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I regret to inform you that it’s that time of year again. Y’know, the time of year when your algorithm is crowded with ads for H&R Block, and every mailbox on your street is stuffed with official-looking envelopes from the IRS. Yes, it’s tax season, people. So if you’re already panicking over the state of your W-2, relax a little. The government might have final say on your annual refund, but there’s one move you can make to ensure you end up on top regardless: steal your accountant’s glasses.
Well, don’t steal them steal them. (I’m not that brazen.) Jack your tax guy’s signature frames, is what I mean. Sure, he’s probably not the first dude you’d pin to a mood board, but don’t let his uniform of non-iron button-ups and pleated slacks fool you. That sort of laissez-faire corporate garb is exactly what menswear nerds are excited about right now—and the pleasantly dorky rimless glasses he swears by are the most crucial element of the look.
If you’re a regular around these parts, elevating your accountant to budding style god status shouldn’t sound all that absurd. As the menswear zeitgeist shifts away from rare sneakers and logo-emblazoned hoodies, once-drab corporate gear—slouchy slate-gray suits, billowy striped button-ups—has stormed the runway, catapulting brands like Copenhagen’s Mfpen to the fore. Remember when #OfficeSiren started trending on TikTok last year? (Of course you do.) That moment spotlighted glasses with a similar vibe, and now they’re cropping up on the faces of Gen-Z guiding stars like Billie Eilish and perpetually-fly Millennials like A$AP Rocky.
Most glasses boast a definable silhouette that literally re-frames your face. (Shout-out Clark Kent!) Accountant glasses, though, eschew all that clunky, obfuscating acetate in favor of smaller—or entirely nonexistent—rims, and delicate, barely-there metal frames. While other glasses are designed to flaunt their presence, accountant glasses are happy to play second fiddle to your god-given features.
Think of them as the most anti-fashion glasses you can buy, which, in our current topsy-turvy moment, also happens to make them some of the most stylish. Your tax guy’s taste in eyewear isn’t limited to prescription glasses either—grab a pair of rimless sunglasses to borrow a little of E-40’s Cartier-enhanced edge. (If they look like an extra would’ve worn them in The Matrix, you’re doing amazing, sweetie.)
Look, for all my gentle ribbing, I’m well aware accountants have done little to earn our ire. They’re stressed, we’re stressed, and the state of your IRS-approved IOU is mostly out of their control. Your accountant’s glasses, though, are entirely fair game—but maybe wait until after April 15th to pluck ’em off his face.
