80's nerd glasses the new trend?

[ObsidianZ]

Anyone else notice this? Before (currently?) the trend for frames are big thick arms, but now I'm seeing some people with big square black plastic frames. Is this a fad in your region yet?

They certainly make the hipster girls way cuter .


*ObZ

[Modern Life is Rubbish]

Where have you been?

[ObsidianZ]

Originally Posted by super7am

Where have you been?

Obviously not a major fashion hub.

I'm saying that these are popular now:


but these are coming through:



*ObZ

[Mantikore]

theyve been in fashion for quite a while actually. it started with the whole emo trend if i recall. emoism has since died down, but things like tight jeans and thick rimmed glasses seem to have remained

[Necro[keely]a]

I agree.
They look pretty damn cute on the right girl.
I might get some, actually.

[hooloovoo]

Originally Posted by ObsidianZ

Obviously not a major fashion hub.

I'm saying that these are popular now:


but these are coming through:



*ObZ

Yeah, those rims are definitely 80s nerd glasses. I was confused because your OP described these:



...which have been in vogue for a few years now.

[Modern Life is Rubbish]

Oh, those.
Few of the more outcast but still attractive scene girls at my school wear those.

[Eridani]

Glasses look awful on girls for me. Like this picture...

Originally Posted by hooloovoo

She would be hot without the glasses.

[Yggdrasil]

Originally Posted by ObsidianZ

but these are coming through:

Those are nice; I know a good deal of women, and some men, too, who wear glasses in this fashion. Usually, wearing those sorts of glasses gives off a waft of exoticism, of hip youth, and a good deal of other things. In this picture, though, it looks a tad overdone, and not very good (the way she's wearing them). It'd look better if they were a tad smaller.

As for m'self, I sport glasses somewhat similar to these:



However, I've been dying to get my hands on these (a very nice 50's retro design):

[ComradeAsh]

Originally Posted by Yggdrasil

However, I've been dying to get my hands on these (a very nice 50's retro design):

This.

Well, I would, but my eyesight is fine.

[Please insert username]

Originally Posted by hooloovoo

Yeah, those rims are definitely 80s nerd glasses. I was confused because your OP described these:



...which have been in vogue for a few years now.

Originally Posted by Gith

Glasses look awful on girls for me. Like this picture...



She would be hot without the glasses.

Either way she's hot. Some girls suit glasses like that and it makes them look kinda sexy.

[BlackWoland]

quit calling people hipsters! how would you like it if someone who you didn't even know decided to label you!

[yawanur]

Originally Posted by Yggdrasil

However, I've been dying to get my hands on these (a very nice 50's retro design):

Nice! I'm not quite that bold so I'm currently sporting these mo fos-

[Yggdrasil]

Originally Posted by ComradeAsh

This.

Well, I would, but my eyesight is fine.

Plenty of people wear glasses for solely aesthetic purposes, thought doing so is a bit of an exercise in vanity, no? Hell, I only have myopia in my left eye!

[Dave]

I've been thinking of getting a pair of these, however, I have a sneaking suspision everyone will think i'm wearing my granny's glasses. They're cool though.

[dead]

Those aren't 'nerd glasses' and they weren't ever out of fashion.

[Unnecessary~surgery]

People that doesnt require glasses but still wear them should be beaten severely

[ObsidianZ]

Originally Posted by Unnecessary~surgery

People that doesnt require glasses but still wear them should be beaten severely

Not everyone can be cool enough to need glasses .

*ObZ

[Yggdrasil]

Originally Posted by ObsidianZ

Not everyone can be cool enough to need glasses .

*ObZ

I don't know where exactly I've read this, but I do believe that there's a correlation between myopia and higher IQ

[ObsidianZ]

These are my current frames:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/ima...=3760901&s=hpc

Cool, y/n?



*ObZ

[hooloovoo]

Originally Posted by dead

Those aren't 'nerd glasses' and they weren't ever out of fashion.

Giant round 80s frames that covered half your face?

...yeah they were. Last time I've seen those were on pictures of my mom in college. They looked ridiculous on her, but she has a round face anyways so it just wasn't a good match.

[Yggdrasil]

Originally Posted by hooloovoo

Giant round 80s frames that covered half your face?

...yeah they were. Last time I've seen those were on pictures of my mom in college. They looked ridiculous on her, but she has a round face anyways so it just wasn't a good match.

Well, there's a very fine line one has to tread in between the chic/retro/etc and the atrocious & démodé. Mind scouring us up some pictures to give us an idea of those glasses you mean?

[whocares123]

this is all hipster bullshit.

[hooloovoo]

Originally Posted by Yggdrasil

Well, there's a very fine line one has to tread in between the chic/retro/etc and the atrocious & démodé. Mind scouring us up some pictures to give us an idea of those glasses you mean?

I would, but any old family pictures are back at my family's house 400 miles away right now.

But here's a photo from the "awkward family photos" site that illustrates an example of these glasses gone wrong:

[Cliche Guevara]

I found an old pair of glasses my dad had that looks like this. I think I'm going to get my lenses in there

[Yggdrasil]

Originally Posted by hooloovoo

I would, but any old family pictures are back at my family's house 400 miles away right now.

But here's a photo from the "awkward family photos" site that illustrates an example of these glasses gone wrong:

Oh, come now! I've seen plenty of women sport those sorts of glasses fabulously. I might have to go dig up some old family pictures of my own...

[hooloovoo]

Originally Posted by Cliche Guevara

I found an old pair of glasses my dad had that looks like this. I think I'm going to get my lenses in there

Freaks and Geeks! Your example wins.

[Cliche Guevara]

u gotta love bill the crack baby!

[Yggdrasil]

Originally Posted by hooloovoo

Freaks and Geeks! Your example wins.

Yikes!! That one takes the cake for team "Démodé"

[Cliche Guevara]

I don't even know what the hell demod is, but I know I would be friends with bill based on the fact that he has awesome glasses.

and this is win

[Yggdrasil]

Originally Posted by Cliche Guevara

I don't even know what the hell demod is, but I know I would be friends with bill based on the fact that he has awesome glasses.

and this is win

Démodé ~~ Word of French origin. Means out of style or fashion, out of use

[:MAD:ijuana]

I havent seen anyone wearing those

[Cliche Guevara]

bills clear lens aviators are cool ok

its black but it would look good in silver.

[ComradeAsh]

Originally Posted by Yggdrasil

Plenty of people wear glasses for solely aesthetic purposes, thought doing so is a bit of an exercise in vanity, no? Hell, I only have myopia in my left eye!

Why aren't you wearing a monocle?

Seriously. You have monocle carte blanche.

[Miaow]

[Lawlexander]

ITT: people attempt to rationalize their shitty eyesight, when they're truly just genetically deficient.

[seatdistrict]

Originally Posted by ComradeAsh

Why aren't you wearing a monocle?

Seriously. You have monocle carte blanche.

This. How could you pass up such an opportunity?

EDIT: I did see a gay guy recently wearing these, but I think it was intended to be ironic.

[Cliche Guevara]

so much of what is fashionable today is dependant on its level of irony as opposed to more traditional ideas of "fashionable on everyone". Which is good because it allows for alot of variety, what is cool and fashionable on one person would not be on another. You have to take into account irony and comfort/"tryhard"-ness.

Gone are the days where things are cool and uncool. Its very good.

[seatdistrict]

Originally Posted by Cliche Guevara

so much of what is fashionable today is dependant on its level of irony as opposed to more traditional ideas of "fashionable on everyone". Which is good because it allows for alot of variety, what is cool and fashionable on one person would not be on another. You have to take into account irony and comfort/"tryhard"-ness.

Gone are the days where things are cool and uncool. Its very good.

I concur, well said.

[Erorr]

Originally Posted by Cliche Guevara

so much of what is fashionable today is dependant on its level of irony as opposed to more traditional ideas of "fashionable on everyone". Which is good because it allows for alot of variety, what is cool and fashionable on one person would not be on another. You have to take into account irony and comfort/"tryhard"-ness.

Gone are the days where things are cool and uncool. Its very good.

Yeah , who knew dressing like a milk man would one day be acceptable

Personally I just go for minimalism , I used to be the kid who wore a bundle of pins on his jacket with a huge backpatch to boot. I guess I'd attribute this change due to age though.