SS14 Sunglasses to flatter your face shape!
mis à jour le 6 October 2015 à 23:52
Oval, round, heart or square - Here’s the low down on getting the most flattering sunglasses for your face shape.
Sunglasses - with UV protection - are essentially the only practical accessories you need to own in your stash. However, when first impressions are as vital as the next IT bag of the season, we may fall victim to committing the wrong-sunglasses-for-face-shape faux pas. The only trick in the bag is learning to balance the lines in your face to flatter your best features.
With the season’s new sunglasses up for show, consider this your go-to guide to getting the best pair of flaunt-worthy shades this summer.
Oval
You’ve got hold of life by the strings – at least when it comes to picking out sunglasses.
Characterized by equal proportions, oval-shaped individuals are free to indulge in any pair of sunglasses, whether cat-eye or oversized.
We suggest, rocking these tinted Gucci aviators for a little Austin Powers kick or go with a classic half-wood, half-acetate wayfarers by Boss Orange.
Round
While enumerable sources have suggested oversized glasses to draw attention away from the
face or rather visually allow the face to appear smaller, we say there’s more to your options.
Blessed with softer curves, those with a round face shape should opt for more angular designs to inject a little definition.
Try a pair of sculptural tortoise shell cat-eyes by Alexander McQueen – where the gold metal edges will further craft illusory angles to your face shape.
Heart
Similar to an inverted triangle, your face shape is longer than it is wide with the narrowest part of your face being the jaw line. Add width to the lower part of your face with oversized frames –
nothing that sits too high though – or create the deception of a narrower upper half with angular cat-eye frames.
Our personal favourites are this season’s edgy designs by Max Mara and Max & Co. The devil is in the floral details and gold hinges.
Square
The well-chiseled jaw line and the square chin are your prized features. To balance the lines however, it is best to avoid angular frames and instead invest in circular or rounded frames to achieve a softer balance.
Hence, rounding (pun intended) up our picks for this season is a pair of shades by Max Mara to allow your inner Olsens twin to shine.
Tarandip Kaur
