Eyeglasses / Sunglasses Discussion

[Seul]

They look a bit like swimming goggles on you. Try a bigger model, perhaps?.. 

[Dchill]

Those aren't too bad, but I'd have to agree with Seul bigger frames may work better.

[hectic]

You both confirmed my anxieties about these. Subsequently I have been looking at these:
http://www.zappos.com/maui-jim-akamai

Maui Jim also do an in-house prescription service.

FFS, they looked fine in the store.

[hectic]

As a glasses wearer I'm a bit of a newbie about sunglasses.

[Seul]

Those Maui-Jims 'd prob look ace on you.

Shameless plug for someone on Styleforum trying to sell the DIOR 'BLACK TIE' sunglasses. He's been trying to get rid of these for months now, right after I got mine. Such good glasses, don't miss out!..

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=177013

[elclintor]

Looks like we were cluttering up the Random Announcements thread.. so here we go!!

These are still my favorites so far

[Finn666]

hahaha nice…finally we can start talking about this without shitting up other threads!
(maybe G. can move all the posts into here?)

So here's me again...
what ya think guys? this is a large...

@elclintor:

I really like them.. up for consideration..

nice poster in the background!

thx a lot mate…

same here! btw. is there a glasses-thread somewhere?

the only thing i think about is if the space between the top of the glasses and the bridge of the nose is too big (see pic!)

[elclintor]

They look fine to me..

[bertoni]

Hey Finn…I like them but I see what you mean. I took forever to choose mine and still wonder if I made the right choice! Your eyes are pretty central and you could definitely pull them off but they're maybe a touch high on the nose. My two pennies worth....

[Finn666]

^yeah that's what i thought as well at first…but it also could be cuz my nose isn't that straight anymore (was broken some months back!) so now they sit a bit higher as "normal" i think!

[bertoni]

Don't get me wrong I like 'em. And your nose has faired better than my twice broken banana I think you can ask the same question to 100 different people and get 100 different points of view. Bit like with your hair cut. The GF often throws a spanner in the works…happens almost daily for me. Totally ignore her POV mind
They're definitely some very nice frames that suit your face anyway...

[Finn666]

^thx for your honest opinion mate…

so i think i'm going to stay with these now...no matter who says what
and the gf just needs to like them, she got no other choice i'd say...haha

and to go to another topic, here are my sunglasses!

Ray Ban - Wayfarer Max
[picture link broken]

[elclintor]

Those are rad!

My Ray Ban New Wayfarer

[jacoavlu]

I guess you decided to grow the beard again El….

[elclintor]

@jacoavlu:

I guess you decided to grow the beard again El….

LOL

Nope, it doesn't grow that fast!

Pic from when the beard was strong…. It is returning however..

[nameness]

Anyone have any experience with SALT Optics?  I'm interesting in their Vance model…

http://www.saltoptics.com/detail.php?id=63&pageindex=34&categoryid=2&orderby=1

[Geo]

Nope - but that's a fine looking pair of sunglasses

[elclintor]

My GF has a pair of SALT Adler.

She liked em, but doesn't wear them anymore..
Helped her pick them out… Fit and finish is flawless.

[nameness]

Thanks, El, good to know.  Hopefully get to check them out this weekend.  Like the fact that they use glass lenses.

[Tripleterror]

Some links for us guys 'n' girls in the UK !

http://www.operaopera.net/
http://www.cutlerandgross.com/
http://www.roopevintage.com/

I have some frames from Opera Opera (Harpers), The quality is first class and they're made in the UK.
Cutler & Gross have 2 shops in London, more or less opposite Harrods, one sells their current range & the other sells older & vintage stock. They're about 5 doors apart.
Roope Vintage sell a fantastic variety of frames but I don't think the frames are the best quality compared to the others mentioned.