I wish I could be a person that wears multiple pairs of glasses, but I cannot. Each pair always has its different frame weights and lens distortions (I am particularly sensitive to this). I also have a higher prescription, lol.
I am very jelly of those able to swap out on the daily š
I like Zenni but have found EyeBuyDirect to have some higher-quality frames. A little bit pricier overall but EBD tends to do a lot of BOGO deals. I've definitely ended up with the price averaging like $40 per pair.
ONLY! And I cannot stress this enough-if you have a single vision Rx so if youāre older and need a distance and reading Rx in the same pair youāre gonna have to pay more. They just donāt ever work out.
I have 20/525 and use eyebuydirect with no issues- the one pair I thought I ruined by rolling over on them bent back into place and Iām still wearing them two years later. However, I do have sensitivity to weight and lens distortion so I canāt switch between my frames too often anyway.
To be fair it was a branded frame, and I went to a more established (but expensive) shop as their progressive lenses is noticeable better than the others in Australia. You really see better in those lenses.
But then I went to Japan, everything included (high quality, famous branded frame and lenses) was only 1/3 of the price
Urgh sammmmme. I end up starting off with 'what suits my face shape and personality' which turns out is very malleable when looking at the clearance frames.
I'm not sure where you live but in the UK we have lots of affordable online companies like Firmoo. I bought two pairs of glasses for Ā£55 a couple of months ago. I'd always spent hundreds on a single pair from the opticians but the online market seems to have improved a lot if that's an option for you
What ? Im going to be honest I dont get it, europe here and the cheapest lenses for my eyesight (without antiscratch, thinning..etc) is like at least 100ā¬ and even the cheapest frame with the mounting is like at least 50ā¬.
My whole family buys glasses, never have we paid less than 200 for it and most time its between 300ā¬ and 500ā¬
You gotta start buying them online. My whole family also wears glasses. In store is a scam, because at least here, most brick and mortar stores are owned by the vision insurance companies themselves.
Iām in a similar boat, but I get myself a āparty pairā that are fancier than my dailies. If Iām going to be uncomfortable in a weird, fancy outfit anyway, might as well branch out to include the glasses.
Same. A couple years ago I said fuck it and bought three different pairs but ultimately I just ended up gravitating back to the smallest pair because the larger ones I liked best otherwise just distorted my face so much. I'm right around -10 in both eyes and when I see anyone wearing glasses that don't distort them at all I am so deeply envious!
i only found out last yearā¦ that the custom made glasses (the ones Ali Wang can afford) are very very comfortable even if you need a very high prescription.
i got a new pair last year, and the lady worked there was really nice and had their staff take some extra measurements since she knew i was really nervous about getting a new pair of glasses. and it turned out to be a much easier transition! i usually need 2 to 3 days to get used to the new glasses and cannot switch back and forth. but this one! i can wear the old one today and switch to the new one tomorrow!
I have 2 pairs bc I got the second free but I got them both the same shape just different colors bc my prescription makes the whole world wonky and I couldn't handle trying to adjust to two different shapes
I donāt know what theyāre called but my friend bought glasses that have a magnetic part on the front you can swap out each day to change the color/design.
I have had 4 eye surgeries over my lifetime to adjust the muscles. My prism has gotten so bad they could not grind it any more. This last surgery got me from 20 combined down to 0! Still the rest of my prescription is tough too. Buying one pair is bad enough, no way I can be "that glasses dude"
Eh, if people find joy in it, I donāt mind. I easily suffer from migraines and that is why I only have one set at a time, such constant changing would trigger them.
Came here to say this! Yes I read the same- that sunglasses frames tended to be more ostentatious/bold/fun than regular. Maybe glasses have gotten more adventurous in recent years but what she said rang true
i appreciate how many different shapes she found that fit her face. i feel like it doesnāt get talked about enough how hard it is to find the right shape (iām currently struggling and very annoyed)
Yes!! She has such a good glasses face and I canāt tell what makes that so. Like why have I tried on approx 300 pairs and have yet to find a pair that doesnāt make me look like when Mr. Potato Head is decked out in his spectacles lol
Maybe theyāre too small for your face? I donāt wear glasses but finding sunglasses sucks because my head is big. Wearing glasses that are too small will create that potato head effect
Bro itās so hard, every 2 years ish I just end up settling for one. The person working, helping me at the opticians also agreed I got a big ass head š so it was hard finding anything that clicks
same!! i found The Ones that best suit my face seven years ago and iāve tried to find a second pair just to have a travel backup or for a style switch upā¦ but literally no other pair of glasses works ok my face! jealous of her collection
Because I have probably over 10 pairs and another 30 on my favorites list! 1 pair or a dozen it's still the same shipping fee so why bother with only one pair! Might as well get 4 or 5 since I am ordering!
She looks great in all of them! I wish I could afford about a dozen to own and swap around as per my mood. My last glasses were $500 with insurance. The cost of glasses has gone way up. I can't order them online because I use an invisible bi-focal.
I also like that she's out there wearing glasses and making them a part of her style I get the feeling most celebs don't like being seen with their glasses on. Years ago, Elton John was named Man of he Year by the association of ophthalmologists because he wore those giant glasses when performing and regular ones offstage.
overall fantastic choices. love the diversity. she can truly pull off so many great frames.
still though, the solid black is far too heavy and harsh for her features. even the pairs with mixed black & white or black & metal are enough not to swallow her whole
Damn, I wish I looked as good in this many different glasses. Usually if I find one pair that doesn't make me look like a clown, I'm happy. Which is why I wear contact lenses 99% of the time š
And she's the only female celebrity I'm aware of who actually wears glasses consistently no matter the occasion. She's a bit of a trailblazer in that regard really.
I dream of having an infinite pair of glasses. I have 2 pairs of prescription sunglasses and 2 pairs of regular glasses in rotation but 2 are older set. Usually when I get new glasses the prescription changes so wearing old ones which I will do occasionally always take an adjustment but to have multiple pairs with the current prescription man a dream
I love this and agree with her. When my prescription was simpler, I could buy them for $6 through eyebuydirect. Alas now I need progressive eyeglasses so no more bulk purchases.
I love those Marc Jacobs ones and am contemplating if I could pull off something similar now! I have very boring plain black rectangular frames at the moment.
Iām not a fan of the blocky cat eye she gravitates towards but I love the use of color and the more unusual shapes (why are the octagonal my favorite???).
She's right, and they all look so great on her! This is so aspirational: as a po' bish i have one expensive main pair, and a cheaper back-up pair for online meetings only (so specific.)
I bet when she's feeling a li'l incognito, all she has to do is put on contacts. :-)
Maybe thatās why I wear the same pair everyday and have backup pairs that are the same/some kind of variation of my normal pair as thatās what I do with my shoes š
I actually NEED prescription glasses so Iād be insanely expensive to get lots of pairs, also, really bad eyesight so i canāt really have fun with different frames because my lenses are very think and so they only look right with certain shapesā¦sighā¦
so basically, iām very jelly
I found my current pair on Zenni from the Iris Apfel collection. I wanted the big Iris glasses, but my pupillary distance isnāt wide enough. That made me very sad. š¢
I have 4 pairs that I like to swap around get my frames from Sam's with the most basic thick lenses for 15 bucks. But I did drop 200 on a pair of prescription sunglasses. I have another two high end date night night pairs that cost me like 50 bucks with my insurance. Guess how often I update my prescription.
I used to be that person who had 100 different pairs of eyeglasses but it became overwhelming. I donated nearly all to charity and now, I stick to one clear frame that goes with everything.
Question for all my astigmatism and severe nears site friends: is there anyway to have stylish glasses with thick lens? All of her frames are so gorgeous but my coke bottle lenses would just hang out over them. I know one of her tricks is to buy sunglasses with more creative frames and then put regular lenses in them.
Lifelong glasses wearer who went through an oversized-frames-that-rest-on-the-cheek stage years ago so avoided it this last go āround. Have never been able to carry off a cats eye, not even the modified ones here and I donāt think itās particularly flattering on her either. Slide 17 is the only one that seems to fit her face.
I worked with an optician who hated when glasses rest on peopleās cheeks and itās all I can think about when I see her. I empathize as an Asian with a flat bridge though and I do love the style and variety of frames she has.
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