Google Glass's Frames: the fashion verdict

When the concept of Google Glass was unleashed on us last year, most of us imagined a fusion between a pair of frames and a laptop. The result was far less chunky and, actually, quite subtle, considering that you're accessorising your forehead with a camera. But any attempt to just wear Google Glass on their own – and all the time – did make the wearer look like a Star Wars extra. Google's solution is to produce well-designed frames that are compatible with the camera equipment.The frames come in four different styles: Split, which is loosely based on a Ray-Ban Club Master with a thick top half and slim bottom frame; Thin and Bold, both of which are rectangular in shape; and the Curve, with its slightly more rounded shape. Although all the frames leave nothing to wish for in terms of design, there's no denying that having a camera, albeit a small one, attached to one eye kind of cramps the style. But we're always more comfortable with what we know and like – and scared and uncertain of something new or groundbreaking.Technology and fashion often struggle to go hand in hand: we rely on the former to be functional, versatile and practical, while the latter is anything but. Fashion is for now, not five years' time. The challenge for all the hi-tech giants such as Apple, Microsoft and Google, is to develop and produce tomorrow's gadgets in a tasteful way. Google appears to have risen to that challenge with their Google Glass frames.So here we are. Apple are hiring Burberry executives, and Google has designed fashionable glasses in-housethat I would argue transcend seasonal fads. Also, at less than £140, they're actually affordable – but bear in mind that the Google Glass technology will set you back just north of £900.(theguardian.com)ANN.Az