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    Default What kind of glasses are in style right now?

    After wearing my old glasses for weeks because of pink eye I finally decided to replace them. (I usually wear contacts all day and glasses in the morning when I wake up). I got these.
    Almost everything they had was the thicker plastic frames so I'm guessing that is the trend right now but they feel so weird and I'm having a hard time getting used to seeing them on my face! I don't know if it's the style or the color or what? I want something that is stylish so I'll be able to wear them more but really am clueless what's in style when it comes to glasses. I have blondish brown hair and green eyes if that helps.

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    plastic is very in right now, and thicker, rectangular frames. Lots of 'nerd glasses' trends with hornrim and wayfarer type styles.

    I've been wearing glasses full time since I was 6, and I'm happy that larger lenses are finally coming back in. My visual field is getting bigger for the first time since the late 80s, lol.
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    I have been wearing glasses for years and switched to contacts but needed a pair of backup glasses (and after two years am sick of my old ones). I just got these and I LOVE them and feel good putting them on after changing out of my contacts in the evening.

    http://www.lenscrafters.com/eyeglass...26-co./6611214

    I think the Tiffany styles were all really cute and I used my 30% discount so they weren't too expensive (simple plastic lenses, no frills).
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    Quote Originally Posted by tarahsolazy View Post
    plastic is very in right now, and thicker, rectangular frames. Lots of 'nerd glasses' trends with hornrim and wayfarer type styles.

    I've been wearing glasses full time since I was 6, and I'm happy that larger lenses are finally coming back in. My visual field is getting bigger for the first time since the late 80s, lol.
    I have to say I can see great with them but they feel and look so STRANGE to me!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Hawkeyewife View Post
    I have been wearing glasses for years and switched to contacts but needed a pair of backup glasses (and after two years am sick of my old ones). I just got these and I LOVE them and feel good putting them on after changing out of my contacts in the evening.

    http://www.lenscrafters.com/eyeglass...26-co./6611214

    I think the Tiffany styles were all really cute and I used my 30% discount so they weren't too expensive (simple plastic lenses, no frills).
    Those are SO CUTE!!! I had a groupon about to expire and had to go to Pearl Vision so can't check those out but I really like them.

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    I work on a college campus and my students are all sporting chunkier plastic frames, usually in a color (if not on the outer side then the interior plastic is a bright color in contrast to the outer plastic).
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    Here are the frames I've been wearing for the last year or so. I love them, though DH isn't so keen (I think the geek-chic thing is one of those trends that really passes guys by!!)



    I know what you mean about seeing them on your face, but you do get used to that. I thought about the frameless ones for a while, but Sarah Palin ruined those for me
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    Yes, the nerdier glasses are definitely in style. I have had plastic frames the past 4 yrs, I wore wire frames for almost 8 yrs before that, but it seems like the wired frames aren't in style right now.
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    I've worn glasses since I was 8 (though I probably needed them much earlier - I started out with a strong prescription) and glasses have definitely gone from "be as inconspicuous as possible" (frameless, wire frames) to "fashion statement" - thicker, bolder plastic frames. A look at Costco's collection is a quick way to see what the trends are I need to get new glasses this year!

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    I think the geek chic, Tina Fey/Sarah Palin style is still really popular. I kind of like them, they add interest.
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    Those are cute and stylish. I'm sporting these in red.
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