When I first spotted (pun intended)
my first pair of leopard glasses I was a freshman/sophomore in high school.
I had been wearing glasses since the 8th grade
& had been completely disappointed with the available selection.
I remember stepping into
Gail's Optical Shoppe,
looking around and seeing a leopard print frame
hiding among all the black and silver frames.
I immediately rushed to then, read the inside arm "
Jean Lafont", & thought
"Well thank
youuuu Jean Lafont for making glasses that
finally speak to my soul!"
and put them on my face,
it was love at first try-on.
I turned around to show my mom,
and she said something along the lines of "are you serious".
I think the smile from lens to lens should have given it away.
Yes I was serious. Honestly this was the first time that I felt like myself.
I wore them daily for
years,
lens replacement after lens replacement as my Rx changed.
They are my signature.
Here are some college evidence, when you know,
cell phone cameras became a thing π
I first
blogged my leopard glasses in 2011
and they were the inspiration behind THIS ENTIRE BLOG!
Fast forward to my first rendezvous
at the
2017 International Vision Expo in NYC at the Javits Center in April.
When I first passed the amazing
LaFont booth,
I literally walked by like π²π²π²π²
I thought, "
THE Lafont, they are here, right here,
OMG look at how beautiful this collection is!!"
As the story came full circle,
Ruth from 10/10 Optics introduced me to Kristen the brand manager of Lafont
and she personally showed me the collection.
You can see all that beautifulness
HERE from the original blog post.
Kristen said that she had read
BehindTheLeopardGlasses
and knew that my leopard glasses were on their last leg and needed to be replaced.
She then let me pick out not one, BUT two pairs!
I nearly fainted.
I mean, I really just wanted a
LaFont tote bag that everyone was carrying around...
Was not expecting to have my mind blown!
I've been carrying it around daily to NYC,
it fits my new leopard computer case
from Amazon
& my Betsey Johnson leopard wallet that I got
from Poshmark...
Can you tell I
may be leopard obsessed?!
&
Ruth from 10/10 Optics gifted me the lenses for my new leopard specs!
HOW DID I GET SO LUCKY?!
These are the two pairs that I picked out:
OMG, they are just too pretty for words.
No doubt an upgrade!
They came in an amazing package with three printed scarves,
so pretty that they need to be framed,
could you image the three of these in frames on a wall?
Perfectionnnnnn
Soon they got my Rx and were good to go!
Out with the old, In with the new.
But you know those oldies never going anywhere...
more for display since they will not be able to handle yet another lens replacement
Add some leopard pants and I AM IN MY ELEMENT!
What I Wore: glasses- c/o
Lafont, lips- Revlon "Matte Seduction", top-
Who What Wear x Target, pants-
JCrew, flats-
Cat & Jack at Target
I LOVE the leopard, metal, and crystal details.
They are so detailed and so pretty!
& these silver glasses are also a new favorite!
They are still leopard, but a silver embossed design.
So amazing.
Old + New + New
I cannot thank
Lafont and Kristen enough.
It is amazing to get a leopard upgrade
from the original company that changed my whole personal style.
All these years later and I am still in love!
Shoutout to
Ruth from 10/10 Optics
for the introduction and continued love, support, and lenses!
π
I found these beauties on
framesdirect while diving into
Lafont:
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Lafont is KILLING eyeglass designs!
You should
check them out, there is something for everyone!
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