hipster glasses
Chunky retro frames
Hipster glasses are eyeglasses with thick, dark frames—typically black plastic in a chunky rectangular or rounded shape reminiscent of mid-20th-century styles.
The term emerged in the 2000s as such frames became fashionable among young urban trendsetters: She traded her wire-rims for hipster glasses.
Often worn ironically or as a fashion statement rather than out of necessity.
Exceeding typical dimensions
- horn-rimmedFramed with dark material
- tortoiseshellMottled brown-yellow shell material
- wayfarersTravelers on foot
- cat-eyeUpswept eyeglass frame shape
acetate · statement · browline · wireframe · geometric · angular
Western Long Island borough
- PortlandMajor Oregon city
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- indieProduced outside majors
- alternativeAnother available choice
bohemian · counterculture · urban · gentrification · fixie · vinyl · beard · flannel
Evoking recent past
- classicOf lasting excellence
- mid-centuryHalfway through a hundred
- old-schoolAdhering to past methods
- nostalgicLonging for the past
throwback · librarian · secretarial · professorial · beatnik · collegiate · preppy · heritage
Tastelessly popular or sentimental
- tongue-in-cheekHumorously not meant literally
- normcoreIntentionally ordinary dressing
- post-ironicAuthenticity reclaimed through detachment
- secondhandHaving had prior ownership
oversized
Exceeding typical dimensions
- horn-rimmedFramed with dark material
- tortoiseshellMottled brown-yellow shell material
- wayfarersTravelers on foot
cat-eye · acetate · statement · browline · wireframe · geometric · angular
Brooklyn
Western Long Island borough
alternative · bohemian · counterculture · urban · gentrification · fixie · vinyl · beard · flannel · coffeehouse
retro
Evoking recent past
- classicOf lasting excellence
- mid-centuryHalfway through a hundred
- old-schoolAdhering to past methods
nostalgic · throwback · librarian · secretarial · professorial · beatnik · collegiate · preppy · heritage · timeless
kitschy
Tastelessly popular or sentimental
- tongue-in-cheekHumorously not meant literally
- normcoreIntentionally ordinary dressing
- post-ironicAuthenticity reclaimed through detachment
- eyewearsunglasses, eyeglasses, spectacles, shades, bifocals
hipster glassesrimless glasses
Eyewear without surrounding frames
aviators · aviator glasses · titanium frames · reading glasses · progressive lenses
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