Author: james
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Avril Lavigne wears Geeky Glasses in “What The Hell”
The ‘Complicated’ singer Avril Lavigne is back, grown up and looking better than ever with her catchy new single “What The Hell”. In Avril’s new video she enters a vintage clothing store and slips on a pair of wayfarer styled frames (see video from 1:52, see below). I personally think that this frame size and…
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Valentine’s Sexy Specs Competition – Win 1 of 2 £50 Vouchers
ENTER OUR VALENTINE’S SEXY SPECS COMPETITION Win 1 of 2 £50 Vouchers for SelectSpecs own prescription glasses. Upload a photo of yourself or someone you love to our facebook page and get your friends to ‘LIKE’ your photo for a chance to win! Share your love, be creative or just take a quick snap with…
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5 Modern Ophthalmic Instruments
The field of ophthalmology today uses some of the most high-tech pieces of medical equipment on the market. The development of sophisticated laser and digital imaging technology has made the job of optic surgeons easier and has led to safer and more effective eye treatment methods. The following five ophthalmic instruments are among the most advanced and…
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WIN Limited Edition Ray-Ban RB2140 NYC Wayfarer Sunglasses
To win these awesome Limited Edition Ray-Ban RB2140 Original Wayfarer Sunglasses with New York City Metro print (RRP £160) just head over to our facebook page and leave a comment and/or like our photo. How easy is that? Off you go then 😉 And tell your friends… maybe they will give it to you if…
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Oscar Nominated James Franco Sunglasses in 127 Hours
Being the big movie fans we are here at SelectSpecs, we were pretty excited to see the full list of Oscar nominations for 2011, which were released yesterday. It’s great to see that one of our films of the year – 127 Hours has picked up 6 nominations including a well deserved Best Actor nod…
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Happy Australia Day – Have 50% OFF…
January 26th is Australia Day and to celebrate, we’re giving 50% OFF our Platinum, Gold and Silver ranges of prescription glasses including lenses, coatings and any tints or treatments selected in the same transaction. To get your 50% off: – 1. Purchase any item from our own selection of glasses below: – Platinum Collection Gold…
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Celebrity Sunglasses #5: P. Diddy (Sean John / Sean Combs / Puff Daddy)
I couldn’t help but notice Sean Combs (or is it Sean John, P. Diddy, Diddy, Puff Daddy??! Hell I can’t keep up with all the pointless name changes this guy makes) wearing a great pair of blue graduated Aviator sunglasses on the Graham Norton Show (BBC One, Friday 21st January 2010). Unfortunately we’re unable to…
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Valentine’s Day Sexy Specs Survey
It’s pink and it’s 24 hours long – yes, it’s nearly Valentine’s Day again. It’s the one day of the year when we feel compelled to make wild gestures of love and devotion before reverting to normal behaviour for the other 364 days. But hey, love does make the world go round so we’re all…
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Celebrity Glasses #2: Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords)
A friend of ours has asked us to ID the glasses worn by Jemaine Clement from the comedy series Flight of the Conchords. We’ve scoured high and low on the internet but haven’t been able to find an exact match. We have however found a number of frames that are close matches… Ray-Ban RX5092 Prescription…
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Celebrity Glasses #1: Seth Rogen (Knocked Up, The Green Hornet)
We’ve noticed that Seth Rogen, the star of Knocked Up and soon to be released The Green Hornet, is a bit of a keen glasses wearer. The lovable funnyman is usually seen wearing square styled prescription glasses similar in style to those found in the Ray-Ban and D&G collections. Here are some similar styles worth trying……