WASHINGTON: Hillary Clinton has been a noted trailblazer in her lengthy political career — but now she’s joining the growing fashion for

cool nerd glasses. Many have been surprised to see the US top diplomat sporting black, thickframed glasses since she returned to work from an illness, concussion and blood clot at the beginning of January. And during seven hours of testimony to US lawmakers on Wednesday, she

used them to great advantage, at times fixing a Republican questioner with a withering stare during a heated exchange, or flirtatiously adjusting them when she was lavished with compliments by her Democratic allies. As any schoolgirl will tell you, nerd glasses are one of the latest fashion accessories. But top aide, Philippe Reines, confirms Clinton has taken to wearing the glasses as a result of the concussion she suffered in early

December. “She’ll be wearing these glasses instead of her contacts for a period of time because of lingering issues stemming from her

concussion. With them on she sees just fine,” Reines said in a statement.