Once revered more for their function than their form, spectacles are now coming into their own as a fashion accessory of choice. Take, for instance, American Vice President Kamala Harris’s stepdaughter Ella Emhoff who marked her fashion week debut in her signature bespectacled avatar. The reason for this uptick in interest, says content creator Satshya Tharien, is the easy availability of a wide variety of more style-savvy designs, thanks to prolific eye-wear retailers. She shares her top criteria for picking a fashionable pair.

Choose frames that work with your face shape and skin tone, says Satshya Tharien