John Lennon Sunglasses for Auction in California

"Elvis Presley's Cadillac, Steve McQueen's old truck and prescription sunglasses worn by John Lennon are among hundreds of items once owned by celebrities that are scheduled to be auctioned in California next month." That's the Associated Press story on Yahoo!News. "The Mecum Auction Company said Wednesday it will be displaying and auctioning about 2,000 pieces of celebrity-related memorabilia in Santa Monica, Calif. on July 26-27." Read more.

Adlens Looking Like Lennon, John That Is

"Music legend John Lennon is giving new meaning to the term “visionary” thanks to UK-based Adlens," reports the Boston Herald. "The variable-focus eyewear company, which launched its U.S. headquarters at Boston’s Lewis Wharf in September, has its sights set on increasing its brand awareness nationwide with a new glasses line modeled after the former Beatle’s distinctive 'granny' frames." Read more.

Rockers and Their Eyewear

Lady Gaga

Elvis Costello

Remember our piece about Buddy Holly. Here's a better one that appeared in recently on the Wall Street Journal's website: "Pop-culture experts often point to those black frames as rock's first great fashion statement, one that set the stage for countless others. Without Buddy Holly's glasses, they say, the world would likely never have seen John Lennon in his granny-style glasses nor Elton John in his oversize frames. For that matter, it might never have seen Madonna in her cone-shaped bra or Lady Gaga in her meat dress, says Gregory DelliCarpini Jr., fashion editor of Billboard.com, the online home of the music trade publication. 'Holly took this accessory and made it part of his identity…The concept of a fashion item defining an artist continues today.'" Read more.

A Few Words from John Lennon's OD

"I was John Lennon’s optometrist for the last four years of his life, when he and Yoko lived on the Upper West Side of New York City. Thirty years later, patients are still asking what he was like. Here are some of my memories." That's the intriguing start of a post by Gary Tracy, OD, for MidwestLens. Read more.