Glasses For Fashion, Not Sight

By Suparna Chakaraborthy

Friday, May 20, 2011, 10:23

After fake hair, fake nails and fake eyelashes, a new trend is catching on – fake glasses. Specs are no longer in use for weak-sight, it has graduated to become the accessories for today"s youth.

Stylist Elle Werlin reports that in the last 1 year, she has found most models use phony spectacles to get the right look and with the stylish spectacles being introduced by brands like Armani, this practice is soaring to great heights.

Adding on to the trend, is H&M's accessories. They have even launched new fake glasses for just 14.95 dollars.

The fake glasses are not only the tool of models and cool dudes but also of job seekers, claims the owner of an optician shop, "People looking for a job focus on their appearance, and feel like buying a pair of glasses will make them at least appear smarter to help them land it.

The trend of fake glasses, have been taken over even by celebs. But Crespo warns that people should be careful while choosing fake glasses, "Keep in mind, if you pick up an ophthalmic frame, the demo lenses are made of acrylic and they're not optical quality, so you won't really see very well."

Glasses, do add on to one's personality. It gives that aura of sophistication and intelligence. The effect of glasses on one's personality depends completely how the person is feel about it. If he feels stylish, he looks so too.