Which glasses frame do you like best on me? ETA more pics!

Mander

So, I'm thinking of getting myself another pair, or maybe two, of cheap glasses online. I want a conservative metal pair for professional appearances and another funky pair for every day. I've picked out these from an online place; which ones do you guys like the best?

Sorry they aren't the greatest pictures -- I just took screenshots of the "compare" feature on the website.

1 -- "funky" selection
2 -- conservative
3 -- more funky
4 -- the funkiest of all?

ETA: I added some pics of the top choices so far!

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11 years ago

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Latest reply was from Mander

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In general, I find the squarish ones the least flattering on you. In the first picture, I like 2 an 4 the best, ditto for picture 3 (what can I say, I kind of like geek chic on the right people) and picture 4 is not bad. Hope that helps a bit.

11 years ago

JenA

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I like you in the rectangle shape. It is very edgy to me. Very cool feature on the website.

My favs (in preference order) are:

#1 - purple frames
#3 - rectangle tortoise shell (2nd from right)
#2 - dark frames (the one all the way to the right)

Good luck!

11 years ago

Glory

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I like the 3rd one in the 3rd photo

11 years ago

Anonymous

#1 for sure

11 years ago

Vicki

(website)

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I, too, was drawn to the third one in the third photo. You've got some nice choices here.

11 years ago

rachylou

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I like #1 and #4. #4 says "nice person" to me. #1 are more fashion-oriented to me.

11 years ago

Antje

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What a great feature! What website is this if I may ask?

I really like you in the rectangular shape, e.g. the very first one on photo #1, and the third one on photo #3 (which others have also pointed out.) I think the rectangular shape is totally the way to go! The rest is more about personal preference - do you like your glasses to really stand out or to be more subtle etc. I'd figure out the shape first and then think about whether your "glasses persona" is more funky, more classic, more elegant etc.

11 years ago

Mander

(website)

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It's Zenni optical that I'm looking at. Their glasses are pretty cheap, hence low risk for new styles! At the moment the ones I have are very similar to the tortoise shell ones (third on three), but a slightly different color. So I'm kind of leaning toward getting something a little different for the "funky" pair. The "conservative" pair can be a bit funky but I want something that won't be distracting in a job interview situation.

Thanks for the help, all!

11 years ago

Theodora

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Third one in the third photo, first one in the second photo, and 4th one in the first photo. They are cute, and fun without taking over! i.e. The first and third ones in photo 1 look too large and wide for your face. I know, I wear glasses too, and a lot of them are too wide! Post when you narrow it down!

11 years ago

velvetychocolate

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I like the 3rd one in the 1st photo, and the 3rd one in the 3rd photo best. If I had to pick just one, I'd pick the 3rd in the 1st photo - those look really good on you!

11 years ago

Mander

(website)

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@Theodora -- I feel your pain! I have a big head, so I would think that it would be easier to find frames that aren't too wide looking, but perhaps not! Of course there is some distortion here, since I'm sure my self-portrait snapshot isn't precisely calibrated to the dimensions of the glasses on the website. I measured my existing glasses for reference, though.

Right, here are the ones that have received some votes. I'll probably go with the top two! 4 and 5 are the same frame, just one is silver and the other is black.

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