“Specs Appeal”.

#ClulowCares

My glasses have very much become a part of my identity now, and I don’t mind one little bit. People often ask me why I don’t just wear contact lenses, and I reply along the lines of me actually loving the look of glasses on myself and others. A lot of the time I don’t feel *complete* without a pair of specs gracefully resting upon my nose, so you can imagine the horror I felt when I realised that my eyesight had worsened quite dramatically and I couldn’t wear my old glasses as my prescription was way outdated. When David Clulow got in contact with me, asking if I’d like to come and get my eyes re-tested and pick out a new pair of prescription frames – well, it was my lucky day as I’d been putting it off for a whole YEAR.

I went to their Wigmore street branch as I’m always usually in the Marylebone / Oxford Street area for one reason or  the other and I was warmly greeted by staff and seated whilst I waited for the optometrist. My appointment was thorough, speedy and super easy (minus the dreaded air blowing in the eyes bit!). I found that my optometrist was very kind and keen on answering any questions I had. I asked about a few darker coloured spots in my eyes and if they were anything to worry about in the future and she kindly explained that it was actually just a result of my melanin production and nothing to fear which put my mind at rest. It turned out though, that my eyesight had deteriorated as a result of sitting at my laptop too much – Thank you postgrad Architecture for making my eyesight worse! But the optometrist told me it wasn’t as bad as it could be thankfully. After giving my eyes the all clear and sorting out my new prescription, I went along to pick out a new pair of frames – My favourite part! I knew I wanted a roundish pair of glasses as that’s my go to nowadays, but I wanted something that was a little bolder. I ended up choosing the “Round Fleck” RB2447-V Ray Ban’s (for all the people who have asked on Instagram!) after um-ing and ah-ing for the best part of twenty minutes. I was told they’d be ready in about a week, and around five days later I was back at the Wigmore street location to pick up my frames. The opticians were wonderful in making sure my glasses sat correctly and comfortably on my face before leaving and they even made sure that I was 100% happy with the prescription. All in all, it was a quick and easy experience thanks to the kind staff at David Clulow, I’d most definitely recommend going for a full eye check, particularly if you’re like me and don’t go often enough!

What I Wore…

GLASSES* – David Clulow | JUMPER – Zara | SKIRT – H&M | HEELS – Zara | NECKLACE* – Adore | PHOTOGRAPHY – Yossy

[This post has been in collaboration with Talented Talkers and David Clulow, but all words, imagery and opinions are mine – as always!]

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