Usually reserved for the more upstanding gentleman, the monocle according to Websters is defined as “a single round lens for one eye that helps people see and that is held in place by the muscles around the eye.” This iconic piece of eyewear has been considered to be a status…
If you’ve seen One Direction around lately, you may have noticed that Niall Horan has been sporting a smart new pair of glasses. His style of choice are a simple yet sophisticated set of round framed glasses. Until recently though, Niall has been frame-free (apart from his many pairs of designer…
If you’ve already blown your budget after splashing out on Christmas presents, our designer dupe sunglasses will make your day. You could be shopping for the perfect Christmas gift for your beach-loving girlfriend, or you could be in search of a new pair of shades for your winter sun holiday;…
Eyewear was originally intended as optic aids and were at the time classed as painfully unfashionable “medical appliances”. However, nowadays glasses are considered less of correctional devices, and more of outfit-enhancing trappings. Presently, there are plenty of options on the market, including neutral frames, thickset and boldly patterned styles. With such…
You may be familiar with ombre hair, ombre lips, ombre everything – but what about ombre glasses? This colour effect has been around for a while in the world of beauty and fashion, but now these gorgeous gradient tones are taking over eyewear and becoming a popular trend for glasses wearers. Derived from the French…
The Guardian recently wrote that it’s ok to wear sunglasses in winter, and we couldn’t agree more. While it was once seen as a fashion faux pas to don a pair of shades after September, now sunglasses are a year round staple that you can wear whatever the season. Rather than…
Everyone has that favourite movie where the villain leans back in his leather chair, tilts the blacked out sunglasses onto his nose, narrows their eyes into a menacing stare then delivers that killer line. It’s become so much of a cliche that recent films have shied away from it. Well…
When we think of vintage fashion, we mostly think of anything from the 1920s onwards. But today, let’s look a little further and take it back another ten decades into the past. The 19th Century subculture of steampunk and steampunk fashion is still very popular today – so much so…
With Daniel Craig flying high as James Bond in Spectre, let us not forget other just as important characters who he’d be lost without, namely Ben Whishaw as Q. Ben Whishaw stepped into some pretty big shoes ever since Desmond Llewelyn sadly passed away, but I’m sure pretty much all…
SelectSpecs Fashion Ambassadors In this feature, we will regularly show you both the trendiest and most interesting characters, that are selected by our team. The Ambassadors will get the opportunity to vote for their favourite SelectSpecs frames. The Ambassadors will also be asked questions so that we can get to…