Celebrity Eyewear Sightings for May 2012

Casual Cool - Actor Neil Patrick Harris gets comfortable with Hugo Boss Black aviator style B0317/S from Safilo Group. Putting on a Show - Ever ready to rock 'n' roll, Steven Tyler wears John Varvatos Limited Edition V908 sunglasses from Rem Eyewear, featuring functional guitar picks on each temple. Don't Stop - Andy Ross and Dan Konopka of rock band OK Go don't miss ...

How to Use Contacts for the First Time

Most of my life I've worn glasses. I am pretty near-sighted, so I especially need them when I am driving, watching TV or out where I need to be able to see across the room. This past fall, I wanted to rebrand part of my look. So I decided to try contacts for the first time. Step 1 – Picking the Right Contacts I went to the optometrist, and she told me I have astigmatism. To provide an over-simplified, exaggerated explanation, she said my eyes are shaped like footballs, not spheres. That's not a problem though because there are contacts specifically for people ...

New Release: Kaenon Polarized

For eleven years Kaenon Polarized has been working to build a better sunglass. The two brothers behind Kaenon Polarized were unsatisfied with the sunglasses that were available on the market, so they set out to create an improved line of sports performance sunglasses. They developed an innovative and proprietary polarized lens and designed frames with unique style and color treatments. They were able to create sunglasses that were resilient enough to survive their active lifestyle and comfortable enough to wear all day. Kaenon's innovative frames quickly became popular with world-class athletes, from baseball players and yachtsmen ...

Find Paradise with Maui Jim Sunglasses

Imagine waking up in a hammock with the warm sun in your face, listening to the gentle waves and smelling fresh fruit in the air. Stepping out onto the ground, you see the honeyed tones of the beach as your feet move through the sand. You see the bright blues and greens of the sky and ocean as you make your way to the shore. And completing this picture of paradise is your Maui Jim sunglasses. To create the perfect pair of sunglasses for the full Hawaiian experience, Maui Jim combines multiple treatments into each lens: Waterproof and oleophobic coating - To ...

How to Disguise Your Personality with a Pair of Eyeglasses

In the classic cartoon series Superman, the man of steel used eyeglasses to disguise his personality. With the glasses, he became Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter who worked for the Daily Planet, and no one could tell that he was a superhero. Are you looking to disguise your true identity as a superhero? Or, do you just have two personalities that you want to switch between? It's amazing how much a pair of eyeglasses can change others' perception of you. Whatever personality you want to take on, whether real or fake, there is a pair of eyeglasses for you. Get some ideas from ...

Celebrity Eyewear Sightings for April 2012

Aloha - Actress Morena Baccarin was spotted on CBS's "The Mentalist" wearing Maui Jim 's Kula sunglasses. Oscar's Calling - Academy Award nominee Viola Davis starred as Aibileen Clark in "The Help" and wears a striking Bebe sun style BB7000 Amusing from Altair Eyewear . . A Winter Primer - Actress Jessica Alba sets the style standard for cold-weather chic in Burberry Nude BE ...

How to Protect Your Eyes and the Earth

Plant a tree... Recycle... Turn off the lights when you leave the room... Wear eco-friendly glasses? Yes, that's right. You make a difference with your choice of eyewear. And with Earth Day on April 22, helping the planet is in the air. Born in 1970, Earth Day originated with Senator Gaylord Nelsen of Wisconsin, who had been trying for years to get the government to recognize environmental issues. He was concerned because no one was taking the environmental crisis seriously, and it was causing public health problems. Since then, the modern environmental movement has grown, with multiple initiatives working to reduce air ...

Jewelry for Your Eyes: Top 12 Eyeglasses and Sunglasses

For the ultimate luxury experience, add a little bling to your eyes. I'm not talking about piercing your eyebrow or adding small gems to your eyelid. I'm talking about wearing eyeglasses or sunglasses with shiny and radiant details, similar to jewelry. Eyewear designers get inspiration for eyewear from all items in their collection: bags, belts, shoes and even clothing. However, many ideas for embellishments come from the brand's jewelry collection: bracelets, rings, necklaces, broaches and all that makes them pop and sparkle - diamonds, stones, studs and gems. Most of the jewels found on eyewear are Swarovski crystals, which are also used ...

Oakley’s Top 7 Sunglasses for Mastering Golf

"Golf is a game that is played on a five-inch course – the distance between your ears." – Bobby Jones, co-founder of the Augusta National Golf Club and the yearly Masters Tournament Jones meant that to be a good golfer, you must be mentally focused. However, we'd like to think when Jones referred to the distance between your ears, he actually meant that you can't play golf without a good pair of Oakley sunglasses. Good focus requires clear sight and as few distractions as possible. When you are on the greens, weather conditions can play a big part in your ability to ...

Top 10 Character Defining Glasses on TV

Find a pair of glasses to define your character. I'm not talking about your personality. I'm talking about seeing through the eyes of a television character. Check out our top 10 TV characters whose lives you could step into with a simple change of eyewear! Who wouldn't want to be Liz Lemon? This 30 Rock character is beautiful, successful and head writer on one of the hottest television shows on NBC. She's also neurotic, insecure, and self-conscious. Either way, you can look like the head writer of TGS with Tracy Jordan with the Corinne McCormack Nicole Readers. These oval tortoise frames, similar ...

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Celebrity Eyewear Sightings for May 2012

Casual Cool - Actor Neil Patrick Harris gets comfortable with Hugo Boss Black aviator style B0317/S from Safilo Group. Putting on a Show - Ever...

How to Use Contacts for the First Time

Most of my life I’ve worn glasses. I am pretty near-sighted, so I especially need them when I am driving, watching TV or out where I need to be able...

New Release: Kaenon Polarized

For eleven years Kaenon Polarized has been working to build a better sunglass. The two brothers behind Kaenon Polarized were unsatisfied with the sunglasses...

Find Paradise with Maui Jim Sunglasses

Imagine waking up in a hammock with the warm sun in your face, listening to the gentle waves and smelling fresh fruit in the air. Stepping out onto the...

How to Disguise Your Personality with a Pair of Eyeglasses

In the classic cartoon series Superman, the man of steel used eyeglasses to disguise his personality. With the glasses, he became Clark Kent, mild-mannered...

Celebrity Eyewear Sightings for April 2012

Aloha - Actress Morena Baccarin was spotted on CBS’s "The Mentalist" wearing Maui Jim ‘s Kula sunglasses. Oscar’s Calling...

How to Protect Your Eyes and the Earth

Plant a tree… Recycle… Turn off the lights when you leave the room… Wear eco-friendly glasses? Yes, that’s right. You make a difference...

Jewelry for Your Eyes: Top 12 Eyeglasses and Sunglasses

For the ultimate luxury experience, add a little bling to your eyes. I’m not talking about piercing your eyebrow or adding small gems to your eyelid....

Oakley’s Top 7 Sunglasses for Mastering Golf

“Golf is a game that is played on a five-inch course – the distance between your ears.” – Bobby Jones, co-founder of the Augusta National...

Top 10 Character Defining Glasses on TV

Find a pair of glasses to define your character. I’m not talking about your personality. I’m talking about seeing through the eyes of a television...

Top 10 Oakley Polarized Sunglasses

You step outside in your brand new sunglasses. You got them for free with a bunch of other promotional giveaways at your last half marathon. Oh yeah, these...

Celebrity Eyewear Sightings for March 2012

Casually Edgy - Channeling the original bad boy of cool – James Dean – actor Ryan Gosling wears a classically tuned Barton Perreira frame...

Top 12 Hipster Eyewear Choices

As the weather gets warmer, music festivals begin popping up all over the country. If you live in one of the lucky towns with these festivals, you may...

Rimless Eyeglasses: Where Fashion Meets Minimalism

Can you imagine a time when eyeglasses weren’t fashionable? They weren’t in the late 1880s. In an effort to make eyeglasses less conspicuous,...

Hot Shades for a Cool Spring Break

Spring Break unofficially marks the beginning of spring. Whether you go somewhere for Spring Break or stay home, have free time or just want to get a head...