Gok Wan’s Tips For Choosing The Right Glasses.
If you are a specs wearer and you struggle with finding the perfect set for ‘you’ then hopefully this article can give you a few pointers. Written by the king of style himself, Gok Wan, there are some great tips here worth noting for the next time you fancy a new pair!
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Gok Wan Specsavers Brand Ambassador
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Orisis Specs £125
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Orisis Specs £125
Glasses come in all shapes and sizes; they are a true way to express your personality, draw the eye up to your face or simply to complete a look. They come in all shapes and sizes but which is the right one for you?
For all those of you who don’t know, Gok is a brand ambassador for Specsavers hence the tie up here. So without further ado here are Gok’s top tips for picking out the perfect pair of glasses:
- Frames should be no higher than the line of your eyebrows. The lower edge should not sit on your cheeks, even when you smile, and the frames should be no wider than the width of your face at the temples.
- If you have a long nose, a low set bridge appears to shorten it, whereas a style with a high set bridge in line with the top of the frames is best for a short nose.
- A thin or clear bridge can add width between close-set eyes and a coloured bridge will make wide-set eyes appear closer together.
- Oval frames are best for a square face with a broad, deep forehead, wide jaw and square chin as they soften the jaw line. Avoid thin, angular styles and those with colour emphasis on the bottom rim.
- Angular or geometric styles are best for a round face, which is fairly short with a wide forehead, full cheeks and a round chin. They draw attention to the top half of your face. Avoid small, round styles and large frames, which can make your face look rounder.
- An oval face is well balanced, softly rounded and looks great in most styles! Be adventurous and try modern geometric shapes, which are stylish and fashionable.
- A long face with high cheekbones and a deep forehead requires wide frames with a strong top line. Avoid small, square shapes and instead opt for a style with all over colour.
- A triangular face, which is narrow at the forehead and eye line widening at the jaw, requires bold, strong shapes to add balance to the face. Triangular faces should avoid small, narrow frames.
- A heart-shaped face which has a broad forehead and tapers to small, neat mouth and chin can wear slender, rounded or square styles without decorative detail on the temples. Avoid styles which are wider at the top, these will reflect the face shape rather than balance it.
- This summer it’s all about colour and make-up for specs wearers should focus on the eyes.
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