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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!

RebeccaEGransnet Thu 14-Jul-16 13:03:42

This thread is now closed, the winner of the prize draw is happysouls grin

hanarees Wed 13-Jul-16 21:30:23

I think Gok Wan always looks great in specs!

barbarast Wed 13-Jul-16 18:35:21

Jennifer Anniston looks good in glasses,as do many other celebrities. My granddaughter researched this subject online because she has had to start wearing glasses and at 11 was feeling very self conscious.

debsjeav Wed 13-Jul-16 16:44:36

Sexy Specs Johnny Depp

lorrainej162 Wed 13-Jul-16 13:06:45

Harry Potter!

whizzybop Wed 13-Jul-16 12:37:32

Buddy Holly looked fantastic in His and His music was awesome too :D

diva1977 Wed 13-Jul-16 12:00:59

Harry Potter made it so cool kids wanted them whether they needed or not

redcardinal Wed 13-Jul-16 11:12:38

John Lennon would be my style icon glass wearer and he made great music.

maria08k Wed 13-Jul-16 11:01:40

Jennifer Garner - she looks fantastic with her glasses on!

bex552 Wed 13-Jul-16 09:20:00

Alan Carr

jamielmdjs Tue 12-Jul-16 23:55:16

Sir Elton

katieskatie82 Tue 12-Jul-16 23:21:01

The singer Anastasia has always made glasses look cool and trendy

aspella Tue 12-Jul-16 22:39:32

My spectacle wearing style icon is Tom Fletcher

MaryDunlop Tue 12-Jul-16 22:35:20

Michael Caine - always looks so cool

niki34 Tue 12-Jul-16 22:08:34

Elton John is my spectacle wearing icon he has wore so many styles over the years

pfcpompeysarah Tue 12-Jul-16 22:04:45

Gwen Stefani always looks fab in her specs.

alabama Tue 12-Jul-16 22:01:28

Emma Watson wears her specs well.

boleyngirl Tue 12-Jul-16 21:47:55

It's got to be Anne Kirkbride (Dierdre Barlow).

Compermo Tue 12-Jul-16 21:23:55

Sophia Loren still looks gorgeous in her glasses

headsy12 Tue 12-Jul-16 20:39:41

my friend Mary always looks smart and happy wearing her glasses.

welshpolarbear Tue 12-Jul-16 20:33:10

Emma Watson looks fab in glasses.

Kangakate Tue 12-Jul-16 20:00:40

Gok Wan, very stylish but casual at the same time

smoran37 Tue 12-Jul-16 19:26:19

Meryl Streep

israrbaig Tue 12-Jul-16 17:58:41

Anne Hathaway

joanf Tue 12-Jul-16 16:35:39

Sophia Loren, timeless beauty