thank you so much to all the enthusiastic comments and entries for the cynthia rowley eyewear giveaway!! the two lucky winners are christine from heritage & joy and gina from hello there home. congratulations!

and PSSST….there’s a READER DISCOUNT: so you guys still win…because cynthia rowley is offering up a reader discount as a thank you for all who entered — and even those who didn’t — so nice, right? to receive 20% off cynthia rowley eyewear — sunnies and prescription eyeglasses — simply enter the code SFGirl20 at checkout. thanks, cynthia! you can follow cynthia rowley eyewear on facebook for news and updates to the collection.

• this giveaway post is in partnership with lookmatic.

it’s your lucky friday, because lookmatic is giving away another pair of prescription, non-prescription eyeglasses or sunglasses — you get to take your pick! some of us are glamour girls, and may prefer a fun cat eye like the patti goes to paris, and some of us (ahem) are more nerdy, and like a more bookish look — and sometimes we’re both. we all have our different sides — depends on our mood, right?

ricky, in clear.

prescription eyewear is often a necessity, but’s it’s also a style statement. lookmatic enables you to fulfill your needs and afford to do so as often as you’d like. lookmatic’s glasses are inexpensive — so you can afford to get a pair to match a few looks and build your own collection. they have a virtual try-on, too.

to win a pair of men or women’s lookmatic prescription eyeglasses or sunglasses, simply:

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• visit the lookmatic collection and pick out your favorite pair.

• comment here on the blog sharing your favorite pair by friday, february 15th at midnight PST.

• as always, please be sure to leave a way to contact you via twitter, facebook, your blog or email.

• we’ll announce a random winner the week of february 18th on my twitter account, so be sure to follow along.

patti goes to paris, in white.

• this giveaway post is in partnership with lookmatic.

if you’ve been following the blog here for a while, you probably know by now that i’m a big fan of eyeglasses. that quote from writer dorothy parker, “men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses”? i don’t believe it for one minute. i think glasses look charming on women, and men as well — nerd style is right up my alley. so, i was pretty stoked when lookmatic asked me if i’d like to do a reader giveaway for a pair of their prescription eyeglasses or sunglasses.

For some (like me), prescription eyewear is a necessity…But eyewear is also a style statement. lookmatic enables you to fulfill your needs and afford to do so as often as you’d like. lookmatic’s glasses are inexpensive — so you can afford to get a pair to match a few looks and build your own collection — for all your moods. they have a virtual try-on, too.

* giveaway is now closed. winner will be announced tomorrow. thanks!

to win a pair of men or women’s lookmatic prescription eyeglasses or sunglasses, simply:

• visit the lookmatic collection and pick out your favorite pair.

• comment here on the blog sharing your favorite pair by tuesday, october 23rd at midnight PST.

• as always, please be sure to leave a way to contact you via twitter, facebook, your blog or email.

• we’ll announce a random winner just after the 24th on my twitter account, so be sure to follow along.

there’s loads of lookmatic styles to choose from — even the Uncle Leonard — Eyewear designed by Jason Schwartzman, a true eyeglass aficionado; the kitty horn sunglasses and the marlowe tortoise shell. take your pick from any pair!

i got some brand new specs! the very lovely folks at 1800specs offered me a pair of new eyeglasses in return for a sponsored review, and well, i was in serious need of some updated glasses, so i said, “why not?”. y’all know i don’t do a lot whole lot of sponsored posts around here, but this seemed like a no brainer. plus, i freakin’ love these glasses. they bring out my inner nerd, and y’all probably know i love a good pair of nerd glasses.

if you weren’t aware, when you get a prescription for glasses from your optometrist, it’s yours to keep, and you have the right to pick out glasses from anywhere you choose, including 1800specs. in fact it’s pretty easy – i just typed in the prescription online, and the glasses arrived via mail a couple of weeks later. The average pair of glasses in the US sells for $150, and of course many of us pay several times that — glasses have a pretty serious markup. It’s kinda nutty, and there’s no reason glasses can’t be made available for as little as $20 a pair — and 1800specs has loads to choose from — and not knockoffs, these are the same glasses you can get elsewhere. my glasses are called the roxy, and it really did kind of surprise me how much i love ’em.

and, the very talented los angeles-based photographer kimberly genevieve was coming by to snap some pics of me this weekend for her portrait/lifestyle portfolio, so it was the perfect opportunity to share with you what the new 1800specs look like!

• this is a sponsored post for 1800specs.

i’ve always been a big fan of writer dorothy parker, and one of her famous quips: “Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses.” but i kinda don’t believe that. there are loads of women who look fantastic in glasses. this tuesday’s girl it’s all about the girls in glasses.

asos geeky glasses; grace kelly; marilyn monroe; amanda pearl in matchbook; ghost world; iris apfel; les composantes.

jennifer jason leigh by juergen teller; asos glasses; vintage cateyes; zooey deschanel; and madewell.

• top image viktor vathier.

via this recording.

i wear glasses. specifically, reading glasses because i am blind as a bat when it comes to reading delicious and well-designed tiny-type menus and writing blog posts. it’s all a blur without them. so, i try to find the cutest reading glasses i can. thankfully, there’s a lot to choose from these days. there’s a quote from writer dorothy parker that always sticks in my mind when i think about glasses…let’s challenge this, shall we?

“Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses.”

i call poppycock. i actually feel sexy in my glasses, and maybe it’s just me, but i’d much rather capture the attention of a guy’s eyes with my brain, over my bustline. here’s to feeling sexy and smart in eyeglasses!

the fabulous carrie donovan; and warby parker’s monroe glasses. do y’all know about warby parker’s Home Try-On Program? you can select any five pairs of glasses and they’ll ship them to you for free. You’ll have five days to try out the frames, ask your favorite fashionistas for second opinions, and pick your favorite pair (or pairs if you’re like me and can’t resist). Ship them back (on warby’s parker’s dime) and place your order online. sweet, huh?

then, there’s the girls with glasses show. a whole show devoted to, yep, girls with glasses. they show you how to do it with style. and anthropologie has a great line of readers, in all sorts of stylish shapes and sizes. etsy’s i found gallery has an amazing array of vintage eye glass frames (469 pair last time i checked!). cat eyes, too…meow!

i quite like these ‘elvis costello specials’ with their matte wood grain texture finish, from indie nation; marilyn provides more proof that men do make passes at girls who wear glasses; a sweet handmade silver eyeglass necklace from morikaty; and i’m loving this small eyeglass pendant from our workshop.

this is most amusing – the nose eyeglasses holder from art akimbo. apparently, you can hang your keys on the stache, too. and, a secret stash from kitson for your best eyeglasses….you don’t wanna lose ’em, do ya?