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Who is your spectacle wearing style icon? Share your thoughts with Specsavers - £250 voucher to be won! NOW CLOSED

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JustineBGransnet (GNHQ) Fri 24-Jun-16 16:20:32

In celebration of its annual competition –The Spectacle Wearer of the Year Awards – Specsavers would like to hear all about your own spectacle wearing style icon.

Whether it’s a famous fashionista from days gone by or someone you know personally, Specsavers would love to know who you think wears or wore their specs with style!

On top of that, why not enter the Spectacle Wearer of the Year Awards yourself – or on behalf of your partner, children or grandchildren? Specsavers will be especially pleased to hear about any male relatives or friends that you think look great in glasses.

Here’s what Specsavers have to say about their competition: ‘The Spectacle Wearer of the Year Awards is Specsavers' annual search for fabulous specs wearers of all ages. The competition is open to men and women aged 16 years or over, and the overall winner will receive £10,000 cash and an all expenses trip to New York! Visit www.loveglasses.specsavers.co.uk for more information and enter today.’

Everyone who adds a comment to this thread will be entered into a prize draw where one winner will receive £250 Love2shop voucher!

rainbowgirl84 Tue 12-Jul-16 16:18:42

Sue Perkins. She looks amazing in whatever she wears

vixxx666 Tue 12-Jul-16 14:52:56

My mum looks great in her glasses, as does my son!

Kate Winlet is my celeb style glasses icon

jt75 Tue 12-Jul-16 14:52:04

John Lennon

sallyh Tue 12-Jul-16 13:39:11

Clark Kent is my favourite. Very sexy and distinguished looking.

aussiegeckogirl Tue 12-Jul-16 13:31:56

Eric Morecambe, great specs, great comedian!

keshimonster Tue 12-Jul-16 13:30:04

Selena Gomez

andrea806 Tue 12-Jul-16 13:24:12

Heston Blumenthal

rachelmi Tue 12-Jul-16 13:02:02

Joe 90!

queenie68 Tue 12-Jul-16 12:57:58

i liked Will.i.am in all his different glasses he always seems to look good in whatever set he wears

montiefletcher Tue 12-Jul-16 12:47:07

Christina Hendricks simply stunning

liane1987 Tue 12-Jul-16 12:30:28

My son has just told me his is Millhouse from the simpsons haha Mine would be the very beautiful and talented Alicia Keys xx

natalielara123 Tue 12-Jul-16 11:38:16

The late Ronnie Corbett

Piggypoo Tue 12-Jul-16 11:32:37

My icon has to be Velma from Scooby-Doo!

christineM Tue 12-Jul-16 10:09:42

Sophia Loren comes to mind, I remember thinking then that glasses can be glamorous and started wearing mine with confidence!

libra10 Tue 12-Jul-16 04:37:11

Johnny Depp - he makes wearing spectacles sexy!

bc1616 Mon 11-Jul-16 23:57:07

My spectacle wearing style icon is Ronnie Corbett

basram21 Mon 11-Jul-16 23:53:44

Johnny Depp when he wears them!

janemphoto Mon 11-Jul-16 23:52:37

Julie Walters looks perfect in her glasses

ClaireR Mon 11-Jul-16 22:38:43

Meryl Streep

andreaca Mon 11-Jul-16 21:39:53

Gotta be WILL IAM, he looks like a true superstar, and looks great.

ellenemery Mon 11-Jul-16 19:45:31

Eric Morecambe with that cheeky flicker of the wrist to lift his glasses up and down.

angiehoggett Mon 11-Jul-16 09:16:49

I think Holly Willoughby looks great in her glasses

ScodieHo Mon 11-Jul-16 09:05:24

Dame Edna Everidge

jayce125 Mon 11-Jul-16 07:49:04

Heston Blumenthal

Kempsy3 Mon 11-Jul-16 01:11:49

Sven Goran Ericson is my choice.
One time manager of the England football team.