Comments on: Ruth Madoff's glasses.

Question: Ruth Madoff's glasses.

kmennie — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:24:31 -0800

I want Ruth Madoff's glasses. Pix: 1 2 3

At first I thought they were perfectly round, which is a bit too Harry Potter for me. But they're not... And usually that style comes out either a bit comic or a bit nerdy, but these seem just right.

Any idea where to find these, what brand they are? Or do you know of very similar ones?

By: SoftRain

SoftRain — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:44:03 -0800

They look like Anglo-Americans. I think they're these.

By: fire&wings

fire&wings — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:47:08 -0800

Alain Mikli makes a similar pair.

By: SoftRain

SoftRain — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:52:02 -0800

My bf pointed out that they might be Lafonts which rich people like since they are like Anglo-Americans, but more expensive.

By: ijsbrand

ijsbrand — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:57:44 -0800

Maybe they are coming into fashion again, which I would applaud, but twenty years ago that shape of glasses was common where I lived. It was called 'panto shaped'.

By: cortex

cortex — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:14:56 -0800

[Several jokey comments removed, please stop auditioning for a writing gig on Leno.]

By: Sreiny

Sreiny — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:58:49 -0800

I hope this is the only thing I have in common with the Madoff's, but I believe they're the Oliver Peoples Riley glasses.

By: Kat Allison

Kat Allison — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:24:03 -0800

The Brooks Brothers 701 or 688 are pretty similar and not very expensive, and come in a variety of colors. I've found the 701 at my local LensCrafters, fwiw.

By: kmennie

kmennie — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:16:56 -0800

Thank you! This is all a lot of help.

By: hortense

hortense — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:31:18 -0800

LA Eyeworks