Monocles: Back in fashion
STARGAZER Sir Patrick Moore may be their most famous devotee, but even he might be amazed by a new craze for monocles.
One of the country’s leading chain of opticians is starting to stock the single lens eyepieces after a surprise surge in customer requests.
The heyday for monocles was in the 1800s when they became a fashion accessory for the upper classes.
But now Vision Express have prescription lens or plain glass versions for those with simply an eye on fashion.
Chief executive Bryan Magrath, said: “We’re as puzzled as anyone by the interest.”