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How much longer will the thick eyeglasses trend last?

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If this is another case of the pendulum swinging (I believe it is), rather than a phase shift (which the slim-fit thing may be), how long do you think this will last?
 

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I give them another year or two. But it won't matter to me. I've been wearing the same pair for the past five years. I wore a similar pair for the five years before that, and I just had a similar bespoke pair made that will hopefully last me over the next decade.
 

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Originally Posted by mafoofan
I give them another year or two. But it won't matter to me. I've been wearing the same pair for the past five years. I wore a similar pair for the five years before that, and I just had a similar bespoke pair made that will hopefully last me over the next decade.

All equally hideous as the one before?
 

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How much are decent bespoke glasses? Where did you get yours made, mafoo?
 

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Originally Posted by randallr
All equally hideous as the one before?

To you, probably. But maybe that isn't saying much.

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How much are decent bespoke glasses? Where did you get yours made, mafoo?

Depends heavily on the material. I just got black plastic ones from E. Meyhrowitz in Pairs; 500 euros for the pair, I think. Horn would have cost 900 euros and tortoise shell 3,000 euros.
 

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Originally Posted by mafoofan
I give them another year or two. But it won't matter to me. I've been wearing the same pair for the past five years. I wore a similar pair for the five years before that, and I just had a similar bespoke pair made that will hopefully last me over the next decade.

I frankly don't care b/c it's has lasted all of the eras and I don't see any reason why it wouldn't survive another 50-100 years. I'd love a pair of tortoise shell plastic frames but I might have no other choice than to look into bespoke frames b/c I have a larger face
 

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Originally Posted by bluemagic
If this is another case of the pendulum swinging (I believe it is), rather than a phase shift (which the slim-fit thing may be), how long do you think this will last?
- who cares, this is styleform not fashionforum & we make our own rules!
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- FWIW I still have a pair of Oliver Peoples for Paul Smith from 96!
 

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A pair of glasses that fit your face will never go out of style.

My new ones should be here sometime soon.
 

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Are we talking about the horn-rimmed Elvis Costello/Buddy Holly 'indie glasses'? They've been around since forever although what's happened in that mainstream retail chains have started to cater to the hipster demographic directly and so that geek-chic look has been everywhere across the Western world and now young people stroll out of Topman looking like a slacker US indie band from 1991.
 

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Originally Posted by Phat Guido
- who cares, this is styleform not fashionforum & we make our own rules!
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Thanks for my new signature quote!
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Originally Posted by LookSharp
Are we talking about the horn-rimmed Elvis Costello/Buddy Holly 'indie glasses'? They've been around since forever although what's happened in that mainstream retail chains have started to cater to the hipster demographic directly and so that geek-chic look has been everywhere across the Western world and now young people stroll out of Topman looking like a slacker US indie band from 1991.

Right, but as you point out, their mainstream popularity comes and goes. I remember it was really easy to find 'geek' glasses, even at Lenscrafters, back in high school (late 90's). Then for a few years they became hard to find, came back in the mid-00's, and are still around now, but not quite as much.
 

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Hence I have also been wearing my Aviators with the slight tint - just to rough it & mix it up..
 

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Originally Posted by mafoofan
Depends heavily on the material. I just got black plastic ones from E. Meyhrowitz in Pairs; 500 euros for the pair, I think. Horn would have cost 900 euros and tortoise shell 3,000 euros.

Why would you get a pair of bespoke glasses in plastic
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There is pretty much every possible style/size/design made in plastic. That's like getting a bespoke suit in polyester.
 

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