For most little girls, having a doctor inform you that you need glasses was almost as frightening as the thought of drowning in quicksand. As if braces weren’t enough, realizing you’ll be impaired with a set of frames on the dead center of your face used to feel like a bad nightmare.
Thankfully in 2024, IT girls have not only embraced the common need for visual support but have glamorized its power to elevate a look. If you haven’t already noticed, glasses of all shapes and sizes have been worn by the most influential fashion folk and models of our time. From the typical tiny office type to big bold frames, every style can be used to an outfit’s advantage.
The trend’s growth aligns perfectly with the increasingly common working- boss-baddie aesthetic. Fashion leader, Hailey Bieber, devours and inspires a tasteful yet powerful business casual look. She often lays out great examples of how to make a pantsuit fun and feminine.
Additionally, both designer and mainstream fashion brands have released variations of pieces that exude this hot office girl allure. The popularity of pinstripe shorts and skirts, along with the classic private school Mary Janes, says something about what society finds sexy and stunning in 2024.
Throughout history, the feminine divine and womanly beauty was rarely been defined by her brains. Throughout the 2000s, the “dumb blonde” image and character were praised by the male gaze in movies and television. The girls wearing glasses and reading books were always depicted eating lunch alone or being shoved into a locker.
Although glasses have had certain moments like in 90s fashion, the newfound appreciation for incorporating glasses in a look marks a shift. It shows how women nowadays dress to feel fashionable and confident. It seems that women in 2024 are no longer ashamed of the outfits that prove they are working somewhere or on something. Instead, they’re leaning into styles that highlight their productive, professional side.
Ultimately, being smart outside of just dressing the part…will always be sexy.
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