Wanna resemble a barracuda in lipstick? Or maybe just Tina Fey? Midtown’s Eclectic Eye says it’s the only shop in town that carries vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin’s rimless Kazuo Kawasaki eyeglasses.
According to recent news reports, the Palin frames have been flying off store shelves and are often on back-order. But optician Randall Bennett at the Eclectic Eye says customers can find a similar frame in stock. If you want the exact look, you’ll probably have to wait for the product to be delivered.
“Palin’s optician didn’t recommend anti-reflective lenses, but he should have. That’s why she’s always got that glare on camera, but you can get the same glasses with anti-reflective lenses here,” says Bennett.
The Kazuo Kawasaki frames run from $450 to $475, and lenses are priced separately. Bennett says the phones have been ringing off the hook for Palin glasses in their Collierville location.
“When I mention the frames to most people in our Midtown store, they just politely put their hand on my shoulder and say, ‘I don’t care what she wears,'” laughs Bennett.
–Bianca Phillips
