GUIDES6 MIN READ
How to find your frame shape
The five-minute guide to matching frames to your face — and why the rules are made to be broken.
Editorial Team·28 June 2026
Finding your frame shape
Choosing a frame is less about rules and more about contrast. The oldest trick in optometry is to look for shapes that counter your face — soft frames on angular faces, angular frames on soft ones.
Start with proportion
A frame should sit within the width of your face, with the top edge tracing your brow. Everything after that is personal.
The best frame is the one you forget you're wearing.
Book a home try-on and live with four shapes for a week — it beats any chart.
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