They've been branded as "Glassholes", taunted, accosted, and excommunicated from bars, accused of blemishing the streets of San Francisco with their $1,500 eyeware, and mocked by a guy wearing a disposable camera taped to a pair of glasses.
But finally, they have an ally in the fashion world: haute couture queen Diane von Furstenberg, whose new line of Glass frames are available today. They come in such far-flung colors as "shiny elderberry" and "matte java," all of which can be paired with designer navigator shades at about $300 above the normal retail price.