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Are your specs compromising your style?

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You know you’re looking good. Your outfit is spectacular – so fashion forward you could glide down a catwalk unchallenged. Your shoes are the envy of all. And that vintage touch with the jewellery? You’ve nailed it.There’s just one problem. Your glasses. Those apologetic little excuses for specs that sit withering on top of your nose crying, “Don’t look at me!” and wrecking your entire look.You so desperately need a new pair but you just can’t afford them. Afterall, High Street opticians charge a small fortune whereas the low-cost ones online are often badly made and don’t fit properly.And don’t get us started on their customer service.Yet specs maketh the man (and woman). Whatever can you do?Well, you can visit , the UK’s fastest growing eyeware brand. They do things differently there. More ethically, more openly and – crucially – more affordably.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatIn fact, prices – with prescription lenses – start at just £95 even for their latest frames. And they’re so committed to doing business honestly, they even tell you how much your pair cost to make.Yes, that’s right. They let you know how much profit they make. We said this was a firm who like to do things differently.It was set up in 2018 by French brothers Fares and Abbas Manai who, after a decade in banking, each decided they needed a new challenge. Not just that, but one that had a positive impact on people’s lives.The lightbulb moment came when they discovered a massive 2.5 billion people in the world can’t afford glasses despite being so commonplace in wealthier countries.Suddenly their path was clear – why not set up a company where for every pair of glasses sold, another would be donated to someone in need?And so Bloobloom and their unique Pair for Pair scheme was born, with Rwanda the first country to be helped (with others to follow soon).They’re easy to use – just go online, select five sets of frames you like and they’ll send them to you for free for five days so you can choose.Wear them all day to make sure they’re comfortable, show them to friends and family to get their opinion or just decide on your own in two minutes flat – the choice is yours.And if you don’t want to buy, don’t worry – there’s no obligation.But if you do, you can be sure you’re purchasing one of the most environmentally friendly pairs of specs possible.Because Bloobloom is certified carbon neutral – all part of its plan to tread lightly on the planet.Their glasses come in vegan leather cases shipped in recycled cardboard boxes with plastic-free packaging.And they’ve signed up to Ecologi, which helps businesses take effective action against climate change. Through them, Bloobloom is planting trees and taking other steps to offset the carbon emissions from their firm.And they’re so determined to be open about their practices, all their suppliers are named and featured online.They’ve searched the world for the best producers, ones that care about their employees, the environment and making great products.Which all means if you buy from Bloobloom, you won’t just look great, you’ll feel great too.Buying from Bloobloom means not having to pay for shipping or returns – and free eye tests are available in their stores.Prices start at just £95, with different lenses including single-vision and varifocal to choose from along with blue light blocking lenses and prescription sunglasses.And if you want a second pair – it’s up to you to choose what you pay. Yes, you did read that right!But what about the glasses? There’s a huge choice online with dozens of styles in frames of different colours and materials.Go as bold as you light or pick a pair that are barely there – the choice is yours.Here are some of our favourites:ICONA fabulously modern take on 1950s glam, these look great in tortoiseshell or any block colour.TRENDSETTERA metal frame (in gold, rose gold, silver and gunmetal) that lets your style shine through.MAESTROUnique in every way, this in a range of bold colours will have you turning heads wherever you go…ACTOROnce seen, never forgotten – these will add style and panache to part you want to play.VISIONARYNot just for Harry Potter but for anyone who wants a on a classic frame…THE EXECStylishly authoritative, these look as good in the bar as in the boardroom…To find out more and see more styles, go toTo the lady in a beige and pink leopard-print dress with pink nails going…To the stunning American lady with the blue-eyed pomeranian who sat next…Get us in your feed

You know you’re looking good. Your outfit is spectacular – so fashion forward you could glide down a catwalk unchallenged. Your shoes are the envy of all. And that vintage touch with the jewellery? You’ve nailed it.There’s just one problem. Your glasses. Those apologetic little excuses for specs that sit withering on top of your nose crying, “Don’t look at me!” and wrecking your entire look.You so desperately need a new pair but you just can’t afford them. Afterall, High Street opticians charge a small fortune whereas the low-cost ones online are often badly made and don’t fit properly.And...

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