It was the little things that bothered me… Not being able to read the drinks board at bars(!), a few headaches, catching the wrong bus, and once, mistaking a bicycle for a very short person. Everyday my eyes were deceiving me in new and shameful manners. Time to get my sight checked.
(Yes, admire my poor edit of this ad)
I tottered up the road to my local optometrist, which by sheer good luck happened to be Occhiali, a store known for its fashion forward approach to eyewear. I went through a barrage of fascinating tests, confirmed shortsightedness and then moved on to the fun part – choosing frames.
LA Eyeworks: They design fun plastic frames in a huge range of colours. I like the owl-like look of these Pip frames but they would make my face super-duper round.
Ksubi: I thought about going brand-matchy-matchy with my sunnies, by getting the most extreme pair of eighties jammers out there. They certainly made a statement, but would I want to make that statement every time I went out to dinner with my parents? That said, they also had some sweet fawny glasses.
Colab: I adored the round glasses with the keyhole bridge, and earnestly considered the very serious two tone frames from Colab’s range of optical eyewear…
The grand winner however, is a pair of gorgeous Chloé spectacles:
As Occhiali mention on their cute blog, oversized frames in neutral hues are big right now; plus they suited my (apparently very symmetrical) moonface.
Branding wise, Chloé is a class act; from the letter pressed box to little touches like a branded cleaning cloth and the tiny envelope with the warranty tucked away inside.
Despite the unexpected expense, I’m a very happy girl. Tip for pros: Occhiali offers a tax free service if you’re travelling internationally. As you might have noted, I’m in a hotel room in (South Korea), so they sorted me out a pick-up service at the airport. If you need prescription lenses and are going abroad soon, see if your optometrist offers this. It let me afford the cuter pair of frames, a sound investment! Alright, I’m off to sight-see now… literally.
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Very nice glasses Miss Amber.
Have an amazing trip.
M x
Love! There’s nothing wrong with my eyes, but I covet specs badly – wonder if I could go into Occhiali while I’m in Auckland next weekend & get frames with just clear lenses…
You look great they really suit you. Have a awsome time will keep in touch on your blo.
Love
Bxx
Felicity, ohhh the good R&V memories… we were all about the glasses!
Niiiiice. I’m super jealous. I always wanted some flash frames, but no matter how much I stare at a computer monitor all day and refuse to play outside, my eyes won’t go wonky enough to warrant it. Maybe next year.
Oh you look super pretty! they totally suit you, yay.
Completely darling, completely.
I still remember what a revelation it was when I first got my glasses. I hadn’t realised that not everyone saw trees as blobs but could make out individual leaves. Madness!
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