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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!

CK1223 Sun 03-Jul-16 09:42:57

I love Stephen Fry in his glasses

fitwell Sun 03-Jul-16 09:58:33

Janet street porter , her glasses reflect her personality

kathcake Sun 03-Jul-16 11:11:31

kate winslet looks very nicesmile

Misslayed Sun 03-Jul-16 11:57:41

Funnily enough I was just reading the Times online this morning and thinking Camilla Long looks very elegant and stylish in her glasses.

Dartzie62 Sun 03-Jul-16 12:22:52

Elton John because they are always outrageous and I would never have the courage to wear what he does. Plus they always look amazing somehow!

laurensam Sun 03-Jul-16 13:14:00

Gok Wan

jkenn Sun 03-Jul-16 14:47:57

Emma Thompson

hamisha Sun 03-Jul-16 17:14:18

I think the classic Michael Caine look from the 1960s still looks super stylish today all these years on

sharonarnott Sun 03-Jul-16 17:54:47

I think Jennifer Aniston looks good in glasses

nelliedean Sun 03-Jul-16 18:38:08

Have you seen Richard Gere wearing glasses? Wow!

marymod Sun 03-Jul-16 21:25:54

Sarah Palin - she always looks glamorous and really suits her glasses.

karenbrady Sun 03-Jul-16 21:57:07

Ryan Gosling makes specs look hot

kittykomp Sun 03-Jul-16 22:32:50

JOHN LENNON

Crazycatwoman Mon 04-Jul-16 10:40:49

The Queen is my spectacle-wearing icon, she looks good peering down through them to read her speeches

pc1974 Mon 04-Jul-16 12:28:09

elton john

Katyl Mon 04-Jul-16 13:22:44

James Dean, his glasses are timeless and often copied today.

snapdragon Mon 04-Jul-16 17:02:02

John Lennon was pretty cool in glasses

fourormore Mon 04-Jul-16 17:16:50

My Granddaughter looks so grown up and academic!

tw1nkle Mon 04-Jul-16 19:54:13

Jenny Éclair, always wears bold specs.

emmal01 Mon 04-Jul-16 20:32:38

The Queen carries them off with style

louisegazeley Mon 04-Jul-16 21:13:32

HM THR QUEEN !!

kthack Mon 04-Jul-16 21:44:47

zooey deschanel is a brilliant spectacle wearer as her character Jess. She is quirky but funky and I'd wear specs if I looked like that. A real accessory to say something about your personality.

sylwright Mon 04-Jul-16 22:09:55

Showing my age now but I remember buying Stevie Marriott sunglasses as a teenager.
However, one person who always looks good in glasses is my daughter. She entered the Specsaver spectacle wearer of the year many years ago when she was 19 and got all the way to the final in London. She was a runner up. She is now 36 and still looks great in glasses. Wish I looked as good in mine but sadly glasses don't suit me at all.

akas Tue 05-Jul-16 04:48:04

The Queen, if she can rock glasses we all can

lolarabbit Tue 05-Jul-16 08:39:03

'Q' in the recent James Bond films (think Skyfall, Spectre, played by Ben Willshaw I think). The epitome of 'geek' style to me and reminded me of the glasses my Dad used to wear back in the 1960's. My son recently found out he needed glasses for driving, picked up the cheapest pair on the shelf, and with his general unkempt appearance had a definite look of Q about him!