Smart Specs

Trying to find the perfect pair of prescription glasses can be a struggle - and trying to find them online is even more difficult. Buying glasses in a store rapidly becomes a huge expense, especially if you've ever bought designer Vogues like I used to do. But as a college student on a strapped budget, I wasn't prepared to spend my bank account on another pair of designer specs. Fortunately, I stumbled upon a lifesaving website called Warby Parker, whose glasses are just $95. I was skeptical for a number of reasons - they might be poor quality, not fit to my face, and I wouldn't be able to try them on to test it. That's when I found it, "at home try on" - where Warby Parker sends you 5 pairs of glasses for no cost, keep them for 5 days, and then send them back. Simple as clicking "order".

 It arrived in a sleek black box with five pairs of glasses tucked inside, waiting for me to try them all on. Each frame was obviously well made, and I should know, I've been glasses shopping since I was 11.


Though two of the pairs were obviously a little too small for my face shape, but that still left three pairs for me to debate over.


With over 20 pairs for both men and women, each pair coming in several different colors, the possibilities are endless. Plus, for those who like wearing prescription sunglasses they have those too - also, just $95.

So now, I just have to pick a pair and order them up! I'm leaning towards the Sinclairs at the moment... but I don't know quite yet. Which should I get?