I wear contacts but some days just call for glasses and having a pair that is both durable and cute is hugely important and hugely challenging to find. I am 25 and my nice grown up job has eye insurance, but like everything involving insurance it is complicated. As a kid my mom dealt with all of this and we had a great local eye guy that would get the most out of my Mom's insurance company. It is not currently the case, I found a place with good reviews, saw the doctor ,went in and paid my co-pay. It was great until I asked which frames would be what my insurance cover. The woman said most were pretty close to what my insurance would cover. Cool. I chose some frames and then she told me they were $220 plus extra for shaping and lens coating and all this other stuff. I left very overwhelmed! And without glasses. One of my favorite podcasts Lore has Warby Parker as a sponsor. They are the answer to the question that I didn't know to ask.
For $1 they send you five pairs of glasses of your choice and you can try them on at home. It is so much less pressure than having a salesperson stand behind you. I got the frames in two days and I was able to spend an hour or so sitting in my closet. Once I decide, I just upload a PDF of my prescription and they send me the new glasses. Best part, frames and lens total $95. Less than half of the frames that I liked at the shop.
The Welty Plum
Sullivan Woodgrain
Chelsea Violet
Laurel Peacock
Daisy Molasses
They send you this little card to fill out with your thoughts. Like a wine tasting but for glasses! You can even email them or connect via social media and they will give you some style advice.
Let me know which pair you like best in the comments below!
