Cat's Eye

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A few short days ago, my current pair of every day glasses came to a bit of an unfortunate accident, and although I am hopeful that a fix is likely possible, I've been on the hunt for a new pair of frames for quite some time now.  I have long been a fan of the Cat's Eye style of glasses, round with the pointed tips to the side. I feel like they look classy, but don't take up your whole face like some large frames I've seen on people lately.

Don't get me wrong, the large square frame can work for some, but when you have to wear glasses every day like I do (unless I whip out the contacts), you don't want them to be the only thing that people notice about you, but you simultaneously want to make a good, stylish, statement.

I feel like these classy frames are making their way back onto the style scene, although are hard to find on your average optical shelf yet. A few pairs of an exaggerated version (which I love - particularly the first pair at left - although perhaps not for every day) perched on the noses of some models as they worked the runway at Prada for Fall 2010, as you can see above. I felt like that whole collection screamed librarian chic, so what is not to love?

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Apparently Mr. Tom Ford is also getting on the cat's eye bandwagon, as is made clear in the most recent campaign. I for one prefer a smaller version than Abbey Lee is sporting here, as well as a lighter colour. Unfortunately, the extreme pallor of my complexion would be an unpleasant contrast with stark black. I'm more of a tortoiseshell or light coloured girl when it comes to picking glasses.

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Fortunately for me, there are a few Etsy sellers who have lots of perfect frames to choose from. The ones I've showcased are just a few of the pairs I've been eyeing on Etsy - a cat-eye frame treasure trove, to be sure!  My only problem now is which pair to choose!