the 20/20 club

I know some of you have done it at one point in your lives: wished you had to wear glasses.
There was a time where I would longingly stare at frames of all different colors, shapes, and sizes, just hoping someday I'd need them. I'd sneakily try on my grandparents' pairs. I'd wait for Halloween to scour costume stores for them (nerdy duct tape and all). Alas, my 20/20 vision won out..

asos exclusive jeepers peepers glasses (available here)

But as I got older, it hit me. So much of fashion is wonderfully functionally useless (cue jewelry, hula hoop bags, peplum, thigh-high gladiator sandals, collar necklaces). Elevating aesthetics over utility is arguably one of the things that makes fashion, well, fashion.

So why can't little old me partake in the ridiculousness? Rather than (stupidly) wish away my perfect eyesight, why not just hit up Urban Outfitters or ASOS for some clear-lensed specs? Well, ladies and gents, with a digital shopping trip and the help of photoshop, that's exactly what I did..

While some may scoff at the notion of wearing glasses when you don't actually need glasses, product descriptions that read "they don't provide any magnification and are only intended to make you look cute!" are reassuring affirmations that I'm not alone in my quest for per-spec-tion. Sure, they may be gratuitous, but in a style world that clearly celebrates and finds beauty in artistic madness.. why not?

urban outfitters granger readers (available here)

So where do you stand in the clear specs debate? Fashion for all, or just for the few who need them?
And be honest, because I've already added these babies to my shopping cart ;)

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