I had glasses as a teenager, and to be honest never gave that much thought to them. My Mum picked them for me because I was too busy playing Tetris in the optician waiting room, and I just stuck them on when I was watching my James Bond videos. As I didn’t wear them all the time I didn’t bother with what they looked like.
I’ve since come round to the way of thinking that if real men can wear moisturiser, then they can wear cool glasses too. I like style as well as function – and what better partner to my i phone and macbook than specs that say I know a thing or two about fashion!
My girlfriend got me looking at online opticians, and started me thinking about specs. I’m now the proud owner of what she tells me is an eyewear wardrobe! I’ve got some geeky plastic frames which I like for work. They’re very comfortable and serious looking, cool with my dark suits. They’ve got a tiny bit of logo detail, but not too much.
I’ve got lenses that change in the sun in a more sporty frame, which I wear out of work. They are dark blue because I like casual denims and fat face type stuff, and they kind of co ordinate without me having to worry about it! They’re not exactly sunglasses but they do the job, and I wear them for driving.
Having not enjoyed wearing specs I now really like them, and if I’m known as that guy in the cool Guccis then that’s fine by me! The idea of buying them online appeals too, fire up the macbook and it’s there at my fingertips, and I don’t even have to go shopping!