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Palin's Glasses Bring Sexy Back
KTRH-AM NewsRadio ^ | September 8, 2008 | Becky Chosed

Posted on 09/08/2008 2:55:55 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

While most critics called Palin's speech at the RNC a home run, others are saying her glasses stole the show.

"She won the hearts of America with certainly those glasses she had on," Editor in Chief of 20/20, a magazine about glasses, James Spina said. "She certainly made her stance as someone who wears eyewear because it's iconic to her look."

The now sought-after Palin frames will cost you around $375, excluding the lenses.

"As you may have noticed they were not invisible on her. She's in the rimless style that has a lot of attention going to the temples, they're jewel-like cut in the lenses, and a pretty dramatic shape," Spina said.

And Palin's not the only one sporting sexy glasses says Spina, "More and more people are treating their glasses like an accessory."

Spina says not only are glasses trendy, but sexy too, "It is sexy, it's a way to strongly identify your own personality. And guys look great in them and women look beautiful in them."


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; eyeglasses; fashion; mccainpalin; palin; sarahpalin
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Mrs. 2ndDivisionVet is an optical manager with over 20 yeqrs of experience. She says that just about any optician (her company is Sears Optical) can get you very similar glasses for far less than the price of the Kawasakis that Gov. Palin wears.
1 posted on 09/08/2008 2:55:55 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Kawasaki is a brand I have never heard of and I have a lot of glasses.


2 posted on 09/08/2008 3:02:37 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The glass edge AND her eyes SPARKLED....it was amazing.


3 posted on 09/08/2008 3:03:36 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Ann Archy

It’s almost like a designer, semi-custom made brand from what I understand.


4 posted on 09/08/2008 3:03:43 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (Barack Obama: In Error and arrogant -- he's errogant!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
When it comes to glasses....so many choices so little time (or money).

Megane Ichiba CF...CHoices

5 posted on 09/08/2008 3:05:16 AM PDT by Tamar1973 (Catch the Korean Wave, one Bae Yong Joon film at a time!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Kawasaki.....I’ll have to look into them.


6 posted on 09/08/2008 3:06:20 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Ann Archy
Kazuo Kawasaki
7 posted on 09/08/2008 3:09:54 AM PDT by Tamar1973 (Catch the Korean Wave, one Bae Yong Joon film at a time!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Gov. Palin looks just as good without them. but I must say she looks good in those frames as well. It is a testament to the fact that optical frames come and go with the fasion of the times... Buddy Hollidays (aka birth control {BC} super retro)frames do look good on some people.
Though of course not on a guy like me.


8 posted on 09/08/2008 3:13:00 AM PDT by ChetNavVet (Build It, and they will GO!)
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Them glasses are just about the only thing NOT sexy about Sarah Palin.

Blech!

9 posted on 09/08/2008 3:16:17 AM PDT by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Quite frankly she looks her best in a poopy suit with the troops.


10 posted on 09/08/2008 3:18:48 AM PDT by Eye of Unk (14 years living in Wasilla, Alaska, now its in all the news!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; jan in Colorado

I’m just very glad that for the speech, she switched to those from her usual monstrosities.


11 posted on 09/08/2008 3:28:02 AM PDT by Gondring (I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
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To: BallyBill
Them glasses are just about the only thing NOT sexy about Sarah Palin.

She looks good in the black frame glasses, too, so it isn't the rimless glasses. It isn't the glasses at all. Its the person wearing the glasses and the way they carry themselves and portray themselves. And she did it without showing cleavage or having a skirt barely covering her butt. Classy.

12 posted on 09/08/2008 3:29:08 AM PDT by Netizen (If McCain really put 'Country First' he'd have been working on securing our borders.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Her glasses can be found here, for a reasonable price.

http://www.visionglasses.com/clbp-kk-704-sarah-palin.html


13 posted on 09/08/2008 3:36:01 AM PDT by Brytani ("The First Amendment doesn't say anything about giving you a hug if you're offended.")
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To: Netizen

AGREE!


14 posted on 09/08/2008 3:36:55 AM PDT by NewCenturions
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

:-). Great advertising. We’ll see. I just spent thousands to get rid having to wear them—lol. Aw fashion. So fickle.


15 posted on 09/08/2008 3:38:24 AM PDT by GOP Poet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

funny how nobody opined that she wears glasses because she might NEED them and NOT to make a fashion statement?


16 posted on 09/08/2008 3:49:29 AM PDT by camle (keep an open mind and someone will fill it full of something for you)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Sarah Palin puts a lot of effort into not looking like a beauty queen. Behind the glasses, the formless suits, and the ridiculous Diana Moon Glampers-approved hairdo, is an attempt to divert attention from her looks so people will take her more seriously.

Of course, when you are as attractive as Palin is, there is only so much you can do.


17 posted on 09/08/2008 3:53:04 AM PDT by gridlock (HIX IN STIX DIG MCCAIN CHICK PICK)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

She is a beautiful woman but,
she’s too short,
she is almost but not quite sexy enough, and
she ain’t Irish.

Other than that, I love her spunk!


18 posted on 09/08/2008 3:54:28 AM PDT by djf (I always see turkeys in Oregon. Sometimes, I see birds as well.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

And sometimes a man needs a woman who can change a diaper, but couldn’t change a starter!!

;<}


19 posted on 09/08/2008 3:58:07 AM PDT by djf (I always see turkeys in Oregon. Sometimes, I see birds as well.)
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To: djf
She is a beautiful woman but, she’s too short, she is almost but not quite sexy enough, and she ain’t Irish.

How tall is she? I had the impression she was of average height--around 5'5"--because she's shorter than John McCain, who is around 5'7".

I think she works very hard to avoid being perceived as sexy. Somewhere I saw a quotation about those glasses, how she chose to wear them and put her hair up in order to avoid being perceived as sexy when she wanted to be taken seriously as a governor.

20 posted on 09/08/2008 4:03:03 AM PDT by ottbmare
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