Fashion For Four Eyes

In the earlier days, people had no "cool" options for glasses. For years, they were stuck with baby-blue plastic monstrosities that covered 65% of their face. Luckily, it was the 80's and everyone else was suffering from face-swallowing glasses too. Lucky for me (and Bill Gates), modern eyewear is far more sleek and stylish. I now wear some pretty cool glasses, and there are thousands of options given to me from some of the best fashion designers around. It wasn't until the 21st century that design houses like Chanel, Fendi, Burberry and Dolce & Gabbana started making eyewear, but I'm so glad they did. Suddenly, glasses were fashionable and mainstream. The bullies of my youth wouldn't dare call Kate Moss four eyes, would they?

 It’s not just in photo shoots and movies that we see models and actors sporting glasses but it’s also become a trend on red carpets and in daily life. Here we see Tina Fey, Megan Fox, Johnny Depp and Cate Blanchett sport glasses.

Now, I am a proud four eyes, and not just because I wear glasses similar to those that celebrities wear but it's also because glasses are part of my identity. I cannot imagine life without them. I've been wearing glasses since sixth grade, and the use of contacts has been prohibited for me by my parents. I am frequently on the prowl for fashionable frames, so, I rounded up some of my favorite eyewear styles right now to share with my readers who might be peering at this screen through lenses: