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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!

lurchergirly Thu 07-Jul-16 07:58:53

Sarah Palin - glasses Mom!

Mobrien3737 Thu 07-Jul-16 01:13:12

Has to be Megan Mullally AKA Karen Walker from Will & Grace! She rocks the specs!

destin13 Thu 07-Jul-16 00:35:13

Brad Pitt looks great in glasses

Justina22 Thu 07-Jul-16 00:16:34

Johnny Depp knows how to make a pair of glasses look fab!

peartsue Thu 07-Jul-16 00:10:12

We all look fabulous in glasses smile but Elvis looked pretty cool x

Janie2424 Thu 07-Jul-16 00:07:30

Jennifer Lopez looks beautiful in glasses x

patio26 Wed 06-Jul-16 22:27:11

Marilyn Monroe, whatever she wore she looked class!

louiseyrollins Wed 06-Jul-16 22:00:09

Superman ofcourse

HannahLI Wed 06-Jul-16 21:37:38

Reece Witherspoon for me looks fab in glasses

Char123 Wed 06-Jul-16 20:46:07

Harry Potter!!!

kezza1979 Wed 06-Jul-16 20:07:43

Grok wan he could make a bin bag look fashionable

sheridarby Wed 06-Jul-16 19:43:16

John Lennon

Nanalou Wed 06-Jul-16 19:39:23

Mrs Merton - funniest chat show host ever!

angweb69 Wed 06-Jul-16 19:18:42

It has to be Superman

grannytotwins Wed 06-Jul-16 18:54:08

Dame Edna! My new glasses have a look of her style!

grannylyn65 Wed 06-Jul-16 18:47:08

Sophia Loren

sylviagill Wed 06-Jul-16 18:29:15

I think JOANNA LUMLEY she always looks classy, and her Spectacles make her look even more 'Ab Fab'

MSHGW Wed 06-Jul-16 18:28:23

Tina Fey, because she's intelligent and funny. A great role model.

laurenold Wed 06-Jul-16 17:11:31

Emma Watson, she always looks super classy!

alabaster Wed 06-Jul-16 16:59:30

Elvis Costello - shabby chic!

mimicat1 Wed 06-Jul-16 16:22:40

Elton John maybe he made them a fashion item.

sueb1960 Wed 06-Jul-16 16:16:26

For me it has to be the lovely Julie Walters x

Tegan Wed 06-Jul-16 15:17:43

Going in a completely opposite direction but Chris Evans looks absolutely AWFUL when he doesn't wear them!

jacko64 Wed 06-Jul-16 14:43:57

Gok wan looks amazing in his glasses x

baddesley5 Wed 06-Jul-16 13:50:12

Has to be Johnny Depp, as he's the coolest guy around and makes it more acceptable for everyone else to wear glasses.