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Although I work for glasses direct, I still buy glasses elsewhere. Sometimes for mystery shopping, sometimes just for pleasure.

Of all the glasses shops I’ve been in, the selection that made me drool the most was Bromptons in Brighton. A beautiful boutique shop with lovely friendly staff, and a selection of the most wonderfully beautiful modern glasses, and a range of vintage weird specs.

If you love really beautiful glasses, and are in the south, give this place look.

I actually drove down there this weekend to buy a new pair from their shop (after I dropped my main pair in a river a couple of weeks ago). I said I was from Glasses Direct and they didn’t throw me out, which was nice.

Picture by puja

I recently came across a few articles and tips on how to look younger, 10 years younger in fact. While most tips suggest either expensive procedures such as plastic surgery or getting your teeth lightened, some offer simple tips such as giving up sweet treats the likes of sugar and chocolate (easier said than done) and keeping your hair short.

There is another way to make yourself look 10 years younger which many fashion stylists don’t address at all, simply get a trendy pair of prescription glasses which complement your face shape.

Here are a few tips to help you look 10 years younger without breaking the bank:

1. Try a colourful pair of glasses - the days of getting only black or silver frames are a thing of the past. A new range of colourful frames is making its way to the hearts and minds of UK consumers. With prices starting at just £20, colourful frames are an excellent way to a more youthful appearance.

2. Match your glasses to your outfit - glasses are so important (see David’s rant for further reference), because you wear them every day and they sit on your FACE there’s absolutely no hiding an unflattering pair… enough said. Luckily when you buy your glasses online, you can afford a few pairs for the price of one pair from a High Street Optician so you could match a smart designer-look pair with your work outfit when going to work and a stylish retro fashion pair with your jeans when going out on a Saturday night.

3. Change your glasses often - not only will changing your glasses often make you look younger by reinventing yourself, it will also help boost your confidence by giving you that NEW feeling we all love when wearing something new.

4. Be different, try a unique style - looking younger is a lot to do with how others perceive you. With over 33 million of us in the UK wearing glasses on a daily basis, wearing a unique pair of glasses can make a difference and leave a great impression. For example, our Bahamas glasses which feature a tapered cut-out butterfly detailing on the arms and sides instantly draw the eye, while contrasting colours add extra uplifting impact or award winning Clic Vision glasses which feature super slick young design. Any of those we promise will make you stand out from the crowd.

5. Matching your glasses to your hair, eyes and skin - If your natural colouring (hair, skin and eyes) is dark, you’ll easily be able to carry dark, bold glasses. Black or dark brown frames in plastic or heavier metal will complement your features without dominating your face. Make the most of the fact.

If you have any additional tips, let us know below. Get further help choosing your glasses.

Glasses - stylebayarea.com from pb on Vimeo

This is a video from the San Francisco blog stylebayarea.com

The presenter discusses different styles, touches on how to choose your glasses, and generally gives some ideas for glasses style. It has some great examples of celebrities looking fantastic in glasses.

Benetton glasses and frames are now a part of Glasses Direct growing range of designer glasses, exciting times! United Colors of Benetton’s instantly recognisable international style speaks out in every bit of their eyewear collection which is now sold exclusively at Glasses Direct. Benetton Glasses start at just £65 including free single vision lenses.

Fashion bloggers are the new magazine editors! Who else would you trust to tell you what’s in fashion this season?

Here’s an overview of what three of Britain’s top fashion blogs have identified as summer’s must-have trends, and how you can work those looks with your glasses.

1.

Tortoiseshell

Everyone knows the celebs have been wearing white Wayfarer style sunnies, but the folks at My Fashion Life, which is run by the lovely Michele Obi, are also embracing tortoiseshell sunglasses. Apparently they are reminiscent of ‘dusty book shelves, 60s film stars and hippies in Morocco’.

My top pick– Minx Tortoise (£60)

2.

Romance

Over the top femininity and ruffles encapsulate this season’s Romance trend. You may think of the trend as just ‘pink frills’ but it’s grown up and sophisticated with hints of sparkles.

My top pick – Cuba Libre (£20)

3.

Green

Fashion stylist, and my friend, Rebekah Roy spots and snaps fashionistas on her travels. She recently met DJ SOL who was wearing the most vibrant green sunglasses.

My top pick– Ritchie Green (£45)

Article by LEON Bailey Green

When we first saw Archipelago of Scandinavia glasses, we knew we had to share them with you. Designed near, and inspired by, the Gothenburg coastline, they marry the best of retro and contemporary design. They seem to give a feeling of sunny days by the shore, sailing on the sea breeze, taking things easy… More durable than standard stainless steel frames, each features four to six coatings on top of the base metal - so their quality matches their superior Scandinavian design. Scandinavia glasses now available a part of Glasses Direct classic prescription glasses range.

Enjoy!

American fashion blogger ‘The clothes horse’ gives a thoughtful post on how girls in glasses are perceived.

Glasses (outside of the fashion moment they are currently having, please acknowledge that it is a trend and an underground one at that to wear thick, geeky frames) have a stigma of unattractiveness and smarts attached to them. It is rather commonly believed that men prefer women without them. Given the option of contact lenses most people leap at the opportunity.

This post and subject area will keep me thinking for sometime. I wonder if this perception is because like this brilliant Oogmerk advert shows, glasses have implications of intelligence, and therefore the need to ‘try harder’ when initially chatting?

I think and hope that this perception is changing as Glasses become more of a fashion accessory, to be changed with the appropriate outfit, and there are lots of guys who think girls look sexier in glasses. I’ll do an informal survey amongst my male friends and see what they think.

Some of the most interesting views come in the comments replying to the posting.
For example:

Glasses can make people more attractive / look more interesting because their choice in glasses seemingly reveals something about their character.

I think glasses are super sexy, and sometimes (foolishly) wish that I had blurrier vision so that I could wear cool glasses.

I have noticed a funny thing about my glasses. Ordinarily I think people find me less attractive in them, but when I go to ‘artsy’ or ‘hipster’ places in them I think I get checked out more. I guess it just goes to show that most ‘groups’ are image-conscious in their own way.

My wife has a pair of glasses that I think totally suit her, but I notice she is quite reticent to wear them.

Her reason:
“I don’t need them normally, only when I’m watching the TV. And I don’t really like them, I’d have to get a nicer pair”

What do you think? How do you feel about wearing your glasses?

There is an entire pool on flickr of ‘girls in glasses’ with nearly 3000 photos, so some people are obviously keen. http://www.flickr.com/groups/girlswithglasses/pool/

There’s another good posting here from
http://pomodoroebasilico.blogspot.com/2007/12/optical-glasses-why-not.html

and here from