tv2177
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$500 seems to be too deep for any glasses. and I do agree that Japanese make really good handmade glasses and you can probably find them in the $300 to $400 range.
you can also search for "less than human" for thinner frames.
Need to get my first pair of glasses. I know nothing, but what I've found is that a sort of Boston-ish shape, and something with thinner frames in a lighter color work well for me.
I'm in Japan. There are tons of great shops, but I find they are quite expensive and also that most stores primarily stock quite thick and darker frames, and thinner, lighter frames are a bit of a rare species. I found some Beausoleils--more specifically their "012-xxxx" model--in a nice light green (looks greyish) that work pretty well, but are almost $500 out the door. Here is a pic of a Beausoleil 012 in a darker model.
This brand seemed nice to me. Any thoughts? I do not want to spend $500 at all, but I am tempted to just because they are the best that I have found so far. And I quite liked the very natural green.
Where should I look for similar, but less expensive options, if possible, in Tokyo?
I just discovered the Masunaga store in Aoyama and will be headed there sometime soon. Any other ideas?
(cross posted from the not very active "stylish eye glasses" thread)
$500 seems to be too deep for any glasses. and I do agree that Japanese make really good handmade glasses and you can probably find them in the $300 to $400 range.
you can also search for "less than human" for thinner frames.
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