Designer Glasses Frames

It can be exhausting to choose the right designer glasses frames from a shop at the mall. There are literally hundreds of options available, and after a while, the styles and models start to look all the same.

Save yourself the trouble and start shopping online for the designer glasses frames you're looking for. You can trim your search down to just the brand that you want, or perhaps according to specialized glasses frames - whether they're prescription, sunglasses, or a combination.

The site framesdirect.com has a nearly complete line of designer glasses frames, and their database is classified alphabetically for better searching. If you click on the glasses frames brand "Nine West," for instance, you'll be taken to a page where their latest glasses frames styles are displayed.

You can also choose in which currency you would want the prices for these glasses frames to be quoted, as there is a drop-down menu of several countries on the upper part of the page. This means you can have the prices shown in euros, dollars, pesos, lires, etc.

Each designer glasses frames you choose takes you to its own page where you can have a better, closer look at the item. You then go to the drop-down menus at the bottom to select the designer glasses color. At this point, you will notice that they will be needing exact measurements for your glasses frames, so prior to shopping online, you need to be measured by your optometrist.

It will require you to input the eye size (width of the lens), the bridge size (width of the space between the two lenses), the temple measurements (the length measured from the rim of one lens to the tip of a temple, or arm piece).

And if you need special lenses for your designer glasses frames, you should also click on the specific type in another drop-down menu - whether it's progressive no line, bifocal or trifocal; or for distance, reading, or single-vision lenses. Of course, you can always order the frame alone.

A good tip when buying new designer glasses frames is to know your frame size. If you already have an existing pair which you would like to have another of, or at least something very similar to it because it looks good on you, all you have to do is look at the inner part of the designer glasses temple to know your glasses' details.

For instance, you'll find the markings "AK 7501." This refers to the model name. You'll also see something like "12345 PUR 52 20 135." The first set refers to the model number, the second means the designer glasses frames' color (purple), the next pertains to the eye size, followed by the bridge size, and lastly, the temple measurement.

Make sure you have a copy of your prescription, expertly assessed by an optometrist. Don't use your old prescription as your measurements will have likely changed since your last visit. Even the PD, or pupil distance, should be taken by a professional optometrist.