So, I still can’t stop thinking about those smart girls. If there is one accessory that almost automatically adds points to a woman’s IQ, it’s a nice pair of glasses. Give a gal with glasses a book (particularly a book about kissing, like Mia Kirshner above) and be still my big nerdy heart. Now, as some of you might remember, I’m a glasses wearer. I wear contacts most of the time, but I’ve always got my specs on in the evening to write and watch TV and hang about the house. As a kid, I wore glasses full-time – big clunky things that for some incomprehensible reason covered more of my cheeks than my actual eyes. Seriously, were we trying to look through some heretofore unknown fourth eye with those enormous hubcap lenses in the 80s? Back then they used to say “Guys don’t make passes at girls who wear glasses.” But that was before the whole sexy librarian thing really took off. And now, well, I still can’t speak for the guys, but this gal sure likes making passes at girls who wear glasses. In particular, these gals. No need to take your glasses off and shake out your hair, ladies. I mean, feel free to shake out your hair, but definitely keep the glasses on while you do it. Here’s looking at you, four eyes.Mary-Louise Parker
Big brown eyes behind big brown frames make my knees weak, instantly.
Cate Blanchett
Blue eyes behind blue frames ain’t half bad either.
Shirley Manson
Of course, gingers can wear whatever color frames they want.
Angelina Jolie
And then sometimes you don’t need any color at all, just the world’s most expertly arched eyebrow.
Anna Torv
Everything in this picture works for me. Glasses. V-neck. Ponytail. Laptop. Books. Heck, I even like the lamp.
Padma Lakshmi
Everything in this picture works for me, too. Plus, I know Padma could cook me an amazing dinner afterwards. And then we’d talk shit about Tom Colicchio.
Sarah Shahi
Now that’s what I call a nice pair – of glasses.
Helena Bonham Carter
This whole ensemble is crazy. But crazy good, not crazy Bellatrix Lestrange.
Rachel Maddow
Oh, to have her look over her Clark Kent glasses and talk dirty, dirty politics to me.
Tina Fey
Oh, please, like I wasn’t going to include her.
Marlee Matlin & Jennifer Beals
This is them, the insane hubcap-sized glasses we used to wear in the 80s. Of course, they look fine on Marlee and Jennifer. Whatever, I’m not jealous. Though, we probably shouldn’t talk about the hair.
Big brown eyes behind big brown frames make my knees weak, instantly.Cate Blanchett
Blue eyes behind blue frames ain’t half bad either.Shirley Manson
Of course, gingers can wear whatever color frames they want.Angelina Jolie
And then sometimes you don’t need any color at all, just the world’s most expertly arched eyebrow.Anna Torv
Everything in this picture works for me. Glasses. V-neck. Ponytail. Laptop. Books. Heck, I even like the lamp.Padma Lakshmi
Everything in this picture works for me, too. Plus, I know Padma could cook me an amazing dinner afterwards. And then we’d talk shit about Tom Colicchio.Sarah Shahi
Now that’s what I call a nice pair – of glasses.Helena Bonham Carter
This whole ensemble is crazy. But crazy good, not crazy Bellatrix Lestrange.Rachel Maddow
Oh, to have her look over her Clark Kent glasses and talk dirty, dirty politics to me.Tina Fey
Oh, please, like I wasn’t going to include her.Marlee Matlin & Jennifer Beals
This is them, the insane hubcap-sized glasses we used to wear in the 80s. Of course, they look fine on Marlee and Jennifer. Whatever, I’m not jealous. Though, we probably shouldn’t talk about the hair.Oh, and one other sexy thing about glasses? When things get steamy, so do they.
