I'm not a big fan of the glasses styles that are popular right now but "what cha gonna do?" It's either that or wear out of style glasses. My niece, who is beautiful, has a pair of plastic black skinny glasses that look horrible on her, they are not at all flattering but she apparently loves them so...whatever. I tell ya what looks crazy now looking back at old styles of glasses is watching movies that are from (I believe) the 80s that are GIANT and take up most of the face. HAHAHA! I have about 10 pairs of readers all over the house and they are all plastic rims that look positively dreadful on me. GAH! The glasses that you bought look pretty cute.

Thank you all. Tina, the first pair is a solid yes-- as are the sunglasses. I still need a second pair. As for buying online-- all I am considering buying online are the frames. Frames I have already chosen locally. It's not any different from trying them on and ordering from a local shop-- except the money doesn't stay local. They are new, in original packaging etc and can be returned. That said, my glasses are ALWAYS sent out for the lenses. My lenses must be specially ground. Still, I order them through the dr office where they take the proper measurements and make the necessary adjustments. smh - yes, you and my nieces! The black glasses above aren't even in the running-- but it was the best photo showing a black frame. There are others that look better.. but I went with the one that showed the color best. 1929 - excellent point! I will start with one pair first-- just because the prescription is tricky. The Dr wanted me to start with one pair.. wait a few weeks to a month and then get the others. Annie, yes your points are all valid.. but shape isn't really a decision I am struggling with. I have had lots of input and help in choosing the frame shape. I've also been wearing glasses for as long as I can remember. Don't worry that I'll go all rogue LOL! While my style can be a touch quirky, it's basically classic with a little funk... never the other way around. Neetsie - There is a model with tortoise shell cat eye but the stems are blue. Too much like the first pair which I am definitely ordering... and they don't have them in the store. I tried them on in the spring but they sold out. The black has black stems and a tiffany blue inside the frame. Much easier to distinguish. I guess I should have shared that since I will be switching from computer/reading glasses to walking around glasses-- even to just go to the bathroom, I want them to be different and distinguishable. Even meetings will be a challenge as I will need one pair to read.. and another to see someone across the table. I am hoping I can adapt to that well enough to not need to constantly switch back and forth and distract others. I guess some would prefer the two to look similar so it wasn't obvious they were wearing two pairs glasses. I guess I can mull that around. practigal - my mom says the same thing about Costco. I haven't tried them as they are no longer convenient to me. I can always check to see if they carry the brands that have been consistently working well for me. Thank you ALL again! You are all so sweet and helpful!

theclose, this is my second pair of LaFonts. I love the first pair, way more colorful than I would have chosen if others hadn't talked me into it. The new ones are more sedate. I'm not a wacky glasses person. I still think glasses shouldn't cost so much. I'm not a frame snob and would have gladly gotten something for 1/4 the price at Costco if I found something I liked or if someone had actually gotten up off their a$$ and offered to help me find something I liked.

Another fan of Warby Parker here (actually, three altogether, including DD and DS). DD, who wears contacts, needed a backup pair for travelling. Via their Home Try-On program, she easily found a pair she liked -- cannot beat the $95 price. DS also wears contacts and wanted a backup pair: loves his WPs so much that he wears glasses more frequently than contacts. I've usually been able to keep my frames, just purchase lenses (as my vision Rx changes), then have the optician swap out the lenses during one visit. A couple of years ago, I was told that 'new laws' prohibited this. I would need to leave my glasses with them so they could send them to the shop for the swap -- two weeks without my glasses...no can do. I purchased a pair of WP progressives last summer, and they've been perfect.