Respectable in Spectacles

Jacket: Forever 21 (Fall 2009 — similar), Trapeze Tank: Target (Summer 2011 — similar), Cardigan: Forever 21 (not seen, but important that you know how layered I am), Flared Jeans: Joes Jeans Visionaire in Stephanie, Red Faux-suede pumps: Payless Shoes Source, Scarf: Forever 21, Glasses: c/o of GlassesUSA.com (these are the iSee 025 in Tortoise).

January 17th 2012

In case you didn’t know, I’m blind as a darn bat without some form of corrective vision. Pretty sure I’m legally blind, it’s really that bad. Contacts are great, and I’ve been wearing them since I was in the 7th grade, but sometimes it gets a little old. Especially on days where the wind is blowing 45mph sideways with a 19* wind chill factor. Note how my hands never come out from my pockets in these pictures.

I have a few pairs of prescription glasses, but these are the first I actually, truly, like. Part of that has to do with the option I was given to choose a thinner lens, my practical disability requires coke-bottle-esque lenses usually.

If you couldn’t have guessed, my other glasses are designer (Ralph Lauren and Juicy Couture) and yet, these feel higher quality for a fraction of the cost. Great style and sight shouldn’t be a luxury, but a necessity.

One thing that I really enjoyed with the purchase of these glasses was the ability to try all their styles virtually. I used my webcam in their virtual mirror and got to see how each frame looked on my face, which is completely essential when you buy eyeglasses.

Shipping was fast, however I found them a little too large for my tiny head. I simply wandered down to the local eye doctor’s office and they adjusted them for me free of charge.

(I’ve just revealed to you in one post that I’m blind and a pin-head. You still wanna be besties for life right?)

Check GlassesUSA.com out and if you do buy glasses through them, be sure to use this special discount code for readers of Rachael, Really. — BLOG10