LA Times Get it Right: Glasses are Chic Accessory

Excellent LA Times article about Eyewear Fashion Trends by Adam Tschorn:

Eyeglasses a new fashion essential? – Fashion brands are putting statement-making eyewear front and center as a stylish accessory.

It’s time that eyewear as fashion got it’s due — after all, glasses are an economical way to make a big style impact. Tschorn’s article is well-researched and written as an easy read. So enjoy!

I’m a Licensed Optician w/ two decades in the optical industry and even longer wearing glasses.

Here’s my take:

There’s unprecedented eyewear diversity in today’s market. Far more manufactuers and distributors. So many more independents. It’s not just wholesale manufacturers anymore.

All these many facets bringing product to market and creating new niches mean consumers win. The prize? Choice.

Everything is available. Rimless to chunky, Classic to Retro, Neutral tones in dramatic sculpted retro shapes, to classic nothing-to-write-home-about rectangle shapes in zebra stripes and polka-dots. Oversized to micro, to just right.

Consumers: Be a slave to fashion trends or pick from the heart. It’s all there.

Just know: Optical shops buy their inventory according to their clientele. If you’re not finding your fit, try another venue.

It’s worth the effort. Great eyewear is your best expression!