Glasses are not for geeks anymore.
Over the last few decades or so, some of pop culture’s most distinguished icons have rocked glasses. From the 1970s, John Lennon of The Beatles. From the 1980s, Morrissey of The Smiths. From the 1990s, Elvis Costello. Today, Fred Armisen of Saturday Night Live.
That’s right, “Four Eyes” is officially cool now.
It’s a culturally recognized phenomenon that wearing glasses makes you look smarter. Without exerting much effort, people will take you seriously (even while you rant on about why the earth is actually flat and a shadow government is covering it all up.) There is an underlying truth that glasses compliment the wearer with an outward perception of sophistication. You too can obtain this, but it is important to understand that properly is key here.