<h2 class="footer_style"> &lt;&lt;&lt; FOR HER &gt;&gt;&gt;</h2> Square <img alt="Square female" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/feb/square_female.jpg" style="width: 300px; height: 300px;" /> What&rsquo;s your frame? Circular, curved frames (aviator, oval) Tanya&rsquo;s tip Lengthen your face with frames that are wider rather than being deep. What to avoid Square frames; it would make the face more harsh. Round <img alt="Round femal" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/feb/round_femal.jpg" style="width: 300px; height: 300px;" /> What&rsquo;s your frame? Square, angular frames (aviator or square) Tanya&rsquo;s tip Opt for a clear bridge to widen your eyes; a great coloured frame also works. What to avoid Round frames make the face look rounder; a strict no-no. Oval <img alt="Oval femal" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/feb/oval_femal.jpg" style="width: 300px; height: 300px;" /> What&rsquo;s your frame? Any frame shape (aviator, oval, or square) Tanya&rsquo;s tip Best to pick frames that are as wide as the widest part of your face. What to avoid A very large pair, Retro-style will overpower your face. <h2 class="footer_style"> &lt;&lt;&lt; FOR Him &gt;&gt;&gt;</h2> Square <img alt="Square male" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/feb/square_male.jpg" style="width: 300px; height: 300px;" /> What&rsquo;s your frame?u00a0 Rectangular frames, but with round edges Narendra&rsquo;s tip Square jaws give a masculine look already; to compliment it, use softer lines.u00a0 What to avoidu00a0 Square on square, it would not merge at all. Round <img alt="Round male" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/feb/round_male.jpg" style="width: 300px; height: 300px;" /> What&rsquo;s your frame? Any frames with a solid shape (aviators) Narendra&rsquo;s tip To add definition, try angular frames to make the face appear masculine. What to avoid An entirely different shape, the key is to blend. Oval <img alt="Oval male" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/feb/oval_male.jpg" style="width: 300px; height: 300px;" /> What&rsquo;s your frame? Narrow square frame Narendra&rsquo;s tip Rectangular frames help break the long oval shape. Experiment with colours. What to avoid Very broad frames. Illustrations/amit bandre <h2 class="footer_style"> Common types of frames</h2> &gt; Cat eye <img alt="Rihanna" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/feb/Rihanna_1.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 550px;" /> Singer Rihanna. Pic/Getty Characterised by the prominent flared outer edge, these style of frames are back in fashion with the entire Retro look. &gt; Wayfarer <img alt="Bruno Mars" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/feb/Bruno-Mars.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 537px;" /> Musician Bruno Mars. Pic/Getty They brought back the laidback style with their plastic frame and are currently the most popular kinds found in the city. &gt; Aviators <img alt="Salman Khan" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/feb/Salman-Khan_27.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 490px;" /> Salman Khan in Dabangg A prominently triangular shape with metal frames, these were made popular by actor Tom Cruise in the movie Top Gun and Salman Khan in Dabangg. &gt; Over sized or Jackie O&rsquo;s <img alt="Victoria Beckham" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/feb/Victoria-Beckham.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 527px;" /> Victoria Beckham. Pic/AFP These cover nearly half the face and are popular with celebs keen to go incognito. Popularised by the US First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, they&rsquo;ve been nicknamed Jackie O&rsquo;s. The Bumblebees are a variant. &gt; Tea shades <img alt="John Lennon" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/feb/John-Lennon.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 490px;" /> Musician John Lennon. Pic/AFP Popular during the hippie revolution, glasses of the perfect round shape are known as Tea Shades, a trademark of musician John Lennon. <h2 class="footer_style"> Where to buy</h2> <img alt="Sunglass" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/feb/Sunglass.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 345px;" /> &gt; Sunglass Hut, Palladium, Lower Parel; Phoenix Market City, Kurla. &gt; Lawrence and Mayo outlets across the city. &gt; Fastrack and Titan Eye counters in various mutlibrand stores. &gt; Colaba Causeway for street chic versions. Compiled by Dhara Vorau00a0

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A pair of aviators would look cool on Chulbul Pandey but might not help your square jaw lined face. It's an accepted fact that sunglasses make for one of the most difficult elements of shopping. The GUIDE invited big-ticket designer, Narendra Kumar, and stylist to the stars, Tanya Ghavri, to play saviour to men and women with different face shapes

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