eyeglasses + sunglasses Archives

The 6 big eyewear trends for 2019 and how you can wear them with style

I’m looking at the hot new eyewear trends for the coming year, and I’m so excited! My sunglasses definitely need an update — one of the downsides of rarely losing my glasses, is that everything I own now is looking kind of dated or is kind of beat...

5 things parents need to know before buying your kids glasses

by Cool Mom Staff | Tips + Tricks

I’ve worn glasses my whole entire life, and up until now, have been the only one in my family who needed them. Then, in the middle of the school year, we learned my youngest daughter needed glasses — reading glasses, specifically. It’s an issue that...

Today’s fantastic Memorial Day sales mean tons of cool summer clothes and accessories for a steal

by Lexi Petronis | Fashion

You have a lot going on this Memorial Day, but let’s just go ahead and add something else to your to-do list: Shop the Memorial Day sales. Because, friend, there are a lot of deals you don’t want to miss. From kids’ clothes and accessories they can...

13 gorgeous ways to help you rock Ultra Violet, the 2018 Pantone color of the year.

by Caroline Siegrist | Fashion

While some years have been fashion misses for us (oof, that 2017 Pantone Greenery was a tough one), we’re all about Pantone’s 2018 color of the year, which is a rich, royal-looking, totally wearable Pantone Ultra Violet. Whether it’s a clever nod to...

Here’s what happened with I tried Hubble, the company that sends daily wear contacts to your door.

by Kristen Chase | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing

I’m a long-time contact wearer here, especially in those glasses break now and then moments (or when a style moment hits hard). And as much as my optometrist has tried to get me to try daily wear contacts because they’re waaaay better for my eyeballs, they...

6 driving distractions people without kids will never understand

by Kristen Chase | Fashion

Whether you’re hitting the road for Labor Day weekend, or you’re back in the saddle as your kids’ own personal Uber driver, we parents know that driving with kids in the car comes with its own special challenges. Let’s just say it can be…...

Real Kids Sunglasses: Blending style with UVA/UVB protection

by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Fashion

I’m like a lot of parents, in that I know my kids should be wearing sun protection for their eyes, but I’m not inclined to drop a lot on kids’ sunglasses. Then I started thinking, if I’m spending $15–20 on safe kids’ sunscreen that gives...

Rainbow housewares to brighten up winter. Or any season.

by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor, Kitchen + Dining, Living

January is tough on my but by February I tend to hit the doldrums. Yes, it’s actually light until (nearly) 5:20 so that’s in the plus column, but I start to feel like everything around me is gray, including the remaining snow piles on the sidewalks in New...

Babiators grows up with new sunglasses for bigger kids

by Christina Refford | Kid Fashion

Search this site for kids’ sunglasses, and you will find several posts about Babiators cool-looking, high-protection sunglasses for babies and toddlers. With good reason: Cute styles and comfy frames coupled with 100% UVA and UVB protection, and an incredibly...

Stylish kids’ prescription glasses with a warranty you won’t believe. (Because it’s unbelievable.)

by Kate Etue | Kid Fashion

There’s something about little kids with glasses that I find irresistible. But recently I’ve had a few moms lament to me how annoying it is when their kids lose or break them (which is always), and they have to shell out for a new pair of stylish...