Optical illusion

Whilst sitting on the metro last week with a friend, I found myself starring at the young man opposite, for a longer period than usual.  Not because he was good looking, or western (because he was neither!), but because his spectacles didn’t appear to have any lenses in them.  After consulting with mi amigo, I discovered this is common place in China and people wear frames as a fashion statement, accessorising their outfits accordingly.

As someone who has worn glasses from a fairly young age, I wasn’t sure whether or not to be offended by this, although imitation is supposedly the most sincere form of flattery, so it can’t all be that bad.

For those of us who really require gigs, we can give ourselves added specs appeal by visiting Optical City: where a good quality pair of scratch resistant prescription lenses and frames will set you back as little as $10 – wonderful: I’ll be sure to get a different pair for every day of the week!

A xx