Some Kind of Genius

1.05.2011



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Holy beans, you guys, this is seriously, seriously awesome.

I wanted to dedicate this post to a brand that I am for reals in love with, and that brand is Warby Parker.

A few years back, some dudes met and agreed that eyewear is seriously overpriced, and, on the whole, seriously boring to shop for. These dudes went on to establish Warby Parker- an eyewear company that sort of rebells against the industry by making prescription glasses for UNDER $100 at the same exact quality and even COOLER styles as "boutique" quality eyewear.

In my opinion, this is like, the best idea, ever. I have been wearing glasses since the 3rd grade, and nothing is more of a strain than trying to find awesome glasses that fit your face perfectly. WP's designs are based off of vintage styles, which is beyond awesome. I was thoroughly pleased with the pair I got, they're the exact same quality (if not better) than my Dolce & Gabbana frames.

So here's how it works:

1.You pick your favorite glasses from their site (you can use their virtual try-on application to try them on, virtually) and all of them come with prescription lenses for a grand totale of $95


here are s'more of my faves from the collection:

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2. Ya choose your prescription and you get them shipped to you for FREE

3.If you like them, you keep them, if not, you get to send them back for free and exchange them to the ones you prefer.



BUT OH, WAIT THERE'S MORE

For every pair you purchase, they will give an additional pair to charity.

HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLY BEAT THAT?!

OH WAIT, YOU CAN'T





So, yeah and with more exciting news to come, like a line of sunglasses coming out soon and a whole new collection coming even sooner (January 19th!) there's a lot to be jumping for joy for, like this super chic collection for Steven Allen that will be produced through the end of February:

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but still, if you're not completely convinced, here's something to take note of:

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(Photos taken at WP's HQ in Manhattan)

16 comments:

  1. What a great site, I am desperately in need of new glasses, it could not have been more timely for me to see this.

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  2. Those are absolutely amazing! I keep this brand in mind when my vision starts to wane.

    The monocle photo is hilarious!

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  3. So freakin cool! I live in Oklahoma City and just saw on their site that they have a store here! Ahh! Definitely going there once I need new glasses.

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  4. i love your blog, great glasses, mine are cracked totally

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  5. i love the filmore's! great blog! hope you can check out my blog and follow me while you're there. ill be following you too! =)

    http://fashioneggplant.blogspot.com

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  6. fashion with heart! i love it! :) it's awesome that they donate a pair :)

    xx
    heyrocketgirl

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  7. Ooh fabulous! Wish I could find them here (Holland) Great ideas :)

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  8. wonderful! will check it out right now :) and u have the prettiest eyes ever!

    thank you so much for the comment in my blog, u should def try bare escentuals too! I like that it's lightweight but looks good :)
    im following you

    thesemanyyears

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  9. i love this! definitely thinking of getting a pair :)

    www.j3nh.blogspot.com

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  10. Love these frames...I got the laser eye surgery but I'm tempted to buy one anyway! Again, super blog! Pop by mine and maybe we can follow each other? Also, enter my vintage Razza elephant necklace giveaway!

    www.plentyforpennies.com

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  11. Lovin' all of these specs!!! They are amazzzin and love the two tone!!!!
    kisses
    xoThe Beckerman Girls

    www.BeckermanBitePlate.com

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  12. I've been looking for smarty-pants looking glasses for y e a r s when I stumbled across the Warby Parker website...it was love at first sight* I ended up with the Miles frames and I adore them! Great fit, super affordable, even changed my wardrobe to match the frames.

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  13. claire, you're 2 wks ahead of NYTimes; they just wrote about this firm a couple days ago! ... Laura

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  14. This is amazing! I just read this post (since I am playing catch up from the holidays) and am in desperate need of new glasses. I CANNOT WAIT to purchase a pair from them. What a great concept and company. Finally!

    Continue the great posts...always a pleasure to read...

    Adriana Dehring

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  15. Those glasses are so unique and they look great on you. Thanks so much for sharing this site... hopefully I will be purchasing from there in the near future. :)

    WearandWhere

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