Jacques Marie Mage - Wolves, Obnoxious Acetate and The American Dream

[DorianGreen]

Dreadful images from Iconic Underground Frames JMM Chat on Facebook.

 

[CorporateShill]

I'm looking at the William. Care to post a pic?

I can but it's not super frame focused . . . just a quick pic I took to send to my SO to see if she liked them as much as I did.

 

[obecity]

Dreadful images from Iconic Underground Frames JMM Chat on Facebook.

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Wow. Just….wow. I would flip out if that happened to one of my frames!

 

[CorporateShill]

Yeah, these frames are perfect. As much as we all like JMM’s, the super chunky acetate look looks a bit “try hard” to most people. The crevel/williams dial back that aesthetic in a frame that’s more ergonomic and wearable, while still having a bold aesthetic. And agree that the London color is amazing

And the hinge construction and titanium etching detailing makes the frames feel more premium than the standard acetates. I’m surprised how easy it is to still find these frames at optical shops knowing how good they are

If the Williams were just 1 mm eye size larger for me they’d be my most worn frame. They are just a tiny bit on the small side for me.

I like the size but agree with the rest of your statements. I feel like people really tend to focus on JMMs sunglasses (for obvious reasons) but they do so many fantastic opticals that I wish got the shine. I feel like the williams strikes the right balance between wearability and intresting details. More interesting than Barton Perriera mixed frames which skews too conservative, and more wearable than the "steampunk" matsuda frames.

 

[blue2007]

Thinking about selling my Cash Bloodstone. Wore them once, great pair but smaller frames work a bit better for me. If anyone is interested.

 

[thewodg]

Bit confused by this - what concerns you about the longevity? These feel more solidly constructed than the all acetate frames I have as the unique hinge feels indestructible. I have a pair of molinos whose entire arm snapped off from the hinge… definitely not happening on these

And I doubt jmm is the right brand if toddlers are going to be playing with your glasses anyways 🤣

Id go with something like Lindberg or mykita for a premium brand with this use case. A toddler could snatch off your face and drop these without even needing an adjustment

Apologies - didn't mean my post to be provocative, more of a lament that I didn't think they'd work for me. In re-reading my post, I didn't explain well. I was concerned the titanium arms would be easily bent, if handled by a toddler, versus acetate which seems sturdier. Your personal experience suggests otherwise.

Either way, I'm going to risk it. I bought Molino 51 for my opticals and will get another acetate frame for my sunnies. If the toddlers get too close, I have a fall back pair of Warby Parkers ready for destruction.

 

[obecity]

Hey everyone. Don’t be alarmed, but I won’t be posting or responding for a few days due to some R&R (rest and relaxation). If there are critical issues or questions that arise on the bulletin board, I’ll try to respond, but it will be brief and likely delayed, right.

Keep it between the ditches!

 

[DorianGreen]

New colourway, called Black Horn for the Last Frontier range. Pretty nice the combination with the Honey lenses.

 

[constant struggle]

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[Thin White Duke]

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Deleans?

So it would seem.

 

[Travidusa]

Picked up these Enzo’s in Dahlia from consignment shop for $70

 

[Thin White Duke]

Two thumbs up.
One for the apparent ridiculous bargain.
One for the return of car selfies. Woohoo!

 

[tweedlover]

Two thumbs up.
One for the apparent ridiculous bargain.
One for the return of car selfies. Woohoo!

That is an amazing bargain. But, the frames look too large on the face in that photo.

 

[Mr Stevens]

Apologies - didn't mean my post to be provocative, more of a lament that I didn't think they'd work for me. In re-reading my post, I didn't explain well. I was concerned the titanium arms would be easily bent, if handled by a toddler, versus acetate which seems sturdier. Your personal experience suggests otherwise.

Either way, I'm going to risk it. I bought Molino 51 for my opticals and will get another acetate frame for my sunnies. If the toddlers get too close, I have a fall back pair of Warby Parkers ready for destruction.

For what it’s worth, my toddler plays with my JMMs on a near daily basis, including Molinos, and they're totally fine. In fact, my daughter (2yo and change) is always drawn to my JMMs over other glasses I have, takes them out of their cases, and often insists I wear them. The kid's intrinsic eye for style is far better than mine even at 2. It's sort of shocking. But yeah, she seems to take out at least one of my pairs every day, tries to wear them, drops them, whatever, and all they need is to have the fingerprints rubbed off. Then again, I'm the type of person who wears them to the beach, so if that's not you... well... having kids must be rough.

 

[DorianGreen]

Picked up these Enzo’s in Dahlia from consignment shop for $70 View attachment 2227967

Nice frame and incredible bargain, but maybe you should try smaller models: all the ones in your pictures look definitely too large for your face.