Okay. So I admitted in the 8 Questions post that I'm not exactly a fashion maven. My wardrobe consists of mostly shorts, capris, t-shirts, and the like. Winter brings out the jeans and fleece. However, just because I rarely dress up and don't always adhere to the latest trends, that doesn't mean I don't try to look nice. I like to wear fun jewelry and coordinate my accessories with my clothing. One of my favorite ways to do this is with my nifty glasses I told you about here.
I now have a new way to accessorize: The Miche Bag. This has to be the most fun purse I've ever had! "How can a purse be fun?", you might ask. Because I can change the outer shell to match my outfit in the blink of an eye! I always loved the styles of my mother's time when women would match their handbags and shoes to their dresses, but in reality it's a pain to switch purses. Now I can do that without having to move the "innards". Speaking of innards... I've always been quite picky about my purses. I don't like the hobo or satchel types where everything ends up in the bottom. I also don't like a purse that is so big it could include the kitchen sink along with everything else. When I first saw an ad for the Miche Bag I couldn't tell what the inside looked like as far as compartments and I wasn't sure which size I wanted. That kept me from ordering online. While on vacation this summer we walked past a Miche Bag kiosk in one of the hotels and I had the opportunity to examine one in real life. It was everything I had hoped it would be! After a little haggling, I walked out with a purse and four shells. My husband treated me to two more shells for my birthday. I may never have to buy another purse again!
Today I wore a red t-shirt. That called for my red frames and the shell pictured here.
I first got glasses when I left for college. It wasn’t until my 30s that I discovered the joys of contact lenses. From that point on, I rarely ever wore glasses.
Then came my 40th birthday, when many of us start to notice subtle changes in our bodies. For some, that is the need for reading glasses (or longer arms!). I quickly learned the cheapest places to buy “readers” (at dollar stores) and stocked up on several pairs. Over the years the hassle of keeping track of them and only needing them for reading grew old. I tried the “mono-vision” idea of wearing one contact for reading and one for distance, but it gave me such headaches I couldn’t stick with it. My eye doctor didn’t think bi-focal contacts were very good at that point and wasn’t in favor of my trying them. So…. I plugged along with my regular contacts and the many pairs of readers I had stashed in every location.
More than a year ago I noticed something called Try-Change eyewear at our local optical dispensary. They are lightweight glasses with a wide selection of lens shapes and an even larger variety of interchangeable ear and nose pieces. They are a little pricey initially, but well worth the cost in the long run, especially if you’re buying disposable contacts. My purchase included one set of bi-focal lenses with three sets of ear/nose pieces. I’ve since added several more thanks to a gift certificate I got for Christmas. They are so light and comfortable I almost forget I have them on!
Who knew wearing glasses could be so much fun?!
