In elementary school, when everyone else had effed-up teeth & got to wear those super “cool” retainers…I was SO jealous. (I mean, when you’re 9-years old, who wouldn’t want to wear a plastic retainer, custom-molded to the roof of your mouth?!) I used to un-fold a paper clip and stick it on my teeth, just to pretend that I had a retainer. (lame!)
These days, my accessory of desire: glasses.
Glasses are all the rage. Hell, if retailers like Forever 21 and American Apparel sell clear-lensed glasses for $40+, then it’s definitely hipster-approved.
My dilemna is: I have 20/20 vision, and I refuse to be a poser and wear clear-lens glasses.
I’ve tried DESPERATELY to qualify for reading glasses, to no avail. I even lied on my eye exam once, but I think they caught on to me and I got denied.
If I were to qualify, my frames of choice would most definitely have to be Sol Moscots. Sol Moscot is a NYC institution; it’s been around since 1915, and is a family owned & operated store that specializes in eyewear & eyecare. Their shops have an incredible selection of Sol Moscot designs, as well as a healthy designer selection. With 2 locations in Manhattan, original Sol Moscot frames are also carried at various international retailers.
To me, Sol Moscot is an eyewear CLASSIC. Here it is, in SAT-analogy terms:
- Sol Moscot : Eyewear
- Burberry : Trench Coats
- Hunter: Rain Boots
If you need celebrity approval on “cool factor”, ya can’t get much cooler that Monsieur Johnny Depp:
The 2 frames I would rock, if my eyesight were compromised:
(Frame style: Yale)
(Frame style: Zelig)
For more info on Sol Moscot: www.solmoscot.com
Be careful what you ask for. I have worn glasses since I was 8 years old and my eyesight has deteriorated ever since. I wear contacts now that are a pain in the arse but if I were to wear glasses the frames would be so thick I would be able to start fires under a florescent light.
Be warned.
I wish I was 20/20 so I don’t have to wear glasses and look like a geek. Especially when I first start wearing them when I was in 4th grade. Now it’s good that they got contacts so I don’t have to wear glasses all the time. When I do wear glasses I prefer rectangular shape frames. The Yale one look alright.