Anyone who’s been there will know what I mean when I say I can’t think of anything worse than the feeling you experience when you drop, and subsequently step on, your favourite pair of glasses.

That’s exactly what I did a couple of months back when I broke my beloved frames clean in two. I even attempted a DIY glue job (I’d had them over 5 years) but it wasn’t to be.

Trawling the highstreet for a suitable replacement pair, I couldn’t find anything I liked with a semi-reasonable price tag. Luckily for me, I’d a trip planned to New York shortly afterwards and I happened upon the most amazing little offbeat optician’s in Greenwich Village (run by the most adorable Lithuanian couple). There I found a pair of clear-framed Alain Mikli glasses which I instantly fell in love with!

Why am I telling you this?

Well I’m happy to report the tide is turning on the eyewear front.
‘Claim the Frame’ is Ireland’s first Irish-owned online eyewear emporium bringing a range of fashionable specs, sunglasses and contact lenses all at cut prices…so you can frame your face with fabulous frames for less.

The site stocks a wide range of designer labels including Guess, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, and Robert Cavalli as well as their own range of in-house frames. You can even pick up a pair of classic Ray Ban Aviators from as low as €124, and Wayfarers for just €105.

The site also includes a simple guide on choosing glasses to suit your face shape but if you’re not convinced when they arrive, they offer a ten day full refund money back guarantee. What’s not to love!

* Keep an eye out over the coming weeks as we’ll be giving you the chance to win some cool glasses from ‘Claim The Frame’.