Today’s the day, so Happy Halloween to all readers of our Site for Sore Eyes Berkeley blog, and to residents of Berkeley. Get out the
candy, load up your favorite horror movies, and have a fun-filled, safe day.
Going “trick-or-treating” or to a costume party, but don’t have a costume?
Relax…we can help.
Before we begin, we just want to remind anyone who is going
to wear special contact lenses to please reread
our blog from October 17. Keep in mind the safety precautions of these
special types of lenses. Now, if you are not using costume contact lenses, but
want to have some sort of eye-catching eyewear, read on….
We begin with an obvious one that we’ve highlighted before,
but it’s still a good one. That swinging, time-travelling swinger from London, Austin
Powers, put “groovy” into horn-rimmed eyeglasses. Granted, if you want the
full look, the suede suit, shoes, and all other accessories are out of our
department. (Oh, and remember to brush up on your British accent.) If you don’t
have the time or the budget, get in touch with your inner nerd and pick up a
pair of heavy
frames, place a pocket pen holder (with pens) in your shirt pocket, and you
should be set.
Should you still be in movie mode, here are a couple of
suggestions. Ladies might try for the Meryl
Streep-as-Miranda Priestly in “The Devil Wears Prada,” style. (No, you
DON’T have to buy a pair of Prada frames…just get a really good lookalike.)
Gentlemen, do you have an old (and big) pair of aviator frames lying around?
Pop out the lenses and impersonate Gary
Cole-as-Bill Lumbergh in “Office Space.” (Granted, finding matching paisley
suspenders and necktie will be a challenge, but you can always fake those. Just
stretch out saying, “Riiiiight” and no one will notice.)
O.K., let’s say you want to scale back and have a suggestion
of a Halloween getup instead of an all-out costume. No worries! And costume eyewear
is the perfect item for an economized outfit. In keeping with the Halloween
mood, click on this pair of “black
cat” frames that can either serve for aspiring Catwomen everywhere, or just
add a touch of holiday mystery and fun. For a really alarming look, click on
these Cat
Eye glasses, which brings to mind an alien version of Holly Golightly.
Then, there are also BOO!
frames – not very subtle, but they stay with the spirit of the day.
And so…another Halloween is here. If you are venturing out
to a party or parade, stay safe and sound in your travels against things that
go bump in the night. Staying in to watch some scary flicks? Enjoy. And make
sure your lenses
are polished, as we are sure you want to see every frightening detail on
screen. Oh, and speaking of horror movies, check out this still of Bela
Lugosi, who played the title role of “Dracula” back in the 1930s. The
special effects at the time were lights shining directly into his eyes to
create an eerie effect (ouch). DON’T try that at home!
Happy Halloween haunting to all!
Thanks for reading…enjoy the weekend…and keep your sites on
healthy vision.
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