I was in Pearle Vision today looking to buy some new glasses with my new prescription, when I overheard two female customers asking about Sarah Palin's trendy eyewear. The lightweight, titanium, rimless rectangular frames were made for her by Home Optics, a retailer in Chugiak, Alaska. Sarah Palin's eyeglasses are custom made, but based on the Kawasaki 704 series and the color is 34 gray, if you're interested in owning your own pair. 
I asked the Pearle Vision employee if they get a lot of requests for Sarah Palin glasses and she said, "Yes, quite a bit, but most aren't serious once they hear the sticker shock of $400."
Say what you will about Sarah Palin, but it appears Palinmania is live and well, even here in Connecticut, which is solid Blue Democrat territory. Of course, women buying the designer glasses could just as easily be huge SNL Tina Fey fans (anti-Palin comedian/impersonator) as well. So the trendy glasses could be a political statement for either side of the political fence. Or they could just be nice looking glasses is all -- and the customer could care less one way or the other the political leanings of Sarah Palin.
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I think that no matter your political considerations are, Sarah Palin has made a wearing a great pair of eyeglasses cool.The optical industry should be sending her a big thank you.
This is a great article!!