Posts from ‘July, 2009’

Spectacles ~ Glasses In France
Mind I’m not going to Paris, the heart of the exotic and trendy shades and specs but to rural Limousin. But even so, there’ll be some glasses or specs to be seen I’m sure.  Maybe more likely to be shades & sunglasses. Perhaps on the fast ferry?
If the auto-publisher works there [...]

Specactles Wearer of the Year: Entries closed. But You Can Still Vote For your Favourite Celebrity Spectacles Wearer
Blast! I was going to encourage readers to  enter the Specsavers “Spectacles Wearer Of The Year” but it’s now closed to the public entry, though you can still vote for your favourite celebrity in specs- see Spectacles Blog’s “Famous Four Eyes section for [...]

And What Brands of Designer Glasse & Spectacles Do You Sell Mr Ed?
I visited Edward Beiner’s site today, following a lead/enquiry about Eyeglow glasses (which I cannot find on the site - see previous posting) and the site is the bees’ knees* of designer specs.  Apart form his own range/collection of “eyewear” frames (why not [...]

Spectacles Blog Tries To Help…
I’ve just had a comment sent to me from a Karen in Mexico from the post about Eyeglow Glasses on Spectacles Blog.  For some reason Karen thinks that I can supply these glasses for her to sell in Mexico to those enamoured with her purchase.  Karen says…
“I bought a pair of eyeglow [...]

We’ve Got To  “B” of in our A~Z of Designer Glasses
These guys are not just sunglasses: they’re a fully blown Italian sportwear brand for adults & kids alike although they say their target market is 25-35 yar olds.  Targetting this group is claimed to be part of their success - with ruthless attention to style.
Before we [...]

Apparently Britney Spears has taken over as the face of Candies (apparently for tweens & teens) as seen in this promotional snap in the big spectacles. What I don’t know (and you can tell that I don’t know much from all the apparently’s) is whether Candies make or sell the spectacles. Do they have a [...]

Johnny Depp Seems To Be Adopting His Blue Glasses As His Signature Look
We’re seeing more & more of Johhny Depp in his famous blue spectacles. We commented before about whether these magic blue spectacles were an aid to dieting
But at the time we didn’t know that the glasses were to become such a regular occurence. [...]

Spectacles Wearers Have The Advantage When Marooned!
If you’re camping or you’re stuck in the middle of no-where and you need a survival tip… you can start a fire with your glasses.  The better magnification the better.   I know you can do this as kids here are always doing it with a cheap magnifying glass.  So [...]

Australian Advice About Your Face Shape & Your Glasses Frames
I’ve just received a comment on choosing spectacles for your face from an outfit in Australia (Stingy Specs) - see their comment on the post: Choosing Spectacles~Glasses For YOUR Face #1.  You can check this post or the whole “Choosing Spectacles” reference section.
The comment suggested you check their more [...]

VDU & Safety Glasses A Priority for H&S
I never thought that Spectacles Blog would carry a story from a website about employe benefits!  But I am… because JCB is now issueing Specsavers vouchers to around 4,00 employees as a replacement for having an optician in house.  H&S Director says it’s easier and takes care of quality [...]