FRAME SHAPES
Picking out frames should be fun! Glasses frames can emphasize your look and style. Selections are so vast and varied, the experience can be overwhelming. Here is a look at the most popular frame shapes available. Knowing their names can be very helpful when you actually get to the point of purchase.
Aviator: Envision the glasses that old-school pilots used to wear, and you’ve got yourself a pair of aviators! They come in all kinds of materials and usually feature large, teardrop-shaped lenses. However, modernized versions of this traditional style have become quite popular!
Butterfly: This style features frames that splay out to resemble butterfly wings.
Cat-Eye: This highly fashionable style stems from the retro era, typically showcasing an upswept almond-shaped silhouette with high temples that are sometimes accented with fun embellishments!
Hexagon: This is A Trendy Shape, Very Popular Nowadays in Youngsters Mostly Suitable for Round Faces.
Over-Prescription Sunwear (Attachment): These sunglasses are designed to be worn over existing prescription glasses, and come in various styles and colors with different lens technologies.
Reading Glasses (Halfeye): Like their name, readers are glasses that are mainly used to help people read. They feature magnifying lenses, so it’s easy for people to see up close.
Squares: Like its name, this style features a square silhouette that can be rounded or angular.
Rectangle: This style showcases a classic rectangular frame shape.
Oval: Like rectangular eyeglass frames, oval frames are good choices for people looking for slender, more modest looks. A good choice for people with square, rectangular, oval or triangle-shaped faces, these oval frames are modest and fashionable.
Rounds: Like its name, this style features a perfectly round and typically exudes a retro vibe.
Panto: The “panto” or “P3” frame shape gets its name from the eyewear manufacturers, and it refers to a classic style that falls between oval and round. The top of the frame is round and flattish, and the bottom of the frame is round but slightly pointed.
Rimless: This style features lenses that appear to not have frames. In reality, the lenses are held together by clear plastic bushes, notches or mounting screws to provide a rimless optical illusion.
Semi-Rimless: This style features traditional frames on the top half of the lenses, while the bottom half of the lenses appear to have no frames (in reality, they’re held together with invisible nylon or other technologies), or vice versa.
Wayfarer: This versatile style was originally created by popular brands and features a chunkier square silhouette with thick temples—a design that’ll travel anywhere.
Wraparounds: These sunglasses curve around the head, from the front to the side, providing extra protection from sunlight since the lenses hug close to the face and shield the delicate skin around the eyes.
Clubmaster-Inspired: This vintage style was originally created by popular brands recently and features an exaggerated plastic brow bar and temples, with metal-rimmed bottom frames.