Oshare glasses are already old? Monocle is showing signs of resurgence for the first time in 70 years

Words such as "megane daughter" "eyeglasses boys" also appeared, but the spectacles as part of fashion have completely acquired citizenship, but those who seek more stylish eyeglassesMonocle(Single glasses)You should pay attention to it.

The villain of "Batman"PenguinThe beginning, in the world of fiction is mainly, but is familiar monocle in the image where the villain and mad scientist wearing, in reality became popular in 19th century Europe of the upper class. Also I heard was somewhat popular in the Meiji era in Japan, the shallow-carved Japanese difficult mounting, opportunity to see the person wearing really is I think we rarely?

Morning coat,Top hatAlong with the 1890s it was a symbol of the capitalist of the upper class, but after that the epidemic faded, once a politicianJoseph Chamberlain(Photo above) and son of Nobel Peace Prize winnersAustin · ChamberlainEven in England where many gentlemen were monetary loyalists, nowadays celebrities who wore a monk, amateur astronomersSir Patrick MooreOr former boxer'sChris EubankHe said that there was only Mr.

However, it seems that Monocle is showing signs of epidemic in London, which became the transmission base of numerous menswear clothing.

Details are as below.Monocles to be sold on high street - Telegraph

British spectacle store chainVision ExpressReceived a large amount of unexpected requests from customers and decided to start selling monocle. Many of the requests are from young men who wish to imitate the fashion of grandfather and great-grandfather's era.

Bryan Magrath of Vision Express said, "In the past few months, there have been dozens of requests from customers, so I tried trying to revive Monocle and suddenly we are confused by the growing concern However, it is the mission as a retail store that responds quickly to the needs of customers.In the fashion world there are times when it is difficult to explain, but this is probably one of them. "

Monocle, which is a new release, is a metal frame and comes with a storage pouch and a strap to keep it from falling off the ground even if it slides off the orbit (cancer), the price is 50 pounds (about 7200 yen). At first it was released in central London, and if it is popular among the young generation of London, it is planned to sell it throughout the UK.

P · G · WoodhousePopular characters of novelRupert Psmith(Rupert Smith)And the above-mentioned Joseph Chamberlain,Charles · ChaplinAlthough it is a monocle that gained popularity, such as wearing it, it was also worn by many officers of the German army, and its popularity has declined since World War II.

German soldierWalter von Reichenau. During the German Army monocle was adopted by the officers during the First World War when planning strategies while looking at the wall charts and maps.


Hugo SpellerMarshal. In the world of fiction Monocle ≒ a villainer established in the image may be influenced by the image used during the war.


"As men began to dress up again, the tie has revived as a modern wardrobe, I do not think Monocle will be a deciding factor for employment in work interviews, but it will surely be a trigger for the story "Magrath says.

If only one eye's eyesight falls down, monocle may not be revived as a practical item because contact lenses and transparent glasses are more realistic, but accessories choices compared to women For men who are limited, there may be a possibility of becoming popular as pure accessories.