





Perfect Vision
I don’t need glasses. Aside from that one time the optician told me I needed to stop wearing so much eyeliner because I was blocking my tear ducts (oops), I’ve always had perfect vision. But living in a house full of spectacle-wearers, I can’t help but being intrigued. I feel a twinge of jealousy when Lucy comes downstairs with her fun plastic frames in various colours, not for the vision problems, of course, but how they can be an accessory and add something extra to an outfit too.
With the whole hipster frame trend dying down, I thought it was about time I had a play with a pair of Lucy’s clear-lensed specs. It’s funny how they make you look like a completely different person! It probably doesn’t help the tired stereotype that I paired them with an outfit that the previous week I’d worn and declared “a bit geeky”, but hey, I was coding my own fan sites at age 13 so I probably deserve the title, decent vision or otherwise.
However much I love the way a pair of glasses might look on my face (I’m partial to ray bans, I must say), I think I’d still feel uncomfortable wearing them out and about. Like everybody would know. I’d love to hear your thoughts on wearing glasses that you don’t need!
Anyway, the rest of the outfit was picked purely for comfort reasons as these were taken during the lunch break of a long day at university. I still can’t get enough of these tights! Oh, and please excuse my hair – apparently the weather had other ideas for it today! x





Beret - YesStyle | Coat - Urban Outfitters | Jumper - River Island Dress - Vintage | Tights - Topshop| Shoes - ASOS






You look wonderful! That’s the perfect outfit for a day of work at university, going to take style inspiration from you in the future. Those tights are amazing too, I really wish there was a TopShop here in France, ordering online just isn’t the same
xxx
Nina
You couldn’t look any more adorable! I love the tights and your write-ups are always the best!! And as for the lenses, you look great in glasses!
xo
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I wear real glasses (sometimes), and my boyfriend wears fake. It took him a while to gain the confidence to wear fake glasses, but now he wears them out for the same reasons I wear a cocktail ring or scarf or red lipstick. It’s just fun.
perfect outfit
Love that clutch and Oxford shoes
Carrie, you have such a high quality blog (on a variety of aspects – your photographs, writing, content and layout) and great individual style. I am completely sympathetic to your ‘Perfect Vision’ case, as I too absolutely love the playfulness/quirkiness a pair of optical glasses gives a look!
What a gorgeous outfit!
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You look great in the pictures! Glasses definitely look good on you:) And love the shoes btw!
Xx Jorien
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I love this look! Your blog is an inspiration to me.
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I love the outfit! The shoes are so cute
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this is funny because i literally just did a post about fake glasses on my blog (it’s the most recent entry) i am obsessed with them! i love wearing them and people often don’t ‘get’ it but ya know what, they’re just another accessory to me! why not wear fake glasses? hehe. the ones you borrowed are super cute. where are they from? i love the style.
I think you look adorable! But I do understand you with the “everyone will know” kind of feeling. I bought a pair of super big, super circular frames and I love them but I mostly find myself playing around with them at home…mainly because of their…indiscretion. But I love a pair of fakeglasses! Throw on a wig too and be someone else for fun!
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lovely outfit, girl and I think nixe black-rimmed glasses would suit you just fine, not the round ones though! And hear it from one person that needs her glasses more often these days – it can be nervewrecking to always need to wear it, so hope you don’t wish for them too much
great style
Want to swap eyes? I wouldn’t mind having perfect vision for a while. You can take my Ray-bans too
Absolutely love your outfit! Amazing trousers!
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LOVE the Frankie Journal! I have one too and never leave home without it!
Evie xx
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haha I’m actually like you and have great eyesight too and sometimes wanted them as an acessory but I’ve still never given it a try. you look great though in them & great find on that dress!
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haha I’m actually like you and have great eyesight too and sometimes wanted them as an acessory but I’ve still never given it a try. you look great though in them & great find on that dress!
Ah, love the glasses, love the shoes, love love the outfit. Very nice.
Callmesnakke
Beautiful photos
Xoxo
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hey i love that outfit for uni and a really good idea to take an elvelope clutch for notes etc. just wondering…. where is it from?? and the diary actually cos thats really cute too
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It’s so wonderful seeing so much white during wintertime! I love your color palette! It’s so neutral and lovely! Also I’m dyiing over the adorable envelope clutch!
love all
Where is that envelope clutch from? Is it for documents?