Cat-eyes are all about the corner, so check where the frame points before you check the color. Hold your head still, look straight ahead, and see whether the outer tip lines up with the end of your brow. If it does, it flatters. If it drags below your eye, keep looking.

 

The It's My Way in black with a smoke lens is the classic starting point, and the Bad Habit in dark brown has a flush lens and a narrow temple that keeps it light. I would put the Talk Nice in amber tort on a day with a white shirt and gold hoops, and the Chit Chat in pebble tort is the softer sister. The Set In Stone in olive is the unexpected neutral, good with a tan trench. The Come Thru in black with an iris glow lens is the big, flush one for a bright afternoon.

 

For narrower faces, the Hit Single in gold is a slim rectangle that looks sharp with a blazer, and the In Pursuit in black is a thin metal cat-eye with a fade. Push each pair up the bridge and tilt your head down: they should stay put.

 

What I would skip: a tiny, ultra-narrow frame if you plan to wear it all day outdoors, since you will want the lens to cover more of your eye.

Aviators are about balance, so look at the bridge before you look at the lens. A double bridge sits higher and a single one sits lower, and either can change how the whole frame lands on your nose. Try it with your hair up, then down.

 

The Vivienne in gold is a glam oversized aviator with a double bridge and adjustable nose pads, a good pick if your sunglasses tend to slide. The High Key Twist is a 60mm gradient aviator with a brown rim and gold bridge, and the specs are all listed: a 14mm bridge, 145mm temples and full UV protection. I would wear it with a leather jacket. The Day One in amber tort with a zest lens is the retro one, and the Say Less pairs an acetate rim with a metal frame, which makes it feel sturdier. The High Profile in dark tort has gold detailing and is the one I would pick for driving.

 

Then the shapes beyond aviators. The Nightfall Medium in espresso is the shield, and the brand calls it its number one bestseller. The Uptown in brushed gold is a round with a shine that works like jewelry, and the Felt Cute in iris is the flirty round for a summer dress.

 

What I would skip: a shield with a bare, scraped-back look. It needs a little hair or a collar to soften it.

Pick the shape you already wear without thinking, and buy that one first. Try it with the outfit you wear most, not the one you wish you wore.

 

Then pick a second pair that does something different. If you live in squares, try a cat-eye. If you love aviators, a round pair. Walk to a window, check the nose pads, turn your head fast, and see whether the frame stays.

 

Those festival sunglasses of 2004 were made to be worn all day and be seen. I would still ask that of any pair I buy. If you want to keep browsing, I also put together Sunglasses That Change the Whole Face and The Shade Report.