1. Anna via Chictopia, 2. Alexa Chung, 3. Sara via Lookbook
For this week’s “Would you Wear,” I wanted to talk about a trend that’s been around for a few seasons now: non-prescription glasses. Lots of fashion-forward girls (and guys!) have been rocking oversized glasses with clear lenses… even if they have 20/20 vision.
Personally, I’m on the fence about this one. When done right, this look is both stylish and adorable. Unfortunately, I have horrible eyesight and am already required to wear glasses (or contacts), so I’m not that willing to buy non-prescription frames when I can just wear the real deal.
Are you loving this look? Not quite sure yet? Check out these adorable frames:
Product Information: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
So, what do you think of this look?
Would you wear non-prescription glasses? Or is this a look that you’ll be skipping? Do you want to embrace your inner geek? Be sure to leave a comment and let us know your thoughts!
whish I had the choice lol! – Im badly short sighted!
I kinda like that people who dont need them like wearing them now though.
I hope it means wearing glasses when you are a teen is not such a trauma these days.
I think some these glasses really fit with those who dress like boho-chic style ! I loved the 4th one also the wayfarer’s non-prescription model looks really cute!you caught up a nice hot trend Ashley!
prescription glasses here too – & this is honestly a trend that i never understood – why wear them when you don’t have to?
i mean, i prefer my glasses to contacts, but i still have to wear something otherwise i can’t see. if i had my way, though, i’d have 20/20 vision & not have to worry about it.
Ha, Brittany said it.
agree with brittany
never mind the link is wrong.
hipster-wannabe fodder, as Brittany said.
also, I see way too many of the people who tortured me in gradeschool for being a “four-eyes” wearing them now that they’re “in” than I am comfortable with. meh.
I think they are adorable! Although, I am not sure if where I live is ready for this trend.
I would wear them,they are cute!
now, i have two pair of perscription glasses… one pair of smaller wire-rims, and one pair of horn rimmed Ray Ban Wayfarers! i love them, although my friends do sometimes call them granny glasses. i really love the look and i recommend giving the trend a try!
I wear these constantly. I adore them. The only downside is when people fail to understand why I wear them once they discover that they aren’t real. People can be painfully slow on the uptake. X(
I don’t have an oversized pair, but a regular rectangular pair!
They’re super fun and make me feel artsy when paired with the right thing! 🙂
I’m on the fence about this trend. It isn’t as bad as some of the hipster-phobes make it out to be, but it is, unfortunately, associated with a hipster look. On the other hand, it is DEFINITELY offensive to prescription-wearers, and it’s pointless for both the visually impaired and non-impaired to wear them. Then again, what purpose do accessories hold other than to enhance our inner beauty and release the fashionistas inside? As a usual contact lens wearer, I do appreciate my glasses on a lazy day, because the right sized frames can do wonders to hide dark undereye circles. However, they aren’t my first choice of accessory on any normal day, as I feel like any type of frame tends to take away from my bright smile.
I actually have very similar prescription glasses, and I’ve heard nothing but compliments on them! They look great on most faces, and a classic cat-eye has earned me a few winks at in class. Definitely going to continue this trend in college in ’13.
i wud i actualluy have a cuple of pairs nd i dnt care what ppl think bout it if they like it or dnt ima still wear them there cute to me
This si an interesting subject because as all of the comments have shown there really isn’t a clear answer about wearing fake glasses. On one side in some ways it should make hose that really need glasses much more comfortable about wearing glasses because they are being considered as a fashion accessory. In the past one of the biggest problems for a girl was being told she needed to start wearing glasses. Wearing glasses in front of friends and family for the first time was often very hard for many to do.
For all those that are have perfect vision and are on the fence about wearing fake glasses, really the biggest problem is being outed by your friends for wearing fake glasses. The way around this if you really want to wear glasses is to just go on line and order yourself glasses in a very weak prescription. Nearly everyone can see better than perfect with a -.50 prescription. That way there not fake and your friends will be able to tell that there is in fact a small rx in the lenses. Try (zennioptical.com) as just one source for getting your glasses and you will find many of them are less than $25.00.