Women's Eyewear - Eyeglasses Are The New Chic

There has never been a better time to wear eyeglasses than today. The women’s eyewear which is usually considered as dorky, nerd and boring are the height of fashion today. People are now wearing glasses whether they really need it or not. Movie stars are donning them, formerly eschewed unless you are a Marilyn Monroe or a Cary Grant. Anyone who wants to project a quirk or intellectual persona need only put on a pair of spectacles and voila. You look wise yet sexy and edgy,

Baby boomers can take some of the credit. Now mired in middle age, reading glasses are a new requirement, albeit, somewhat unwelcome. After a few years of squinting over the newspaper or menus, it was time to hit the drugstore for the dreaded glasses to magnify the small print. Actors making jokes of their lost eyesight and inability to read the small print in movies, set the stage. It was only a matter of time before glasses became cool.

The problem was, reading glasses were sold in drugstores, with a choice of three or four styles, all cheaply made and unflattering. The optometrist could offer something a little more durable but not necessarily any more stylish. Department stores carried a few fashionable selections but only a few and never, it seems in the right strength. Today, all that has changed. Websites abound for reading glasses, the selection is endless.

There are sunglasses and contacts for reading; those were really hard to find. Often they would have that telltale line indicating that you are showing your age by needing bifocals. If you need different strengths for close up and far away, good luck. Now you can find designer frames without the line, called progressives, and that, is certainly progress.

Whether you want to look like the intellectual Beatle, Harry Potter, Jackie O. Or Andy Warhol, it can all be easily found online, at all price points. One of the best places to buy it is at Guess. No settling for boring black, brown or clear nowadays. You can have orange, fuchsia, dark green or red. You can have your frames with glitter and bling. You can have leopard print, checks, dots, cat eyes or a vintage retro-look. Guess and other women’s eyewear designer has a huge collection of eyeglasses styles for everyone If you are worried that you will not be able to try them on first, free shipping is offered on all of the sites. Order several pairs, return what does not work, no questions asked. And like most of the websites have plenty of reviews to read so read it first before placing your order.

Eyeglasses are back on the cutting-edge after decades of being in the shadow of contact lenses. Many want the best features for eye protection. From child stars to hip teenagers to aging boomers, cool eyeglasses are in the sights of everyone and is now one of the most sought out women’s eyewear.