Most scratch-resistant prescription lenses come with a 365 day guarantee. Over the years, I’ve mastered the skill of scratching my glasses around Day #367. No exception this year. I actually managed to scratch up my regular lenses and my sunglasses within a week of each other. Since I go through this ordeal on a regular basis, and glasses are expensive, I decided to give Warby Parker a try. My city has a bricks and mortar showroom; even after reading scores of positive reviews for the old online model – it’s not for me. I want to see and touch and try on ALL OF THE GLASSES.
I wore a dark gray sweater to try on glasses, because it’s the predominant color in my closet (even more gray than black). I thought I might gravitate toward a wacky purple or clear frame, and wanted to make sure they would look alright with at least 50% of my wardrobe…
Sweater: Acne (bought on The Real Real; probably the best deal I’ve ever found there – 75% off MSRP and just like new!)
… but I ended up with a fairly conservative color scheme. These are the pairs I selected. I usually choose traditional tortoise shell coloring, but for some reason I liked the blue “fade” on these (not a fade, obviously, but a clear line between tortoise and blue). If I’m not in love with the color after wearing them for a while, I can always get another pair of day glasses for $95, so I thought it was worth the experiment. I’m used to spending $400-$500 per pair for regular glasses and sunglasses, so I’m still a little nervous about the quality. I usually wear plastic frames, though, and I couldn’t immediately tell a difference. We’ll see. My new glasses will arrive in about two weeks. I chose to have them delivered to the store, since I’ll need to go back there for a fitting once they arrive.
Warby Parker is located on the Plaza in Kansas City; I stopped in at the Paper Source store and I found this set of mini books that I bought for my desk at home. I’m going to order these as holiday gifts for everyone I know with a young daughter. They made me smile.
Illustrations by Lydia Ortiz, Text by Emily Kleinman
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