It’s no secret to any of you who have been around long enough that I actually wear glasses…
THE STORY
…Once 40 hit so did the need for bifocals and every year since then my vision has gotten worse. Yep, I’m pretty much blind without them. Even so, I constantly take them off and on throughout the day because they drive me crazy. I just hate the feel of them sitting on my face. It’s pretty commonplace at work to have a timeout moment when I have to say to my kids, “Okay guys, look around the room…where did I sit my glasses down?”
Since I did not wear glasses for the majority of my life, I also don’t feel like “me” when I’m wearing them. Hence the reason almost all of my shots are done glasses-free. Funny thing though, in every shot they are hanging from my camera strap so that I can see when I need to check the shots or change the settings.
Good news though…and here’s where we get into some information that some of you might find useful. Multifocal contact lenses. About five years ago, I had tried multifocal contact lenses and they just didn’t work for me. It felt like my brain was going to explode out of my eyeballs. I decided to give them another shot in early December. Just like technology changes rapidly apparently so do contact lenses.
I can now officially see without glasses! Yes, that warranted an exclamation point. I’m not going to lie, it did take a bit of trial and error. It was actually the fifth and final pair I tried that were perfect. Well, not perfect exactly. That’s the thing with multifocals, not all ranges of vision are going to be crystal clear; you’re looking at about 80% perfect. And 80% is cool with me. I can read my phone, Kindle, books, magazines, computer etc. and I can see everything in my direct environment really well. At a distance things get a tad hazy, but not enough to be a problem. So if glasses aren’t for you or you’d just like options, but you need bifocals, give multifocal contacts a try. It might take several tries, but odds are you’ll find a pair that does the trick.
THE OUTFIT
This is an example of a super basic look made special with a few details. As the base you have a pair of dark wash skinny jeans and a basic black tee, although the peplum on the tee does add a little something. Buuut…add a pair of killer black and white pumps, a scarf and a leather trench and boom…it’s all a little more special.
And the best part about the black and white pumps? I scored them for under $10…you read that right, under $10. Unfortunately, they were no longer available for me to link to. The tee was also a score; on clearance at ON for $5. Considering the luscious leather trench was a gift, I’d have to say this was a pretty damn inexpensive outfit. Which of course makes it even more fabulous.
THE TIP
Start with simple basic pieces and add standout shoes and other fancy extras to make it anything but basic.
THE LINK UPS
Check out the weekly link ups I participate in for even more fashion and style ideas…
Top: Old Navy (Similar); Jeans: Old Navy (Similar); Shoes: Qupid (Similar)
