Posts Tagged ‘Johnny Depp’

Celeb Watch – The Big Chill 2010

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

This weather is simply ridiculous for words Celeb watchers – our Louboutins are too precious and our Jimmy Choo wellies too delicious to even think about setting foot outside the door. We’d be less graceful than Widders if we hit the High Street, and with no Anton to hold us up. Thank heavens for the net, and 24 hour shopping from the comfort of the sofa. One good thing about the weather – low sun means danger when we do get back behind the wheel, so some yummy sunnies are a must…………and this week we’ll be working our plastic on some black plastic if we want the Celeb look……..

Angelina Jolie – we are so not speaking to Ange – living with luscious Brad and now she’s been on set in Venice with Johnny Depp!!! The unfairness of it all!! And of course she’s totally beautiful, and wearing a very covetable pair of huge sunnies, round black plastics, presumably all the better for looking at Johnny while Brad can’t see……..

Victoria Beckham – Putting her own spin on the style of the moment, as ever. Now she’s a serious fashionista she can really rock a look. Skinny side huge black plastics with uber cool graduated lenses, for watching where those super high heels go, fabulous VB.

Courteney Cox – her love life might be a bit tricky but her look is perfect – square edged black plastics that suit her face shape to perfection. Ultra dark lenses conceal everything, and Courteney needs a bit of discretion at the moment, with David misbehaving……….

Sarah Jessica Parker – SJP goes her own way with a totally different version, a black plastic wrap- around, great for skiing or whatever she gets up to nowadays in the city! Oversized looks cool on her petite face.

So ditch the metal aviators and Wayfarers, so last month Celeb Watchers………now let’s hope for more snow, sun and sunnies!

Prescription Glasses

Pale & Interesting

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

If you’ve seen Johnny Depp out and about in the UK recently promoting Alice in Wonderland, you may have noticed his black geek specs and blue tinted lenses. (Our scrutiny of his specs was the only reason for spending hours looking at his pictures, honestly!!) Light tints are an interesting topic, as many patients cannot literally see the point of them, while others swear by them. So could they have a role to play in your eye wear wardrobe?

The density of a tint is indicated by a transmission percentage. So a light tint, which allows most of the light through, might be about 85% transmission. This pale colour will slightly affect your colour perception, depending on the colour you choose, but will still be legal to drive at night. There are many benefits of a light tint even though it does not act as a sunspec tint  in bright sunlight.

Patients with very sensitive eyes feel that a hint of a tint helps to make their vision more comfortable indoors, or even for computer use. That slight protection from glare soothes the eyes. Migraine sufferers often like a tint, as does anyone with very light coloured eyes.

Cosmetically many Ladies feel a warm pink tint enlivens their complexion, and can detract from those pesky wrinkles! If you have a rosy complexion grey tints can calm things down a bit. Tints are nice on a rimless frame, to give definition to the shape and soften the twinkly effect of the cut lens edges.

Dyslexics often find their condition is helped by the right shade of tint, there is a whole science built around the affect of a coloured lens or overlay sheet to help give clarity to their reading matter. This is a complex subject and correct diagnosis of the visual defect and/or extent of the Dyslexia gives rise to the perfect filter colour for each individual patient.

Other than for Dyslexic patients the choice of tint density and colour is an entirely personal choice, and it’s up to you as the patient to decide whether a hint of colour will benefit you. Your optician or online optician will be happy to make recommendations if you think a tint will help you. (That includes you Johnny Depp! Call me anytime, it’s absolutely no problem!)

The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth!

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

If you want a classic look for your eye wear that’s cool and has fashion staying power, then look no further than the geek frame. An iconic look embraced by everyone from Johnny Depp to Mark Ronson, Lily Allen to Madonna. History, style and fashion, what more could you want?

This look is characterised by chunky, heavy plastic frames in black or tortoiseshell brown, with a shape reminiscent of the old NHS plastic frame. It’s been in fashion for ever, and all eye wear collections feature some version of it. Variations on the theme can be squarer, more rounded, flat or curve topped.

Although high fashion, this type of glasses frame is practical – perfect if you are short sighted as it will cover up thick spectacle lens edges. It is sturdy and strong, and black or brown are always a chic choice for boys and girls alike. Even blondes like Chloe Sevigny have been seen wearing them, hers fade to clear at the lower edge. Katie Holmes, with her dark brunette colouring, favours solid black.

Try to make sure the top rim of the glasses frame sits in line with your brows – choose a curved top rim if your brows are arched, men or girls with straight brows can go for the classic square shape. Zachary Quinto and Josh Hartnett have been seen in shapes that suit their features perfectly.