#retro eyewear

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Anglo American Optical: "Possums" Sunglasses (1970)

[forever70s]

1975 Polaroid sunglasses ad

[thesoftclubstoic]

Persol ad, Vogue 1997

[galenthusiast]

Vivid Moon eyewear ad in BLENDA magazine 2002/07

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[lemondedelamode]

Elise Swain by Stella Morais for Lulu Japan June’22

[cuteroundglasses]

[cassette-amateur]

[katherinebelieye]

Belieye(Jiangsu) Co., Ltd

2023.3.27 new arrivals for titanium frames

[peacelykerockets]

[zeeloolglasses]

The timeless Zeelool cat-eye frames are making a comeback with a contemporary twist. Embrace the retro-inspired elegance of these frames while enjoying fresh updates in colors, materials, and embellishments. Cat-eye frames effortlessly add a touch of femininity and glamour to any look.

[ur-mag]

David Beckham models golden glasses as he poses in retro snaps for his new eyewear range | In Trend Today

David Beckham models golden glasses as he poses in retro snaps for his new eyewear range Read Full Text or Full Article on MAG NEWS

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

A SMOKIN' WOMAN FOR THE SUPER-SEVENTIES.

PIC INFO: Resolution at 1280x1280 -- Spotlight on peak summer season eyewear fahions, c. early to mid 1970s.

Don't really care much for women who smoke, but these orange specs are absolutely lovely, and you don't see orange lenses nearly enough these days.

Source: https://weheartit.com/entry/314936527.

[saintmarishop]

Brown & Gold Aviator / Pilot Sunglasses

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Tom Ford

[bebemoon]

Hi Bebe! I am set for a new eye exam soon and absolutely love all of the new fashion that you have exposed me to. I don't know if you would have much knowledge in this space (depending on whether you wear glasses or not), but could you create a selection of a few prescription glasses that you find chic, or just visually interesting. I've grown dreadfully bored of continually taking the most safe and conventional options when it comes to eyewear.

hello. i do not wear prescription glasses, so i don't know if you'll find my opinion at all helpful. but when i imagine the sort of glasses i might like to wear, it would definitely be the retro 90's bayonetta frames that have become trendy again or just staright-up "granny" frames.. actually, if you're looking for chic references, bella hadid tends to wear prescription glasses out and about that i think are cute. also, gabbriette.

dropping some of my favourites below for ref. hope it helps<3

[solradguy]

might be wrong but iirc you have (sun?)glasses for your sensitive eyes right? if so, do you have any recommendations on where to get any kinda non prescription glasses? i also have sensitive eyes... orz

I do but they're just shitty $10 ebay sunglasses that don't do much at all :')

A while ago I did some research to find out what to look for in sunglasses for particularly light sensitive eyes, and the best ones are polarized, mirrored, and category 3 or 4. Light protection lenses come in "categories" with 0 being basically no UV protection at all (think general seeing eye glasses), cat.1 having light tinting but not much protection, cat.2 being basic/standard sunglasses, 3 being really good, and 4 being "don't drive while wearing these" lol

Unfortunately, glasses that have all of these are expensive as all hell... Ones I had written down are Ray-Bans' Flash Polarised glasses or their Chromance range... Someone else I found recommended green-tinted glasses helping a lot and those are generally more affordable than friggin Ray-Bans. Black and dark grey lenses work best for me too, even if the UV protection on my sunglasses isn't the best. Aviators look cool as hell but they tend to slide down my nose after a while and don't have protection on the sides so light still gets in from certain angles

My best pair of glasses right now are these things:

"Retro Steampunk Sunglasses Side Shield Vintage Metal Round Eyewear Glasses," $10 on ebay (there are a lot of sellers of these and they're all the exactly the same—don't pay more than $10 for them). They've held up surprisingly well and seem to have nearly indestructible lenses; I throw them into my pocket regularly when I'm out haha Those side shields are awesome too. Biggest downside (?) is that they get compared to a lot of things...

(Crowley Good Omens, Alucard Hellsing, Ozzy Osbourne)

So uh... That can be good or bad depending on your aesthetic choices lol

These Heron Mountain shades by Vallon seem pretty good and decently priced, but the side shields limit vision and I wanna see if I can find sunglasses like these without vision-limiting sides for maybe a lower price first. If I do, I'll be sure to post about it on here