Awesome Glasses

Granted, you’ll look like a time traveler or mad-scientist wearing one, but these Max Event Spectacles can magnify objects up to 2.1X times and are also anti-reflective to block glare.

Created for actor Justin Theroux, a long time Moscot customer, these bold Theroux frames are vintage French-styled and an exact replica of the pair he wore in Mulholland Drive.

Porsche Design’s P’8810s successfully ditch the old fogey stigma associated with spectacles; made with titanium, they consist of eight segments that fold into a lighter-sized spiral.

Resembling sunglasses, Vuzix’s 920AV virtual reality goggles feature see-thru lens that let you still see the world around you, while viewing images as if on a 60″ monitor at 9 feet.

A remix of the classic Aviator style, Diesel’s FDLYP sunglasses have a continuous shield lens with brown gradient tints on a minimalist frame, barely accented with contrast striping.

When trend guru William Yan speaks we tend to take notice; these DITA Statesman frames mix horn-rimmed acetate goodness with hex rivets and diamond pattern titanium.

Rounded and retro, Ralph Lauren’s Purple Label glasses are the epitome of low-key cool; we dig their scratch-proof rims which also fold away. Choose from black, brown or havana.

Forget Gov. Palin’s glasses, for guys, there’s no topping Tom Ford’s James Bond aviator sunglasses. Worn in QoS by Daniel Craig, they come in four colors and are made in Italy.

More well-known for their ritzy watches, Tag Heuer’s C-Flex is a carbon-fiber eyeglass frame with auto-adjustable nosepads and titanium metal pieces; they’ll be available Spring ’09.

These retro German Goggles have mad scientist written all over them; they’re actually functional, with an adjustable strap and scratch-resistant safety glass that unscrews for easy cleaning.

Billy May’s Nike Hindsight concept uses Fresnel lens to extend the peripheral vision of wearers by 25 degrees on either side; images are distorted, but it’s enough to detect motion. Thanks, Verto!

Gunnar Optics’ i-AMP glasses are designed for heavy duty computer users; they promise to reduce eyestrain through a unique combo of lens materials, tints, coatings and geometry.