| Usually, no one wants to appear nerdy, | | | | The different big fashion companies such as |
| nevertheless, with present-day fashion trends, | | | | Guchi, Armani, etc. have designed eye wear |
| when considering eyewear, it's neat to look like a | | | | selections showcasing in plastic the favorite |
| nerd. | | | | tortoise-shell frames which have a vintage feel for |
| Both males and females are channeling the nerd | | | | ladies. Menswear designer John Varvatos will unveil |
| tucked away deep inside themselves by wearing | | | | a limited-edition eyewear selection in September. |
| oversize cosmetic frames, quite a few almost too | | | | "This fall it's all about re-discovering a geek-chic |
| big for their face. | | | | look," said the vice president of EyeCare at |
| It's really a classic nod to the 1950s, when big, | | | | LensCrafters. "Frames with a retro or vintage |
| thick dark plastic frames, possibly even cat-eye | | | | influence â€" for women it's shown in a very |
| styles, were fashionable. It's a take on | | | | moderate cat eye whereas for men it's a large |
| modern-day hot looks, Ã la AMC's well-known | | | | oblong shape." Currently, (LensCrafters is offering |
| series Mad Men. "The look has been around for | | | | fifty percent off lens with frames sold by Sept. |
| men for some years, but it's gotten much more | | | | 12.) |
| trendy for women," said Kristie Weiss, a | | | | Whereas geek chic is probably not a look |
| spokesperson for the Vision Council, a not for | | | | everyone, nerdy glasses can create a mantra. |
| profit trade organization. "It has a 1950s feel, | | | | The look tells everyone, "See me, I am with it! I |
| form of Mad Men influenced." | | | | am way hip. Some contact wearers are now |
| The large, nerdy eyewear from Wayfarer to | | | | wearing glasses! After i first got contacts, you |
| round types in clear, black, brown or tortoise shell | | | | could not have caught me dead in a pair of |
| go along with fall's retro products: tailored suits, | | | | glasses. Now, it is occurring often. |
| pencil skirts, lace dresses and bow tops. | | | | "Now, that creative designers are on board, and |
| Lots of Hollywood celebrities have linked in and | | | | so many celebrities, such as Scarlett Johansson |
| are generally helping push the excitement, from | | | | Hilary Duff, Sophia Loren among others , are all |
| Britney Spears to Kelly Osbourne and Kevin | | | | putting them on. It's a bit like that downtown Los |
| Bacon to Justin Timberlake. Youngsters heading | | | | Angeles style. You are aware of, what you wear |
| back to school are putting on nerdy frames using | | | | when not on the red carpet? - ripped jeans, |
| nonprescription versions from a variety of stores | | | | T-shirts and glasses." |
| that will be filling up their cabinets with these | | | | It is time to step up and join the fashionistas, be |
| stylish frames. | | | | stylish, be nerdy, be in! |