I know what I like, which isn't much, but the things that I do like have a tendency to be boutiquie things that put me in a tough jam that I can't seem to work my way out of. The battle of style vs cost seems to be around every corner. I'm not broke, far from it, but that is all due to this squirrel like instinct in me to save away for a rainy day. It is the bane of my existence..ok, well it really isn't - but it is frustrating!
My nit-picking at fashion has come to a new head with my current search for a new pair of glasses. Scouring the city two days ago I thought I had found a good compromise; big ol' nerdy things, but stylish and at a reasonable cost as the frames came from a box that the store had from the 80's and 90's. However this nagging feeling wouldn't let go - they were a bit too drastic - too far over the edge into a look that is very current but would make me sick to see them after a month. Sort of like that pillowcase full of candy from Halloween; exciting and then terrible.
(current frames)Anyways, I checked out the frames the next day and decided that my gut instinct was right on the mark and I walked away from them, trustingly albeit little sad as I contemplated the thought of more months of duct taped glasses that had had their time. There was this one pair of frames that stayed in the back of my mind though...but they were the ones that my girl really didn't care for. Thinking about them for three days straight meant that I had to have another go - and I did - and I loved them, but I also found another pair that got me thinking further.
These are the Dita Joya glasses. Cute, smart looking and a combination of eras that creates it's own little modern twist. They are quite a good size on my face - eyes square in the middle - and they look quite a bit bigger on me than this model. The cat-eye top makes me want to read books in a park during late September while wearing an over sized sweater, comfortable skirt and bobby pins in my hair. Perfect, no?! My one tweak would be that the roundness to the bottom portion could be a bit too nifty lookin for me, perhaps a bit too feminine.
These Oliver Peoples NDG-1 seemed to fit much of the same retro-bill as the Joya and satisfied my fear of a rounded bottom, but the edges on the outside seemed so be a bit too sharp and the adorable cat-eye top was all but lost.
...and then low and behold...the internet proved that it is the greatest thing ever.
This is the Dita Lavish. Cat eye, softly squared edges, beautiful construction...siigh...I think I'm in love.
Further updates to come!
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