8 Celebs That Made Glasses Fashionable

At one point, glasses were synonymous with nerds and geeks. But bullies beware, because nowadays stylish shades or sensible spectacles are some of the hottest fashion accessories thanks to the four-eyed celebs that made them cool.

Tina Fey

Seeing Tina Fey without her glasses is like seeing your teacher outside of school — it just doesn’t make sense. Fey introduced her smartly stylish look to the world on “Saturday Night Live,” and became just as known for her quick wit as for her glasses. When Fey launched her own show, “30 Rock,” she brought her glasses with her and they became as much a part of Liz Lemon’s life as they are of hers.

Kanye West

Although we may not like to admit it, Kanye has become more than just a rapper. After some forays into fashion and design, West rocked the world with an eyewear innovation: shutter shades. The clearly impractical glasses became a fixture for college students and ravers.

Woody Allen

Dark-rimmed glasses have become a huge modern trend for hipsters, and a little later for the mainstream. A-list stars like Justin Timberlake and Ryan Gosling are clear fans of the look, but Woody Allen has been rocking it for his whole life.

Johnny Depp

Depp has always had a sense of style that was all his own. In recent years, he’s begun mixing hats, vests, and glasses to form a style akin to thoughtful artists. His vintage-style glasses range from rounded to squared, but usually include frames with keyhole detailing.

Sarah Palin

The female VP candidate brought fashion to the forefront as well as politics, and her signature rimless glasses sparked a much-copied trend. Not only did they dictate an intelligent professionalism, but Palin’s spectacles proved to be the perfect accessory to her stylish campaign outfits.

Elton John

Elton John is probably known just as much for his ostentatious fashion as he is for his music, and his staple piece is his tinted glasses. John’s love for shades has led to him owning one of the largest collections in the world, at 250,000 pairs! The British singer says that he will splurge on glasses rather than buying a cell phone or laptop.

John Lennon

Lennon’s circular glasses have become an iconic look that immediately brings the Beatles star to mind. The famous frames have become influential in various arenas: from runway to film. In fact, Harry Potter owes his rounded eyeglasses to Lennon’s influence.

Karl Lagerfeld

Karl Lagerfeld, the superstar Chanel designer that has been dictating trends for years, is somewhat of a trendsetter in his personal life as well. Lagerfeld is never seen without his dark sunglasses, which have become his signature item. The designer is so closely connected with his shades, that when a photographer captured him without them in 2011, the Internet went wild with claims of the apocalypse.