Why glasses in 2026 are your best accessory
You may not always see it in photos or videos, but I wear glasses. I've been wearing glasses since I was four, and not just a little. With a plus strength of 3.5 and a cylinder, I see surprisingly little without my glasses. Think of it like your camera that sometimes doesn't focus: that blurry image you see on your screen is how I see without glasses. The only advantage of a plus strength is that when I try hard and focus well, I can still see reasonably well. I used to be able to get through a day without glasses, but nowadays, partly due to a lot of sleep deprivation thanks to my two boys, I can only manage about an hour without my glasses.
And I'm certainly not the only one. Research shows that 1 in 3 Dutch people walk around with vision that could actually use some help. What? And no, this wasn't only studied in older people, in case you thought that. Especially under 35, vision changes noticeably quickly: more than half notice that their vision has changed recently, while many young people still think they really don't need glasses. We unconsciously adjust our behavior without realizing it: we turn our phone screens a bit brighter at the end of the day, attribute headaches after a workday to hard work (and not to our eyes), and thus get used to tired eyes.
Wearing glasses is by no means ‘not cool’. On the contrary: all the famous it-girls like Hailey Bieber, Gigi and Bella Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski, and Kendall Jenner are wearing frames these days, needed or not. Because who ever thought that glasses should only be functional? TikToker Joosje van Steenbergen posted a video in which she says she doesn't need glasses, but wears them purely for the vibe. And honestly: why not?
So have you been dreaming of glasses for a while, but have you always convinced yourself that you don't need them? Consider this your sign. Get your eyes tested (who knows, you might really need them) and if not, there's still no reason not to wear them. Buy them, wear them, and own them. The nerd image of glasses is long behind us. In 2026, it's all about frames that make your look just a bit more fun. Shop them here:
Source: Pearle Opticians
