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    • AppfaffA
      Appfaff
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      Thanks crew!

      Hopefully in January I can snap into something new and cool [emoji41]

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      • G.J.F-64G
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        VIU Eyewear Acetate handmade in Italy.
        Swiss Brand.
        Model: The Obvious in Ice glanz

        Case is from eternal leather goods from hong kong bought at etsy.

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        • AppfaffA
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          Those look amazing

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          • G.J.F-64G
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            @Appfaff:

            Those look amazing

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            Thanks buddy, and from the price like some Ray Ban
            models in germany, 120€, without glasses[emoji1303]

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            • GraemeG
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              @Appfaff these are some of the brands that I like.

              • Eyevan 7285 - retro styles from Japan

              • Kuboraum - German brand, more cutting edge / quirky

              • Theo - eccentric Belgian eyewear

              • Gold and Wood - wood and metal frames from Luxembourg

              • Thom Browne - more preppy American styles

              I'm currently wearing a pair of Kuboraums. A local optician is clearing out their stock of Gold and Wood, and I might get a pair in the new year.

              Dita, Mykita, and Anne et Valentin, mentioned above, are good.

              The thing to do is hit up a few opticians, and see what sits best on your face. It can be a slow, frustrating process. But remember, life is too short to wear boring spectacles. 😛

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              • AppfaffA
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                Bam!  Great list @graeme - I’ll be sure to check those out!  And I totally dig those glasses you are rocking!

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                • Clint_DC
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                  @Appfaff you should check out Cutler and Gross.  I've worn one frame or another of theirs for probably the last 6-8 years.  They're pretty good about carrying a few styles in larger sizes.  My grey pair are 1214's and they're sized 53-19-145.  I've also got a number of Dita frames which have a few nice pairs in larger sizes as well.  The Grand Reserve 2's are really nice and fit well.  If I remember correctly, they make most or all Thom Browne frames.  I've seen quite a few pairs I like but most seem to be on the smaller side.

                  ATX IH Hoarder

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                  • AppfaffA
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                    awesome @Clint_D - I really appreciate all the recommendations. In all honesty, It will probably come down to what my ophthalmologist is able to get into his shop at a discount. I'll be sure to find some frames I like and bring the to him and see what they can do.

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                    • GilesG
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                      I just buy frames and take them to my optician.  Most of my glasses I now buy in Japan, and when he see's them he just marvels at their constructional beauty…..

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • AppfaffA
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                        Not a bad call either

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                        • mikebarhootM
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                          Speaking of Cole Haan, my new eyes. 1st pr of NON Oakley in 30+ years.

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                          • DougNgD
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                            I had those magnetic things in my lenses too, but they made me crazy

                            I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                            • JDelageJ
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                              All - I am looking for suggestions on low profile reading glasses that would fit in a shirt pocket. Thank you!

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                              • louisboscoL
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                                does any one know how to get hakusan megane optical without visiting japan??

                                "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                                • GilesG
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                                  Not very helpful I know.  But my favourite glasses…...

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  • GraemeG
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                                    @JDelage Eyevan 7285 make a collapsible frame, the model 800. However, they're pretty small so they might not fit.

                                    Lunor do some compact frames, which have telescopic temples. A few are folding too. This is the Lunor XXV Model 2502.

                                    @louisbosco I might have seen the Hakusan name in Henderson's Optical in Melbourne, but could be getting mixed up with another Japanese brand. I'll take a look next time I'm in town.

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                                    • JDelageJ
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                                      Nice, thank you!

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                                      • louisboscoL
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                                        @Graeme well, i haven't see any AU dealers at all on their page, except the two outside japan, 1 in HK and the other in korea (south if you're wondering). i'm specifically looking for this..

                                        http://hakusan-megane.co.jp/originalframes/acetatetypical/hank/

                                        or

                                        http://hakusan-megane.co.jp/originalframes/acetatetypical/toss/

                                        in a kind of tortoise shell..

                                        "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          The branch I shop at is 2 mins away from IH Shibuya.  I can get a pair picked up for you if you want….

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          • AppfaffA
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                                            Ok, are DITA really worth their price?

                                            I love their frames, and found out the only retailer (their claim, im too lazy to look it up) in the state in 6 minutes away from me - but do my eyes deserve $800+ worth of eyewear?

                                            I love my Tom Ford frames (even more so since my optical place had them heavily discounted), so wondering if the DITA are THAT much better.

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