If the new Paris runway shows are any indication of what’s to come …and you know they are :) - expect to see sunglasses crossing over from a protect-your-eyes necessity to a wow-fashion-statement for summer 2011.Indeed, sunglasses completed the look for many major designers – and retro seemed to be the theme taking center stage. Styles headed to our way in the upcoming season ranged from Dior’s Lucille Ball cat eye look of the 50’s, to a return of the Gloria Steinem aviator of the 60’s from Dries Van Noten and Paul et Joe, to Rochas updated John Lennon wire rounds of the 70’s – also featured by Lanvin.
Pierre Cardin went for the Sony 3D look, with futuristic styling that oddly enough also had a kind of Jetson’s retro look, while Stella McCartney took us back to those giant school-girl glasses of the 80’s – updated in bright solid colors – while Sonia Rykeil went Beach Blanket Bingo with large, round glasses with cookie cutter edges.
The one great thing about having all these different styles is that they are indeed different from one another. And that means finding the style to suit your face shape will be easier than ever this season.
Here are a few tips when shopping for your fashion sun glass look this spring:
- Round faces look best in squared glasses, while long faces look best in round glasses. Oval faces can wear any frame shape, while square and heart faces need the softer lines of aviator or round glasses.
- Choosing a frame that’s too small for your head makes your face look larger and heavier – so when choosing a frame bigger really is better. Rule of thumb: The tip of the frame on either side should extend out from your head just a bit. If you can see the sides of your face peeking out from the edges of the glasses, the frame is too small.
- Making sure the lenses are approved to filter out both UVA and UVB is a given. But also make sure that the lenses provide full coverage of your eyes and the area just underneath. That’s key to reducing your risk of wrinkles!
- And finally, if you can only afford to buy one pair of sunglasses this season; pick a neutral color frame – like tortoise, black, or white – so they go with every outfit. If you can afford two pair, get the second one in a flashy fashion color which this season will include pink, yellow, red and green.
Colette Bouchez is the style director of CountryDutchess.com
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