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Aviator, Cateye or John Lennon: What types of glasses are there?
Square, round, oval: What types of glasses are there? And what is Your name? And what are their names?
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Not every shape of glasses suits every face. We have an overview of the most common shapes and explain who can wear them.
Round, square or oval: there are different shapes of glasses for different face shapes. We introduce them and explain who can wear them best.
There are basically six different types of glasses: round, panto, oval, pilot, square and butterfly. The shape of the frame should ideally contrast with the shape of the face. Means: Round shapes go well with angular facial features, angular shapes are good for round faces. There are also unusual eyewear shapes such as Wayfarer, Oversized or Clubmaster – for the brave.
Cat Eye or Butterfly
Since the 1950s, this type of glasses has been considered particularly feminine and elegant. Typical for them cat eye or butterfly glasses are their distinctive outer tips on the upper edge of the glasses. If the shape is particularly pronounced, it quickly becomes a bit strict. It suits wearers with an oval or square face shape.
square shape
The square shape is angular, has straight outlines and wide edges. She stands for a serious look. Square-shaped glasses suit heart-shaped faces very well.
Nickel-plated glasses or also: John Lennon glasses
Nickel-plated glasses, also known as John Lennon glasses, usually have a filigree frame around the round lenses. This was formerly made of nickel. Today it mostly consists of more stable and skin-friendly materials. In the 1970s, this type of glasses was not only popular with artists like John Lennon. At the time, it had a reputation for giving the wearer a particularly intellectual look. Today, this form of glasses is one of the most popular, especially as sunglasses. the round glasses shape looks particularly good on angular faces.
Oval glasses
Oval frames have soft, curved lines. The rounded edges flatter the face and suit heart and square face shapes.
Panto glasses shape
the Panto glasses shape is rounded like the nickel-plated glasses, but has a slight flattening at the top of the frame. This form was already extremely popular in the 1920s. It’s been making a big comeback for a few years. Because it’s not quite round, it suits many face shapes.
Aviator glasses or also: Aviator
It comes sporty and casual aviator glasses with their teardrop-shaped glasses. It was originally intended as sun protection for the American Air Force and is still a popular form of sunglass today. But since it is quite large, not everyone can wear it. Elongated faces offer enough space for this shape of glasses.
The more unusual forms
the Wayfairer shape is a quite striking shape of glasses. They are also known as nerd glasses. The original comes from the Ray-Ban brand. A wide frame and soft corners make the model stand out.
Oversized glasses shapes that oversized glasses, are often worn as sunglasses and are of course a real eye-catcher. Here Gigi Hadid wears the “Mono” shape, i.e. lenses that merge into one another.
The shape of the glasses club master is a retro model. The classic is round and rimless at the bottom and has a straight frame at the top.
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