Simply put, I have a weakness for guys who wear glasses. What they choose makes a statement of style and confidence. For instance, a man who wears anything by Versace...is OUT! Oliver Peoples, SALT, Warby Parker or a well chosen pair from Lens Crafters...is IN. Here are a few examples of the In's and Out's of gent's who wear glasses...
Please note: I have left out SO many in an effort not to make this post a mile long (Elvis Costello, Kanye, Franzen, Dolce and Gabbana, Spike Lee, Buddy Holly, Patrick Bateman, Tom Ford, Heston Blumenthal, Mr. MaGoo, Malcolm X). Please, send me your favorites!
Napoleon D: Poor guy could not even charm the pants off of blind hooker.
(glasses from: Kmart?)
BAM! Now, Johnny could charm the pants off my grandfather. Out of everyone, he really knows how to rock the specs. Always great and always enhancing what the good Lord gave him. Maybe I would be able to stomach Pirates of the Caribbean if he was wearing these instead of those dumb dreadlocks and gold teeth...
(glasses from: Moscot)
Harry Hill: Doctor turned comedian and British television personality (Harry Hill's TV Burp). Smart and funny. I like that his glasses have a personality that suits him perfectly.
(glasses from: Vintage NHS)
Dov Charney: His glasses personify who he is rumored to be. A lecherous older man who objectifies young woman for profit then harasses them. Well played.
(glasses from: some nasty store on the outskirts of Burbank)
Gandhi: #1 of 3 people who could make apple doll glasses cool.
(out of respect: no jokes posted here)
Bill Nighy: Love. Great actor, kind man, funny. Perfect rims.
(glasses from: Black Eyewear)
Dumb-Ass McStupidstein: Even these...dont make the man.
(glasses from: Glasses for Idiots Who Think Glasses Will Make Them Look Smarter)
Steve Jobs: #2 of 3 people...Cool dude who changed how we communicate but also parked in handicap spaces because he "Felt like it". Still trying to figure out how I feel about that.
(Glasses from: Who knows because everything is a secret when it comes to SJ)
Jarvis Cocker and son Albert: British musician who also wrote many songs for the Fantastic Mr. Fox (shameless WA plug). Blah. Blah. Blah. Dad cool. Musician cool. Artist cool. Just plain-ass COOL!
Note: A man in a well-fitted suit, with a 2-day beard (not shown here) and sharp glasses are my kryptonite.
Jay-Z, Jigga, H to the Izzo V to the Izza, Sean: The perfect combination of bespoke gentleman and gangsta' hoodlum.
(Comment by: L to the isa)
Harry S. Truman: 33rd President, Democrat - FROM MISSOURI! "The Buck Stops Here" and "Nixon is a shifty-eyed goddamn liar".
Boy would I like to hear some of that out of the our
candidates now-a-days.
Terry Richardson: Creepy genius. Pornographer? Provocateur? Artist? YES, YES, YES. Who cares. Do you think Uncle Terry would take a photo for my FB profile or holiday card? Hmmmm....I will keep you posted.
(glasses from: Moscot, custom)
David Hockney: Love when men go outside the box and it works. These blinkers were his trademark as a young artist...Kinda wish he had kept them because they really scream "I am an artist G-dammit...F-off".
John: Perfection. #3 of 3. He was the first to make almost everything cool. Hope, Imagination, Love, Equality, and Tolerance. Sadly, the image of his glasses with blood splattered on them are
also very clear in my mind. Loss, Tragedy, Fear, Sadness and Change.
James Dean: 'nough said...
(glasses from: Tart Optical)
Michael Caine: This is the best picture EVER taken of him. My guess is, at the time, he tried to get it on his drivers license, passport, 1965 equivalent of a FB profile picture and gym membership card.
Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch, folk hero: "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it". I think we could use a lot of that right about now.
Glasses, Glasses, Glasses. While it is obvious that I love the way a man LOOKS in glasses. I must be honest...My favorite part about a man wearing glasses is that, especially if they are reading glasses, my imperfections become undetectable :)
For all you gents who have been called: 4-eyes, nerd, glass clown, goggly eye, window face, Sir Specs-a-Lot, Harry Potter, specasaurus, glasstershire sauce or Mr. Nose Sandwich with Glass Bread...I salute you and encourage you to go forth knowing that girls dig your style and want to bed you because they THINK you are smart. So take advantage.
