The right pair of designer inspired sunglasses for your face shape...

Oval

Because of its mostly balanced proportions, the oval face is considered to be the ideal shape.The chin is slightly narrower than the forehead, and the cheekbones are high.

Select Your Frame: Frames should keep the oval's natural balance. Select frames that are wide or wider than the broadest part of the face. Frames should be proportionate to face size. Avoid low or swooping temples which will unbalance the face. Emphasize your best feature by repeating it. Follow your browline, don't let eyewear create a new expression.

Diamond

Diamond-shaped faces are narrow at the eyeline and jaw line, with a small forehead; wide temple area narrowing to a small chin. Cheekbones are frequently high and dramatic. The diamond is the rarest face shape.

Select Your Frame: Frames should widen the forehead and jaw and minimize the temples and cheekbones. Choose frames that are heavy on top, but avoid lowered temples. Frame sides can be straight or rounded. Rimless frames are a good choice. Square frames or frames with a straight top and curved bottom will also work. Do not let the frame shape hide the great cheekbones. Avoid decorative temples that make the middle of the face look wider.

Round

A round face is just that - full, with few angles, and width and length in the same proportions.

Select Your Frame: Frames should make the face appear longer and thinner. Slightly angular, narrow frames will lengthen the round face. Avoid excessively rounded styles, which will exaggerate facial roundness. High or mid-height temples help to create a longer profile. A clear bridge widens the eyes and colored temples add width. The frames should be wider than they are deep.

Square

A square face is characterized by a strong jaw line, a broad forehead, and a wide angular cheekbones and chin.

Select Your Frame: Frames should make the face look longer. Gently curved narrow styles will minimize squareness and lengthen the face. The frames should be wider than the widest part of the face. Frames should be more horizontal than vertical. Select frames with weight on top. Try oval shapes with temples in the center. Color or skiving (ornamental engraving) on the frames outer corners will lengthen the face; so will decorative temples hinged above eye level.

Base-Up Triangle

Very wide forehead and high cheekbones. Face narrows gradually to the chin.

Select Your Frame: Frames should add width below the eyeline to offset the narrow chin. Try frames that are wider at the bottom. Other choices include aviator, butterfly, or low-triangle styles; frames with rounded tops and squared bottoms will also work. Low temples will add balance. Very light colors and rimless styles are also effective.