ahhh glasses…
when you were young, you may have been teased mercilessly because of them…but now that you’re older, you know a good thing when you squint at it…glasses can create a signature style, or they can be frameless and barely visible…one small evolutionary step from the contact lens…
you may depend on them, resent them, lose them, or use them to look smart…but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun with different frames for different moods, or seasons, or activities…
maybe you feel more comfortable showing up at work in a serious tortoise-shell or horn frame..it’s possible that they fit your corporate image better than those rhinestone-studded, pink cat’s-eye frames you might wear to a downtown gallery opening…
face shape matters…
an angular face tends to look better in rounder frames…
a round face is flattered most by angular or squarish frames…
frames with low and dark-colored bridges shorten a long nose…
finally, match the size of your frames to the size of your features – unless you want to look like elton john… =)
and don’t forget the casework!
think of it as luggage for your glasses…it should be hard on the outside, for protection, and have a soft interior, to prevent scratching…you can have a collection of cases and use them as you would any accessory…color and pattern may work in your favor: black cases are hard to find in an overstuffed handbag…
