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By Chris - March 27, 2009 | Designer Sunglasses, Other | 2 Comments
It’s the Australian GP this weekend and that means it’s the start of a new Formula One season. Lewis Hamilton will be looking to defend his first World Championship, but its not going to be easy with all the new rule changes coming into effect this year.
No one is more excited about the new F1 season and the Aussie GP than me, I was even lucky enough to attend the event myself back in 2004 during the Schumacher glory days.
Formula One Fashion – The Drivers and their ...
By James - March 20, 2009 | Entertainment, Other | 1 Comment
We’ve taken a look at some popular celebrities in the public eye from historically to the current day to bring you a list of some of the most popular glasses wearing celebrities.
Buddy Holly
In his short 22 year life, Buddy Holly made an unforgettable impression on the new music called rock ‘n’ roll in the 1950′s, but went on to influence several generations of artists including Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen. Pictured wearing his big chunky plastic frames he has been quoted by...
By Chris - February 26, 2009 | Other | 3 Comments
Heroes is back on our TV at long last with the continuation of the 3rd season, titled Volume Four: Fugitives. As big fans of the show, we decided to look back at the characters of the top NBC / BBC show, paying special attention to Heroes who have perhaps less-than-heroic eyesight.
It seems that despite all their special ‘abilities’ (I don’t want to say ‘powers’) nobody is perfect, especially considering the fact that the show features a large number of impossibly good-looking Hollywood types! Or perhaps the
By Chris - February 18, 2009 | Other | 1 Comment
We receive parcels everyday containing customer’s own glasses that they have sent to us either to be re-glazed to replace damaged lenses or updated with their new prescription from a recent eye test, or because they would like us to perform a PD (Pupillary Distance) Check on an old pair of prescription glasses when ordering a new pair.
Today we received some glasses from one of our customers in a box which made us smile, so I just had to post it here.
Thanks for the kind words.
By James - February 4, 2009 | Other, Prescription Glasses | No Comments
Elton John of course. According to a recent poll carried out by Specsavers Elton John has been named as Britain’s most iconic glasses wearer admitting to buying over 20,000 pairs of his trademark spectacles, including novelty glasses with windscreen wipers and flashing lights. Elton John beat competition from John Lennon and Dame Edna Everage to top the poll.
In the poll of 2,000 people, 31% revealed that they were influenced by famous people in their...
By Chris - November 12, 2008 | Other | No Comments
Selectspecs.com got a mention in issue 046 of Yours magazine for October 2008. Page 92 contains a number of beauty tips at bargain prices and general beauty savings.
The glasses shown in the article are our very own Rhea brand, model: Qumeishi NS200 as shown here, which just so happens to be one of our most popular budget frames.
These glasses are available in 4 colour options: Red, Transparent with Black Arms, Black/Blue and Black.
Our prices include Standard Thin...
By Chris - October 22, 2008 | Other, Prescription Glasses | 1 Comment
Whatever your opinions are of Sarah Palin, there’s no denying the fact that she has been grabbing the lion’s share of the headlines during the 2008 Presidential Election campaign. Republican US presidential candidate John McCain’s chosen running mate seems to have gained more attention than the man himself.
While Barack Obama appears to be easing ahead in the polls,...
