I assume to make the children who wore glasses feel better about themselves. However, I felt really left out. I begged my dad to get me an eye appointment, which is where the doctor told me I had 20/20 vision. I had an obsession with glasses ever since. I’ve owned a few pairs of fake glasses since 7th grade that I wear every once in a while. I am grateful for my good vision but I can’t seem to shake my obsession!
daffodil / 1615 posts
I’m like 50:50::glasses:contacts. If I know I’ll be doing any physical activity (horseback riding or going to the gym) then I opt for my contacts because let’s be honest, running isn’t very fun when you have prescription glasses on. And they don’t fit right under my riding helmet. And I really like wearing my sunglasses, so it’s actually more like 25:75::glasses:contacts.
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I’ve had glasses since third grade. (I’m 22 now.)
Never got contacts, or really had any desire to get them. I guess it would be different if I actually played sports. And I don’t want to bother with the hassle of getting contacts, and having to put them in and remove them…when necessary. Needless to say, I stuck with my glasses and I like them. Plus they have so many styles out there. It’s hard to choose from!
I really didn’t realize people wore fake glasses until I was a freshman in college. And the topic of “glasses” came up in my freshman English class.
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I love glasses. I have tried contacts many a time but with colorado’s dry climate they shrivel up almost immediately in my eye. no thanks.
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I wear both but I prefer my glasses – I since it’s because I’ve worn them since I was seven. I get so paranoid when I’m rubbing my eyes or doing make-up and wearing contacts. I’m so worried about getting an infection or something!
sunflower / 300 posts
I’m legally blind without glasses or contacts (my vision is -9.5 and -8.5 so I basically just see colors), so I have to always have them in. I wear contacts almost always because I can’t drive with glasses (my peripheral vision is too bad), but I do own some glasses.
I’ve had glasses since age 3 and contacts since age 9, I think, so I’m used to them but I hate hate hate how I look in glasses because mine have to be so thick. My eyes end up looking tiny, it’s horrible. I have a pair of the Ernest Hemingway ones and I love ‘em, but I hate how they make me look
I kinda wanna try some of the styles you posted, though, a lot of them are great!
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I’ve noticed my vision declining. I can barely drive at night. I have yet to go to the eye doctor but I doubt I’ll make it through the next few years without needing glasses. I love Avril Lavigne’s (I think that’s her–second row, third picture) They remind me of Annelle from Steel Magnolias.
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I need to wear corrective lenses, but I am glad my vision is pretty much been stable in the last few years. I do like glasses, I think they suit me. I have tried contacts when I was in high school, but since have written them off because I suffer from astigmatism, and at the time, you could only use hard contacts for that condition. They were uncomfortable, and particles easily got caught between my eye and lenses which caused irritation. I couldn’t just put eye drops and hoped that it would come out, they had to be taken out, cleaned and soaked for at least 20 minutes before they could be put back in so that wasn’t convenient. I believe the right frames look great, even as an accessory.
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Men in glasses. Oh fuck YES.
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I wear glasses. I started in 6th grade and wore them off and on for a while. I started wearing them all the time about 7 years ago. I need them for driving, working on a computer, and other things. I like the thin black frames.
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Some people look far better in spectacles than without – is a difficult item to buy on the one hand on the other its VERY expensive. Any tips on what to buy for which face type..eye type..eye line?? Might make a good blog to explain what the basics are..in fashion..or the ugly barney type..even sporty..or brainy..lol
orchid / 191 posts
When I graduate i’ve decided that i’m going to start wearing glasses daily since my eyes are getting worse by the SECOND. I’d really like to try the same type of glasses you have! Mind sharing a website or two?? The link you put doesn’t work
sunflower / 286 posts
I’m so thankful U only have to wear glasses when I read or go on the computer
hydrangea / 59 posts
@emcg - sigh. I’m so bad with links :’(
I got mine from Bonlook.com (they’re called “Simply Fabulous”) ((<–hopefully THAT link works!)). But Bonlook is great ’cause they’re glasses are only $99 which is waaaaaay less than at my eye doctor’s! You can also try Warbyparker.com too
@chadwilly@xanga - YESSSSSSSSSSSSS.
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@samescobar - I have pretty much the same description so I feel the same way! Definitely contacts for me, although recently I have been tempted to buy some fake glasses just for the style. But then I always end up asking myself why I want to wear glasses when I don’t have to…
sunflower / 300 posts
@makerm7@xanga - Guilty…I totally had fake glasses during high school for style. And the first year of college that I wore whenever I went to parties or clubs and stuff that might result in pictures I didn’t want to be recognized in, haha. Blind people unite!
peony / 2 posts
@samescobar - I’m in the same boat! I got glasses when I was 3, and have worn contacts pretty much all the time since I was 9. I’m now -15ish in both eyes, and even though I have glasses for nights and lazy days, I just can’t see that well out of them — they just distort everything. And they do look rather strange. There are all of about four styles they can put my lenses in, and even though the frames would be perfectly nice on someone else, the thick lenses just make them look weird.
I actually just started wearing glasses over contacts. After a second retinal detachment I developed astigmatism in one eye. Usually they can fix that with contacts, but companies already don’t make contacts much stronger than mine — they certainly don’t bother making contacts for astigmatism. So now I wear contacts and a pair of glasses with a weak lens in one eye and plain glass in the other. I can see well enough without them, but they do make a difference, especially for reading. And it’s wonderful to see what I actually look like in glasses! Turns out it’s not so bad.
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Glasses
I go to America’s Best for the two pair deal haha! They actually have some pretty cute frames.
I just got a new set and love em
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I wear both contacts and glasses depending on my mood and makeup. I’m also glad the internet’s emo and hipster fads made glasses “cool”
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Your glasses are very unique and compliment your face lovely. The tortoise shell is very classic.
I think glasses are all fun and games until you start sweating, or your faces is extra oily one day… Also, it’s super expensive to be fashionably varied when you have to consider buying frames with prescription lenses. If your eyesight is extra shitty or you have astigmatism, then sometimes your choices are limited in frames. And, if you’re Asian… it sucks they dont make attachable nose pads for those super sexy frames made only for people with bridges!! Not fair!!
Otherwise yeah, glasses are an awesome accessory that can play up or down your look. Something about them ads sex appeal.
daisy / 616 posts
I wanted to have glasses so badly in high school! I ended up getting a pair with a really mild prescription (totally pretended I needed them
) only to result in frequent headaches. So the glasses had to go! I’m thankful for my good vision but every now and then I wish I could rock a cute pair of glasses.