Would You Pay $675 For Sunglasses?
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:29 Ground Rules
0:50 Shopping
2:00 Online Shopping/What I look for
5:18 LOUPN x Johnny Thai Sponsor
6:37 Blind test
9:52 Price Reveal Reaction
11:43 My thoughts
14:18 Conclusion | Are $675 Glasses Worth It?
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Is paying more for glasses/eyewear actually worth it?
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Hope y'all enjoyed this format. Let me know what I should compare next! Should I blindfold other fashion creators? 🤔
Absolutely, frugal aesthetics would be really fun
Love this format of videos, hope you keep the series going. Personally interested in seeing one on loafers.
So, let me just say that blindtesting eyewear is probably the most ironic thing I've ever heard from all of Fashion Hostory.
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I personally work in Sunglass Sales & I gotta agree that big part of it is marketing and branding which there is actually a pretty big market for
Also when I started at the job I thought my perception on Sunglasses quality wouldn’t change, but oh boy was I wrong.
Personally I really recommend Persol for something similar to RayBan but way better quality. You’re just paying a premium but not quite for just a brand, plus they’re handmade in Italy so it’s good bang for your buck.($300ish price range)
Another brand that even though I haven’t had much experiencend much but anything I’ve ever touched Tom Ford has been exceptional quality- yes there’s a different between plastics. It’s like they’re stiff but also extremely smooth at the same time if that makes any sense. They make some pretty minimal chill designs and also very fun and quirky tint lenses with cool designs($500 range)
Pd. Also some brands are hit or miss
Now I got to check out those craps
I’m willing to pay more-specifically with sunglasses
-for technology that will actually protect your eyes and vision, and coatings/lens treatments that don’t rub off. A little style never hurt either. The Luxottica markup is both real and ridiculous but I figure unless you are incredibly clumsy/absent minded sunglasses are a one or two time purchase unless you are consumed by consumption/want a different accessory for every outfit, which I am not condemning, by the way. I would never pay 675 for a pair of glasses though even if I needed them to see 😂
Just started following you. This is a great concept for a series. And I’m glad you started with eyewear. Will be looking out.
Lovin the new format 💪🏻
Much love!! So inspired by you 🖤
3:09 woah what a coincidence, I have those exact same frames as prescription and have been wearing them for the past several years. I remember specifically looking for that exact style and only found it with those frames. I get compliments all the time at work on them
You should review a few pieces from the brands HARE ( 70 -300 dollar range) and RAGEBLUE ( in the 40 to 150 dollar range at most ) they are budget - ish friendly Japanese brands from the Dotst group in Japan. Both brands focus on Japanese streetwear although they differ in style a bit from one another. Both brands seem underrated outside of Japan and I think they both would fit your style perfectly. And great vid, keep it up bro.
Will check them out bro thanks for the suggestion!
How to style air Jordan 1's? Also would you say that shadows is a good starter colour way?
Sick video! Gotta collab on one of these in the future!
You should do another vid on those tech/ futuristic jewellery from a past vid. Also ASOS and boohooMAN have a lot of cheap and good pieces of clothing, you should do a vid on these 2 brands in particular if u can. Love the vids and keep it up 🔥
Im geekin...the 13$ frames be coming in clutch
Can you make the next video on all the different watches?
Wow on the Matsudas. Big brands are almost always over hyped but something like Matsudas is worth hyping on your program. Great clip.
Hi. Does Loupn accept orders from outside of the USA?
nah I gotta pay to much for glasses already my vision sucks man
Hey Johnny, what would you recommend, if i want to start getting into eyewear? Like color, frame thickness etc.
I think tinted frames are a great start. You’ll have to try on a ton of different frames to see what works for you
Would you do a video on Carhartt? Noticed you have a decent amount of pieces, it's my favourite brand, mainly what I wear! could even do Carhartt vs dickies? Great video 👍
Grabbed sum SLP 522s off ssense for $550 after tax shipped, 100% was worth it as the rectangular cat eye shape, black gradient tint, UV A/B protection, engraved text & sturdy build are all unique to this pair. They also sold out after I copped & the recent restock is almost gone again 🤐
Man what are the glasses you are normally wearing I can’t find them
There’s actually been surveys done where people associate weight with quality even though it does not like the titanium. High quality material with low weight can be like a double edged sword haha
You should allow them to re-arrange them after removing the blindfold before revealing the price.
Luxxottica also manufacture for Gucci, they honestly own so much of the market its insane, genuinely like almost every big designer brand. So yeah, important to consider when you buy glasses, because any Luxxottica brand is probably just not gonna have the same level of care put into each frame compared to a similarly priced brand.
That doesn't mean Luxxottica is *necessarily* low quality, especially a lot of the dedicated, OG heritage glasses brands they own (Persol, Oliver Peoples etc.) still make really great quality glasses, I'm wearing an Oliver Peoples pair right now as I write this and I love them - but still, any corporation that big just can't put the same level of detail and attention in across the board as an independent brand, it's just not possible.
Oliver Peoples is a really great example - Oliver Peoples still makes really great frames, but since they were bought out by Luxxottica, all the people who used to work there, including the founders, have now moved to their own independent brand called Garrett Leight Optical - it's a bit like what happened with Doc Martens and Solovair if people know about that, though Oliver Peoples haven't dropped off in quality as much as Docs. Garrett Leight now makes frames that at least as good quality, probably better than OP (I've never owned a pair so can't say for sure), at a similar price.
The only trade off is that Garrett Leight frames are way less accessible, because they're not available in many stores - which isn't surprising considering Luxxottica also owns most glasses stores like Vision Direct, Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters etc., so they can keep competing brands out of their stores. In the UK where I live, I'd guess there's probably like half as many stores selling Garrett Leight as are selling Oliver Peoples.
Personally I don't mind owning my Oliver Peoples, because I tried them on in store and loved how they look on my face, I really struggle to find glasses that fit my face so if I find a pair that works in store, I'm almost always gonna settle for that rather than buying online. Also, I got my Oliver Peoples for a huge discount because I was a Luxxottica employee when I bought them.
Anyways, that was long as hell, but if you care a lot about glasses e.g. you wear prescription glasses like I do so you know you're gonna be wearing them day in, day out, this is all useful stuff to consider.
Perfect breakdown. Thanks for this. Had a segment similar to this but it just made the video way too long haha
@@FlyWithJohnnyThai Haha thanks bro. Killed it with the video btw, loving this Worth It series, really gets you thinking about the best ways to spend money strategically when levelling up your style. It's almost like a videogame - the question is basically, do I spread my XP across the board evenly, putting some in pants, shoes, jackets etc, or do I dump it all on glasses?
Second this. I used to work in a sunglass shop here in the UK and it’s true Luxxottica basically runs the market, most people don’t realise they’re paying a premium for a pair that probably isn’t much better quality than it’s cheaper, less prestigious counterpart…
That being said, my personal recommendations have to be Oliver Peoples, Persol, Oakley, DITA, and Serengeti
Hi Johnny, please can you make any sort of updated video for teens ? W vid btw.
You’ve got it. Thanks for the suggestion
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0:21 glasses counts as jewelry?...
My problem with this is that you can't just "try different frames". It's too expensive if you want quality. You can't just keep on buying expensive pieces and find your style. It's impractical. So that's why the cheap frames come in real handy.
I agree
Johnny is a broke Boy now after buying this stuff😂 great content bro💪🏻
Returned the Gucci glasses 😅
BROOO u aint uploaded in a minute wassup
oh nvm im just not getting notifications for sum reason
Getting back on the grind. Focus was placed on my brand
@@FlyWithJohnnyThai oh yeah keep it up man in these years after 2020 the kinda "avantgarde" type of fashion blew up i believe
i think youtubers like u and uh the other dude frugal aesthetic played a huge role in this
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Can i get a reply?
Pls make a video ( full guide for newbies) something like this.
Most ppl like me are new to being stylish.