Central blond artist, Aurel Schmidt, and her band of merry bespeckled artists and bloggers

Have you noticed that some girls and metro boys of a certain arty persuasion, even pretty ones, are donning big black eyeglasses all over town? I can never tell if artist, Aural Schmidt, really can’t see a damn thing or if she thinks it’s funny to wear body hugging micro minis with librarian frames. I’d err on the second explanation since other ladies with attitude, like Purple Magazine assistant editor, Caroline, now wears them after years sans eyeglasses. Ditto for comely stylist, Masha Orlov, whose catlike features and simian smile certainly stand alone. But there’s something about the glasses that dare boys (or girls) to remove them to get a closer peek. Nerd specs are not going anywhere soon. If you dress like a hooker, pick up a pair and fool them all in the New Year. Wear a pair with a great tank and Hudson jeans when in LA or with waterproof thigh high boots in London.  It’s a sign of the times, screaming, take me seriously. Take more than a minute with me. There’s more than meets the eye…