Are these the coolest glasses EVER???????

[Heidi]

I need to get new glasses; apparently the frames I chose a couple of years ago are too dorkish (according to my Dutch design colleague who also is a style maven and quite frank -- all for my own good, dontcha know).

Yesterday, I was looking in the window of my optician and saw the absolute _cutest_ round, brainyesque frames that I just love.

What say y'all? Yes, or no? (Yes, I'm aware that my face is way too round for these frames, but I really, really, really LOVE them. x( )



Current frames:

[Sky Masterson]

1. I love that picture of you :o)

And I say go for the glasses.

[Heidi]

14. I'm not sure I can trust your opinion.

You _luv_ chicks with glasses. :rofl:

By the way, :* :loveya:

[Sky Masterson]

15. I may be a bit biased

You are far to smart for me. :* :loveya:

[Heidi]

18. Har!!!!

I got a (truly) 12 on my ACT in math! Good thing I had some language/science/reasoning skills, or I'd never have gotten into even the most liberal of liberal arts collages. :rofl: :spray:

:loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear Heidi!

Honestly, those are cute frames...

But I like your current ones a lot!

I think they suit you, the old ones, I mean...

I guess I'd need to see you wearing the new ones to be able to really judge...

You have a beautiful face!

:hug:

[Heidi]

5. I like them, too! But Rolph isn't the first person who has commented on my glasses.

My friend, Davide, also thinks they make me look like a capital dork! I think most people who see me regularly in my glasses want me to go to something more square-ish, and THAT I just cannot do. So harsh. x(

Thank you for your kind words. I have a face without makeup -- the freckles provide pigment, though. :rofl:

[Chan790]

79. Interestingly...

the most-perfunctory search for diamond or base-up triangle (face shapes), warm tone (based on complexion, eye and hair color) and female...suggests that your correct eyeglass shape is either cat's-eye (but a slightly narrower than standard cat's-eye), square (or slightly rectangular but not the in-vogue wide rectangles) or something rimless and slightly ovular with a flattened upper edge. (That'd be close to your current shape...which is an out-of-fashion sort of a walnut or heart shape and technically the perfect shape for your face.)

The round one's aren't terrible...they're just not quite the right shape for your face. Round frames make narrow oblong heads look rounder and fuller. Think Stanley Tucci in The Devil Wears Prada.



Those exact frames would actually work on you though...you just want to avoid anything really wide or with decorative temples as it'll make you look much wider across the eye-line which is already the widest part of your face. Edit: Ironically, that seems to be the very shape your friends think you should get. :shrug:

[Shell Beau]

3. Every time I see you, I can't get over how cute you are.

And by cute I mean gorgeous!! :)

The glasses will look great on you btw!

[Heidi]

6. I'm so far from gorgeous that you wouldn't believe it!!!!

I am unusual, maybe, or pitiable, maybe, but gorgeous -- never. Cute I can accept, with thanks, with the caveat that a round face and freckles make ANYONE look younger. :rofl:

Thank you for indulging my NEED for these frames. :hug: :hug:

[Shell Beau]

7. You don't give yourself enough credit!

[Heidi]

11. I'm putting you in the "YES, get those frames!!!" column!!!!

Thank you, Shell Beau! :hug: :hug:

[enigmatic]

4. Any glasses would look good on you, Heidi

But those are pretty sweet!

[Heidi]

8. I saw a photo of Camus or someone same era with glasses like this

and fell in LOVE. Given the fact that I don't really mind being perceived as a little odd, I think these would be okay, too. :)

Love to you, Mrs. e and Kitty, my DU nirvana! :hug: :*

[geardaddy]

9. They are indeed!

:thumbsup: :hi:

[Heidi]

10. I am VALIDATED!!!!

Thank you! I just lovelovelove these granny-frames. :)

:*

[geardaddy]

23. Oh geez...

How could I even begin to warrant validation of YOU!

[Heidi]

25. You've made a strong start.

Pole position for you, geardaddy. :*

[geardaddy]

33. Aww shucks...thanks...

:blush:

If I ever have to get glasses, I want to get one of these two styles.



or

[av8rdave]

12. They look good!

I'm a round frame person myself, although mine look closer to your current ones than the new ones.

I'm not cool enough (or young enough!) to wear frames like the ones you're considering.

[Heidi]

13. Well, that's one of my concerns, Dave.

I'm 46. x(

[av8rdave]

24. Still a youngster!

They'll look great.

[Heidi]

26. I hope you're right!

Otherwise, I'm out 1,000 Francs and will STILL be a dork. :rofl: :spray:

:*

[av8rdave]

35. I just started having to wear prescription glasses last year

(Made it to 50 - I'm glad about that).

I was scared to death waiting on getting the glasses, as I wasn't convinced they would look ok. I followed the nice lady's advice, and I think it turned out OK.

Turns out my first instinct on what would be OK was right.

You won't look like a dork.

[In_The_Wind]

16. The round frames look like FUN.

Go for it if you feel like making a fashion statement.

[Heidi]

20. I couldn't even BEGIN to frame a fashion statement. They just look like FUN to me.

I miss you, by the way. :hug: :loveya:

P.S. :*

[In_The_Wind]

37. fun is always a plus

I miss you too! I can't believe I couldn't even drag myself outta bed to visit with my friends in the cyber world! I didn't want to bring everyone down ... and I just couldn't get myself back up again.
Spring is just around the corner!
Work will happen! I believe in a better tomorrow!

[SoxFan]

17. ---

[Heidi]

19. Those are some interesting selections.

However, I am a middle-aged, pasty, freckled woman and am not sure I could pull off anything so trendy as the selections you've offered.

[SoxFan]

21. Hey, Bono is a 49 year old Irishman!

[Heidi]

22. My little brother LOVES Bono. I, however, am a middle-aged American WOMAN

not necessarily seeking my 38-year-old brother's undying infatuation. :rofl:

[Strong Atheist]

27. Yes. Round looks Lennonesque... nt.

[Heidi]

31. Thank you, dear. You're in the "Buy 'em!!!" column!

:* <-- Really, for all you do for this community.

[Strong Atheist]

39. .

:blush:

[motely36]

28. How do they stay on with only one earpiece?

:crazy:

Actually, they look good :)

[Heidi]

29. Smarty pants. I think the photo is not representative of the full eyeware.

:rofl:

:spank: <-- That's like a spanking from your mom, youngster. Respect your ELDERS. :rofl:

[motely36]

43. um...I could be wrong, but I think I am older than you

at least judging by your picture :)

but I'll still accept the spanking :P

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

30. I really like them

I think they are sexy librarian

:loveya:

[Heidi]

55. I've got the librarian vibe totally handled!

Sexy is a bit of a stretch, though. :spray:

GREAT to see you, my friend! :*

:loveya:

[bbernardini]

32. They look like John Lennon's glasses and Harry Potter's glasses had a one night stand. nt

[Heidi]

56. Hahahahahahahahahaha!

Ya know, you're RIGHT! :rofl:

:hug:

[SteppingRazor]

34. Oh, Heidi, Heidi, Heidi...

you're giving up glasses that your fashionista friend maintains are dorky -- and you trust this assessment, from what I can tell -- only to replace them with glasses that even you admit are "brainyesque"?

C'mon now! :)


I had to get frames myself recently. I went with a half-frame, so that my glasses aren't dominating my face. Specifically, I went with these:
http://www.eyefine.com/d/details.aspx?netsku=66023029127359120

Anyway, I'd recommend something a little more oblong, and a little less thick. Come out from behind your glasses!

[Heidi]

40. SteppingRazor, "you are beautiful and angular, and you disturb me to the point of insanity."

However, I -- Heidi -- am neither beautiful nor angular, and I don't think I can support an oblong frame, unfortunately. (I don't mind brainyesque -- but my friends, Rolph, and Davide will think I'm a dork no matter what. Rolph even suggested ORANGE frames for me. Like my hair doesn't already contribute a lifetime of orange to my persona. :rofl: )

[SteppingRazor]

44. First, let me say that your already-high awesomeness quotient went up several levels ...

with the Sprockets quotes.

Also, I gotta agree that orange frames might be a bit, um, too much ;)

In the end, you're the one who has to look at yourself in the mirror, so you should listen to yourself most of all.

[Inchworm]

36. Wear a nametag

My daughter recently started wearing glasses. I thought some strange woman kidnapped my grandson the last time I saw her ;)

:*

[Heidi]

53. Hahahahaha! A name tag AND a pocket protector!!!

:rofl:

:*

[bluesbassman]

38. Go for it.

They have a funky vibe. You'll look great!:hi:

[Heidi]

54. The funkier the better!

Or is it the goofier the better? Yeah, goofier -- that's the way I roll. :rofl:

:*

[Oeditpus Rex]

41. All's y'gotta do now is have your hair done in cascading curls

Et viola!

[Heidi]

42. I LOVE IT!!!! That's how my hair NATURALLY is, before I beat it into submission

with a blow dryer and giant round brush! :rofl:

I _LOVE_ Margaret, by the way. :D

And you, too. :loveya:

[Oeditpus Rex]

45. Ah, I can see you now

Pushing a pram down the rue/strasse/calle/whateverth'hell you furriners call it.



"Ohhhhh, WESSleeeeeeyyyyyy!"



:D



:loveya:

[Sanity Claws]

46. I like the color of the new ones for you

However, I also don't think the shape will be flattering on you. Why don't you look for that light tortoise shell color in a different shape.

[Heidi]

57. I kinda lovelovelove this shape, but you may be right.

I need to make an appointment so that I can at least try them on. :)

:hi:

[DeepBlueC]

47. new ones are definitely cool

They will look fabulous on you ... have you tried them on?

[Heidi]

58. I'm gonna try

to get an appointment next week. I _hate_ vision exams, though. It's like they try to trick you: "Which is better? This lens? Or _this_ lens? Think VERY carefully." :rofl:

[DeepBlueC]

74. I know...my opthamologist gets irritated when I can't decide

"Which is it? Make up your mind" Remember to blink before you check each line. I get to peering so intently that I forget to blink and the slight drying in itself tends to blur things up a bit. Good luck & post pics of you in the new specs. :hi:

[tigereye]

48. I like your old ones - but then they look like what I would have picked when

I wore glasses.


:hi:


The newer ones have that retro 40s don kind of look. Sort of like Brazil or something.

[Heidi]

59. Hi, tigereye!!!

I think CMW would prefer that I get something a little less "bookish" looking, but I just fell in LUV with these really roundish frames. :rofl:

I do sometimes wear contacts, but they don't correct my vision 100 percent, so I prefer to wear glasses, really. :D

:hug:

[Flaxbee]

49. those frames are fantastic! And would look great on you ...

very complimentary to your hair and coloring! Go for it! Your current ones are NOT dorky (and I'd put my style sense up against EITHER of your friends :D ) but the new ones are certainly more overtly fashionable.

[Heidi]

60. I agree that you could totally smoke my male fashion maven friends

in the fashion department -- but they're the best advisers I've got right here handy, and they adore having an opportunity to rescue me from myself. :rofl:

Hi, flaxbee! :hug:

:*

[Bunny]

50. Yes!!! Do it!!

Those are really very cool. You should get them. :thumbsup:

[Heidi]

61. BUNNY!!!!

:*

My mom, dad, lil bro, sister-in-law and nephew are in Corpus Christi right now! I'm soooooooooooo jealous! :weep:

[Richardo]

86. I agree with Bunny - those frames are 'boss'

:thumbsup:

Hope your fam is enjoying Texas :patriot: Corpus is a nice small city...

:hi:

[Heidi]

88. Their trip to Corpus is a very special thing

between my dad and his grandson (my nephew). I won't bum you out by saying more, but I'm really, really glad they're all doing this together. It'll be the first time my little nephew (age 5) has seen the ocean. :loveya:

[trof]

51. You just look like fun. Really.

But the glasses only have one ear piece.
You'll be cockeyed.
;-)

[Heidi]

62. Dunno if I'm that much fun,

but I've sure got "goofy" handled. ;)

Hi, trof! :hug: :hug:

[AirmensMom]

52. Yes, they are!

:bounce: And they'll look great on you! :fistbump:

Go for it! :hug:

[Heidi]

63. Hi, AirmensMom! Hi, little grounded Sheba girl!!!!

:hug:

:*

:loveya:

[AirmensMom]

68. ...

:spray: "little grounded Sheba girl" ... :rofl:

Hi from both of us! :hi:

:hug: :loveya:

[sakabatou]

64. These are the coolest

[Heidi]

65. These glasses, made by one of my favorite assemblage artists, are even BETTER!

:hi: friend! :hug:

http://www.lobue-art.com/eyewear.html

[sakabatou]

66. Those are just plain weird.

[Heidi]

67. They're ART.

I _love_ steampunk. :)

[DeepBlueC]

75. they are beautiful

[Heidi]

76. Here are my favorites by Lo Bue:

http://www.lobue-art.com/rulers.html

Good morning! :hi:

[DeepBlueC]

80. Those are the ones I like best too.

Possibly because I have a small collection of old and new rulers myself. The old wooden ones are my favorites, and the brass hinged folding wooden ruler in particular, so of course I like those frames. I'd put them on a sculpture, if I sculpted. I used to have a 4.5 foot figure of plaster casting wrap (eventually succumbed to atmosphere and then gravity)that those would look great on. I used to like dressing that guy up.

[Heidi]

87. How on EARTH have you and I not been friends forever?????

:Vulcan-mind-meld:

:yourock:

[DeepBlueC]

93. pleased to meet you, Heidi!

We seem to share a taste for whacked-out art projects. I also like that you 'don't mind being perceived as a little odd'. Those are always the people that interest me.

:pals:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

69. Heidi ~

saying this with much love but, No.
I don't think so.
Maybe, if I see them on you I would change my mind but, I am thinking No.

:loveya: :shrug: :hug: :hi:

[Heidi]

71. Too round???

That's my biggest concern. But I really hate the boxy frames that everyone's wearing these days. CMW has some of those boxy new frames, and he looks really cute in them, but they just seem too harsh for my face. x(

Like these: http://www.framesdirect.com/framesfc/Ralph_Lauren-nhlf-pr-l.html

Even the rounder frames look small and boxy. :scared:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

73. ok...

Yes, they are TOO Round and Harry Potterish. I see you in something stylish and classic. Referring to the ones from the link, maybe you should try:

5001, 5004, 5007 (close, right) 5011, 5017 (also close, right)

And Yes, do try on some ones that seem Silly and do try on ones that the salesperson suggest. Have fun and post a pic of you with the new ones.

You will be lovely no matter ;)

[DeepBlueC]

77. go for plastic around the lenses

not metal...more options, cooler options. If you want a classic look with subtle cool look at Robert Marc frames. You pretty much have to see these in person because a front on shot does not show the complex color depth and texture. Robert Marc also invented a hinge that is essentially his visual "signature" and I can attest that it really is an improvement over standard hinges. It looks better and it holds up.

But try the round ones on. They are very distinctive rather than nerdy looking. But you'll know when you see them on.

http://www.robertmarc.com/collection/

It's really hard to find some decent pictures of his frames, even at his own site which is all about the "brand" ... but you should be able to find them at a good store.

[Heidi]

78. Ya know, I reallyreallyreally like THESE Robert Marc frames:

http://www.robertmarc.com/collection/collection.asp?cid=1&pid=8

They're kinda 50s cat-eyes-ish and funky, but not way too harsh at all. I'll ask my optician if he carries this brand. THANK YOU for the link! :hug:

:yourock:

[DeepBlueC]

81. Great!!

You will love the color texture of his frames, and the overall quality. There is also another pair that is similar, a little heavier, but I think funkier. I wear Robert Marc's myself, regular glasses & sunglasses. :D

[Deep13]

70. I like them both.

The new ones are more fashionable and more individualized. The present frames are more generic, but still better than ones currently considered fashionable.

[Heidi]

72. You and I are of like mnd about the frames currently popular.

See the link in my reply to Tuesday Afternoon. I'd rather keep the frames I have than get any of those new, boxy frames. They just strike me as kinda harsh. x(

P.S. Hiya! :pals:

[Eurobabe]

82. You go girl, I had to have my Pradas too!

[Heidi]

84. So cute on you!!!!!

I wish I could carry off such a stylish, short haircut, too. x(

P.S. :*

[Eurobabe]

90. Danke!!

You never know until you try, best way is to compliment your face shape, just like with glasses. :hi:

I am waiting with baited breath to see if your friend found my HAIRSPRAY!! :woohoo:

[Heidi]

92. I've had really cool, sporty, sophistocated short hairstyles before.

TOTALLY cute, sexy and smart on you, my beauty, but a TOTAL waste of effort for me, my career and my lifestyle. Long hair is better for me, especially when I can resist the temptation to blow-dry it into submission. It took me 30 years to figure out that I have naturally curly hair, it's red and unusual (especially down here in Ticino) so maybe I ought to just go with what it is and who I am. Fighting it is a HUGE hassle. :rofl: :spray:

This is how it is when I don't fight it:

[Eurobabe]

96. Oh look how pretty YOU are!

I LOVE your ginger hair. Reminds me of my kitty. :loveya:

[fight4my3sons]

83. I have to say that I LOVE them.

Go for it! I think you would look great. :)

[Heidi]

85. Thank you! DeepBlueC gave me a couple of other ideas --

which is good, but because it's probably not a great idea for me to _not_ check out some other styles.

P.S. I _love_ your username! :hug:

[MilesColtrane]

89. !

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tRg73iZIquM/RuIYcmuMfBI/AAAAAAAAPPo/SQj_TQXsLQg/s320/thomas+dolby+she.jpg

[Heidi]

91. See, smarty pants, the thing is...

I have TWO eyes. :rofl:

But you earned your :* for the day. ;)

[ThomCat]

94. I agree, the new glasses will be MUCH better.

But you're adorable regardless. :loveya:

[Heidi]

97. And you're too kind, regardless.

:*

The alternative to these round, Harry Potteresque frames would be something like a modern version of 40s/50s "cat eye" glasses -- which I also love. But I also know my penchant for retro stuff might not genuinely suit my face shape. x(

[trof]

95. It just hit me. You look like Lynn Gretner!

She was my college love that I probably would have married (or at least asked her) if I hadn't met Miz t.
I KNEW there was something about you.
;-)

[Heidi]

98. I hope Lynn Gretner was/is a genuinely good and kind person.

I seem to remind lots of people of their ex-girlfriend, ex-wife, etc. :rofl:

I hope Lynn is a good memory for you. :hug:

[mogster]

99. Nice pic

;-)

[Heidi]

100. Dorks worldwide are celebrating

your generosity of spirit. (It's my Saturday to speak for all dorks.) :*

[zomgidiftl]

101. Harry Potter called...

he wants them back. Sorry.

(I think you'd look good with cat's eye or rectangular glasses because of the shape of your face.)

[LisaL]

102. I don't like them. I think your current ones are better.