Aviator, cat-eye, round, oversize: the history of each shape, how to wear it and the models to try.
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Shapes and colours
Where the oval shape comes from, why it suits almost everyone, how to choose it and six optical and sun models by independent designers from the OCCHIO selection.
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Shapes and colours
From the first Italian spectacles of the 1200s to Harold Lloyd: the history of round glasses, how to choose them and six optical and sun models from the OCCHIO selection.
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Shapes and colours
From Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’s frames to independent designers: history, proportions and six oversized sun and optical models from the OCCHIO selection.
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Shapes and colours
From Altina Schinasi’s Harlequin frame to independent designers: history, design and six cat-eye sun and optical models from the OCCHIO selection.
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Shapes and colours
Born for pilots in the 1930s, reinterpreted today by independent designers: history, design and six aviator models from the OCCHIO selection.
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Shapes and colours
Where the tortoiseshell pattern comes from, why it's made of acetate today, and how to choose between dark havana, light havana and shades with green or blue.
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Shapes and colours
Prescription or sunglasses, thin or thick: what sets a square frame apart, which faces it works on as a starting point, and which measurements to check.
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Shapes and colours
Glossy or matte, acetate or titanium, slim or thick profile: what changes in a black frame and how to compare models before choosing.
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Shapes and colours
Two black circles or a slender oval? From Corbs to No.9, a comparison that changes once you stop looking for the perfect rule for your face.
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