White Modern Retro Prescription Sunglasses?

Zaeobi

Having seen Angie's goal for a pair of modern retro prescription sunglasses, I don't know if these fit the bill but, I got these prescription sunglasses from the Love Moschino range at Specsavers (UK). They have other colours (like black), but I chose the white in the end because of the striking contrast. I think some people find them to be too loud & angular on me, but the sunglasses make me happy so I don't mind!

@Angie (& anyone else who is interested) Specsavers also sell their glasses online. Hope this helps:
https://www.specsavers.ie/glasses/lm-sun-rx-01

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6 years ago

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Murph11

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Well, I really like this frame on you, Z!

6 years ago

Angie

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These TOTALLY fit the bill, Zaeobi. Killer Stunning on you. Mine will be more catseye - and have $300 prescription lenses in them.

Btw, HK is my home. Lived and grew up there. Worked there too. Go back every few years. Know it like the back of my hand. My favourite city in the world. Where are you in HK?

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6 years ago

Diana

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Those are super fab! I kind of think I want some light colored prescription sunglasses now too!

These are my current ones. Cat eyes like Angie's but with dark frames.

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6 years ago

Jenni NZ

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Those look amazing on you Zaeobi!

6 years ago

Cardiff girl

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Love both of your white glasses choice girls!I bought a pair of white framed sunglasses last summer,sadly not prescription and most definitely budget(TK Maxx) but I love them ,they make me feel really hip when I wear them.

6 years ago

Anonymous

Gorgeous sunnies Z.!
They are are a great shape.
Angie and Diana: love the shape of yours’ too!

6 years ago

Katerina

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They are great on you Z, you look fab!

6 years ago

Joy

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I loved my white frames for my last pair of specs and have wondered if graduated prescription lenses could be put in sun glasses.

6 years ago

Zaeobi

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@Murph11, @Jenni NZ, @Diana, @Cardiff Girl, @Smittie & @Katerina thank you! They definitely make me feel chic & fashionable, like a modern French girl, but also a little quirky too, lol

@Angie good, I wasn't sure if I understood 'modern retro' right or not, lol. Do you buy your frames & lenses separately, then? I bought these at the opticians, & opted for the darkest, blackest prescription lens they could do (which answers @Joy's question, I suppose, that the type of lens will heavily depend on what your opticians can do. Mine do a graduated style & brown lenses, but I asked them to dip these lenses for longer to get a pure black, opaque look. These are therefore Grade 3 & not suitable for driving. I don't know how your local opticians divides their lens colours, but it's worth asking to find out!)

6 years ago

Zaeobi

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PS @Diana & @Angie those cat eye looks are fab! I have a pair of normal prescription lenses in that style too, & love them - I'm not sure if black is too harsh against my face, but I feel like a quirky librarian when I wear them, lol

@Angie Yes, I remember your posts about HK Island I was in the New Territories (Tai Po) 2015-16 & am now in Kowloon (Lai Chi Kok). I'm not on the island much, but I agree that people there dress very chic. Definitely moreso than the people in my areas, lol!

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6 years ago

Janet

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Vintage sunglasses are the best! I don’t wear white ones well (I’m too pale and my teeth aren’t white enough) but I just got these silver ones that I’ll be getting my prescriptions in. And my profile pic is another pair of vintage sunglasss (from the 1930s) converted to prescription.

Those look fantastic on you!

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6 years ago

Angie

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Zaeobie, sometimes I buy my sunnies and lenses separately. Sometimes not. It depends. But each pair of sunnies needs prescription lenses - that's for sure. I don't wear contacts.

Your catseyes look KILLER. And I know Tai Po and Lai Chi Kok well. FUN. I'm an Island gal though. That's my stomping ground, and still is. I grew up in the Mid-Levels and on the Peak. I love HK more than any city on earth.

6 years ago

Zaeobi

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@Angie Yeah, I have contacts but they irritate my eyes in high humidity (like Hong Kong's climate), so I only use them for special occasions (I'm only slightly shortsighted, so I can make do without glasses for most activities). Because of this, I have to be able to take my glasses off & put them back on again throughout the day, since they give me a headache if I wear them when I don't need them. That would be too much of a pain to do with contact lenses!

Thank you - I like the slight textural interest that the grooves at the top corners give over just solid black! I do hop down to the island occasionally for good food & when I need English speaking services, but otherwise I'm mainly in Kowloon. I plan to move back to the UK eventually, so I want to make the most of my time in Hong Kong whilst I still can!

6 years ago

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