Post: #1

I found a lot of threads about "style" here (all interesting), but none about optical glasses, which is odd, as some 40% of the population is myopic - thus a priori 40% of the members of this forum. Shit, glasses are important for us myopics ......your glasses reflect your personality, your tastes, your style, your wealth, ect, and you wear them 18 hours a day. Once a girl has gauged you clothing style, your shoes, ect, it's the main accessory she remarks on you.

A few years ago, I used to buy Oliver's People, but it has gone downhill in quality since it was acquired by Oakley and later an italian group who fabrics widespread products (which is why Bill Barton, the former Oliver's People president, created Barton Perreira). I had some Barton Perreira glasses, but IMO, if you want to have the highest quality glasses and more "exclusivity", better choose Dita. Dita is fast becoming one of the top luxury eyewear brands in the world.

http://www.bartonperreira.com/
http://www.ditalegends.com/dita_eyewear....pe=Optical

I currently wear the Dita "Stateman" and the "Grandmaster One" models. Incomparable quality. Granted, not cheap, but who wants to be cheap for somethng he wears almost 24/7 ?

       

What about you, my myopic comrads-in-arms ?

Post: #2

I find it hard to find a decent eyewear store, Luxoticca pretty much has a monopoly over here and they only sell boring old people glasses.

I wear contacts 25% of the time, otherwise I wear my glasses which are the same as your second picture (although not the same brand)

Post: #3

(05-06-2013 02:39 PM)Emancipator Wrote:  Luxoticca

Exactly, thanks, I didn't remember the name of this hegemonic italian group. Honestly, I don't know why people rave about Ray-Ban or Persol, which are Luxoticca brands, and products that are very mid-level - without originality furthermore.

Post: #4

Prosal - you in the fashion industry, you certainly know your stuff.

If you are ever in London, I have a friend that sells high end custom glasses.

Post: #5

(05-06-2013 03:52 PM)rudebwoy Wrote:  If you are ever in London, I have a friend that sells high end custom glasses.

I will spend a weekend in London this month to visit a russian friend who lives there. Thanks for your offer. Custom glasses sounds interesting.





PS: Not that i would like to have the same "classy" gloves as Timati, I just love the song )

Post: #6

I like Tommy Bahama and Joseph Abboud. They make some good looking men's glasses. They sell well too. The bigger lens are popular with the ladies even though they don't look good usually on their faces. Its very popular unfortunately.

Post: #7

(05-06-2013 03:27 PM)Prosal Wrote:  

(05-06-2013 02:39 PM)Emancipator Wrote:  Luxoticca

Exactly, thanks, I didn't remember the name of this hegemonic italian group. Honestly, I don't know why people rave about Ray-Ban or Persol, which are Luxoticca brands, and products that are very mid-level - without originality furthermore.

I like some Persol and Rayband glasses but my main problem with Luxoticca is that they control 95% of the physical optical stores that only sell their brands at absurd prices or otherwise sell uninspiring lame duck designs, again at high prices.

All the other optical stores are independents with generic lame duck designs, albeit at better prices.

Post: #8

(05-06-2013 08:14 PM)Emancipator Wrote:  All the other optical stores are independents with generic lame duck designs, albeit at better prices.

I don't know much the brands apart from Dita and Barton in fact. I saw some Garett Leight glasses in my optical store, it's not an expensive product (really cheap in fact), but of satisfying quality it seems. Not my type of glasses, but I tried the "Harding" model and rather liked it. I woudn't buy it nonetheless.

http://www.garrettleight.com/

Post: #9

I'm actually hyperopic and wear glasses full time. For my body type these glasses seem to fit me well.I have a defined bone structure, slim, and tall. I get compliments from the ladies too!

Post: #10

(05-06-2013 03:27 PM)Prosal Wrote:  

(05-06-2013 02:39 PM)Emancipator Wrote:  Luxoticca

Exactly, thanks, I didn't remember the name of this hegemonic italian group. Honestly, I don't know why people rave about Ray-Ban or Persol, which are Luxoticca brands, and products that are very mid-level - without originality furthermore.

whether you like it or not, you can't deny that aviators and wayfarers are staples in eye wear

Post: #11

(05-08-2013 03:56 AM)Wreckingball Wrote:  whether you like it or not, you can't deny that aviators and wayfarers are staples in eye wear

Wearing staples (and I don't just talk about glasses) usually don't take you far with women - especially with my target group, russian women.

Post: #12

Can someone point me to a good source for narrow glasses? These used to be the standard, but now they're virtually impossible to find on the popular cheap sites (Warby Parker, Zenni Optical, etc). I'm looking for something in the 44-46 mm lens width, 31-33 mm lens height range, though width is a bigger priority.

Post: #13

Look at children's glasses for those A measurements, which are the width. The height is called a B measurement. Marchon Flexon, X-games and possibly Safilo Banana Republic may have something for you. The heights on those glasses specs could give you a bifocal so they are pretty tall.

I don't recommend online mainly because you can not really test the fit, and the biggest is they often don't give you at least year warranty on replacement frames. If its cut at a local optician or your eye doctors, you have to pay for a replacement frame if the frame breaks at the lab, since they don't carry the frame line you bought. It can take often 20 frames to open a new line so I doubt they will buy that many just to sell one frame to a customer.

Post: #14

I thought about kids frames but then wouldn't the bridge be too small? My nose is far from child sized. Thanks for the advice. Those are a little more than I want to spend.

The Atticus Finch glasses are 45 mm width, and Peck didn't have a small face - it's bizarre how standard sizes fifty years ago are nearly absent from the market. I'm going to try vintage sources, as well as order a cheap pair online that I liked in the past, but isn't quite ideal.

I bought glasses from Allyn Scura in the past, and I see he has lots of stuff in this range. Much if not all of his stuff is unused old glasses.

I don't think I need a warranty if I'm paying less than a hundred for it.

Post: #15

A few years ago I bought a pair of these:

http://www.shuron.com/ronsir_zyl.htm

They come in many sizes.

Post: #16

Depends on the type of glasses if its a 3 piece mount/drill mount, the type of frame where the temples drill into the lens it better have a warranty. 44 mm lens may be too tight as well for you head, so you may need to compromise with a 48 mm lens.

Post: #17

Thanks, I like the Shuron freeways - close to what I'm looking for, although the frame looks a touch thick. A quarter millimeter makes all the difference here. My ideal is minimal, but not minimalist.

I've worn a 44 mm without issue (126 mm total width).

Kbell do you work in optics?

Post: #18

Yes I do, primarily in sales, insurance authorizations and lens cutting. That frame reminds me of this older gentlemans glasses which are 40 years old. If they are that old the craftsmanship of the frame is pretty incredible and the screw threads don't tend to strip. Everything is now made in china and doesn't last more than 5-10 years at max. The cable temples (wraps behind the ears) might not be comfortable if your not used to them.