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Lots of Insta-girls and YouTubers like Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner and KSI now proudly rock decidedly nerdy-chic styles like horn-rimmed frames and round wire lenses. From artsy all-clear frames to candycolored retro cat-eyes, there’s world need more adulation a style for everyone. Geek chic you’ll already find them Opening holding has never looked so cool. Our Christmas/New Year 2016/17 Hours: all the top jobs in our techcentric society. But before you go online to Friday 23 December Closed purchase the latest frames, Those bullied at school for take a moment to consider Saturday 24 December Closed whether it may be better to their unconventional interests are now the world’s most pop to your local optician. Sunday 25 December renowned and admiredClosed people. Buying on the Internet can According to the College of be convenient and allow a Monday 26 December Closed Optometrists, 69% of people speedy comparison shop, but in the UK are reportedClosed to wear everybody’s head and eyes are Tuesday 27 December glasses. With this in mind, different, so you need to have Wednesday 28perhaps December 8am the fashion world hasuntil the5.30pm right measurements for a been quite slow to embrace the proper fit. Thursday 29 December quirky style that comes8am in the until 5.30pm nerd package. Until now. The until If you are simply going to wear Friday 30 December 8am 5.30pm educated appearance of the glasses with dummy lenses unpopular, quiet cornered soul then it is reasonably safe to be Saturday 31 December Closed has become a craze with celebs as ‘way out there’ as you like Sunday 1 January A few trends, however, have and designers alike. Closed and the worst that will happen been born out of popular is that they will be annoying and Closed culture and, inMonday this case 2 January The popularity of Geek Chic keep slipping, or they will be perhaps, socialTuesday media. We’re has soared to such a degree tight and give you a sore nose 3 January 7.30am until 6.00pm talking glasses and the geek that eyewear is now, it seems, and ears - but as soon as you chic phenomenon (think Ugly no longer just a necessity want to use prescription lenses, Betty). This year can officially (you know, so people can see) then the final appearance, be named the year of the nerd. but instead an opportunity to the performance and even Not that the intellects of the accessorise! the quality of vision will all
For a trend to emerge, it usually appears on the catwalk runways in London, Paris and New York collections.
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be affected by the style and. fit of the frame - it’s not just about getting an accurate PD (Pupillary Distance). The size, shape and position of various facial characteristics [i.e ears/ nose/cheeks] are all being taken into consideration when a registered optician advises on the fit and suitability of a frame. The optical center of your eyeglass lenses should be directly in front of your pupils so the lab needs to know the distance between your pupils, or PD. Cheryl Bridle of Bridle Eyecare in Theale tells us, “It can be as tricky to measure your own PD as it is to cut your own hair! Dispensers need lots of practice to be able to measure PDs correctly and even opticians would struggle to measure their own PD.” So go on, embrace Geek Chic and upgrade your frames!
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