I slipped on my first pair of glasses when I was in the 4th grade, so I was about 9 years old. I’d spent several months squinting at the chalkboard in my classroom and, when my teacher let my parents know about it, they realized I’d inherited my dad’s terrible eyesight. (Love you, Dad!)
We headed to the local spectacle shop where I picked out a sweet pair of semi-clear plastic frames. The engulfed my entire face. I thought they were sooo cool. In fact, I was pretty convinced that my one-sided celebrity boyfriend, Joey McIntyre, was going to see me in them (How? I can’t explain it.) and think I looked smarter and older. Because that’s pretty much all I cared about in frames when I was 9. That Joey McIntyre would like them.
Now, I mostly wear glasses at home in my yoga pants. That doesn’t mean, though, that I’ll wear just any old pair. Oh no. They must be cute. They must make me feel a little glam and look great with my pajamas.
When I was 9, my face was round. So, too, were my frames. Not good. Not something I want to revisit because, frankly, my face is still round. I prefer frames that are longer than they are tall. (I know, length versus width or height or something…Geometry was not my favorite class). Basically, I want my face to look elongated from left to right. Here’s what I mean:
I wasn't sure how to pose in my glasses...finger by face just felt right.
Oooh, this time let's actually touch the frames!
All right, let's just take this one - no posey shenanigans.
I’ve tried on the cool, geek chic frames that are so popular among designer brands, celebrities and other bloggers. They just don’t work for me. Or maybe they remind me, a little too much, of my early days as an eye glasses wearer. Either way – I love the look on other women but can’t see myself pulling it off. I’ll stick with my basic formula and have fun choosing frames that go perfectly with my pajamas.
As for sunglasses? For some reason, I throw the whole "elongating face" thing out the window. Which is strange, I know, since I wear my sunglasses waaay more often than glasses. What can I say? See previous comment about being fickle, I suppose. Anyway, these are my favorite sunglasses at the moment.
This pair came in a swag bag I received
at a fashion show three years ago.
Picked this pair up at a gas station somewhere in Iowa.
I know a lot of you wear glasses - and most everyone wears sunglasses. So let me know what you think about the selection process. Do you have a set of rules or do you just go with what you think looks fun?
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