subject: Beat Photosensitivity In Style With Designer Sunglasses [print this page] I'm far from a fashionable dresser - I've got my own sense of style, and it seems to work pretty well for me, but it's not what you'd call fashion. I never read GQ and see someone dressed like me and likewise I never flick through those pages and think 'I'd wear that'. I'm just not like everybody else, but that doesn't mean that I don't like nice things such as designer sunglasses.
I don't tend to shop for name branded clothes most of the time; my jeans are no-name, my boots are about six years old, and most of my T-shirts feature obscure bands, but I am someone who believes in spending the money where you need to spend it. For example, I am quite photosensitive, so I wear sunglasses a lot, and consequently, I will spend the money that I need to get the quality I require to avoid sun-induced headaches. But there's nothing saying that I have to get expensive, polarised no-namers to protect my eyesight - no, when it comes to eyewear, I will always spend the money and buy designer sunglasses.
The reasoning behind this is simple - designer sunglasses simply look better while also offering me the protection I need. Whether it's Oakleys, Ray Bans or even Prada I get the look and the protection I need, but the best thing about wearing designer gear is the contradiction it offers me. I can wear cheap combats, huge boots and an underground band's t-shirt, but set that off with a pair of Bolle's, a nice watch and a gadget like a smartphone or a touch-screen MP3 player with high-end earphones and the look goes from 'hobo' or 'student' to 'comfortable' or 'undercover professional'.
At least that's my take on it. I'm not too into fashion, but I have found that I've had to step up the price ranges of eyewear up to the heady heights of designer sunglasses in order to get the protection I need from the sun and stave off the headaches that the light can cause. The cool designs are just an added bonus.
Ultimately, eyesight is important to us all, and if you suffer from photosensitivity, sunglasses are a must. Personally, I've found that I need the protection offered by designer sunglasses with their polarised lenses and other such features that I simply can't do without them, whatever the time of year. I may not be too much into fashion, but I can beat photosensitivity in style.
