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[teddieriley]

So JMM has Eclipse and Shadow which look identical, I bought the shadow cuz my molino are shadow but both myself and the associated at the optometrist couldn't tell the diff. Honestly doesn't matter IMO since they look same.

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FYI, shadow is another black frame with silver accents. Eclipse is gold. Plus the lenses are different color. Eclipse sienna lenses really seem to have the effect of making things seem like the sun is sort of setting. Great in bright light, but I don’t like using them as much toward the end of the day because things look much darker.

 

[superstarlord]

After seeing them selling out pretty quickly, got a bad case of fomo and had to pick up the Jeffs. I thought they'd be smaller, etc but I like them. Took a couple of quick shots with the Enzo vs the Jeff

 

[bry2000]

That’s a great comparison.

 

[Easily Amused]

After seeing them selling out pretty quickly, got a bad case of fomo and had to pick up the Jeffs. I thought they'd be smaller, etc but I like them. Took a couple of quick shots with the Enzo vs the Jeff
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These both look great on you. The Jeffs are wider than I imagined.

I actually like the Jeffs, I think it's going to be one of the easier wearing and lower-"barriers to entry"/gateway JMM models, like the Jax and Molino and Fellini. (Although I'm not gonna purchase unless JMM releases a Reserve version!)

 

[dieworkwear]

The Jeff kinda looks like those pixelated "deal with it" glasses

 

[MícheálfromCDM]

Well, I am a first time caller, and only a recent listener. I have read through quite a number of posts, and will state this at the start: I believe I may be the eldest of all the contributing posters on here, and I recoil at cameras; nevertheless, I just received my first pair of JMM eyewear, and I am going to overcome my reticence and post two photos of me wearing these frames right here on this blog thingy. Frankly, I am surprised I am doing this.

I have long been a lover of eyewear, and have a decent sized collection of frames. I am also a full time eyeglass wearer. I tend to lean towards eyeglasses with a 40’s vintage look, and in fact have a few beautiful frameless pieces from the 1920’s. My favorite frames that I wear as of late are made of a rather thick (though not JMM 10mm thick) acetate that have a lens measurement of just 38mm (not my smallest).

In other words, the thicker, mid-century through 70’s JMM vibe s a departure, but the materials, as you all know, are so nice that they are, as you all have noted, hard to resist.

My first JMM frame, I have not seen mentioned here, and it is the Irwin, which has a 49” lens measurement, I think—don’t hold me to it. My noggin sadly cannot handle the larger frames, (oh, how I wish I could wear the Enzo). While, I believe I look better in a slightly darker frame, my Irwins are in the Antique Tortoise, which I love, and which I will make work through pairing it with the right attire. The contain a transition lens.

Next up? A pair of Jax in maybe the Havana Tortoise.

Ok, here goes, the old guy in glasses, where else would you ever see that?! (I hate selfies, and like an idiot, I captured the television set to news in the background. I am sorry. Hey, at least it isn’t a car selfie! ? See, I have read through your postings).

 

[dieworkwear]

Those look great on you. They have a cool 1960s/ 70s Robert Redford vibe.

I handled the vintage tort once and think it's among JMM's best colorways. There's something about how the light passes through the thick acetate that I think really shows off colors.

 

[MícheálfromCDM]

Those look great on you. They have a cool 1960s/ 70s Robert Redford vibe.

I handled the vintage tort once and think it's among JMM's best colorways. There's something about how the light passes through the thick acetate that I think really shows off colors.

Thank you, you’re very kind. My ineptitude with selfies doesn’t capture it well, but I too often draw that comparison, so now I have a pair of glasses that give off that vibe to drive it all home. ?

The colorway, to me, was too handsome to walk away from. I have a cold weather coat that will look so great with the Vintage Tortoise. Alas, it is blistering now, but one day I will get the two paired.

 

[teddieriley]

Looks great. Continue to share. This is a safe space. Sort of. ?

 

[MícheálfromCDM]

Looks great. Continue to share. This is a safe space. Sort of. ?

?Thank you. You all certainly are a relatable bunch to me. Until I stumbled upon this blog, I never knew anyone else quite so knowledgeable or downright obsessive about eyewear as I; and among this stylish community, I may just be a novice!

I look forward to reading more banter, as well as contributing to it, but I need to up my selfie game—maybe Annie Leibovitz could find the time.?

 

[Pureneat]

Well, I am a first time caller, and only a recent listener. I have read through quite a number of posts, and will state this at the start: I believe I may be the eldest of all the contributing posters on here, and I recoil at cameras; nevertheless, I just received my first pair of JMM eyewear, and I am going to overcome my reticence and post two photos of me wearing these frames right here on this blog thingy. Frankly, I am surprised I am doing this.

I have long been a lover of eyewear, and have a decent sized collection of frames. I am also a full time eyeglass wearer. I tend to lean towards eyeglasses with a 40’s vintage look, and in fact have a few beautiful frameless pieces from the 1920’s. My favorite frames that I wear as of late are made of a rather thick (though not JMM 10mm thick) acetate that have a lens measurement of just 38mm (not my smallest).

In other words, the thicker, mid-century through 70’s JMM vibe s a departure, but the materials, as you all know, are so nice that they are, as you all have noted, hard to resist.

My first JMM frame, I have not seen mentioned here, and it is the Irwin, which has a 49” lens measurement, I think—don’t hold me to it. My noggin sadly cannot handle the larger frames, (oh, how I wish I could wear the Enzo). While, I believe I look better in a slightly darker frame, my Irwins are in the Antique Tortoise, which I love, and which I will make work through pairing it with the right attire. The contain a transition lens.

Next up? A pair of Jax in maybe the Havana Tortoise.

Ok, here goes, the old guy in glasses, where else would you ever see that?! (I hate selfies, and like an idiot, I captured the television set to news in the background. I am sorry. Hey, at least it isn’t a car selfie! ? See, I have read through your postings).

You are not alone…..age and photo allergic here too…….
got some Jeff RX coming, fingers crossed they work, but still v.happy with my Molino.

 

[MícheálfromCDM]

You are not alone…..age and photo allergic here too…….
got some Jeff RX coming, fingers crossed they work, but still v.happy with my Molino.

Thanks for those good words. I would really like to try a Molino on, but there hasn’t been one in the area to check out. I tried on a Torino and it was laughably oversized on me—truly, that picture would have been my gift of comedy for those on this blog.

My guess is you’ll look terrific in them. I look forward to reading your posting about them.

 

[sinnedk]

After seeing them selling out pretty quickly, got a bad case of fomo and had to pick up the Jeffs. I thought they'd be smaller, etc but I like them. Took a couple of quick shots with the Enzo vs the Jeff
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feels like a take on the molino IMO, and I like the molino much better than the "Jeff".

ENZO looks ace!

 

[BigRed]

Trying to decide between Argyle and Eclipse…thought?

 

[Easily Amused]

Trying to decide between Argyle and Eclipse…thought?
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Eclipse. I think Argyle is an awesome choice, but the Enzos needs the temple side details to break up the "bigness" and blockiness of the design.