Sexy librarian or rock star?
Oh, J.Crew. Although you tempt me with your ruffled blazers and chunky baubles, some of your collaborations are a bit beyond me. Case in point: The Selima for J.Crew glasses you've been schilling for a few seasons. The Italian rhodoid — read: fancy, vegetable-based plastic — frames come with clear lenses which can be replaced with prescription lenses. Now, I know that New York-based Selima Optique helps the world's hippest rockers and movie stars see — but does the name justify a $325 price tag at J.Crew? I'm leaning towards non.
Though Nylon magazine's editors probably fainted with they saw the translucent frames, I'm not sure the general J.Crew buying public would spend a quarter-paycheck on these style oddities:
[Clear-ly, I'm way too cool for you.]
The brown frames are a little more believable, but the look comes off as total sexy librarian. Not that there's anything wrong with that. The world's libraries could definitely use a few more fashion plates thumbing through the card catalogs.
Contributors
Hayley Kaufman is editor of the Style section.
Rachel Raczka (@rachelraczka) is the lifestyle producer for Boston.com.
