My eyesight is about as good as David Bowie’s on a good day during the Seventies.(Did he have any?) Sometimes I might as well have two glass eyes in my head, or even one. With very short-sighted vision I am only able to see with contact lenses or spectacles. Unfortunate, some might say, but definitely not me. I LOVE glasses! I really prefer them to wearing contact lenses and love how they change my look in an instant. Big ones, round ones, vintage ones, geek-chic ones, I love them all. As fashionistas drool over the latest sky-scraper heels (or kitten heels so I hear this season), I can’t get enough of the four-eyed look.
My recent favourites are a pair of tortoise-shell John Lennon style frames, small and round and delicate on the face. But as the seasons pass by, I turn into a bit of a flake, ditching old pairs for updated glamourous ones. Tom Ford eyewear is always a favourite, particularly that fabulous thick-rimmed black pair, very Seventies chic.
And even better still, an uber-trendy American brand called LA Eyeworks is my I SPy of the week. They have some amazing cat-eye frames that bring out my feline side. For all time classics that will really annoy the bank manager I suggest hitting Cutler & Gross, a hidden little gem tucked away in Knightsbridge. Full of quirky and unusual styles they are always somewhere on my wish list but beware of the price tags!
So visually-challenged beings, how lucky you are! Glasses are the dream ticket for understated cool and cunning, adding another dimension to a familiar face. Embrace it four-eyed friends, go find yourself some sexy spectacles this Spring…
