Sunday 20 July 2014

My new geek chic specs

I've got new specs. It's all very exciting. I've not had a new pair since I was 25 - ahem. Mr M had been badgering me to get an eye test so off I trotted the other week to discover, annoyingly, that my prescription had changed for the first time in a decade. Fortunately the opticians had one of those useful buy one get one free offers on. Isn't choosing frames a pain? After the first couple of pairs, you start to feel that you look like a madwoman, not that you can really see as they obviously aren't your prescription, so there's a large amount of squinting, and then a not very helpful shop assistant saying that the Dame Edna's look just fabulous. I ended up asking my lovely colleague to help with the shortlist. I dutifully went in last week to pick up my new face furniture and have them adjusted. I love these ones - so easy to wear, although I do keep forgetting that they're not sunglasses (must not stare…people can see) and being plastic they do slip down the nose a la retro librarian. But, they are very apt for the literary tome that I'm currently reading and they do make me feel a little like Jenna Lyons. The other pair have very thick arms which make me feel slightly agoraphobic - I'm sure I'll warm to them over time.

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  1. They look lovely and I love the idea of them slipping down your nose like a librarian! I bought new glasses this time last year even though my prescription hadn't changed and have worn them the last 12 months. Then a few days ago I dug out my old glasses and have been wearing them - it's like having a new set of specs! x

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    1. Seriously - in this heat it's hilarious. I've not had glass wear options before. I kinda like it xx

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  2. I have a pair of tortoiseshell glasses too, and when it came time to change my prescription a few months ago, I decided I loved them so much I'd keep the frames--a first for me and glasses! Hooray for geek chic! x

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    1. Geek chic rocks - and much more flattering on my potato head! Surely there must be a call for a geek chic summit that requires beautiful glasses, bloggers and pretty business cards...xx

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  3. I got one of those thick armed pairs (thankfully as the get-one-free part of my order). They should be banned! It was like trying to drive the car in a pair of blinkers.
    Nothing like a nice new pair of un-scratched glasses, is there?

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    1. Seriously - I slightly hyperventilated. I think I might take them back and swap. I assume one can??? Who knows. Do love un scratched glasses although have dropped them twice...ahem...

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  4. I am sure they are the same as my new glasses....it took a while for me to get use to them and now I love them!
    x

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    1. French Connection with a pinky inner. I love how large the lens are - I can see!!!! xx

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  5. They look so good; very chic, whether geek or not!
    is it too bad to admit that I needed to google Jenna Lyans?

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    1. I got the thumbs up from my best friend last week - we agreed I am quite a lot geek...but that they were kinda chic. And no - I'm just a bit of a fashion geek

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  6. Lyons. Lyons. Her name is Lyons. Sorry x

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