glasses - The Seventh Sphinx

Several months ago now I went to help my sister pick out eyeglasses.

Ostensibly.

#1. Hmmm. Not bad. Proportional. All about proportions, and I have kind of a big head, kind of a big face.

#2. No. Somehow neither short enough nor wide enough. Too close to being square.

#3. Wow. No.

#4. Eeeegh. Not loving the round shape. Not at all.

#5. Oh, wait. Not bad, surprisingly. Not quite what I would want but a decent fit. Balanced clearance around the eyes, correct spacing.

#6. Haha. No, nothing doing.

#7. Yuck. These vintage frames do not work well on me. Such a shame, I do like them on others now and then.

#8. Eh. Blah.

#9. What’s with these little promontories? Those I do not like at all. But the overall shape…potential there, sitting too low. Oh, on the nails: Essie Ruffles & Feathers, on the lips: Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet in La Favorite.

#10. AAAAHHH! Nooooooo.

#11. I want to like a cat eye but it’s not quite…sitting right. Not bad, though. I don’t want to give up on the concept yet. And tortoiseshell I routinely like.

#12. Ooooh. These I like. These are the Glossier x Warby Parker Aviators. I’m predictable when it comes to aviators.

Not that I need glasses.

Clothes are never a frivolity: they always mean something, and that something

is to a large extent outside the control of our conscious minds.

— James Laver

These warm, oaky leather browns and their compatriots are favorites of mine. There are elements of this shade in my hair and skin as well, so it becomes almost creepily monochromatic in a certain light.

Yes, another full skirt. This look a more contemporary take, and I think I make my point that it can look more or less ‘wearable’ with this. Maybe.

Love the seam detail on the back of this jacket.

Then, because this is what I saw in my vision,* I wanted to see it with glasses.

* You know, the visions you have of future outfits and tableaux as you fall asleep. I’m sure you know the ones.

Skirt from eBay, scuba-style leather jacket from black rivet, J Crew tee shirt, TOMS chestnut wedges, glasses from zennioptical.com. On the lips: Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Esprit (this tinted balm formula is gorgeous). And I wore a little eyeshadow!

Tag: glasses

playtime: Warby Parker

monochrome: camel