My new sunglasses. Are they ridiculous?
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That was pretty much the sentiment expressed by my husband when I tried them on to show him yesterday. He didn't actually say those words. He couldn't BECAUSE HE WAS LAUGHING TOO HARD. What he did manage to splutter in between gasping hoots was this: "They…make it look….like you have a….double-decker forehead*"
The thing about sunnies is that they are extremely difficult to buy. When you are looking at yourself in the shop mirror, everything is rather dark, isn't it? And that's how tragic mistakes can be made.
Some more background: the glasses in question are by Tom Ford. I am not usually a fashion victim in this way but it had been a long week and I was a bit giddy to be in a shop without….
…..a Small Person nagging me for food. This goes some way to explain why I spent the equivalent of a small car on some sunnies that possibly make me look like I am wearing two side-plates on my face……
Leaving Jason convulsed on the floor with laughter, I went in search of back-up.
"Luca, what do you think?"
"Nah, you look like Harry Potter gone wrong." I don't even know what that means but coming from an 11 year old, I understand it's not a ringy-ding-ding endorsement.
You know things are getting sad and desperate when you're forced to ask a 3 year old for her fashion opinion.
"Coco? Do you like Mummy's new glasses?"
She looked at me quizzically and I could actually see her weighing it up.
"Not really Mummy." And then – in classic female form – she decided she needed to soften the blow. "Well, maybe, hmmm, you know, well sort of." She thought I looked like a nutbag but she wanted to be supportive. Bless her.
Remy's only contribution to the sunnies vote was to try and eat them. I'll consider that an informal vote.
Just when I'd decided that yes, they were ridiculous and should be returned, a couple of girlfriends told me that only women understand Big Glasses and that I shouldn't be swayed by what my son and husband think.
So now I'm totally confused. Which is where you come in. Keep or return?
*to those members of the Mia-You-Should-Really-A-Fringe commenters club who – at every oppportunity – urge me to get a fringe because it will obscure part of my giant forehead yes I know you are currently nodding your heads vigorously and are all, 'if only she'd listened to us, those over-sized forehead days could be behind her…'
EARLIER ON MAMAMIA….
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You know, I have a pair of sunglasses like these because on really bright days when I don’t have contacts in, they sit over my normal glasses quite nicely.
Plus, the bigger lenses block out more sunlight.
Wear them!
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The sunglasses are awesome Mia!
You rock on!
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KEEP. Every girl needs her big bug sunnies! Perfect black so suitable for winter and great for summer!
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my husband thinks my new sunnies are too big, but u know what? do what makes u happy, if u feel gorgeous in them, its not about the glasses anymore because people will notice how gorgeous u are!! u go girl!!
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One guy once commented to me that the reason guys find big sunglasses so horrible is that they obscure the face so they can’t tell if the girl is good looking or not. To quote him ‘you think they’re hot and then they take off the sunnies’.
If only sunnies could hide his mouth.
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Mia they are ridiculous and deep down you know they are cause you are asking the question! Please, don’t wear them. If I saw you on the street I would feel pity for you – sucked in by a sales assistant/brand name and no girlfriends brave enough to be honest with you.
Test: have any of these friends who claim to love them tried them on? No, then offer to let them wear them for the day – bet they use them as an Alice hairband cause they wouldn’t want “fly eyes” themselves.
Just thinking of you. Buy a new pair. Perhaps regift these to one of those fakers who told you they were “hot”, perhaps one of your readers would like them?
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I have no problem with the big sunnies concept. I have the glasses and not contacts problem like someone else mentioned, so I’m destined to have no fashionable sunnes EVER, I fear. Anyhoo… I wonder if something less dark would work better – less fly-ish/bug-ish.
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Hi Mia-
To be blunt – you have an adorable face & the sunglass frames appear to be too large in proportion to the size of the rest of your facial features. It is a little ‘bug-eye’. I like the idea of a curved feminine shape on your face but these are simply too big. I see sunglasses rather than YOU!
The idea of big sunglasses is great & of course, very contemporary but I think it looks best when they are only slightly larger for each individuals face & not overpowering. Perhaps the same frame concept but a little smaller. These may work: http://www.shopbop.com/saskia-sunglasses-chloe/vp/v=1/845524441847963.htm?folderID=2534374302029451&fm=browse-category-viewall Just a thought. There are so many to choose from.
Although it is really hard to ‘see’ ourselves objectively especially when it comes to sunglasses or glasses in general, the most important person who needs to be happy with your selection is you. OK – that’s my two-cents.
So glad I came across your great blog via Problogger! If you get a chance here’s mine: http://www.mooreonstyle.com/. I would love to get your feedback!
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Ain’t no shame in a giant forehead, it means a giant brain!
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Mia I like them. Growing up with 2 big brothers and dad has given me this dilemma over and over again. For example a shimmery high waisted skit – they all burst into laughter when i walked into the loungeroom, but Mum and all my girlfriends and others commented on it when I was out that it was fab.
But then theres the females-are-too-nice-to-your-face-and-men-are-honest dilemma. I try to balance it!!
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Hahaha phew, thanks Mia.
I’ll try and preview my comments first..
Back to the sunglasses. I really like them.
And I dont think there is anything wrong with your forehead! Actually..I have a bigger than normal forehead and used to hate it until I saw Tyra Banks embrace hers..I kinda thought..why the hell not? If it works for her, why cant it work for me?
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Mia,
My husbands reaction when I bought mine was that I look like Fearless Fly from the cartoon series. I still love them – they make me feel fab! If your do – keep them , as some other bloggers have written – men dont get big glasses
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The one who said you look like Nuala/Nyala S….octuplets lady….anyhoo, weird comment but she looked like Angelina Jolie remember so that is a compliment…in case we thought otherwise.
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Space Insect styled by Rachel Zoe. Still, I do actually like this look and think it looks good on you. I would be in the “looks ridiculous/like a mutant bee” group if I tried to wear them, but you look great! Very on trend.
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No Mare – you not banned either! Nobody banned!
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No Jaz! Of course you not banned! I can’t even imagine what I would ban you for!
No idea why not working….
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Ugh, never listen to men when it comes to fashion! They look gorgeous!
My husband still questions it when I wear belts… “but they’re not holding anything up!”
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Mia – not sure if there has been much ‘fringe/forehead’ discussion on this post as I don’t have time to read back through the comments…..BUT, I am also blessed with a large forehead and was, surprisingly, quite ignorant of this fact for many years until I started to get comments about it after my little girl was born along the line of….’wonder if she’ll get your enormous forehead??’
Anyway, I succumbed to the fringe option last winter for the first time since my mother forced it upon me when I was seven. I did like it, mainly as it covers up pesky forehead wrinkles and I looked younger. But I could only stick it out for a few months, it didn’t feel like me.
Embrace the large forehead! At least when we wear big sunnies our faces don’t go out of balance, still plenty of skin to show off!
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Look too big on your face, in Italy high forehead is a sign of an intelligente person, love to all ooxx
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no, not ridiculous at all! guys just don’t understand fashion lol
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Mia, you look great
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Mia,
My boyfriend had the same reaction as your husband when he saw my sunglasses, it looks very similar to yours. He just couldn’t stop laughing. According to him, I looked like a gold fish…
I think you look fantastic!
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Ridiculous? No. They look fine, but I think that it seems smaller type sunnies are comming back.. something like the ones Katie Holmes was wearing last week.
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