It’s Cool to Wear Specs!



Put all of your grade school nightmare glasses stories to rest, because in 2011 it is definitely cool to wear glasses. Celebrities who don’t even wear glasses donned designer specs at the Spectacle Wearer of the Year Awards bash in London on November 15th. 27 year old actress Kara Tointon wore sexy secretary black rimmed glasses to the event, proving that glasses can be functional and sassy. Tointon, who needs special dyslexia reading glasses, helped launch the search for the UK’s 2011 Spectacle Wearer of the Year Award.

She joined a cast of celebrities, such as Lauren Pope and Lauren Goodger,  who were seen on the red carpet in beautiful dresses and fabulous specs.

An 18 year old from Scotland, Lucie Stevenson, was the winner of this year’s award, while the Celebrity Spectacle Wearer of the Year Award went to

You too can look celebrity-stylish in new designer frames!  Stop in Metro Eye to get fashionable eyewear that will have you looking your best on and off the red carpet!