The Note #1
My Perfect Glasses
When do you know you’ve fallen into a little bit of a signature style?
When you’re terrified at the idea that an item you like could be discontinued, therefore go on the website and buy enough to last—in my own, undramatic words—until you die. I know, four pairs of glasses to last until I die might seem a little pessimistic about my longevity, or depending on how you look at it (uhuhuh) very optimistic about my capacity to not break, lose or drown* the things I love.
I thought I’d kick off this Note** answering one of the questions I am the most often asked about, which, unfortunately, is not, “Garance, how do you do it all?” but “Garance, where are your glasses from?” And I get it, they’re cool.
They are originally sunglasses that I had mounted for my prescription. As sunglasses, they really did nothing for me. They slept in a drawer for a few years before I took a chance on them and they became the smashing hit of a lifetime. I do look at other glasses sometimes, and even buy them, but these are my favorites, they’re light, barely visible, nerdy and sexy. Or at least that’s what I tell myself.
One day, maybe, I’ll go ahead and create my own, it will be like my own Kamali glasses or my own Kelly bag***. In the meantime, I consider them a part of my Forever Essentials.
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*Referring to a boat accident I started the year with!
**Believe me, choosing the subject of a first newsletter about things not important is a daunting task. What’s the most not important thing to talk about? What wins the not important contest?
***Delusions of grandeur is the expression you’re looking for.
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PS1: They’re the Dylan, from Epokhe and before you burst in flames and scream I KNEW IT!!! ADS!!!—I mean, I know I would, we've all had enough of that!— Know that, no. It's with tears in my eyes that I bought them all with my money. Kidding. They were on sale eheh.
PS2: In the photo, you can see that I tried buying them in a few different lens shade just for fun (they’ll all end up clear) but no, really, they don’t do anything in their sun version. I also tried a smoky grey frame, with I might mount in in a prescription ombré grey, to achieve the chic and mysterious Catherine Lara look.
PS3: I know. I said no more than 300 words. Asterisks and post scriptums are a cheat. Shhhh!