Fashion humour: The Harry Potter signature spectacles

I was re-watching some Luella shows yesterday and I noticed a preponderant accessory in her Spring 2008 catwalk, that I cannot believe I missed before: the geeky spectacles.

We all know about glasses, they are hard to play with. They can be sexy in a secretary-style look, or downright horrendous.

It's very tricky to find a pair that fit your complexion, bone structure, haircut and character. Everyone who ever had to wear them as a child will agree.

So why bring back some of the worst spectacles ever created?

Large black frames do not fit many people, no matter how gorgeous your features - it a shape that does not work well. It tends to sharply break down the face and drown the nose and eyes under plastic rims while taking the focus away from the mouth. Thus creating a Picasso effect.

I understand Geek Chic, how it was tweaked to add some dangerous sexiness into the trend. It can look dazzling and Luella like Paul Smith, work it really well.

It is also perfect as an everyday look, this is partly why it was so successful last autumn and spring (and it is still around in the streets).

However the Harry Potter glasses are an anarchy-statement too far. It surely does make a assertion but maybe not the right one.

I think fashion has a great sense of humour and sometimes, certain pieces must be taken as just that. Not everything on the runway is meant to be worn.