Ask me about Eyewear! - Page 2

*EDIT Apparently the name Anglo American has been bought by is not trading as of yet. The original company made custom made hand made eyewear. I don't know what the company is like now...

This style IMO is played out now. If you are young and trying to wear them, it is too played out. But if you are 50+ and you have had them since back in the day, wear them because they look cool and classy. Everyone is making copies and it just isnt as trendy as, say last year.

Maybe not a less expensive option but Lafont has one that looks great. It has just been released, so I havent seen it in my hands, but I saw them in a magazine. If you want something inexpensive, Im almost positive that Club Monaco has one that runs for no more than $150.

But there are a lot of alternatives, I just cant think of any off the top of my head. But check out a brick and mortar store, they should have some. Check out a Lens Crafters, dont buy it there, but check them out because they carry basically all of Luxotticas frames. Buy it at an independent store though because you'll get a much better deal.

Vocab: Photochromatic = changes colors (darker) when introduced to UV. I saw the collection 2 days ago. They are all photochromatic and glass (a few pieces of poly lenses). They have a niche market in terms of photochromatic lenses, as not many companies that I know of make strictly photochromatic lenses. The lenses are also available in polarized photochromatic which is also rare. The retail prices are around $300 up to $350 The frames are okay, nothing special but the style is slightly dated. They are trying to do the "keep old styles" like Rayban, and they have the Rayban copies too. Some of the plastic frames are a bit more trendy and edgy but nothing is "stylish" IMO. Bang for the buck, on a scale of 1 to 10 I would say its a 7. It is great if you are looking for photochromatic lenses. If you are looking for something more stylish, look elsewhere. For the price though, you can find another brand with polarized lenses.

I dont know exactly what he wears but a lot of companies make something similar.

Hackett of London
Anne et Valentin
Prodesign (metal)
Oliver People "Emmerson"

Cheaper alternatives:
Banana Republic
Jones New York

Wayfarer Alternatives

Oliver People Shedrake
Prada
Serengeti
LaFont

Francois Pinton is now a 2nd generation business with the son of the originator running it. It is based out of France. The quality of the frames are quite good. I carried them back in the day and I can still see that they are good quality. Find a style you like and go for the dive. I think they are worth the price...