For the visually impaired among us, choosing a pair of opticals that suit our face shape is an ongoing battle, rather than a passing trend. While there's no problem with the fashion specs that have gained popularity over the past several years, we can't just spend a tenner on a pair of wire-framed aviators that will lose kudos in a few months. Finding a pair of glasses you love can be tough, which is why we're here to present the best of the eyewear out there now.
From Matt Damon's Wayfarer-esque glasses in The Talented Mr Ripley to the yellow-tinted rectangular pair worn by Spud in Trainspotting, there are certain glasses that stay with us long after their pop culture debut. Harrison Ford's off-kilter circular frames in Indiana Jones and Ali McGraw's preppy '70s pair in Love Story are popular styles right now, while Gucci has made acceptable the kind of glasses your eccentric godmother used to wear with her velvet tunic.
From colour-pop acetate frames to face-flattering angular specs, ahead you'll find our favourite eyewear from the best glasses brands around.
KITE, the new eyewear venture from Dishoom co-founders, Adarsh and Amar Radia, together with Asad Hamir, offers one of the most unique shopping experiences out there. Staff take you from thorough eye tests on the most high-tech machines, to frame consultation, helping you to narrow down the shape, colour, and size that will best suit your face. All while sipping one of the beverages from their rotating carousel of innovative drinks. We had a black carrot latte and picked up these octagonal beauties.
KITE Jean Glasses, £190, available at KITE.
Two-tone doesn't have to mean black and white - this lilac and lime pair will inject some fun into your opticals.
Tom Davies, £395, available at Tom Davies Bespoke Opticians (Covent Garden).
This pair looks slick with tied-back hair and a Prince of Wales checked blazer.
Ace & Tate Phoebe Glasses in Champagne, £98, available at Ace & Tate
The perfect statement-but-serious pair, the severe angle on these suits any face shape.
Cutler And Gross 1241 Dark Turtle 01, £295, available at Cutler And Gross
Worn as opticals or just as an accessory, wire-frame glasses aren't going anywhere.
Prism San Diego Oversized Glasses, £195, available at Matches Fashion
Update this classic shape with a terrazzo-esque pattern.
Bailey Nelson Harper / Matte Cosmic Tort, £105, available at Bailey Nelson
Rihanna's a fan of Adam Selman's collaboration with Le Specs, and this pair looks straight out of a '50s Americana flick.
Adam Selman x Le Specs The Last Lolita Sunglasses, £98.50, available at Opening Ceremony
This pair may look slightly daunting but the angle and top bridge wire are surprisingly flattering.
Miu Miu Cat-Eye Acetate And Gold-Tone Optical Glasses, £225, available at Net-A-Porter
Kurt Cobain sunnies were seen on every blogger and editor this summer, but who says we're limiting the style to sunglasses?
Black Eyewear Billie Havana Glasses, £167, available at Black Eyewear
The ultimate Petra Collins-inspired pair, we're big into pale pink frames.
Chloé Myrte Glasses, £175, available at Net-A-Porter
A refresh of the classic cat-eye shape, we love the fade on this iOLLA pair.
iOLLA Muir Glasses in Baby Pink Fade, £65, available at iOLLA
The sun may have gone but this pair from Cubitts will lift up your mood and be a conversation starter anywhere.
Cubitts Matilda Glasses in Honey, £125, available at Cubitts
This unisex pair is timeless.
Oliver Peoples MP-2 RX VDTB/Antique Gold, available in-store at Oliver Peoples
We're coveting any eyewear that looks like it should be a pair of sunglasses. Get your prescription in this Prism style, stat.
Prism Monaco Optical in Zebra Horn, £195, available at Prism
Part librarian, part femme fatale, pair this set from Gucci with a bright red lip.
Gucci Cat Eye Glasses, £260, available at Gucci
We love the optical illusion of this two-tone pair.
Tom Davies TD386 Glasses, £295, available at any Tom Davies shop.
Handcrafted in Japan, we love love these frames for their abstract uniqueness that you won't find anywhere else.
Şener Besim S1 Nero Champagne, £1,052, available at Farfetch
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