Super Heroes and Glasses

Clark Kent

Is it just me, or does it seem like superheroes alter egos always have glasses? When some superheroes aren't fighting there big villains, they are just like us. They are just regular, nerdy looking humans who are just doing their own thing.

Superman

Clark Kent is just your typical nerdy guy. He wears a nice pair of wayfarer style glasses, and just looks like a regular dude. When trouble is stirring up, he puts those glasses away and he becomes Superman. Superman is one of the most elite superheroes, and truly nothing ever gets in his way. That is why during the day he wears glasses. Who would ever thing a superhero would be a nerdy looking guy with glasses? I know I wouldn't.

Spiderman

Peter Parker 

Spiderman, otherwise known as Peter Parker maybe one of the nerdiest looking guys out there. He is a computer nerd, who is always rocking a pair of glasses. He would be the last person you'd expect to be a superhero. Whenever there is trouble around the corner, you know Peter Parker will put on his red jump suite, throw the glasses to the side and become Spiderman.

The stereotype of people who wear glasses are nerds should be coming to an end. You just shouldn't judge a book by its cover from now on.

Best Glasses for your Face

Picking out glasses is a challenge, but having to pick out glasses based on your face shape is even more difficult. Once you have found out your face shape, you are in luck because getting the right glasses for your face shape is easy, and I'm here to help.

Round face and bold square glasses

For all you round shaped faces it is rather easy to find the right pair of glasses for you. You want to add a bold glasses frame for you face, just so you can change your faces weird proportions. Once you've determined that it is quite simple. Finding a pair of bold square glasses is very easy. You can look at choose any wayfarer style of glasses you'd like. 

Oval face and Square Glasses

Now, the oval shaped faces. I'm on your boat for this one since I also have an oval shaped face. What we oval faced people want to find is a nice pair of glasses that doesn't keep our face from looking very long. Our faces can pull off a large frame, since we mostly have large faces. My personal pair of glasses is a wayfarer style, that isn't too bold, but makes a statement. 

Heart shaped face and Oval glasses

Lastly, the heart shaped faces. Heart shaped faced people might have the least amount of options when searching for glasses. If I were you, I would without a doubt choose an oval shaped frame. By doing this, you will even out your faces uneven proportions and your face will look perfect in a new pair of glasses. 

I will leave the glasses shopping to you this time, since there are thousands of options to choose from. 

Best Glasses for Teenagers

Glasses may not seem like the cool go to thing to have, but if you have a nice pair of glasses, you should rock them. Teenagers always need to be in style. Whether it is there clothing or the way they talk. If teenagers have glasses, they are obviously in style.

Ray-Ban's

One of the most popular glasses for teenagers right now are Ray-Ban's shiny black frames. These glasses are a dark bold color that can fit most faces perfectly. Not only will the teenager will stylish rocking the bold rectangular frames, he/she will also be wearing one of the biggest brand name glasses on the market. The glasses are selling out quickly, so if you are interested click here. 

Tory Burch's

Next, just for girls the Tory Burch TY2003 in brown are one of the best selling glasses on the market. These glasses will make a typical teenage girl look more mature, and older since the glasses have a very sophisticated look. These are one of the most comfortable glasses on the market currently, and they are flying off shelves in every store. If you are interested in purchasing these glasses, click here. 

Nike Eyewear

Lastly, Nikes 4192 glasses are hot on the market. These glasses are perfect for any male athlete who needs a durable and sturdy pair of glasses. The glasses are a metal material that is nice and slick, and looks great on the frame. The glasses come in either blue, black, steel and walnut, but black is the toughest pair to find. If you are interested in these athletic glasses, click here.  

Teenagers always take forever when making decisions about style. Whether something is in or not in. Even if something is not in and it looks good on you, get it. Maybe you can start a new trend. 

Worlds Oldest Glasses

Imagine walking around without having your glasses on. How awful is that not being able to see anything, and just appearing blind. Way back in the 14th century in Italy, they thought the same thing. 

Oldest Documented Glasses

Three years ago, the oldest documented eyeglasses was found. Historians say the glasses date back to 14th century Italy, but there are signs of glasses from the 13th century. 

Maybe in about 300 years, people will be doing the same thing looking at our glasses as history.  

History of Bifocal Glasses

Bifocal glasses have been around for ages. Benjamin Franklin, who is credited with the invention of bifocal glasses wore them himself. If you are unaware of what bifocal means, let me explain. Bifocals are eyeglasses that have two different lenses in them, one for distance, and one for near vision. The way this works is on the top of a glasses lens, there is the lens for distance, then as you get to the bottom the lens for near vision appears.

Modern Day Bifocals

Within the history of bifocal glasses, there has been many different innovations as time and technology grew. Irving Rips who worked for Younger Optics created the invisible bifocal glasses in 1955. This was a big change, since originally the lens looked rather odd, since the shape dipped in. 

Original Bifocals

With any new idea, there are obviously problems. Bifocals can cause dizziness and headaches due to the fact that they have a total 2 different prescriptions on one lens. The headache and dizziness does indeed go away after you do get used to the different glasses. 

Bifocals are an extremely helpful invention to all glasses wearers. It helps anyone who has trouble reading, and has trouble seeing faraway. I wonder what the next big glasses innovation will be. 

 

Google Glass

Google first started out as a search engine company, but recently the company has expanded tremendously. Google has brought in emailing, directions, news, videos and so many more things. Recently, Google announced a new venture they have which is Google Glass.

Basically, Google Glass are glasses that are a computer, but it is much more complex than that. Currently, the glasses don't have lens, but they are working on developing that. These glasses correspond with Androids, and can store up to 12 GB of usable energy. The Google Glass connect with the interent, and you can interact with the glasses through natural language voice commands.

These glasses are light and durable, and come in five different colors. These hightech glasses are planned to be released in either late 2013, or early 2014. The pricing for these one of a kind glasses are are $1,500.

If you are interested in Google Glass, click here.

Celebrities Known for Glasses

When most people think of celebrities, they don't think of celebrities in glasses. There are some celebrities in our common day who are know for wearing glasses. Celebrities including Tina Fey, Johnny Depp and Elton John are always seen wearing there glasses.

Tina Fey in her Kate Spades

Most known for staring on Saturday Night Live, and 30 Rock, Tina Fey was always wearing her glasses during those shows. Fey is usually wearing a pair of Kate Spade glasses in a havana color. Fey has been known for wearing these glasses, and does not plan to stop rocking them. If you are interested in purchasing a pair of the Kate Spades' that Tina Fey wears, click here.

Johnny Depp in his Moscots

Johnny Depp is notoriously known for always wearing glasses. On the big screen, it is rare to see Depp wearing the glasses, but off the screen he is always wearing them. Depp's go to pair of glasses is the Moscot Lemtosh Tortoise 3173 Eyeglasses. These glasses are a wayfarer style glasses, and a havana coloring, just like Fey's. If you are interested in having the same style has Johnny Depp, you can click here to order a pair. 

Elton John in 3 out of his 20,000 Glasses

Last, but certainly not least is the one and only Elton John. There are way to many glasses that John has worn to pick an iconic pair of his. He recently admitted that he has bought over 20,000 glasses. Now someone must love glasses! Whenever John has a concert, he makes sure he is rocking a different pair of glasses for each show. 

If you still think glasses are uncool, I don't know what is wrong with you. Stars from Johnny Depp all the way to Elton John have each been wearing glasses their whole lives, and they have done pretty well for themselves. 

Top Three Optical Glasses Brands

Finding the right pair of glasses is difficult. When looking for a pair of everyday optical glasses you want them to be unique, and you want them to be you. When looking for glasses, you want the top brand. My top three optical glasses brands are Gucci, Ray-Ban and Prada.

Gucci Eyewear

Gucci has been around since 1921, and is known as one of the finest Italian clothing brands in the world. Not only does Gucci only make the finest handbags or clothing, they also make the best optical glasses. Gucci makes eyewear for men, women and children and they have various different styles. Not only are these glasses extremely stylish, they are also very durable. If you are interested in purchasing a pair of Gucci eyewear, click here.

Ray-Ban Eyewear

My next favorite optical eyewear has to be Ray-Ban. Ray-Ban has to be one of the most famous optical eyewear brands out there. Ray-Ban has brought back icon looks from the past, and has brought in new style of frames, and is such an unique company. Since 1937, Ray-Ban has been producing glasses, and creating symbolizing through their glasses, which makes them such a special company. If you are interested in purchasing a pair of Ray-Ban glasses, click here.

Prada Eyewear

Finally there is Prada. Just like Gucci, based in Italy, Prada has done it all. Prada hasn't always been selling eyewear. Only starting in 1999 was when Prada started producing their first style of eyewear. Prada and Gucci eyewear are very similar. Both have the same style glasses, but each add their own distinct touch. If you are interested in purchasing a pair of Prada eyewear, click here.

Getting a new stylish pair of glasses should take a lot of thought; it can be an expensive purchase. In the end, you should just make sure you feel confident and happy in whichever glasses you end up getting.

The History of Browline Glasses

Original Pair of Browline Glasses

President Lyndon B. Johnson  

By the name of them, many people are unaware of what Browline Glasses are. Browline glasses, but Ray-Ban produces them being called Clubmasters have been around since the 1940s. These glasses first were seen in 1947 when invented by Jack Rohrbach who was Vice President of Shuron Ltd., an eyeglass company. As the years went on, these style of glasses grew more and more popular. The brown wire frame they had originally turned to black, and any color you'd wish once time had reached the 1960s. 

Colonel Sanders

These glasses finally reached their peak in the 1960s. With celebrities such as Colonel Sanders and Vince Lombardi, and political figures such as Lyndon B. Johnson and Malcolm X were most known for wearing these glasses. As time went on, the glasses grew more and more demand, and Shuron began changing the shape of the frame, and modifying it as time went on. 

Throughout the 1970s-1990's, demand for Shuron glasses had its high points and low points. Once Ray-Ban introduced their Clubmaster, they began facing competition, and has been out played by Ray-Ban ever since. 

Joseph Gordon-Levit in Browline

Now, in our common era, the Browline sunglasses are starting to make a comeback. New styles have come into play, and the sunglasses are back. Different celebrities such a Katy Perry and Joseph Gordon-Levit have been seen wearing the glasses. 

The Browline glasses have such a rich history for just a pair of glasses. Hopefully in the future, the history only grows richer. 

Ray-Ban Making Icons Return through Glasses

Throughout time, many glasses in history have been labeled to one person. Whether it is John Lennon's

Buddy Holly 

circular frames, or Buddy Holly's thick wayfarer frames, these glasses have been marked in history forever. Ray-Ban has been pushing production with these glasses, and they have been getting help. The help Ray-Ban has been recieving is coming from celebrities.

John Lennon

John Lennon was known for his circular frame glasses, and still is to this day. Celebrities such as Bradley Cooper and Simon Cowell have both been seen wearing the John Lennon style glasses. Ray-Ban has just released these circular frame glasses in multiple colors.

Justin Timberlake

1950's rock and roll

guru Buddy Holly wasn't just known for rock and roll, he was also known for his symbolic glasses. Holly had a thick pair of Ray Ban Wayfarer that are making a return. Ray-Ban just made the same thick, black wayfarer glasses the Buddy Holly rocked all the way back in the 50's. Celebrities such as Johnny Depp and Justin Timberlake have been seen wearing these same style glasses that Buddy Holly wore.

If you are interested in getting a pair of one of these iconic Ray-Ban glasses, you can click here. 

2013 Eye Glass Summer Specials

As summertime is about to hit full swing, new styles of optical glasses are selling out quickly. A new trending glasses look for men are wayfarer frame glasses. Not only is this frame great for the summer, it is great for every season of the year as well. Several different eyewear companies sell the wayfarer style glasses for men, but the most recent best selling eyewear company has been Ivory and Mason eyewear. This specific company has sells a wayfarer style sunglasses called Hollywood Optical, based on the fact they are headquartered in Los Angeles. The glasses come in black and walnut or black and bamboo which are both selling quickly, because they are the perfect style for the summertime.

Seth Rogen in Ray Ban Clubmasters

Another great glasses frame style for the summer is Ray Ban's Clubmasters. These glasses unique style will make you stand out this summer, and are worn by many celebrities from Bruno Mars to Seth Rogen. Not only are these glasses unique, they are also featured in many different colors ranging from light blue to red.

Bruno Mars in Ray Ban Clubmasters

Marilyn Monroe in Cat Eye Glasses

Mary J. Blige in Cat Eye Glasses

For women, this summer a big glasses style will be Burberry's Cat Eye optical glasses, which is a vintage style glasses, which will is being brought back this summer. The distinct frame shape of these glasses will make anyone wearing them this summer stand out in a crowd. The glasses first came into play when Marilyn Monroe first started wearing them, but now they are making a comeback. Celebrities ranging from Mary J. Blige all the way to Katy Perry have been wearing these glasses this summer. 

As the summer moves along, and we wait for it get into gear, we await the new eyewear styles to jump into play. These styles will each make you standout this summer, and look good and confident in optical glasses.