find a storeOne of the biggest frame trends du jour is a comeback of a classic finish known as tortoise. Its roots are in retro frame styles from the 40s and 50s when horn rimmed glasses were constructed from horn or actual tortoise shell. However, for most of their history they have been made from thick plastics that imitate the tortoise shell material—a speckled print in contrasting brown hues. Tortoise is often associated with a scholarly, vintage look, and the pronounced rimming to some may have the connotation of being outdated—an assumption I assure you that would quickly be proven wrong after trying on the new, sleek, luxe take of updated modern interpretations made in the finish. With Pearle Vision’s Try-On Tool, you can quickly try on our wide range of tortoise styles right from the comfort of your computer. To get you inspired, today I engaged in a bit of pattern recognition myself as I experimented with a few of my favorite tortoise frames. CONTINUE READING 
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Try On Tool Dress Up: Totally Tortoise
Film & Frames: Secret Agents
You’ve got to hand it to those undercover, men of mystery whose adventures we follow on film: they’ve got some great eyewear. Whether blending in or shielding their eyes for some high-skilled tactical mission, very often fictional secret agent characters have frames that equip their needs. Styles ranging from sleek dark sunglasses (think real-life secret service agents) to mod retro frames for their well-suited upscale ensembles, to futuristic shield shapes for operations like say, scaling a building. With my eye on these cool characters (and their cool style) I set out to find some secret-agent-worthy eyewear. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to peruse these frame selections inspired by some of the most notable secret agent characters on screen. CONTINUE READING
Style Spotlight: Red, White & Blue
The 4th of July is one of my favorite visual days of the year—it’s a dazzling celebratory spectacle. Stars and stripes adorn everything, parades, parties, and barbeques gather the masses for patriotic parties, sparklers light up, and of course the pinnacle of the holiday: watching fireworks. As we prepare to salute the anniversary of America’s independence, I thought it fitting to share some appropriate red, white (or grey or clear), and blue frames that salute your sight in style. Show your spirit and grab some of these frame finds from Pearle Vision in the colors of our flag to wear this 4th of July!
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A-Z Frame Picks
As your fashion and style blogger, I’m naturally excited by great eyewear and I love to explore a diverse range of shapes, materials, colors, patterns and trends. So you can understand that with an incredibly wide range of eye war brands, when perusing Pearle Vision’s product offerings I’m a kid in a candy store. While I could wax poetic on every spectacle in the catalog, today I decided to reign in my focus and spotlight a single frame pick from each of Pearle Vision’s designers viewable online! Which styles made the cut? Read on for the exceptional eyewear styles I love, alphabetically by brand from A – Z! CONTINUE READING
What’s In A Frame?
If we are living in a material world, then one might wonder exactly what goes into their accessories. As technology improves, so do the means of building frames and lenses with the result being a continued movement in the direction of more streamlined, lightweight and sturdy frames. Happily this means the potential of eyewear is always evolving! When you look at frames, perhaps the first things you’re thinking about are the silhouette, the color, the designer—but do you stop to consider, “what’s in a frame?” CONTINUE READING
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