Glasses Are The New Gorgeous!
I've got a thing for glasses.
Ask anyone who knows me - my friends, in particular - they'll tell you. I just absolutely, 100%, love and adore glasses. They're my Achilles heel, if you will.
Take a perfectly average-looking guy -- hey, make it below average -- and if I can see a sultry glare on his glossy lenses, put a fork in me, because I'm done. I just love me some myopia.
And I'll tell you why. I think that there's something special about a man who wears glasses because it highlights an inner confidence. You can pretty much assume, at least in this day and age, that they have actively chosen to wear glasses. They've opted against contacts, they're not down with laser surgery, and they care more about their ability to see than they do about how dorky they look.
And that's exactly it: a man who wears glasses is not concerned about how they look, which tells me they've got a whole lot of something else -- a certain je ne sais quoi -- going on.
And this goes for females as well. Glasses are a fashion statement. They're an utterly easy and utterly original way to accessorize any outfit. You can take the same pair of glasses, put them on one hundred people, and they'll look completely different on everyone. (And hey, if you're a female wearing glasses, you get the added benefit of channeling that whole sexy librarian thing.)
And I know that right about now some of you - well, the few of you that actually follow my posts - must be wondering what kind of "style" writer I am. Tan Is The New Tacky? Frizzy Is The New Fabulous? The Case For Taking Off Your Make-up?? What kind of pale, disheveled, myopic monsters am I trying to create?
Well, the truth is, I'm just trying to encourage people to work with what they've got. Tans are tacky, and frizzy hair is fabulous! It's all about taking your natural attributes and flaunting them, because, at the end of the day, they're what make you you.
You can take a woman, paint her, pinch her, and primp her until she fits someone's specific definition of beauty, but you sure can't make her sexy.
But what can make her sexy? A pair of tortoise-shell glasses, some tousled hair, a punchy shade of plum-colored lipstick as the perfect accessory, and voila!
Case in point, and as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words:
And on that note, always remember that a healthy sense of humor is the icing on the cake!
This was originally published March 2008.
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I started wearing my at-home glasses full time the beginning of this year. I have never been hit on so much in my life. (I am a woman.)
While glasses might be slightly dorky, there is no way to look cool with dry contacts (and lets face it, after two beers my proclear lenses get as dry as The Kalahari) --I be blinking and winking trying to lubricate my eyeballs. Not cute.
I think some people look like total dorks when they wear glasses...and not in a good way.
Other people look great.
Me? not so good. My inner geek pops out for everyone to see. Plus, they are a pain in the tuckus.
Totally with you, girlfriend. Boys in glasses rock my world as well. Throw in some bookish-yet-confident nerdiness and I'm a goner!
As for guys not making passes at girls who wear glasses....that hasn't been my experience (I wear mine at work and to read). Although you do tend to attract the types that like the librarian look which typically mean they love porn so...pick your poison I guess. :-P
i think I love you!
Two words: Johnny Depp. Wears glasses on the red carpet. How cool is that?
Memo to those who feel invisible wearing glasses: Aren't you so glad? You can SEE!
You aren't invisible. If you feel that way, you need to work on your self confidence a bit.
Get your hairdresser to help you with the best style for your face and your glasses.
Or get new glasses and hairstyle -- with some exercise and a new t-shirt, you'll feel
like a million bucks.
Memo to everybody: remember to donate your used glasses to the Lions Clubs of America
or other charities for recycling.
Full disclosure: I've worn glasses since age 15. Never had contacts, never will. Happily
partnered with a well-read sort who wears glasses too!
And some heartfelt spring advice to Dianora -- after you get that haircut, look for a guy who wears glasses. He's already looking for you! Peace out!
As a single woman who wears glasses, I only wish this were actually true. In my experience wearing glasses makes you invisible to men. I definitely get more attention when I don't wear them -- and ironically, I think I look better WITH them! Boys don't make passes at girls who wear glasses, indeed.
I don't know about other guys, but I love girls with glasses. My college love wore glasses, girls I've had crushes on, and my current girlfriend wears glasses. It's not a prerequisite for my attraction, but it helps.
As a gay man I find what pleases straight women falls well below that of my peers in the gay male world. I last year ditched the reading glasses for some progressive lenses with Transitions to wear most of the time. At $588 at Walmart, they are a bargain. I don't really need them to see distances, but they make changing from close, to near, and to far easily discernible with constantly putting on and off reading glasses. Rimless, stylish frames, and no lines still make me sexy at 52.
At $ 588 a pair of progressive/transition glasses, it is not a bargain. It is expensive !
Even if it is still cheaper than elsewhere, I hope you wouldn't advertise it that way, or Walmart
will raise their prices soon.
I always wanted to wear glasses -- but, alas, my eyesight was too good. Now, I'm 47, and I need them -- a little -- for reading, but less than what I thought it'd be. It's true: there's something cool about glasses (I've gotten that since I was a little kid). Great photo.
I wore glasses for 30 years then became pretty much blind.
Not everyone gets laser because of vanity. When you need
glasses to find your glasses, you got a problem,lol.
HaHa
You are too funny girl.
glasses are NOT sexy
I paid $500 for my last pair of glasses. Anti-reflective coating, anti-scratch coating, ultra light titanium frames, plus they came with magnetic clip-on sunglasses; they're the bee's knees. They're small, though, and I see big, dorky, Buddy Holly frames are making a comeback. Ech.
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As a man, I wear contacts because I find my glasses annoying...not because I think I look dorky. And I run and play basketball, which are are harder to do with glasses.
If people feel good about glasses, that's great. I wear them, I hated contacts and I wish I could see without help. Glasses do hide your eyes and I think that people are likely to have more confidence and feel better without them.
Some people wear non prescription glasses just for style, but I would throw my specs away in a heartbeat if I could.
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