My mother has the most glorious collection of vintage eyeglasses from the 1950s onward. Cat-eyed frames, John Lennon's, Mod glasses... she keeps them in these precious baskets and since a child I've delighted in trying them on and wobbling around the house totally disoriented by her nearsighted prescription. I pretended to be the sight-poor Pola who was played by the one and only Marilyn Munroe in How to Marry a Millonaire.
Glasses-wearers are lucky to be living now. For one, glasses technology has taken some leaps and bounds since the invention of spectacles in 11th century ancient China. And unlike Pola, I hope no one worries anymore about snagging a date while sporting specs. Glasses have emerged victorious as the main accessory of the "costume de rigueur." Any fashion-era-goes when it comes to the optical aids currently walking the streets. So don't ya'll run out and get your eyes 'lazered'. What would the world be without the specs of Buddy Holly, Lisa Loeb, the Warhol's, the Depp's?
I know, I know...when you've got 20/20 vision it's easy to talk about how glasses are so fashionable.
Though in all seriousness sometimes I want to buy myself a fashion-only pair. I try on glasses at the drugstore. Sometimes I get glasses envy. I look forward to old age and waning vision when I plan to dip into my Mum's vintage eyeglass collection for keeps.
If you feel the same way, or if you're looking for a new set of frames for your prescription we've got a great stash of vintage frames and sample glasses in stock, including these brown and grey "Safety Supply" brand frames from the 1950s-1960s (above). I can't find much about this particular brand, but I love the look on Maerin, our beautiful model. The little "S" logo looks vaguely of the Superman symbol, but would suite best a mild mannered reporter...
Safety Supply glasses $40 in store
Hope to see you again soon! -Meaghan
Ruevids is once again lighting up our window on St-Viateur!
