Name: The function and fashion of eyeglasses
Uploaded: 2020-02-17T20:20:59Z
Duration: 3 min 14 s
Description: Glasses were originally created to overcome physical obstacles, but design evangelist Debbie Millman shares how they turned into a fashion statement.

Debbie Millman: The function and fashion of eyeglasses

The function and fashion of eyeglasses

Glasses were originally created to overcome physical obstacles, but design evangelist Debbie Millman shares how they turned into a fashion statement.

Eyeglasses began as simple tools to correct vision, but over centuries, they evolved into objects of personal expression and fashion. Early snowbound cultures crafted eye shields from bone and animal hides, long before lenses existed. Hollywood and pop culture turned glasses into powerful symbols of personality, with styles like aviators and wayfarers shaping identity. Today, people choose glasses as much for the image they project as for the clarity they provide.