Jeepers Creepers

May I ask where you got your glasses?

That's all I've been looking at lately are frames.

Yessiree, it's that time again!

I pretty much walk around in all my readers now.

On my head, on my shirt, on my nose.

 Forget about doing any sort of anything without them!

I just spent a week re-painting and installing custom shelving in the laundry room, that's where I've been hiding out lately. 

It's all fresh & clean & pretty.

Unfortunately, the washer has resigned from washing.

Honestly, I give!

So here I sit. 

I've practically scooted my computer screen into my lap and I'm searching.

Searching for front loaders & frames.

Oh my!

Have you seen what front loaders cost these days?

Back to frames.
I've always liked Oliver Peoples. 

Their ad campaign is showing off some pretty nifty styles.

I spotted one of my cousin's adorable daughters on facebook sporting this classic pair! Tori looks stylish in pretty much anything!

Me, I've always played it safe.
You know - Tina Fey style.

 

But I'm getting a bit tired of playing it safe!



Warby Parker
 to the rescue!

Warby Parker has 27 vintage-inspired prescription glasses with a high-end look and a budget price under $100 buckaroos!
(Remember I'm also looking for front loaders)

"The Warby Parker aesthetic is vintage-inspired, with a fashion-forward twist - and every pair is custom fit with anti-reflective, polycarbonate prescription lenses."
Warby Parker 

Here's the neat thing. A pair costs just $95 (including shipping). If you’re not satisfied, return them for a refund.

They'll even send you up to 5 pairs of glasses to try on at home for 5 days free, they include a pre-paid return shipping label to send them back to Warby Parker with no obligation to buy.

Here's the really, really neat thing.

 Warby Parker donates eyeglasses to someone in need for every pair sold.

"Warby Parker partners with renowned non-profits, such as RestoringVision.org, to deliver one pair of glasses to someone in need for every pair that we sell. In doing so, we enable you to share the gift of vision with someone who can’t see today and give them the opportunity to read, to work and to live a fuller life". 
Warby Parker 

I like that.

Meanwhile, my other search continues.

 A man's personal male attendant, responsible

for his clothes, appearance, and manners.

  

A rack or stand to hang clothing. A box to

store a man's wallet, watches, and jewelry.

      

The MR. does not have a valet, he has a chair,

near the closet, which he uses, but not to sit on.

is also an online men's lifestyle publication.

"Updated daily, Valet offers news on fashion,

grooming and culture--in a mix of both aspirational

and approachable price-points.

 

Crafted especially for the 21st-century gentleman,

women can (and do) appreciate our charms too."

valetmag.com

I have to admit, this was supposed to be a

Son's birthday / Father's Day / MR's

birthday/tribute

but I got a bit wound up in all the celebrating &

the time slipped by.  But still, look at some of the neat guy "stuff" that I found!

I've grown to appreciate guy stuff.

Maybe it's because my daughter and I live with two guys and we think they're neat keepers! 

 

This is something that CNP & his best friend

SDC would decide to do if they got bored in

the middle of the night!

I like 

"Valet's growing reference guide of helpful style tips,

last-minute tricks and ingenious instructions for a wide

range of the modern man's dilemmas."

 

Like... how to find a good barber,

& secrets to the

perfect wet shave.

 

The Etiquette Handbook will even tell him

how to pronounce designer

names!

I don't want your MR. to get snubbed by some

snarky sales girl for messing up

Ann Demeulemeester

or Veronique Branquinho.

Now, how about his clothes?

The Clothes Handbook will help him

decipher his clothes' care labels.

"The 'care instructions,' as they're referred to, don't do

much instructing, so please allow us to decode and then

offer real-world translations."

 

Next, to baseball and barbeque, there's no

greater American summer ritual than (anyone)

washing my car.

 

The Car Handbook at Valet has a tutorial on how to Detail Your Car (in 15 minutes).

Evidently, pre-treating is the key!

I wish! 

At there are also wonderful articles

written about fascinating men & their stuff, like

this one about a Rolex that belonged to

Sir Edmund Hillary.

It was discovered on Mt. Everest!

  

Thanks for sticking around & reading my

a belated tribute to my guys.

Oh and one more thing -

If your MR. could use a solid, masculine

piece of furniture with a dash of Kennedy-era

cool. One that will not only help him stay organized, but keep his clothes fresh and the dry cleaning bills down.

Here is a beauty I

found at 1st dibs!