Scout Eyewear is a unisex brand that is set to shake up the eyewear world and answer the call for a range of designs that merge current trends with unique detailing. To celebrate our launch we’re looking for a group of faces that embody what Scout has grown from; the need for something that little bit different within the current eyewear industry. So, we’ve been asking you to show us your style. Whatever you’re into and however unusualy your wardrobe maybe, we’d like to hear from you. It doesn’t matter if you wear glasses or not, Scout Eyewear is for lovers of specs- with or without prescription, plus you can add a UV lens to any Scout frame and sport them as sunglasses.
We’ve had some amazing entries for the face of Scout so far, but we want more! Gentlemen, now’s your chance to show off your sartorial talents and tell us about what inspires your wardrobe. Here’s a few entries so far:
Studs and sneaks. Perfect combination
Posted on: May 28th, 2012 by Sarah
With the summer sun finally upon us (fingers crossed it stays!) it is time to
start planning lovely long holidays and trips away. Whether you’re a fan
of sunbathing, sightseeing, hiking or watersports there really is one travel
companion no one should be without – a good old book.
If you’re unsure of which book to pack into your hand luggage, never fear, help
is at hand. We’ve contacted some of our favourite book bloggers and asked them
to send their suggestions over for great summer reads. Below is the round up.
Enjoy!
Harriet of Harriet Devine’s Blog has recommended ‘Kind of Cruel,’ by Sophie
Hannah.
Kind Of Cruel
This book is a delightful mix of murder, mystery and psychotherapy. If you’re a
fan of crime and police investigation novels, this is the book for you. However,
perhaps it should be said that in a story dealing with the criminally insane, don’t
always expect everything to turn out happily and logically.
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Posted on: May 25th, 2012 by Sarah
We’re loving the entries we’re getting in for Scout’s debut campaign. We’ll be picking our favourite peeps on 9th June and the shoot will take place in and about London on 12th June where the winners will be working with our team of creatives to show off their own individual style with Scout Eyewear. Check out these lovelies below. Who do you think should be the face for Scout?
Allabouthtegirl blogger Caroline opts for the classic trilby, offsetting her geek-chic specs with the panache of a seasoned style-pro.
Baby Blues set off a bold acetate frame perfectly.
London Gal Sadie rocks a round shade with vintage inspired perfection.
Candy Coloured Dip dye. YUM
Florals and specs with Livvy from tea.toast.fashion. Whats not to love?
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Tell us what you think?
Fancy being part of Scout yourself?
Why Not? enter at scout@glassesdirect.com
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Posted on: May 23rd, 2012 by Sarah
We’re looking for the new face of our new brand Scout.
Scout Eyewear boasts an eclectic mix of bold and on-trend frames that need an equally individual face to wear them. On 12th June, we’ll be shooting our Scout campaign and we’re looking for some seriously stylish people to star in the campaign. Is this you?
Love fashion?
Love your own style?
WE WANT YOUR FACE
Yes?
Great. Then email us at scout@glassesdirect.com with some pictures of your fine self in your favourite get-ups, telling us why you’d like to star in the Scout campaign- just a few lines will do, just so we can get an idea of your vibe. The winners will be pampered by our style team, all expenses paid for the day and win a year’s supply of Scout glasses- with a prescription, clear lens, UV sun lens or all three! The choice is yours!
Competition ends midnight 9th June 2012 and the winners must be available to attend an all day shoot in London on 12th June 2012.
Posted on: May 14th, 2012 by Sarah
‘I grew up thinking that spy stories were terribly passé –derivative, obvious and crucially, lacking artistic merit. And what a terrible snob I was –only reading ‘real literature’ to the detriment of anything else.
I cringe at the arrogance of my youth in dismissing the popular to pursue the avant garde, because as I approach middling years I am much more open minded in what I consume –and that has given me many new things to love.
Adam reads whilst rocking the London Retro 'Kings'
Shop Adam’s London Retro frames, here.
Top of that list is the work of John Le Carre. I would like to introduce you to ‘The Spy Who Came in from the Cold’
To indulge a little book reviewing cliché it is a tense page-turner.
This book was written at the height of the cold war –the communist and nuclear threat was very real, and this insight, written by an active intelligence officer (Le Carre served in MI6) was as gritty and realistic as it got –in comparison to Fleming’s misogynist vodka martini drinker.
The story hinges on Alex Leamas –an aging intelligence officer, working to infiltrate East German intelligence. I want to say more –but sharing anything else would be to betray the story and ruin your fun.
The joy is in the writing –Le Carre is spare in his use of language, but conveys a huge amount in what little is said, and also importantly what is not said. The characterisation is stunning, and real –the characters operate in grey areas and we are never truly sure of allegiance, action or thought.
An examination of faith in humanity, political conviction and loyalty, the book draws you in further and further –with intelligent twists, and a dramatic dénouement. A rereading throws up even more questions, and as you grow to care for Leamas you can see the bigger machinations and what he is walking into.
It is a truly stunning piece of writing, taut and well paced, rewarding at all the right points
I am excited when I meet someone that has not read it, as I know what enjoyment they have ahead of them. That, and an expensive Le Carre habit as the George Smiley stories are not far away…’
Thanks Adam!
Each monthly GD Bookworm winner will receive a prize as well as a pair of glasses and this April, the winner will receive one of our goody bags from this month’s press event. Like what you see below? It could be yours. All you need to do is email us your review, along with a picture of yourself with the book your reviewing. Simples.
Email your entries to: gdwin@glassesdirect.com
And don’t forget to include a picture of yourself with the book!
(If you’re camera shy, just the book will do but we’d rather see your lovely faces!)
Posted on: April 25th, 2012 by Sarah
I took this book on holiday to the beautiful island of Lanzarote three weeks ago. For the first time ever I had prescription sunglasses purchased from your good selves, so was able to sit and read in the sunshine without squinting! They were fantastic !
The Hunger Games- Accessorise with shades and a holiday in the sun!
Now onto the book………. This is an easy read aimed at the teenage market. If you liked the Twilight series you will love this book. Set in a futuristic land where every day for most ordinary people is a fight to survive as food is rationed by the government in the rich Capitol. It follows the story of Katiness Everdeen as she represents her district in the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is a true fight to the death as only one person out of 24 can win, the only way to win is to kill all of your opponents . A bit gory in places, this book keeps you riveted and wanting to know what happens next. As I mentioned I took this book on holiday and finished it in four days, I could not put it down. After I had read it my 11yr old daughter read it followed by my hubby. I can highly recommend this book , I thoroughly enjoyed it, so much so that I paid 2 Euros just to get on the net to order the next two books so that they were there when I got back to Blighty! My daughter and hubby also enjoyed it and now want to see the film.
A big fat 10/10 from us
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Wanna WIN yourself? We bet you do!
Here’s how the competition works:
Email your entries to: gdwin@glassesdirect.com
And don’t forget to include a picture of yourself with the book!
(If you’re camera shy, just the book will do but we’d rather see your lovely faces!)
Posted on: April 19th, 2012 by Sarah
GD BOOK WORM Simone Herbert puts Kinsella through her paces.
Not only did the characters feel recycled, but so did the love story b-plot.
Without giving TOO much away, I could tell that this was going to be another tale about mis-matched partners, chance meetings, and a will-they-won’t-they love story set amongst a catalogue of humorous and sometimes embarrassing scenarios.
I was right.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s not an awful story, I mean, I kept reading til the end, but I can’t help feeling that without Becky Brandon (neé Bloomwood), that Ms. Kinsella is a bit lost.
Whilst the tried and tested formula worked well for the Shopaholic series (we all adore Becky Bloomwood’s ditzyness and the fact that true love prevailed even though she and Luke clearly have nothing in common), I had hoped that Kinsella would break away from her formulaic characterisation with her newest character, Poppy Wyatt.
Poppy is all set to marry Magnus, a man whose family she feels inferior to, when the loss of her engagement ring (a family heirloom) sets off a chain of events bringing her ever closer to the handsome and successful owner of the mobile phone she finds in a bin after losing her own; can you see where this is going?
As I said, it’s not an awful read, it’s essentially has an ok storyline and there are some laugh out loud moments and some interesting twists, but on the whole I wouldn’t recommend breaking your neck to get a copy, because you can’t help feeling like you already know what’s going to happen (with the charcter’s at least), and Poppy is a poor imitation of Becky.
If you’ve never read any of the Shopaholic books, or you are after an easy read, then you’ll probably enjoy it.
If you’re a diehard Kinsella/Bloomwood fan, or you are after some intellectual stimulation, then read it at your own peril.
If you’d like to join the GD BOOKWORM TEAM and be in with the chance of winning designer sunglasses AND a Kindle Touch, then share your thoughts on any recent books that you’ve written with a review:
Email your entries to: gdwin@glassesdirect.com
And don’t forget to include a picture of yourself with the book!
(If you’re camera shy, just the book will do but we’d rather see your lovely faces!)
It’s doesn’t have to be very long or particularly gushy either. If you think the books a bit pants, then just say it like you read it!
Posted on: April 18th, 2012 by Sarah
You know what that means? Nope, we’re not joining Greenpeace and don’t expect you to either (you can if you want- send us a postcard or something). BUT, we are going to think long and hard about what we can do to look after our Earth that little bit more this year and continue with the do-gooding. You see, we learnt a lot from designing our own eco-conscious range, Element earlier on this year and it felt great knowing that our range of glasses were helping sustain the world’s resources.
Everyday can be a day that’s a do-good day (try saying that after a shandy!) From taking re-useable bags or old plastic bags to the shops instead of using their plastic bags, to turning off the lights when we leave the room. It’s the little things that count towards keeping the Earth ticking over. We’d like to hear about what it is you’ll be doing more or less of to help conserve our planet.
Tell us and spread the love. Now go hug a tree….
Turn those lights off!
(80s manicure optional)
Re-use your plastic bags… for anything you fancy.
Opt for recycled frames…..
Element Eyewear- The Caprio
…and responsibly made threads, ladies (any excuse to shop,eh?)
H&M's New SS12 Ad Campaign
What are you going to do? We want to hear ALLLLL about it!
Posted on: April 17th, 2012 by Sarah
So, after asking what you guys thought of a book club, we got A BIG THUMBS UP!
For those who love reading, whether it be a good ol’ paper back, a Kindle or Kobo we want you to join our GD Book Worm Club and if you’d like to (and we very much hope you do) read on for how it works.
Each month, we’ll ask you guys to submit your reviews on a book you’ve read, which will then be posted onto our blog. Whichever review gets the most happy comments WINS!! Now we’re not daft. We know you guys are busy enough as it is, so we wouldn’t expect you to give up your time and carefully crafted words without a little give-back from us. So each monthly winner will receive a prize as well as a pair of glasses and this April, the winner will receive one of our goody bags from last week’s press event. Like what you see below? It could be yours. All you need to do is email us your review, along with a picture of yourself with the book your reviewing. Simples.
Email your entries to: gdwin@glassesdirect.com
And don’t forget to include a picture of yourself with the book!
(If you’re camera shy, just the book will do but we’d rather see your lovely faces!)
Not actual size. Obviously.
Contents:
Your book review can be on any subject matter. Here are a few to get you thinking (and reading, we hope!)
Cooking
Films
Romance
Fiction Books & Literature
Graphic Novels
Horror
Mystery & Crime
Poetry
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Thrillers
Home & Garden
Humor Books
Diet & Health
Biography
Good Luck and we can’t WAIT to read your reviews and recommendations!
Posted on: April 13th, 2012 by Sarah
An article in The Guardian this week has focused on the G20 summit currently taking place in Nice this week and among the items on the agenda has been the much publicised Robin Hood Tax. This is in no small part thanks to the presence of actor Bill Nighy ( him of the cool, geeky glasses…….and Love Actually fame) who has got behind the tax reform with the same gusto he normally reserves for the big screen.
Right on, Bill.
In essence, it is asking for a tiny tax to be implemented on the world financial sectors, thus creating hundreds of billions of dollars which could then be used to improve public services world wide and at the same time help reduce poverty and debt throughout the countries of the world. The UK alone would generate £20 billion in extra cash.
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With Nighy being joined by other famous names like Nicholas Sarkozy, Angela Merkel, Bill Gates and even The Archbishop of Canterbury the Robin Hood tax is growing in recognition by the day and currently has web support at 97,398 people. Not bad for an idea that has only been in the public eye for 19 months.
And the reason for Bill Nighy getting behind the cause?……”I blame Richard Curtis…..everyone else does”. Get’s our vote!
Posted on: November 4th, 2011 by Jon
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