The Monocle Returns as a Fashion Accessory
6th March 2014
The monocle, of course, is just an affectation, almost as much trouble as contacts and far less useful. But that sort of describe hipsters in general.
“I got it just to have my own style, bring something new to the table,” said Jose Vega, 23, an aspiring Miami rap musician who can be seen sporting a monocle on his SoundCloud page. “Also, I’m nearsighted.”
I’ll vouch for that.
Toby Miller, a cultural historian, said: “Monocles have always marked people out as beyond the crowd, slightly different. On one hand you have the Prussian officer, on the other you have the effete English lord, and then you also have the New York and London lesbian in the 1920s.”
Yeah, there’s a target demographic if ever I’ve seen one.