Choosing a Style

Face Shape

The main thing to bear in mind is the overall shape of your face. You may also want to consider what works best with your skin tone and hair color when choosing a frame color.

Finding the Shape of Your Face
Face shapes are categorized in terms of the whole facial shape, from the forehead in relation to the chin. Decide whether your face is predominantly oval, round, diamond, square, oblong or triangular.

Getting the Right Fit
The sunglass size should be in proportion with the face size. This means that smaller sunglasses are best for smaller faces; larger sunglasses for larger faces. The most flattering frames should contrast with your facial shape, that is, be the opposite of the face. These tips can help you to choose your right frame but they do not need to be taken as rules...

	Oval Face Almost any style works for oval face. Experiment with the latest looks, such as wrap arounds or shield. Square shaped frames with gently rounded edges and higher temples also look good on an oval face. Frame suggestions: Any frame shape.		Round Face Frames should make the face appear longer and thinner. In general, look for frames equal to or slightly wider than the broadest part of the face. Minimize the curves and add definition with soft, angular, rectangular styles or double brow styles. Higher temples will create a longer profile. Sunglasses with brow bars also pull the eye upward, making the face appear longer. Frame suggestions: Wider frames with angular / rectangular styles

	Diamond Face This face shape has wide or high cheekbones with a narrow forehead and chin. Oval sunglasses will soften the countour of the face, although softly curved square frames will work as well. Make sure the styles are no wider than the top of the cheekbones. Frame suggestions: Oval, Square, Rimless		Square Face This face shape consists of a strong jaw line, a broad forehead and wide cheekbones. Reduce the angles with soft, curvy styles that will give the face some definition such as cat-eye styles. The classic oval frame shape also works well for this face shape. Frame suggestions: Oval, Round, Cat Eyes

	Oblong Face Widen and shorten the face with sunglass styles that do not extend beyond the widest part of the face. Round or square shapes will look great on this face. Frames should cover as much of the center of the face as possible in order to minimize the length. Frame suggestions: Round, Square		Triangle Face This face has a narrow jaw and a wide forehead. Soften the lower portion of the face by accenting the eye area. Styles such as cat eyes should angle outward at the top corner and be wide enough to balance the jaw line. You can also try metal frames with rimless bottoms. Frame suggestions: Frames with a Straight Top Line, Cat Eyes

Skin Complexions

Pale complexions
Try lightweight frames or those with a touch of color such as rose gold. Tortoise shell frames suit fair complexions.

Dark complexions
Olive, Mediterranean, Golden or Asian skin and dark hair can look stunning in silver or gold or transparent frames.

Dark/Black complexions
All metallic frames suit black skins and amber often works well.

Frame Style and Shapes


Aviator Style Each lens is straight on top and has a tear drop shape with a diagonal cut from the nose down to the cheeks.		Shield Style Shield designed sunglasses have one large sunglass lens that is mounted on the front of the frame and extends from one side of the wearer's face to the other.


Navigator Style Each lens is straight on top and has a tear drop shape with a diagonal cut from the nose down to the ocular bone.		Square Style A square lens has equal or similar distance on all sides of the lens.


Rectangular Style Rectangular sunglass designs have wider lens width and shorter lens height.		Cat Eye Style Cat eye designed sunglasses taper at the outer edges of the frame giving the style a more retro look.

Sunglass Measurements

Glasses frames have four basic measurements: the eye, bridge (DBL), temple, and B measurements.

Eye	Refers to the longest horizontal measurement of the lens shape. The measurement is taken from the inside of one side of the lens to the inside of the other side of the lens. The lens is measured from its furthest point, where it would intersect with a vertical line.
Bridge	(DBL measurement) stands for distance between lenses at their closest point. You can measure this with a millimeter ruler at the closest point between the lenses.
Temple length	Measured along the length of the temple, from one end to the other, including the bend.
B measurement	Refers to the longest vertical measurement of the lens shape and is measured from the tip to the bottom of the lens aperture of the frame.
All Skagen sunglasses have a standardized three number code - which is the Eye Size, Bridge (DBL) and Temple measurements, measured in millimeters. This code is found on the inside of the wearer's right temple of the sunglasses.

	The first number is called the "Eye Size" and is the distance across one lens.
	The second number is called the "Bridge/DBL" and is the distance between the lenses. Sunglass styles such as a shield design that have one full lens do not have a bridge/DBL measurement
	The third number is called the "Temple" and is the length of the arm/temple piece including the bend.