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. Classic styles have been created throughout the years, which society relates to those studious, clever nerds whom everyone secretly wants to be like. While constantly reading and studying may be boring, wearing the...

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 the next several decades of women’s frame-styles with her catwoman frames in the film.  She quotes Dorothy Parker, saying that, “Men don’t pay much attention to a woman in glasses,” but nothing could...

Deal of the Day – Arbor Prescription Glasses

Well, it goes without saying… The snow has all but melted just in time for Christmas, I spent all last weekend breaking my back to build a world record (if slightly deformed) snowman and now he's nothing but a disappointing mushy melted puddle on the floor

Oh well, lets open door 23 on our Christmas Advent Calendar…

We are giving 20% off ALL our own Arbor Prescription Glasses today while stocks last.  There are some real beauties here and I honestly can't...

Deal of the Day – Ray-Ban RX5184 New Wayfarer

OMG!!! It's the last week before Christmas… Are you excited yet?  Let's open door number 20 on the Christmas Advent Calendar…

The Ray-Ban RX5184 New Wayfarer is one of our fastest selling products, we honestly cannot stock enough of these, they literally fly out the door as soon as we receive them.  We're expecting today's deal to be our most popular one yet since we're giving 20% OFF our current prices on this model.

As with all our prescription glasses, prices include standard prescription...

Weekend Deals – Oakley VALVE, EA 9592/S Sunglasses & SS Gold Collection

It's basically the weekend again and it's the last one before Christmas so lets open up 3 more doors on the Christmas Advent Calendar and leave them open all weekend for you.  That's right guys, read on to find out what deals we are running this weekend…

Oakley OX3093 VALVE Prescription Glasses are currently £24 OFF – selling for just £98.99 this weekend only, while stocks last.  These are some of our most popular Oakley prescriptions glasses, so don't hang around.

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Deal of the Day – Jimmy Choo 01 Prescription Glasses

Door 16 of the SelectSpecs Advent Calendar is now open ladies…

Jimmy Choo fans can now get these Jimmy Choo 01 prescription glasses to match their designer shoes when they head to the shops to pick up the latest Sex & The City movie on DVD or Blu-Ray.  We're giving a further 15% OFF our regular selling price, and don't forget this includes prescription lenses will all the usual FREE coatings offered by SelectSpecs that others would normally charge as much as £10 each for.

Deal of the Day – Hawaii Prescription Glasses

Day 15 of the SelectSpecs Advent Calendar is now open and its tropical baby…

Our Hawaii Collection of prescription glasses are some of our most favourite and high-quality models at SelectSpecs.  Ironically I don't actually wear glasses myself (even though I work for SelectSpecs) what can I say, my eyes are damn near perfect but if I did wear glasses I would definitely choose something from the Hawaii range.  These sporty, fashionable, metal frames take their inspiration from brands...