Leighton Meester Wears Glasses?! Now We Want To, Too!
Posted by: Leonora Epstein
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5:30PM, Tuesday July 28th 2009
Leighton Meester was spotted on the set of “Gossip Girl” wearing some very cute specs. We loved her nerdy-chic accessory so much that we figured screw it, we want to wear glasses, too (even if we don’t need them). But we’re not the only ones obsessed with the four-eyed look. The Telegraph reports that ever since the new “Harry Potter” movie came out, the wizard’s signature glasses have been selling out like mad, with one company reporting a 100 percent jump in sales of the round-framed style. And apparently, it’s possible to develop a glasses fetish, as one Illinois man did recently, which drove him to steal $45k worth of eyeglasses. Weird.
After the jump, a few stylish choices for fake glasses…
From top to bottom:
- Pink granny-style frames as sweet as candy. [$30, Topshop]
- Here’s a closer approximation to Leighton’s sleek specs, with a traditional faux-tortoise motif. [$5.80, Forever21]
- These may be overtly retro, but Chloe Sevigny has sported a similar pair in the past. [$18, Urban Outfitters]
- And finally, for the “Harry Potter” fans out there who want to contribute to the John Lennon style craze. [$20, Urban Outfitters]
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gevlife
wrote on July 28 2009 @ 05:47 pm: [report]
im very proud to say that my real glasses which i wear when my contacts wont do are almost exactly like hers! the shape is the same but my frames are a little thinner. the small victories of life. my friend and her sister picked them out for me like 3 years ago. RIP juju. i miss you.
Righteous Metal Broad
wrote on July 28 2009 @ 11:35 pm: [report]
“Leighton Meester Wears Glasses?! Now We Want To, Too!”
seriously?
paigeworthy
wrote on July 29 2009 @ 08:25 am: [report]
@RMB, if you’re taking a site called “TheFrisky” that seriously…
CaleeKay
wrote on July 29 2009 @ 04:49 pm: [report]
i dont know if its just my area that i live in, but the thicker black frames secretary/librarian glasses have been ‘cool’ for quite some time.
But again, heres the ‘OH! a celebrity is wearing something a little different, we should too’ thing.
But i guess thats how trends happen, its out of the ordinary but often cute so it gets picked up.
except for those god awful Harlem/Arabian pants. ew.