The Triomphe is not a new invention. It comes from a Celine bag clasp designed in the 1970s, modelled on the interlocking chain of the Arc de Triomphe. Hedi Slimane pulled it forward and put it on the temple of every frame in the house line, which is how celine triomphe sunglasses became instantly legible from across a room without a single letter of branding. The motif is small, gold and always in the same place, which is exactly why it works. You either recognise it or you do not, and the frame reads as plain either way.

The shape range here is unusually complete, so this is a genuine decision rather than a colour choice. The oval at 52mm and the mini oval at 54mm are the softest and most forgiving on a rounder face. The cat eye, available at 55mm and 56mm, lifts the outer corner and does the most for a square jaw. The metal round at 54mm is the lightest and the most gender-neutral. The geometric at 55mm is the boldest silhouette in the group and takes real confidence. The mini pantos at 47mm is a deliberately small lens, which is a specific look that reads either very chic or very squinty depending on your face. The pilot at 55mm is the most conventional and the safest first pair.

If you take one thing away, choose by face shape rather than by trend, because all of these are current and only some of them will suit you. The oval and the pilot are the two that work on the widest range of faces. Acetate frames in this line are substantial and will sit heavier on the nose than a metal frame, which matters if you wear sunglasses for hours. The gold Triomphe hardware will show wear at the hinge before anything else does, so avoid pushing them up into your hair repeatedly. Celine lenses are good but not the best available at this level, and you are paying meaningfully for the clasp. Knowing that makes it an easier decision, not a worse one.