Howdy all,
I used to have this great pair of cheap sunglasses with thick black plastic frames and rectangular lenses. They were kind of retro and a little bit like stereotypical hipster/nerd glasses. Think of Elvis Costello, Rivers Cuomo from Weezer, a bit of Buddy Holly, but sharper and more modern and less “Coke-bottle-esque.” For some reason I am thinking of Henry Rollins having worn a similar pair at some point, but I could be wrong. I broke them when they were in my front pants pocket and I leaned over a pool table to take a shot, and I’ve never found a pair I liked quite as much since.
I have attached two photos of me wearing the old pair, including a Halloween costume from 2002. Please don’t make fun of my appearance, but just think about whether you’ve seen similar sunglasses, or know where I could find some for cheap. I’ve seen similar sunglasses around at mall kiosks and places like Hot Topic, but the frames are never as thick or the lenses are never as rectangular. Many that I see are unisex but remind me more of the “cat’s eye” glasses worn by sexy female librarians and hipsters, with smaller lenses that I would like. The ones I had had yellow-tinted lenses, but I would actually prefer non-tinted lenses.
If anyone can point me in the right direction to order them online or find them at a store around Orlando, FL, I’d be much obliged!