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Help! Which Warby Parker Glasses Should I Get?

11/16/2014

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Earlier this year, I won a Threadless style contest and one of my prizes was a gift certificate to Warby Parker. I'm super stoked to get some new glasses, bro! The glasses you see me wearing on my blog are NOT prescription. I know, it's stupid, but I love those frames more than the ones that I'm supposed to be wearing. :F So, I wear the fashion glasses when I go out and I wear my nerd glasses at home.

I mentioned in a previous post that I recently updated my prescription, so now I can get glasses with snazzy frames that I can actually see out of! Huzzah! Haha. I got several pairs of glasses delivered to me for free as part of Warby Parker's Home Try-On Program. Basically, you pick out the glasses you like and they'll send them to you to try for five days. When you're done with them, you just send them back in the same box using a pre-paid shipping label that they've included in the package!

Easy peasy! OK, so below is a picture of me wearing this first pair of glasses. I should warn you. I'm not wearing any makeup in these photos, because who wears makeup around the house? Haha. Weird. I'm also wearing a sh*tty sweater, because it's really soft and comfortable and that's just how I like to roll.

Also, I'm wearing my favorite animal hats, because who the f*ck wears animal hats around the house? This guy right here. :D Alright? OK? Now, brace yourselves and answer me this, friends: Yea or nay?

I like Adventure Time #1, but I don't know how I feel about the matte black look. What do you think?

Ultimately, I'd like to get two pairs of frames, so if you like more than one, tell me! I'm definitely going to choose one of the black frames as my everyday pair, but I don't know which one to get. >_< To help me decide, ask yourselves which pair of black glasses you wouldn't mind seeing me wear in 90% of my blog posts, because that's basically what's going to happen. Haha. :DDD OK, here are the next two!

I think Monkey #2 is quirky and fits my personality. It's a contender for the second pair that I would buy. I'm leaning towards choosing Monster #3 as my staple black pair, but I want to hear your thoughts!

Finally, here is the fourth pair of frames I picked. It's the exact same style as Monster #3, but it has an ombre effect. I think this frame is pretty classy! Hehe. Here's how it looks on my goofy mug! :D~

So, for my staple, everyday pair of glasses I think it's between Adventure Time #1 and Monster #3. For my backup pair, I'm trying to decide between going quirky with Monkey #2 or a little more sophisticated with Pedo Bear #4. :D I won't make my final decision until I've had a chance to hear a variety of opinions, though. So, leave a comment here or find me on Instagram and tell me which frames you like the best! Oh and sorry about the poor quality photos. I still suck at using my camera. Thanks! <3

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Oak & Evergreen

11/13/2014

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It was supposed to be a really cold day. At least, that was the previous day's forecast. So, when I stepped outside all bundled up and it felt nice, I was pretty upset. Haha. You'd think I would have been happy, but I'm just so tired of the emotional tug-of-war that is the transition from Fall to Winter. >_<

Some days can be really nice and crisp. Other days can be bitingly cold with unforgiving winds. One day could start out being cold, but then be really nice in the afternoon and then as soon as the sun goes down you wish you hadn't even bothered leaving the house because the drop in temperature is just unbearable. In the midst of all of these changes, we're supposed to somehow know how to dress!

Damn you, Gaia! Heh. Anyway, even though I wore layers, I was able to remain relatively comfortable even with the removal of my mustard scarf and brown corduroy blazer. ^_^ I wanted to wear something in-between quirky and sweet, but that also had elements of autumn and vintage charm. Why exactly I wanted to incorporate all of these things, I'm not sure. However, I liked the final product, so maybe the ends justify the means here. Hehe. The beautiful green and blue plaid skirt is from my sponsor, Oasap. It costs $17 and it comes in three colors. :D They have a red and green one which is pretty adorable. It was hard to decide between that color scheme and this one. I might end up buying that other one at some point, actually. At any rate, nothing says Fall more than green and blue plaid. :D

I wore a navy and white striped tunic underneath the cinnamon elbow patch sweater, because I really love the lace collar. I exploit it every chance I can get. :DDD I think the elbow patch sweater paired nicely with the plaid skirt. In the sunlight, the yellow fabric seems to take on this beautiful glow.

I wore the cherry red satchel for additional color contrast and then cooled off the brightness of the outfit with shades of brown (cat ear hat, cat eye glasses, knee high lace up brown boots) and some soft, but thick cream colored tights. I ended up wearing this outfit to the optometrist. Hehe. I needed to update my prescription because I'm planning on getting some new glasses from Warby Parker. ^_^
I'm having samples delivered. When they get here, I'll do a post so you guys can help me choose! <3

Have a nice weekend! <3

Thrifted - Brown Cat Ear Hat, Brown Tortoise Cat Eye Glasses (Swap Group), Brown Corduroy Blazer (Swap Group), ModCloth Oatmeal Tights (Gift) & ModCloth Knee High Brown Boots (Sale)
Chicnova - Mustard Patterned Elbow Patch Sweater & Cherry Red Satchel
c/o Oasap - Green & Blue Plaid High Waisted Skirt
Forever 21 - Mustard Braided Tassel Scarf

♫ Thank you so much for your comments! Though I may not respond to each one, I read and appreciate all of them! ♫

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Hi! I'm Anna <3

I'm fond of artistic fashion, esoteric music, retro games (the older the platform, the better), delectable noms, good libations, my Maine Coon, Bonaparte, and my Tabby, Winsome.

Also, I attended university in Hyogo Prefecture and I am proficient in Japanese.

もし、あなたは日本語が話せる、あたしに日本語で話て下さい！練習が必要だ！*^_^*

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