Feb
11
Many women get hung up on matching their eyewear with each wardrobe. This isn’t necessary. Instead of buying dozens of pairs of glasses buy two pairs of high-quality, versatile designer glasses like those by Versace and Dior that can work with any outfit. Here’s how:
Black and brown are always in style. Keep this in mind while shopping for versatile eyewear that you can match with any outfit. The more traditional the style, the more likely you’ll find it matches with your day-to-day clothing and lifestyle. Tom Ford sunglasses are a great example of simple but elegant designer sunglasses that look as classy with jeans and a T-shirt as they do in a little black dress. This kind of style can only be achieved by a really great designer, and Tom Ford sunnies have been around a while and have been worn frequently by celebrities and civilians alike.
For eyeglasses, keep in mind that no matter how you feel while buying the glasses, its how you want to feel on a day-to-day basis that is important. If you are an office worker and want to look professional, classy and chic, then look for a wireless or silver-framed pair of glasses. Ralph Lauren makes great eyeglasses for the office, and the designs range from risky to librarian, with everything in between. If you are an outdoors person and want your day-to-day eyewear to reflect your lifestyle and match your wardrobe, then check out the glasses by Adidas and Nike, both of which make stunning eyewear that have a sporty edge without overdoing the athletic feel.
Jan
20
The Best Eyewear for Sun Bathing
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Sunbathing is a serious activity for many of us here in Australia, and for good reason. With beautiful beaches full of beautiful people, being tan is more than just a fashion statement- it is proof of membership into the life of luxury and decadence.Here are a few tips on how to fit into this club, even if you don’t.
Find eyewear that are fashionable and chic, but that do not cover too much of your face. Nothing is as awkward as a suntan that leaves large white circles around an otherwise tan face, like this otherwise pretty girl here. Do not leave off your sunglasses and risk extreme eye damage for the sake of beauty, instead, for sunbathing, look into smaller sunnies like those by Versace, designed to hide a minimal amount of your face. If this girl had done likewise she would not look like a raccoon at present.
When walking around town, its best to fit the part of the rich and elite by staying in style in Ray Ban Aviators, Prada oversized frames or MiuMiu’s new and chic line of fresher, outdoor designs. These signify a more-than-normal addiction to fashion and also put you in-the-know on the hottest Hollywood and beach babe fashions.
When indoors, contact lenses are a great alternative to glasses, especially those by Focus, but when the need calls wonderful indoor eyewear is available that will up your stylish points and put you in a league with the stars. Check out the new Dior indoor eyewear for a hint of what is available for a stylish cougar like yourself.
Jan
16
How to Fit Sunglasses to Your Personal Look
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Think about your face before you buy sunglasses. Don’t just slap on any Prada sunglasses and think you are cool. You can’t just mimic any fashion trend that emerges; you have to pick and choose the ones that fit your face! This is what people miss when they think they are fashionable and chic and yet miss the ball by picking the wrong trends to follow. For starters, each face has a unique shape and tone, not to mention hair, eyes and lip tones and shapes. This gives you two main things to consider when picking out sunglasses. You’ll want a pair that complements your shape without compromising your sense of fashion. Look at the image here, all three women are following rends without any thought to how the trend fits their face.
Square faces need to downplay their sharp lines by wearing smaller glasses. Pointed or heart shaped faces should wear oval or round sunglasses, look at Paris Hilton, who is otherwise so fashionable and chic. These classes are too large, and make her look like a person with two black eyes. The other two ladies look similar; none of these women are making any headway in using fashion to make their natural appearance perfected. Focus on fitting eyewear to your face rather than eyewear to fit a trend and perhaps you will not end up looking as ridiculous and cartoonish as these ladies here. If these Hollywood high rollers can mess up fashion than anyone can, so don’t feel bad but keep your head in the game and play it smart and you’ll be cooler than Paris Hilton.
Jan
13
The Best Color Trends for 2010
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Fashion has come a long way since frilly Dior frames and plain Ray Ban Wayfarers. From lace, frills and bows to leather, texture and straps. No matter what the style and shape, color is the one thing that can really identify an item as out-of-date or fashionable. Based on an analysis of the color trends of 2009, here is an assessment of the expected fashion color trends of 2010.
Black – some say that black is always in style, and that may be true, but his year black is back in a whole new way. We’re dealing with a recent fascination with vampires caused by the Twilight series that has no signs of abating, and the fashion industry is capitalizing on the popularity of these blood sucking beauties with darker designs in a more daring and revealing way. In the eyewear fashion world this is nothing new, black sunglasses have always been popular. What is interesting, however, is the surge in black glasses for indoor and office use, especially in older throwback frames like cat-eyes and horn-rimmed designs.
Red – As with black, red is a bold and lively color that signifies love, daring, passion and pain. Red will be in style in 2010 in cohorts with black, and you can expect a sort of resurgence of 1960’s style women’s dresses in bold colors like black and red and with sexy new additions, like boot-heels and flared hair. In the eyewear fashion world red has rarely played a strong place, and this year is hardly going to be an exception. What we can look forward to is bolder, brighter and redder artistic details on eyewear temple bars and interior coloring. These punches of color are sure to be a staple part of the 2010 fashion diet.
Nov
5
Top Five Reasons to Buy Designer Eyewear
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For men and women alike, wearing designer eyewear signifies that you have respect for yourself, your health, and how you appear to the world. Designer eyewear is not just a name brand, fashion trend, it’s a way of life. A woman in Gucci eyewear day after day has confidence, determination and the ability to project these traits with her appearance.
Reason 1 – It says you have style. Style is more than just how you look to people, it’s about your class, your stature and your personality. Classy eyewear is one of the best ways to exude style because people look in your eyes when you talk, and they are the first accessory that has the opportunity to say something about you.
Reason 2 – Designer eyewear shows you don’t mess around, you get right down to business. In the professional world, employers look for someone who gets things done right the first time. Don’t buy no-name eyewear, it shows you are indecisive and leave things to the future that could be taken care of today.
Reason 3 – Designer eyewear, sunglasses and eyeglasses alike, are a great way to class up any outfit. Jeans and a T-shirt suddenly look well put together when you add Ray Bans to the mix.
Reason 4 – A whole community of people recognize name brand, designer eyewear and respect the superior quality and fashion that they offer. You are becoming a member of the elite with designer eyewear in a way that designer purses, shoes and other accessories cannot accomplish.
Reason 5 – Treat yourself! You know you want designer eyewear, instead of looking at pictures and idolizing people who have them, simply make the investment in a pair of nice glasses and treat yourself to something you want.
Oct
22
Have you been considering a switch from your daily glasses to contacts? Everyone has their own reasons, but here are a compellation of reasons most people report when changing from glasses to contacts.
• Appearance. Many people feel that glasses are unsightly. While they can be unappealing, there are great guides to helping you choose the glasses that best fit your face. However, if you are set on contacts instead of glasses, than they can definitely up your appearance by not obstructing the view of your eyes.
• Comfort. Many people report feeling that glasses weigh too much, hurt their ears and nose, or simply rub against their face in an uncomfortable manner. Contacts may be uncomfortable at first in much the same way that glasses become uncomfortable over time. Keep with contacts, however, and the discomfort subsides and they feel like there is nothing in your eye but better vision.
• Creativity. Believe it or not, many people switch from glasses to contacts for the color and shape options. Creative people, singers, showmen, athletes, and partiers all look to contacts to make them look more edgy and compelling. Purple eyes, cat eyes and even spider-web eyes create the option of turning your face into a canvas for creativity and beauty.
• Movement. Many people who wear glasses grumble about the inconvenience of frames when living a lively, energetic life. Your glasses get bumped, scraped, jostled and generally abused on a daily basis. For the accident prone or fully active contacts are a much better option than glasses because the cost of glasses over time will be higher, considering replacement expenses.
Oct
7
Nobody wants to be the odd man out, this season in the office be one of the “cool kids” by cashing in on our fashion advice for the coming season before it becomes “cliché.” There are several different avenues to take when it comes to office eyewear fashion in the coming season. Here are a few personas you could aim for when choosing your glasses.
The can’t wait for the weekend guy. If you are aiming to be this guy then definitely check out Oakley indoor eyewear, which is surprisingly chic and fashionable, but with a subtle hint of impatience for freedom. Especially fitting would be tinted lenses in either yellow or blue, which will help whisk you away to the weekend vibe even sooner.
The cooler-than-you guy. If you are aiming to be this guy, the definitely go designer with Prada frames with thick temple bars and a very obvious logo. Danny Gorkey really cashed in on this look during the last season of American Idol, albeit this might be why he was voted off with three folks to go.
Practical office guy. If this is your idol, then aim for very Clark Kent-like eyewear that will leave you looking subtly handsome, reserved and focused. Like the cool guy, the practical guy could benefit from black frames, but perhaps with lesser temple bars and less prominent logo markings. Check out Ralph Lauren designs for men, or even Nike indoor eyewear, which is surprisingly snappy.
Whatever your ideal persona, follow a few key tips and you’ll be rocking your vibe in now time.
Aug
17
Vision Supplements
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In addition to buying the best designer eyeglasses, contacts and sunglasses for your eyes from top brands like Ray Ban, Nike or Ralph Lauren, you should also supplement your eye care regime with a healthy diet, exercise and vitamins. Some supplements target the health of the eye specifically, and are beneficial to people intent on maintaining or improving eye health. Some of these supplements are listed below, but all should be taken after talking with a doctor, and in tandem with a healthy lifestyle. For healthy eyes, just remember your ABCs:
Vitamin A is necessary for healing wounds in the body, which would otherwise lower your immune system. Meanwhile, A is also used for increasing night vision
Vitamin B complex (a compellation of various B vitamins) is useful in reducing inflammation and preventing vascular problems associated with the retina. B vitamins are also useful for energy boosts as well as healthy blood flow and stress relief.
Vitamin C not only promotes a healthy system with an infusion of antioxidants, but can also help reduce the risk of cataracts. If you are genetically prone to cataracts then supplement your diet with vitamin C, or eat fruits rich in C.
Vitamin D is essential to skin health, and hordes of people suffer from vitamin D deficiencies, especially in the winter when time outdoors is less frequent. Increased but safe amounts of vitamin D are associated with lower cases of macular degeneration, which can lead to blindness.
Vitamin E helps to reduce the risk of Cataracts, as well as promotes healthy skin and hair. A healthy immune system is always beneficial so weaknesses elsewhere in the body detract from your body’s maintenance on your eyes.
So, for healthy eyes, just remember your ABCs.
Aug
10
With eye-related injuries on the rise, many are turning to the root causes of the increase in retina damage caused by high-impact sports like paintball, boxing, biking, shooting and martial arts.
It is important to prepare for full contact to the eye in any of the above-mentioned sports, even when incidents are unlikely. Off-road Biking, for example, causes several dozen eye injuries a month when bikers pedaling through the forest get a twig or branch snapped into their eye. Retina damage can be irreparable if severe enough, and can severely decrease your efficiency. Boxing and martial arts are high-impact sports where a knuckle or finger in the eye can cause rupturing, severe bruising or even blindness. Shooting without eye protection has led to damage and blindness when shrapnel is propelled or the recoil on the rifle hits the eye socket, causing rupture or retina damage.
Paintball is one of the most damaging sports to the eye, as several participants a year are blinded by a direct shot to the eye. The paint can propel at high speeds, causing the eye to rupture and be infected with paint, which can even shoot behind the eye if the shot was close range. Full, sealed eyewear is not only recommended, it should be required. A recent study showed that 80% of all sports-related eye injuries occur in men, with ruptured eyeballs the most common occurrence with detached retinas the second most common eye injury related to paintball. Nearly 90% of all injured require surgery with permanent damage, and even blindness. Proper protection could have caused almost all of reported eye injury cases to have been avoided, doctors say.
Aug
4
Good news for men everywhere! Video gaming has proven scientific benefits to one’s contrast sensitivity in the visual cortex of the brain, a vital aspect of one’s vision, alertness to detail and eye health. According to scientists in Tel Avaiv, video gaming may not only be good for your vision, it may even be a prescribed treatment for some eye ailments. This comes into stark contrast with earlier scientific estimates, which assumed prolonged video gaming would decrease vision. Gamers are more likely to notice minute differences in contrast, such as the differences between gray and black movement at high speed. Especially useful are video games like “Call of Duty” which are fast-paced games requiring concentrated focus and coordination of the eye. IN addition to increasing hand-eye coordination, video gaming is now scientifically proven to increase contrast sensitivity.
Scientists in Tel Aviv tested the contrast sensitivity of two groups over nine week. The first group played high-speed games for 50 hours over the test period while the other group did not play games at all. Gamers were not only more likely to notice details, but they could distinguish between more colors and shapes.
Gaming helps train the brain to notice these differences, something we hardly encounter in day to day life unless we do highly vision related jobs like truck driving or piloting. The gaming participants in the study improved 43% over the non-gamers, results which lasted for months after the initial gaming period. Scientists believe gaming trains the visual cortex in high-stress situations that help it to respond better in daily life. Funded by the National Eye Institute, the study shows that gaming has some positive benefits, and doctors will begin prescribing gaming to patients with lazy eye.
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