I’ve had the same pair of glasses (frames) for about 7 years. I’ve only ever had two pairs of glasses, in fact, but I lost the first pair when I was about 20… and then replaced with them with an identical pair of frames. So I guess you could say that I’ve only ever had one style of eye wear, or something.
Anyway, because I now have lots of money, and because I needed to get new lenses, I decided to finally get a new pair of frames. We have a website in the UK called Glasses Direct which lets you home-trial up to four pairs of frames — you send them back after a few days, pick one or two frames that you like, and then they send you some new frames with your prescription lenses in.
The problem is… the trial glasses come with blank, plastic lenses in… which means that as soon as I put a pair on to see what I look like, I am instantly rendered blind. Yes, I could look in a mirror from about six inches away, but that doesn’t give you a very good overall impression of what a pair of glasses does to your face or your entire persona. The only solution, except for entrusting the entire decision making process with my mother, was to take photos. And so I posed in four pairs of glasses. I struck a variety of poses and assumed a plethora of personae. I offer these photos to you now for your amusement and delectation.
Cheesy UFO (rimless)
You’re a very naughty girl (rimless)
Some kind of odd back bend (rimless)
Thick rim
The coolest f*cking hipster (thick rim)
Pouty (half rim)
Rapture (half rim)
Snooty French Librarian (rimmed)
In case you were wondering, I went with the rimless and the thick-rimmed pairs. Yes, I am now the coolest f*cking hipster.
sebastian
Jul 31, 2011
Man, I love that ‘related posts’ widget — all three of those posts are awesome (if I do say so myself…)
Maybe I should re-read my blog sometime…
mlopca
Jul 31, 2011
The thick ones make you look like Gideon Graves!
sebastian
Jul 31, 2011
I had to look that up! But thank you, I think
sebastian
Jul 31, 2011
http://screencrave.frsucrave.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Scott-Pilgrim-vs-the-World-Gideon-Graves-9-6-10-kc.jpg
He has a better jaw than me…
Jaime
Aug 1, 2011
I can’t wear the kind of glasses with no rims or partial rims. I always break them.
sophia
Aug 2, 2011
I love the thick rimmed ones. They look good on you!
MentalSarcasm (ClassicCreative)
Aug 4, 2011
Thank you for reminding me that I need new glasses DX I need an eye test as well, sadly, I think my right eye has got worse again. Or possibly better. It seems to swing around a bit.
I think the half rims look nice, but the rimless ones look good too ^_^ Personally I could never go for thick rims, I’m enough of a geek as it is! XD
Charissa
Aug 10, 2011
Good choices.
I went the mail order route for my son’s glasses and it went pretty well.
Charissa
Aug 10, 2011
Oh my god, you look like Douglas Reynholm when you pop your collar in that track jacket.
sebastian
Aug 11, 2011
I wish I knew who Douglas Reynholm is… *googles*
These rimless ones seem pretty rugged so far, Jaime! But I’m fairly careful with them. Or rather, I don’t really do any kind of activity where they might get broken…
Eleni
Aug 15, 2011
Stylish new glasses, Google jacket… Aren’t you cool? Actually, I preferred the two you didn’t get, but you look good in all of them.
Hipster
a!kO
Aug 31, 2011
Ooooo glasses! I think they are hot! and hello Mr Seb
I am not loving thick black rim glasses but I think the last one suits you well 
At least in my opinion :). Which one do you like best?
sebastian
Aug 31, 2011
I’ve been wearing the rimless ones almost exclusively
I like ‘em!
(And Hi!)