Category: Fashion

  • Street Survey Says Wearing Glasses Makes You Up To 75% MORE Sexy to The Opposite Sex

    On the 23rd November 2011 we carried out a Street Survey to find out if wearing glasses changes the way people see you.  With photos of five different people (both with and without their glasses) we asked passers by to rate a selection of the images based on the following traits: – Attractiveness Intelligence Trustworthiness…

  • The History of London Fashion Week

    As a website and blog all about eyewear, we like to keep up-to-date with the latest fashion trends, and that means always thinking ahead to NEXT season’s line up, after all, who would want to be seen wearing last year’s sunglasses?  😉 This week is London Fashion Week, so with the help of our latest…

  • Our Glasses are Desirable

    Our £6 Glasses are one of the 10 most desirable buys of the week in Closer magazine’s Wishlist this week!  They are also the cheapest item on the list at only £6 and that’s including prescription lenses with UV protection, Scratch Resistant & Anti-Reflection coatings! Closer – 16th April 2011 edition is on sale now…

  • Skins Stars Wear SelectSpecs Glasses

    Get the preppy look with the help of two of the stars of Skins, who are featured in a photo shoot for Now Magazine wearing glasses from SelectSpecs.  Laya Lewis and Jessica Sula who play Liv and Grace in the hit E4 television series show you how to ace the current college fashion trend. Following…

  • Get Your Glasses On for Valentine’s Day – Specs ARE Sexy!

    FAR FROM being a turn-off, girls who wear glasses are MORE likely to stoke up a steamy session with the man of their dreams, according to the results of our Sexy Specs Survey. The overwhelming majority – 92.7% – of men questioned said they find women who wear glasses sexy, proving that specs aren’t the…

  • Makeup Tips for Glasses Wearers

    Ladies (and adventurous gentlemen), you have probably noticed by now that eye makeup becomes much more difficult when glasses are in play. Eyes can become dwarfed behind stylish frames, but we still want the best of both worlds – gorgeous frames and gorgeous eyes. Here are some tips to help your eyes stand out, even…

  • Ditch the Contacts, Don the Frames

    A friend took a picture of me last week wearing my glasses, and I must admit I recoiled at the sight! No make-up, hair a mess, the glasses weren’t even straight; but the thought occurred to me that this is how I present myself far too often. After speaking to numerous friends around the 16-24years…

  • Top Nerdy Glasses for Guys and Girls

    There are certain fashion accessories that modern culture obsesses over, and at the top of that list are glasses. Although technically these are items that are worn for corrective reasons, the same way one would wear a hearing aid, they have their own school of style. What we call “nerdy” glasses is the best example.…

  • The Sexy Librarian Look

    By 1953, when Marilyn Monroe starred as Pola in “How To Marry A Millionaire,” the ‘sexy librarian look’ had found its archetype.  She is a kind of gender-reversed Clark Kent in this film.  Playing a woman who is embarrassed to be seen in glasses, Marilyn Monroe establishes the tantalizing aesthetic and sets the tone for…

  • Deal of the Day – Tom Ford FT5040

    So close now, I can almost smell the Turkey and stuffing, hmmm… Lets open door number 21 on the Christmas Advent Calendar… For those with a real sense of high fashion, these Tom Ford FT5040 prescriptions glasses are ideal.  Technically these are men’s frames, but don’t let that put you off ladies, just look at…