Thursday, September 1, 2011

Today we talk about glasses

When I was in like 4th grade I semi-faked an eye exam because I really wanted glasses. My first pair were lavender and had strawberries on the sides. My second pair were peachish-pink, and they looked like this:
I've probably posted this before but it's so good it's definitely worth another run. Plus, it reminds me of how far I've come. But that is not what this post is about.

This post is about Warby Parker, an online spectacle retailer where ALL glasses are $95. Prescription ones! I recently got new frames and my insurance only covered one pair 100% in the entire store - Candies. I own a pair of Candies glasses and I actually love them, the shape is perfect for my face. Stop laughing. The Chloé ones--the ones I really wanted--would have cost me like $300 out of pocket, which, as we all know, are made of the same damn materials. Financially I can't support that.

For every frame purchased at Warby Parker, they donate a frame to someone in need. And they will ship you three pairs to try on at home before you decide. You can also can try them on virtually, like this:
Clockwise, starting top right: Zags, Langston, Wedwin, Sibley. Do vote for your favorite pair in the comments below because I'm undecided.

I would really love to be able to rock the super dorky frames that all the cool kids are wearing these days, but all it does is make me look like a super dork. See:
Even worse:
No bueno!

1 comments:

Callie said...

I like wedwin the best.