Jacques Marie Mage (JMM) - Sunglasses and Frames…
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Random story on how I came across jmm just the other day.
Man had striking pair of frames in the restaurant and I complimented but couldn’t make out what he said they were. Next day on Reddit someone asked what frames were in a picture and I thought they looked familiar and sure enough they were jmm.
So here I am
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@Dchill
I was in a high end opto-boutique about 10 years ago just browsing… when I came upon the JMM display, everything else seemed weak, cheap and lazy. The JMM had that classic 50’s-60’s style I had always loved and they felt so substantial and bulletproof. Almost choked at the price!! $550 in 2015!! I went for it and haven’t looked back. I wear them every single day.
Recently, I took my most worn pair to a JMM boutique to be re-polished and “freshened”. The tech said she’d never seen a pair so well worn. I was proud of that… but also, I put myself on notice to maybe have a few pairs to work into the rotation. Beware friend- it’s a slippery slope!!!! -
@Autorotate I’ll have to add those other styles to the list to try on. I could be wrong but it looks like where I live (Austin) there’s only one place that carries jmm. And yes I instantly thought slippery slope.
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@Dchill curious who carries them in Austin — I know Stars in Your Eyes used to, but afaik now they’re closed or were bought by another company?
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@popvulture according to google Optique downtown carries jmm.
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I am curious, but would really try them on given the size of some of the models. Not sure there is any shop in Copenhagen that carries any selection to speak of.
To be really honest a lot of the shots in this thread look to me like the frames are comically oversized for the respective wearer, but might be an effect of wide angle selfies.
Of cause: I live in DK, with around 1900 hours of sunshine, vs. Los Angeles with around 3200
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@Tobi I can confirm that the selfie wide-angle effect is real. I had a pair of Dealan 55 (you can probably find a pic of me in em somewhere in this thread) that are made for people like me (I have a big-ass head), and they looked sort of ridiculous in selfies — I felt like some kind of fucking gangster or something. I sold them and bought a pair of regular Dealans (I also preferred the more cat eye shape on the regs), which looked pretty great in selfies but always felt a little too narrow for my face when I was just looking in a mirror. Looking back at non-selfie pics, I think the 55s actually looked better on me. The regulars were fine, but just a hair too narrow for my taste. I think the pinched effect of too-small glasses is way worse than ones that look too big. Makes you look like you've got a big melon head. Anyway, I'm rambling, but I think you're right to consider the distortion element when picking out a pair.
I'd definitely try to go check some out in person if you can. I think JMMs are pretty fantastic, but my one kind of irreconcilable beef is that they're just not worth it after the price increase. They were already absurdly priced. If you can stomach it, you'll enjoy the glasses for sure, but you can also find some good scores used.
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Many good points made throughout this latest discussion. I’ve found a minor salve for the price point shock is using insurance $/benefits for the purchase. Finding an in-network store can be tricky (I’ve called shops up & down the west coast) - but even the out of network benefits help. I have a few frames now and even my wife has one (well she took the Dealans I bought from @popvulture ). As a daily wearer of glasses I see JMMs as the only frames that hold their value.
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@Inorganic thanks! I had to track these ones down all the way in Norway. The last brandnew pair I was able to find from this collection
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@pechelman all the more reason to stay away, not to mention the be price points are wild
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@Dchill I recently purchased some JMMs from Mori optical and even those were fake (and extremely good fakes). No box, no card, ever so slight differences here and there. I had thought that Mori was a reputable retailer, but it seems not…..Be careful & good luck.
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@Inorganic fakes from a retailer? what is Mori optical?
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@louisbosco they are an online retailer (https://morioptical.jp/) and the company looked legit - first hint that something was awry was the shipping from China, though they claim to be a Japanese retailer. I started to do some digging found reviews from customers that had also had received fake JMMs...I reached out to Mori and received a full refund but had to pay for the return shipping to China.. I went with Mori because they had the frames I was looking for and at a lower price (-$200 MSRP).....lesson learned
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Living in LA I have the luxury of 20+ opticians/retailers so I will only purchase in store.
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Check out Frederiksberg Optik at Gammel Kongevej 92, 1850 Frederiksberg. They have a good selection in there to check out.
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Biggest mistake I ever made was going into that store last year. I was on holiday with the family in Copenhagen and visited the store. The missus spotted the price of JMM's and I was swiftly banned from buying a pair. No way round this now, just got to bite the bullet and take the flack if I buy a pair. Molino 55 seem to work well for me.
