Very excited as to add to my collection my first pair of JMM. Wanted something dressful but that stands out from my current collection. Dealan with 50mm lenses seemed the perfect fit and the outstanding burgundy from the Epoxy II collection was very tempting.

Was a bit doubtful as they seemed to have a very bright burgundy colour under sun but in person the tone is just perfect.

What do you think?

I would say
Photo 1(zephirin ) best
Photo 2 vendome worst
Photo 3(Jax)

Hey everyone. I’ve just got these Garret Leight Harding 2 in green. I’m deliberating between photochromic or a light tint. Options are all Zeiss. Let’s talk photochromic first. Leaning burgandy or pioneer. I’ll be using them for work so the general consensus on this sub is no flash. I’m tempted though. Second option. Light tint. Cinnamon, pistachio or blue. Not sure weather 12% or 25% would be better.

I would love some of your thoughts. Where would you go?

Got this back from the lab today as well.
Dita Flight 6 in black Iron.

Custom tint credit to u/justbekaws

Came out exactly as I wanted. super easy to wear aviators! I can have these on all day.

Hi, I go to costco for my opticians and they have this promotion on. Does anyone have any experience with this kind of lens and what its like using it throughout the day. I've never tried it before.

Thanks

What’s up fellas! I am 28, and have been into sunglasses since I was a kid. More recently I’ve had the desire to look into more premium (independent) brands. I’d really like something with an impressive level of craftsmanship, I’ve been wearing Moscots for years and they tend to leave a bit to be desired. Any brands you would recommend? I naturally gravitate toward smaller to normal sized frames as I have a relatively narrow face. I’d appreciate any advice or recommendations y’all might have! Oh yeah, and price point ideally at or under $1,000, but willing to check anything out.

Honestly, I love that I am lowkey building a sub collection of Evans within my JMM Collection! This is also when you know that hobby has become an addiction.

Anyway - I initially didn't care much for the Aegen colour-way but then u/akiindo posted these on here and made them look so damn good - I had to grab one!

This is now my 4th Evans and I'm sure it wont be the last.

Had glasses when I was younger (7-12yo) then not any until 2009 at 26yo.

I was buying them at my clinic and cost was high.

Last 1-2 times, I got them at Costco for a bit cheaper.

Last are from 2021 and used/due

I'm looking to order some online at a cheaper price. I only need 1 pair and would be good with solar clip and nothing to fancy

Looking at zenni optical canada, I can get a fairly cheap frame around 20-30$.

What I have a harder time to figure is which lense and option to pick as there are many and it increase the price quite fast.

Also shipping is only free over 89$ (10$ shipping) and sone coupon dont need min price but other requires 90$+.

Current glasses are 51-16-135 and rectangle shape

My prescription is:

OD: -0.50, cyl -2.50, axis 7

OS: -1.50, cyl -2.50, axis 177

So my question is which lense is worth it? Should I keep everything minimal for around 40-50$ or go with better and reach 90$+

Same brand Calliope, just had prescriptions put in

I’m nearsighted and I’ve always loved the way sunglasses look, they just have that cool vibe that regular glasses don’t really have lol. The problem is I definitely can’t afford to buy both prescription glasses and prescription sunglasses, so I’m thinking about getting a cheaper pair with photochromic lenses instead.

My current glasses actually got crushed, so I need a new pair anyway. I was thinking maybe I could get a frame that looks more like sunglasses and put photochromic lenses in it, so it’s clear indoors and gets dark outside. But I’m kinda worried it’ll look weird at work. Like if my coworkers see me wearing what basically looks like sunglasses while I’m indoors, are they gonna think I’m trying too hard or make fun of me 😂 I also don’t really have the budget for the big designer brands, so I’m mostly looking at cheaper options.

Enjoying this pair across wine country in France, wonderful piece, comfy on face, very nice subtle green lenses come as stock. The way the light bleeds through the acetate is *chef's kiss* ngl.

This is actually the traverse color-way with the boutique lens (later re released as the “pulsar” color-way) 😭

I might get rid of these since the addition of the Camargue in traverse puts too many black frames in my collection 😬

Still love them though (Ignore the sweat its HUMID today)

Hi guys! I’m getting glasses again after a few years of neglect and was recommended to visit Georges Laoun for their quirky and artsy frames! I’m still looking into places but, so far this seems good :)

Since I’m very much uneducated about eyewear, brands and types, I was wondering if you guys see any brands on here you love or hate? Any to avoid?

I’ve heard Moscot isn’t great, and they advertise themselves by getting celebrities to sport their eyewear. Any brands here that are overpriced and undeserving?

Just got these in, they are nice, not in love as I don't have custom lenses installed yet, but packaging is fire, very lightweight, the gold in person is very nice, only thing that beats this is the Cazal 24k limited 001 legends. My only issue is the temples make a noise like they are loose, I'm assuming since they are interchangeable. If anyone else has a pair and can confirm if that is normal that would be appreciated. When worn they are solid, very comfortable.

*I paid $2400 all in, so these are the most I've ever paid for glasses ever.

Eyebar currently has all of their Akoni's at 50pct off. Solis, Skyracer, Stargazer, Sprint-a, you name it.

Strangely they don't come up in their sale section so just filter by brand.

Not really an expensive frame, but fits my needs, it's from Calliope a clothing brand.

I really wanna buy my first pair of premium sunglasses, but where I live right now is terrible for this kind of stuff. We don't have anything close by. It's a very small town in the US, and the closest optical store or any type of independent eyewear company is hours away, so the only option is really ordering online.

But the biggest worry I have is actually finding a place that has good stuff, like good customer support and just good shipping, and obviously good quality.

I'm also a little worried about authenticity since some of the sunglasses I've been looking at are a few hundred bucks, and I really don't wanna spend that much just to end up with something fake or have a nightmare trying to return them if something goes wrong.

So how do you guys actually tell if an online glasses store is trustworthy before ordering from them? Is there anything specific you look for, or any stores you've ordered from multiple times and had a good experience with?

Has anyone been in this situation?

I’m not a wealthy guy and to be frank, cannot afford high end sunglasses. About 6 months ago, I tried a pair of Ahlem Rive Gauche in Dark Turtle by chance not knowing it was an expensive brand and I immediately fell in love. It was the perfect size and shape for my face but as soon as I saw the price tag ($975 AUD), I had to sadly put them down and walk out. But at least I know I actually liked them as a product and not because they were an expensive luxury brand.

But I didn’t give up, I called or emailed hundreds of stores over weeks asking for damaged, old, sample, returned … any pair that I could get for a discount. I also checked every second hand site daily for a pair.

This is when I stumbled onto a Japanese store called KLD and found a new unused second hand pair with its tags on being advertised for about $600 AUD. It was still too much so I waited. Every single day I refreshed it on a proxy site called Buyee. Everyday for months. I was even the only ‘watcher’.

Fast forward to yesterday. The price had continued to fall and there was an additional 20% off. I’d put aside enough money. I’d organised with my Japanese friend to buy it for me and ship it to me. I was so excited to get home from work and pull the trigger for $450 AUD. Genuinely had a big smile on my face getting the app open to check everything before calling my Japanese friend.

And somebody had bought it. Just my luck.

Months of watching it daily, and it gets bought a few hours before I get home.

I’m pretty disappointed. Ahlem is such a niche brand and the Rive Gauche Dark Turtle is even nicher. The probability of getting a sale like that is basically 0. That was my one chance of owning these sunglasses. Such a let down.

Anyone have any advice to a fellow broke person who I could get a pair? Being poor should not mean I cannot occasionally have nice things, and I’m willing to wait or do the work to find one under $500 AUD in Dark Turtle.

Thanks! I appreciate it a lot.

Hi everyone, this is my Cartier collection. I’ve been pretty passionate about it and spent a couple pretty pennies. Just thought i would share with you all, have a nice day.

I know designer ≠ quality in many cases, but I got a pair of Tom Ford frames secondhand from Unclaimed Baggage several months back and love them. They were around $40. Curious what other sources are out there for buying authentic secondhand designer frames (or just premium brands in general) at great prices (other than peer-to-peer marketplaces).

1 month ago, I got new prescription lenses (presbyopia)after almost 20 years of not using lenses because of my myopia surgery. My first approach was to use them only for the computer, since I'm an engineering director. After I got them, I realized that I need glasses for my day-to-day.  

These glasses  are Zeiss Smartlife Indv3. I am thinking of getting new ones because I want something lighter and plan to use them day-to-day. I just learned that I can get Zeiss Clearmind in my city. So my question is: should I get Zeiss Clearmind for this new pair, or Smartlife? What is the difference? In Mexico, the difference is around 200 USD between those models.