Geek-Chic Eyewear Setting the Trend

Middlesex, NJ, November 30, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Who could imagine geek and chic being uttered in the same sentence? Yet in fashionable eyewear frames, we are witnessing a new trendsetter in geek-chic eyewear. Let's take a closer look at the term and the style! When you consider the slang term "geek", it refers to a person that is eccentric, or someone who is obsessed with a hobby or intellectual pursuit. In it's purest form, being a geek is really quite a good thing. Now, the word "chic" is a very Parisian slang term for classy, or having a sophisticated manner. An excellent visual  might be the metamorphosis of Bill Gates with a Audrey Hepburn to create a style that is ultra stylish, yet is not afraid to push the envelope of individualistic thought.

Proof of geek eyewear setting the trend, is easily seen from celebs like Kendall Jenner, who chose a pair of round school-boy frames to finish off her pulled back ponytail look or Justin Bieber who sets a swanky mood in a pair of dark nerd glasses. Even 46 year old Jennifer Aniston gets in on this new fashion sensation and looks spectacular doing it. Some folks are so hot to get in on the look that they elect to wear non-prescription geek eyeglasses, or as has been allegedly spotted across the nation - persons wearing the glasses without any lenses at all! Why all the hoop-la over these facial fashion frames. It seems to be the "in your face, I choose my destiny" attitude that is at the core of geek eyewear. Wearing these specs exude confidence and self-expression, without any desire to explain oneself.

So what are features of classic pair of geek specs that sets them apart from all the other frames cradled in the optometrist's display case.

• Plastic frames which means a large variety of colors and patterns to choose from including the classic and sleek black or dark frames to gradients, transparents and the very fashionable tortoise shell frames.You can have a set of specs to match each of your wardrobe color schemes.

• Thick frames for those with strong prescriptions, especially astigmatism, where the eyeglass lens is curved and of varying thickness to compensate for the incorrect curvature of the wearer's cornea. A thick plastic frame does the job well to hide a thick lens.

• Over-sized up and down "B" measurement, which is well suited for progressive lenses. These lenses can be prescribed to offer three vision levels; reader, mid-distance or computer, and distance without the unsightly bifocal line. Frame sizes for geek frames can reach a lens height of two to three inches or more!

• Various shapes from round, butterfly, cat-eye, and even geometric for the more daring at heart. Choosing a modern rectangular shaped frame adds a touch of smart class to the look and is perfect for oblong or square face shapes.

A fun way to select your geek glasses are to choose a style fashioned after a famous eyeglass wearing geek. Some of these include Ernest Hemingway, Buddy Holly, Bill Gates and even Superman. A pair of frames can become such an extension of the wearer's persona, as in the case of Buddy Holly, whose namesake geek glasses were sold in 1998 for eighty thousand dollars (nicks and scrapes included).

For a pair of eyeglasses whose style once excluded the wearer from invitation to any high school social event, to now lead the way in eyewear fashion is making quite a statement in itself. Who knows what can happen next - a fanny pack comeback (we can only hope not)! Contact us to view our large selection of geek eyewear for the entire family.

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