January 26th, 2010
You've Been Framed
Although seriously shortsighted, Dorothy Parker never wore her horn-rimmed glasses in public. “Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses,” she observed.
How times have changed. Lure over the lads in a pair of über-cool Moscot specs. Hyman Moscot began selling ready-made spectacles from a pushcart in New York in the early 1900s and four generations later Moscot remains the go-to for the chicest geeks around.
Pick from two collections – Moscot Originals, based on the company’s vintage designs ('30s to '70s) and Moscot Spirit, which fuses retro styling with modern design.
The website is very cool and even has a 'try on’ option where you choose a face that most matches yours, select a pair of frames, and voilà! Fancy Four Eyes.
At Spectacle, 752 Queen St. W., Toronto, 416-603-0123, www.spectacle-eyewear.com
